>> molly: here we are on the cusp of 2025 and facing big challenges. the whole nation always facing challenges. what would you say to the people of america as you face that your challenges there at home? >> no matter what we see around us and the struggles and all of the storms of life, god is still in control and if you trust him, you can be stronger when you come out the other side. >> molly: beautiful words, a beautiful building we hope to see rising from the wreckage there in the weeks and months ahead. thank you very much. inspirational story as well with the miracle that occurred. we're glad no one was hurt and that you have a bright future ahead of you. god bless and thank you very much for joining us. >> god bless you. >> molly: a prosperous and happy new year despite all of this. >> bryan: the clock about to strike midnight in tokyo as the world rings in the new year and america is not far behind.

welcome to a brand-new hour of "america's newsroom," i'm brine bryan llenas, bill and dana are off today. molly. >> molly: happy new year, i'm molly lines. it is a new start for america as washington braces for a serious makeover. >> bryan: president-elect trump has vowed to hit the ground running on day one. some of the items, mass deportations, lower prices, end overseas war and crackdown on crime. >> molly: president-elect wants republicans ready to go and throwing his support behind mike johnson to remain speaker. that election is friday and johnson says the gop has no time to waste. >> i think this could be the most consequential presidency and congress of the modern era. we have to fix everything. have to start on day one. we can't waste any time. we'll fix the border and get the economy humming again. we're going to restore our stature on the world stage. we have to stay united.

if we do, we can bring about this america first agenda quickly and deliver it for the american people so they see results very early in the year. we have a lot on our plate but i'm confident we'll be able to get it done. >> bryan: let's go to west palm beach where we find matt fine standing by. what's the latest? >> over the past couple of days at west palm president-elect trump and his team have been holding meetings and phone calls to discuss immigration, northern and southern border, and speaker mike johnson, when congress convenes this friday, speaker johnson is hoping to hold onto the gavel. it is not a guarantee johnson will be reelected. tight margins in the house. if a few republicans vote no johnson faces a shaky road. yesterday johnson may have got his key to re-election trump's endorsement. he hopes to be reelected and work across the aisle. >> we're certainly open to

bipartisanship and having democrats come along to help us. i think we'll attract some of them. some may even be wondering whether or not they should switch parties now. a great time for the republican party. not a great time to be a democrat. >> president trump is reportedly scheduled to host his annual glitzy new year's eve celebration at mar-a-lago tonight. at least 300 people are expected. security is a focus after two assassination attempts this year. looking into 2025 and the first 100 days, president-elect trump has made several promises on issues he will address on day one including the russia/ukraine war, closing the border and beginning the largest mass deportation ever. on the topic of immigration, some democrats have hinted they would be willing to work with trump on immigration if republicans don't go too far. also the democratic mayor of d.c. bowser said she had a great meeting with trump this week and

that they both want washington to be the best most beautiful city in the world. back live here in west palm beach looks like president-elect trump will be throwing quite a party at mar-a-lago and people in attendance and any big acts that will perform. >> bryan: wouldn't expect anything less. >> molly: a new year means a fresh start and as the world rings in the start of 2025 americans are optimistic and hopeful for a clean slate when it comes to financial hardships. jeff flock is live in new york city. jeff, good morning, happy new year. >> good morning to you. yeah, well, we're getting a fresh start with the president. tough to get a fresh start when you are thousands in debt to the credit cards, yeah. take a look at the latest numbers. not pretty. a lot of credit out there, five credit cards on average for

every household. back when i was a kid there wasn't a lot of credit cards. you had to borrow it from your friends. credit card debt on average $10,000 per household. that is not pretty at all. delinquency rates are highest in nevada. 13% of all people in nevada who have credit cards are delinquent. florida, arkansas, texas also more than one in ten are delinquent. christmas did not make all of this any easier. record spending at christmas, yeah, but now 36% tell lending tree they went into debt to pay for it. 60% said they are stressed about that. 100% should be stressed. 42% regret what they spent over christmas. 20% are making minimum payments. i leave you with this number like the federal government. we're paying a lot of interest on what we borrow. people who have credit cards spent $170 billion on interest

