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The Latest: 01/24/2025 08:59pm ET
This is your 24/7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump is in California surveying the damage caused by recent wildfires in Los Angeles. After visiting neighborhoods hit hard by the fires on Friday, Trump spoke at a local fire station. I didn't realize, I mean, I saw a lot of bad things on television, but the extent of it, the side of it, we flew over it. It is devastation, it's incredible. Trump said he was inspired by people's strength and their hope to rebuild. Mexico has denied a deportation flight from the United States. Two military planes flew deportees out of the U.S. to Guatemala Thursday night, but a third flight headed towards Mexico never took off. Flying deportees into a foreign country requires the cooperation of that nation's government and Mexico has declined to give its consent. A historic snowstorm hit the South this week, breaking records that stood more than a century. At least 11 people were killed because of the cold and wintery conditions that stretched from Alabama to North Carolina. In Florida, nine inches of snow fell earlier this week in parts of the panhandle. Rock musician Marilyn Manson won't face sexual assault charges in California. Lisa Taylor has the details. Los Angeles District attorney Nathan Hochman made the announcement Friday after a four-year investigation. The DA said, "We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt." Actress and Manson's ex Rachel Wood and four other women came forward with allegations of abuse in 2021. Hochman said they "recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward." I'm Lisa Taylor. The Northern Lights may be visible in parts of the Northern US, particularly tonight and into the early morning tomorrow. A coronal mass ejection from the sun earlier this week is pushing the Aurora Borealis further south than usual. I'm Brian Schook. Nearly half of remote workers say they'd quit their jobs if forced to return to the office. According to a new poll from Pew Research, 75 percent of US adults whose jobs can be performed from home do so a day or more each week. Of that pool, 46 percent say they would leave their current job if their boss required them to come back full-time. New York Governor Kathy Hochl is unveiling details on her plan to ban phones at schools throughout the state starting next school year. Kristen Marks reports, "Hochl says war is being waged on children's minds." "Kids are being besieged with addictive algorithms, toxic social media, and cell phones that just can be so manipulative." She wants students to hand over their phones and other smart devices for the entire school day, including lunch. Schools will decide how to store them, such as with the use of lock pouches, which will be covered under the state budget. Schools will also be required to give parents an alternate way of contacting their kids. Hochl says schools with phone bands have seen a difference. "Those students told me that kids are talking to each other in the cafeteria, in between classes." She says those students are also learning more. Kristen Marks, New York. Another exciting football weekend is here, as the NFL playoffs continue. Rhonda Moss has more. NFL Championship weekend for a spot in Super Bowl 59, and the NFC commanders take on the Eagles Sunday afternoon in Philly. AFC Bills and Chiefs said Arrowhead Patrick Mahomes says he's willing to do whatever it takes to win. "Fine guys down the field, but it's the AFC Championship game. You've got to put it all on the one in order to win and try to get to the Super Bowl, and this is a grateful team we're going up against, so I think all of us are going to go out there and give everything we have." Kansas City looking for a three-peat, I'm Rhonda Moss. Police are investigating after an ancient statue was found in a trash bag near Garbage Cans in Greece. A local man in the port city of Thessaloniki found the statue, which is thought to be some 2,000 years old. I'm Brian Schook.