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The Latest: 01/24/2025 07:59pm ET
This is your 24/7 news update, the latest news this hour in just four minutes. President Trump is in California to survey the damage caused by recent wildfires in Los Angeles. He was met on the tarmac by California Governor Gavin Newsom Friday afternoon and the two shook hands and exchanged some words before speaking to the press. Now we're going to be taking a little tour with some of the people from the area. I appreciate the governor coming out and meeting me. Newsom said he hasn't forgotten Trump's help during the COVID-19 pandemic and said he looks forward to working together to help recovery efforts. 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 wintry conditions that stretched from Alabama to North Carolina. A federal judge is putting a temporary hold on President Trump's executive order that would end automatic citizenship for infants born in the U.S. Trump signed an executive order Monday that would limit birthright citizenship to children who have at least one parent that is either a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Freedex Proud Boys leader Enrique Tario is speaking out days since arriving home after being pardoned by President Trump more from Lisa Taylor. While not condoning the violence against police on January 6, 2021, Tario says fellow convicted J sixers deserve to be free. The process was flawed. The plot process was corrupted. Therefore, there was no other option, but to pardon and commute the sentences of those that did those actions. He maintains he the Proud Boys and American Patriots did nothing wrong, but some might have been violent. I'm Lisa Taylor, the 17 year old who fatally shot a student at a Nashville high school live streamed part of the crime. That's according to kick the streaming platform the shooter used. The company says the account that posted the video was quickly banned and the company removed it. I'm Brian shook. New York's attorney general is announcing that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have agreed to pay $7.4 billion to resolve opioid lawsuits. Sarah Lee Kessler reports. Leticia James issued a statement Thursday saying the Sacklers agreed to increase their part of the money offered after the US Supreme Court rejected a previous settlement last year. James was one of more than a dozen attorneys general to sue Purdue Pharma, claiming that Connecticut-based pharmaceutical giants aggressive marketing of Voxie content led to a national opioid addiction crisis. The CDC says more than 700,000 people in the US have died from an overdose involving opioids since 1999. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler. Spirit Airlines is implementing rules for passengers regarding offensive tattoos or sheer clothing. Spirit updated its contract of carriage saying passengers will not be allowed to board or will be asked to leave if they have body art that's lewd obscene or offensive in nature. That also applies to passengers who are inadequately clothed. Slightly more Americans are becoming satisfied with how democracy is working in the nation. Tammy Trejio has the story. A Gallup survey showed that while most Americans over six in 10 are dissatisfied with how the United States democracy is working, about a third reported they were satisfied in December of 2024. That was a six point jump from the number of those who said they were satisfied in December of 2023. However, Gallup notes that satisfaction is still low overall. Figures were much higher in the 1980s and 90s. I'm Tammy Trejio. Giant Pandas Bali and Ching Bao can now be seen at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The zoo is hosting a public celebration of the pandas with a series of special events and programs through February 9, including a Lunar New Year event. I'm Brian Schook.