last year. not pretty at all. of course, it is the federal government that has set such a good example. not spending above its means so i guess all of us are just following that good example. >> molly: blame the government. jeff flock, thank you very much. appreciate it. >> bryan: let's bring in brian brenberg joining us at the desk here. let's bring up some of these numbers here. $46 billion in delinquent credit card loans. that's up 50% from last year, americans now have 1.17 trillion in credit card debt. that's the highest ever. my question to you, brian, how much of this is irresponsible spending versus affordability? >> this is hitting the bottom third of households in terms of income the hardest. i would hate to say a lot of that is irresponsible. these guys have been hit with over 20% inflation for four years. when you look at the spending,

it's not like a lot of it is exelby trove gantt. -- extravagant. prices have been high, they need relief. you talk about speaker johnson and his agenda and what will help people get out of this mess. big part of it is making sure their taxes don't go up after 2025. a big part of it is getting energy costs down. a big part of this is just -- president biden talked about this all the time. the breathing room that people need. they actually need breathing room and that's what the agenda for this coming year has to be especially for those households at the very bottom. >> molly: we showed the graphic about the u.s. cost of living increase. everything is more expensive. insurance for your car, groceries, all of it. how do you begin to dig out? >> look, you have to buy insurance for your house and car. these are necessities. you talked about people messed up their budgets.

they are buying necessities right now. i'm sure we have christmas presents for our kids and a choice. people want to do that. it's christmas. they need wages to rise faster than prices. a policy issue, that's why i don't want to talk about the choices people make, they make out of necessity a lot of times. but the wages they earn are a function of the broader economy. does it create incentives for companies to hire to pay higher wages. that to me is the project for 2025 for this new administration is to help people help themselves get over this hurdle that they're facing with their debt. >> bryan: let's talk about wages. minimum wage going up in 21 states is the number now. $14 in arizona for instance. the federal minimum wage still $7.25. it is $15,000. mind you that's 15,000 a year affects 1% of the population.

do you think president-elect trump should raise the federal minimum raise? >> no way he should do that. what happens is you have states with such different costs of living. montana versus california. or ohio versus washington or something like this. equalizes these states.e maybe a 15 $minimum wage in california won't be hard in california. but that in ohio, how is a small business supposed to pay that now it's $1one,, 12. >> you need the market to lead with higher wages. by and large it does that forcing the minimum wage up puts

businesses in all this pressure. many agoing to automate jobs now, kiosk? i can't afford to pay my workforce $3 more an hour. you have lots of opportunity investment wages rise as a result of competition and choice and that's actually sustainable. >> bryan: on the credit cards trump says he wants to put a temporary cap on interest rates of 10%. what do you think about that? >> i don't like any government intervention like that in the market. these rates are high. they are crazy high but it is because you get a lot of delinquencies on these things. government has gotten too involved in all these things, created all these distortions and raised prices. the best thing we can do is cut taxes, cut regulation, get government out. give people more opportunity and let them work their way out of this mess. more government not a great track record on that front over the past four years in my view.

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>> bryan: the kids are all right. a new survey shows underage drinking and drug use reached a record low. 42% of high school seniors

reported drinking alcohol, down from 46% last year and 52% in 2022. the lowest level reported in smoking marijuana in three decades. surprising. >> molly: maybe some adults can take notes from those kids ringing in the new year with a drink in hand. tradition as hold as time. but how much alcohol is too much? william la jeunesse joins us. wise words to come here from santa monica ca pier with details from a new study. good morning. >> good morning, molly, quiz for you. how many drinks does the average u.s. adult consume per day? guess >> molly: i would say less than one. most adults don't drink every day, do they? >> 1.6. according to the canadian study, i know, according to the canadian study it will take a few months off your life. we're on the santa monica ca

pier. people will be drinking beer, margaritas and other mixed drinks. the last thing they'll think about is how much alcohol could lead to an early death, right? the study, an analysis of 107 other studies, the more you drink even in moderate amounts raised your risk of dying. the graphic. two drinks a week, two to three days off your life. seven drinks a week, one a day, 2 1/2 months, 35 drinks a week, five a day knock off two years of your life raising the risk of car accident, liver damage, heart disease. >> it's a good pick me up. especially when you have long workdays and you need to get the stress out. >> it seems a little over the top i would say. i think you have to enjoy life and if you are just doing that with a good meal or whatever, i

think it's worth it. >> so the cdc and u.s. dietary guidelines say women should have no more than one drink a day, men two. as alcohol is a leading cause of morbidity following cigarettes and obesity. >> most people in the world believe a little bit of alcohol is good for you. quite a big shift to say no, actually it's a tiny risk. it is not a certain benefit. >> so across the board drinking is down in the united states. hard spirits down 3%, including whiskey and wine down 8%, beer 3.5. the one increase is the ready to drink cans selzer, up 11%. >> it has become apparent in my life that alcohol is an issue that will take years off your life. just about lost a family member.

