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The Latest: 01/25/2025 06:59am ET
This is your 24/7 news update, the latest news this hour at just four minutes. For Israeli soldiers who have been held captive by Hamas for 15 months are now back in Israel. CNN says the four were handed over to a Red Cross team in Gaza this morning and then taken to a rendezvous point with the Israeli military. The IDF says the women are currently on their way to a reception point in southern Israel where they will be reunited with their parents. The return of the hostages brought cheers from a crowd of Israelis who were watching the release on a large TV screen in hostages square in Tel Aviv. President Trump is promising federal support for Los Angeles County in the wake of the devastating palisades and eaten fires. California Congressman Brad Sherman is among several local officials asking Trump for federal aid. We've got 16 times as much property damage here as from Hawaii and I'm hoping that we get at least 16 times the federal appropriation for the CDBG program. Friday afternoon, Trump met with first responders and wildfire survivors in Pacific Palisades, the site of the most expensive natural disaster in Los Angeles history. During the briefing, there was a testy exchange when Trump told L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, he heard crews could not start rebuilding for 18 months. Bass vowed that will not be the case to which Trump replied, "I just hope you're right and they should be able to start tonight." Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is one of three Republicans who voted against Defense Secretary nominee Pete Haggseth. Haggseth was narrowly confirmed in the Senate Friday night after Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote. It was only the second time in history that a vice president had to act as a nomination tie-breaker. The NFL's championship Sunday will determine which teams face off in Super Bowl 59. At 3 p.m. Eastern, the Washington commanders will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC Championship. Then the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC Championship at 6.30 p.m. Eastern. The Bills and Chiefs played each other in November with Buffalo walking away with the win. I'm Rob Martier. The CDC is releasing new flu data. That's despite the Trump administration putting a halt this week on virtually all scientific communication coming from the federal health agencies. The new data was not reported as it usually is on a CDC webpage called "FluVue." The data shows flu activity remains high and is on the rise in many parts of the country. Earlier this week, the Trump administration instructed all federal health agencies to temporarily stop public messaging pending a review. Schools in Northern California are reminding families and their students of their rights amid President Trump's immigration orders. A San Jose unified school district letter sent to parents breaks down students' rights and campus guidelines to help ease concerns. The district is also seeing concern among students. It's very concerning because unfortunately as adults, we're able to process information. But our children, when they hear something, they think of the worst. The SJUSD letter aims to assure parents that every child has the right to a free public education and that immigration officers can only enter schools if the law requires it. A disturbing end to an argument in the Bronx Friday over a barking dog, Andrew Whitman reports. A man was walking his dog near the Bodega at the corner of Southern Boulevard in East 178th Street in the West Farm section of the Bronx around noon Friday. His dog began barking at another man who police say didn't like it. He got so angry they say the man pulled out a machete and tried to attack the dog. The dog's owner stepped in front as the man swung the machete, slicing four fingers off the dog owner. Machete man ran, no arrests. Witnesses say they think three of the four fingers were located. This weekend at the Sonoma Raceway, you can drive your own car on the racetrack while supporting a good cause. The Kaiser Speedway Children's Charity. Today, registered participants can take their street legal vehicles around the track. Walk-ins may be allowed if their space proceeds will benefit the children and families in need in Sonoma County. I'm Rob Bartier.