>> so about 25% of americans participate in dry january. of course, life is about tradeoffs. some people say a drink a day, a few hours off their life. no big deal. >> molly: but months? fascinating. thank you very much. we'll see a lot of folks are thinking about dry january. thanks. >> bryan: i will not be partaking in dry january. doctors are warning about holiday heart syndrome. potentially deadly combination of too much stress, too much alcohol, and too much salt. dr. nichole saphier fox news medical contributor. thank you for being here and i appreciate you spending time here. happy new year. talk to me more about what is holiday heart syndrome and what are some of the symptoms we should be looking at. >> excellent reporting by william la jeunesse. it is true there is no level of alcohol healthy for you, better

to have less than more. specifically in the holidays. holiday heart syndrome is a real thing not some cheesy thing we talk about on tv. holiday heart syndrome is essentially when you get a heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation because of the increased sodium intake, alcohol as well as stress that come along with the holidays. you think about it we're talking about the recommendation is two or less drinks a day for men when it comes to alcohol. when you have the holidays you have all the holiday parties and celebrations and you are having multiple. that is classified as binge drinking. it can cause your heart to go into arrhythmia. shortness of breath. chest pain, light headedness. if you experience these call your doctor or go seek medical attention. a higher rate of heart conditions like holiday heart syndrome and heart attacks

during the holiday season. heart arrhythmias can lead to strokes. we see more strokes during the holiday season as well. they keep the emergency department very busy. >> bryan: in terms of the alcohol industry. the studies over the last five to ten years seems recently have gone against drinking alcohol. i'm wondering generally what's that about? it's really showing that drinking alcohol, even one drink a day or once a week is just -- there is nothing positive at all from drinking alcohol? >> well, we can certainly point to some of the antioxidants in red wine but the reality is alcohol is a poison and it poisons everything it touches when it goes into your mouth and comes out of your system it can lead to inflammation and cancer all along that entire track. so we know it is poisonous for us and increase your risk of breast cancer and other cancers you don't think is associated with alcohol. reality is alcohol is not

healthy for you, maybe it is not as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes and tobacco products but no level of alcohol is healthy. my mantra has been everything in moderation. we can do everything perfectly. we can live a perfect life and be the pillar of health and bad things can still happen. so live your life, everything in moderation. >> bryan: mine was everything in moderation including moderation but maybe i should change that, too. cases of highly contagious norovirus is increasing. from december 5th, '91 outbreaks of the norovirus. what gives behind the increase and what should people do to try to avoid it? >> it's a wintertime virus november through april. what we refer to as the stomach flu. very different from influenza.

this is a contact virus. the number one cause of food born illness in the winter months. you get severe dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting. unfortunately it comes from mishandling and contaminated food in leafy greens, fresh fruit as well as shellfish. a big outbreak with oysters. after using the restroom if someone is sick you have to wash your hands and let me tell you the hand sanitizer does not break down the virus as well as traditional soap and water. so washing your hands really well if someone is sick in the home you want to isolate them and make sure you wash all their linens and everything in hot, soapy water. it affects 20 million people across the country every winter. if you tend to get a stomach bug it is probably norovirus. >> bryan: thank you for the amazing advice and happy new year to you. >> the d brand has been so

maligned from the standpoint of it is toxic. >> molly: that is west virginia senator joe manchin. many decades as a democrat before become an independent. he may not be the only one to do so. we talk about disillusionment in the democratic party. america is looking to january. president biden is still thinking about november. new reporting says the president believes he could have run the race. how his exit affects his legacy next.

>> bryan: the f.b.i. is warning pro-sports leagues about break-ins targeting athletes. the bureau is pointing to south american crime rings. it says the criminals monitor teams' schedule to figure out when athletes won't be at home. the groups have methods to by pass alarm systems and knock out security cameras.

as a precaution officials are urging athletes not to post vacation updates online. >> molly: is the democratic brand toxic? a growing number of democrats wondering if going independent will help them win in the long run. let's bring in political reporter. thank you so much. happy neook back on the past election and how dramatic th some of the challenges the democratic party now faces almost to rebuild. i want to get your thoughts on that. what are the democrats facing as they enter this new 2025? >> it won't just be brat summer that democrats want to leave behind in 2024. obviously the entire resistance brand has failed because donald

trump has been sent back to the white house twice in eight years. but it is not just the branding. the branding is seen as geriatric as evidenced not just by joe biden's run but take the house oversight committee. nancy pelosi able to from germany wield her way against a millennial to put in jerry connolly, a 74-year-old as ranking member but also the policies themselves that are indeed unpopular. we saw this with the majority of americans supporting mass deportations for most illegal immigrants here in this country. we saw it in the fact that it wasn't just the election was not just about the economy in general but specifically about inflation. that the biden-harris administration knew was indeed a risk when they passed build back better. yes, distancing themselves from pelosi, biden, what is perceived as sort of a nostalgic and insular era of democratic

politics is important but what's the policy alternative to really the ghost of 2020 past still haunting democrats? >> molly: some of the issues haunting them is they lost the working class to some extent. may have spent too much time focusing on niche or woke issues. running independent is no easy game. bernie sanders was successful. this is a quote from "politico" talking about some of these ideas. deliberation some of which are taking place in private reflect the extent to which trump's win has made the party not to do next. trump carried the popular vote and expanded his support among key parts of his base. democrats jumping ship are thinking voters are frustrated with political parties and reward them for shaking things up but hard to run without an

apparatus. >> certainly. we saw in 2024, the single senate candidate that most out performed kamala harris was dan osborn running as an independent. policy wise he was fairly to the left but he did a good job distancing himself from not just the toxic brand but trying to reposition himself as a moderate. i think, though, the real fear, the real reason why you see folks trying to rebrand as an independent in terms of the primary elections is the fear that what happened in 2024, where the democrats company lessed around joe biden until it was too late to replace him with a primary that it will trickle down. take michigan where gretchen whitmer. pete buttigieg is seen to replace her. the detroit mayor thinking maybe i need to run as an independent

and you have another core nation. consider in the last three presidential elections against donald trump you had hillary clinton, who was mostly coronated by the dnc, and you also had kamala harris who was overtly coronated by the dnc. both lost. the only won who won joe biden in open primary. >> molly: interesting to see what happens with the next democratic primary. biden was supposed to be the bridge. now we'll see how that primary ends up being. fascinating that next race. grateful for your reporting. we appreciate it. happy new year to you. >> thank you, happy new year, everyone. >> bryan:. the good, bad and funny. garrett tenney recaps the best caught on camera moments of 2024.

>> defying gravity and expectation, 2024 brought us head turn moments and cameras captured them all. like this mma fighter who faced his toughest opponent yet, an eight foot alligator. >> you are under arrest. leave the grandmas alone. >> florida gator, officers arrested him at the home of a 104-year-old woman. >> are you nice? you are in my house. >> bears made escapes after breaking into homes, cars and schools. >> this pair of thieves wasn't as lucky. they went to steal a car from a dealership only to have another vehicle they tried to steal pin them inside. >> this is driver license suspended. >> a man called into his court hearing for a suspended license while driving. later turned out he never had a license in the first place. >> stop right there.

stop. >> in new york a good samaritan was quick on his feet taking down a porch pirate who tried to make a run for it. dramatic scene playing out in maine. jurors chased down a handcuffed man after he bolted out of a courthouse. mother nature was captured spinning funnel clouds, forming sink holes and lighting up waves along the coast. while a total solar ellipse stopped people across the country in their tracks. a group of astronauts had an out of this world achievement soaring high above earth during the first ever commercial space walk. california firefighters took to new heights when they responded to a stranded kite surfer whose call for help was written in the sand. >> are you ready to go skydiving again? >> this massachusetts man may be 90 years old but didn't keep him from making a sky dive

celebrating his late wife on their wedding anniversary. a new york deli owner rewarded a 12-year-old customer's hard work after he finally made honor roll. with artificial intelligence playing a bigger role online events that appear to be caught on camera will need to be watched with a closer eye in the new year. garrett tenney, fox news. >> molly: always one of our favorite look backs. president-elect trump is ready to implement day one deportations but an understaffed and overburdened immigration court system could throw a wrench in those plans. fulton county d.a. fani willis not giving up her fight to maintain control of trump's election interference case coming up. there's a great barbeque outside. but don't touch that. meanwhile, at a vrbo... when other vacation rentals make you share your turf with a host, try one that's all yours.

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>> bryan: a major court backlog of pending immigration cases could slow president-elect trump ace mass deportations plans as democrats work to disrupt the process. some vowing to do all they can to block deportations. in coming border czar responding to those resistance efforts. >> i've been very blunt right out of the gate we'll concentrate on public safety threats. i got mayors and governors who say they will do everything they can from arresting public safety threats. the number of migrants who died crossing the border, record number almost 4,000. how many lives have to be lost, migrants and u.s. citizens until they get a sense that a secure border saves lives? you want to call me heartless call me that. i will do exactly what i say and without apology and we'll save lives, bottom line. >> bryan: the cochise county sheriff is here. thank you for being here and happy new year to you.

i want to start off with the immigration court backlog. this is astounding, 3.6 million immigration cases pending. that's up 44% from last year. this is the biggest hurdle when it comes to slowing down the process of deporting folks. this is it right here. each case taking three to four years to adjudicate. my question to you is have you gotten any feedback from the trump administration as what will be done to either add judges, soft tent courtrooms perhaps on the border to help make this happen for mass deportations? >> well good morning again, bryan. i would like to say this. american sheriffs including myself met with secretary mayorkas 3 1/2 years ago and i personally made this comment to him that we need more immigration judges and hearing officers to address this on the border based on the surge. he made a comment to me i 100%

agree and to date 3 1/2, four years later here is the mess we are in right now. president trump has a lot of work to do but border czar tom homan and i have met and sheriffs to address this and many others. we have to partner by any elected official in this country would say i'm not going to work with president trump or homan or anybody to follow the rule of law number one. number two is to protect their communities the question has to be asked why. >> bryan: are you going to get those tents, the courtroom tents they set up during the remain in mexico policy where you are able to adjudicate cases in minutes and that way you are able to make this process deporting folks go quicker. are you going to get that kind of support do you think? >> we're in discussion. let me just say this, bryan without putting details out there. the plan is not final. we're in discussion with border czar homan and incoming

administration to do our part to protect our citizens. it isn't about politics or opinions. this is about the rule of law protecting america and protecting our communities. we've seen enough tragedies in this country and yet more to come if we don't do something to fix it. i'm a partner in this. have been a partner for four years. the people that have been complaining, sheriffs, police chiefs, mayors, and others governors saying we have to fix it. let's be united. we need to work together. >> bryan: estimates they may need some 2,000 more immigration judges, 1100 courtrooms to do the mass deportations. we'll see about the resources. speaking about resources, ice is shutting down programs that are offering services to illegal immigrants citing the immense cost. the cost is a big talking point here. a big issue when it comes to mass deportations. this could cost upwards of $300 billion for some estimate. what is your message to those

who are concerned about the enormous cost of this -- of doing these mass deportations? >> the millions of dollars we've spent for four years to address america second. we have to put america first and address our home people in this country. the stage set by the current administration that president trump and his team have to clean up right now. what president trump is doing, by doing this. we don't have the funds. reprioritizing funds to secure the border. number two incentivizing saying don't come here anymore. saying as long as the green light was on they came for the last four years. he turned the green light off and putting the red light on and saying no more. we'll do due process what is legal in this country. >> bryan: axios reminding us that president biden fast

tracked these cases this summer but begs the question what about the previous years with all the millions of folks who crossed the border. sheriff, thank you so much for spending time with us today and happy new year. >> happy new year, brian, thank you. >> molly: top house republican warning americans could face a 22% tax hike if president-elect trumps 2017 tax cuts are not extended by congress. fox business's grady trimble live at the white house with more on this. grady, good morning. >> molly, good morning to you. the tax cuts that president-elect trump ushered in during his first term in office are set to expire at the end of 2025. so now a year in advance house ways and means chair jason smith is warning congress that if they don't act, that means a huge tax hike for everyday americans. some 22% of attacks increase. he writes for the past four years americans have watched high prices eat away at their

paychecks and financial well-being. a 22% tax increase would only compound that pain particularly for lower income americans living paycheck to paycheck. elon musk is chiming in on the tax debate arguing the u.s. tax code needs to be simplified. democrats on the other hand are arguing new trump tax cuts will only help the rich. senate president pro-tem patty murray writing on x republicans want to extend the trump tax cuts that gave hand-outs to billionaires and mega corporations while forcing the middle class to foot the bill. democrats say new trump tax cuts or extending the existing tax cuts will add to the national debt but republicans point to new data from the treasury department that shows tax revenue actually increased 45% from 2017 november to this month so that kind of bolsters their argument to extend those tax cuts because they say a rising

tide for businesses, lower taxes for them raises all ships including increasing government tax revenue. molly. >> molly: grady trimble. thank you from the white house. >> bryan: new developments in the georgia election case. d.a. fani willis is trying to get back on the case against president-elect trump. how the state's attorney general is now responding next. saline nasal spray. spray goodbye. aaaaaaahhhhh! new mucinex 2-in-1 saline nasal spray with a gentle mist and innovative power-jet. spray goodbye to congestion. it's comeback season! go-friends, gather! keke! chris! jason! boop! friends. let's go, let's go, friends! money, power, friendship. let's go! ♪

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>> bryan: a 35-year-old dad hitting a fitness milestone doing 1 million push-ups. his name is kevin, he started counting push-ups back in 2015. he says he did it in inspire others to achieve their goals. way to go. go, go, go. >> molly: all right. now to georgia where the attorney general is encouraging the state supreme court to reject an appeal by fani willis. she is fighting to overturn a ruling barring her from

prosecuting president-elect trump. we've been watching this all year. let's bring in mark smith constitutional law attorney to talk about this. i want to get your thoughts on this. how do you think this will ultimately end up? >> i think this is the end of the line for fani willis's prosecution of donald trump. the intermediate court in georgia made it very clear to have an appropriate system of justice you not only have to have fair processes but also has to appear fair to the public and the georgia appellate court said this does not look fair to the public. it looks like there is a conflict of interest. there was a conflict of interest. and that really raised questions about whether or not the decision to charge donald trump and his supporters was fair at the very beginning and that cannot be fixed. i think at the end of the day this is the end of the line and i don't think the georgia supreme court will wade into this. the lower court by the decision by the trial judge and

intermediate courts were powerful and i think the georgia supreme court will let this one go an the end of the prosecution for all intents and purposes. >> molly: there could be politics at play here shockingly. georgia attorney general chris carr had this to say. lawfare has become too common in american politics and much end. i would encourage the supreme court not to take her appeal. reaction from fani willis who says mr. carr is a witness in the case and he is trying to influence apparently focused on politics than the law he plans to be a contender for the governor's seats. your thoughts on that back and forth. that's what the people of georgia are dealing with as this case potentially could be coming to a wrap in 2025. >> if anything, it supports the argument that this case should not move forward. there is clearly some sort of politics involved and the last thing people want to see in a court system is politics. you want the rule of law to

apply and govern and any suggestion that politics is playing a role is a problem. i think that's been the problem with this entire prosecution in georgia from the start. it was really the weakest case on the merits to bring a state rico case to say the least was a big stretch. i think the georgia supreme court will look at this and say look, this is not going nan where no matter what. the appellate court did a good job with reasoning. the public perception by fani willis and carr lends credence to the notion let's keep politics out of this. let the rule of law govern. if it does this case goes away. there is an appearance of a conflict of interest. >> molly: florida looking towards a social media ban for kids under 14. do you think it will stand? >> i think it is going to be a close call. it will turn largely on whether or not it involves free speech. florida is really saying this is

not a speech issue. we aren't restricting the ability of the industry to communicate on the internet. we're not preventing minors from having access but a design change to the websites and the applications. the industry is arguing a violation of first amendment of the providers of information but also the people that want to consume that information. i think it will come down to what happens at trial. >> molly: the hearts of parent and safe of the kids and mark smith, thank you for your insights. greatly appreciated. happy new year. >> happy new year. ♪ >> bryan: time for resolution. my resolution next year is to be a better cook. i need to get on that.

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