. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. these devastating wildfires are turning into one of the most destructive in california history. at least five people are dead, all of them from the eaton fire. officials say many people are hurt. nearly 2,000 homes, businesses, and other structures have been destroyed in the eaton and palisades fires, and that number is expected to rise. 130,000 people are under evacuation orders including in some of the most exclusive and expensive neighborhoods in the u.s. all los angeles unified district schools are closed today. more than half a dozen schools were damaged or destroyed. and president biden canceled his trip to rome and the vatican so he can monitor the situation. five fires are raging out of control, and the newest one, the sunset fire in hollywood hills. danya bacchus is at the largest fire burning in pacific palisades. yesterday firefighters were fighting flames in near hurricane-force winds. will conditions be any easier today? >> reporter: they could. the winds have died down s

i'm michael george. well, it was a day filled with pomp, pageantry, and parties late into the night, but president donald trump didn't waste a second after his inauguration, wiping out joe biden's legacy and implementing what he calls america-first policies. he pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of nearly all of the 1,500 people plus that were charged in the january 6th capitol riot including those convicted of assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy. trump also signed a slew of executive actions including declaring a national emergency at the u.s.-mexico border, withdrawing from the paris climate accords, ending protections for transgender people, terminating diversity programs, and trying to end birthright citizenship, which is already facing legal challenges. cbs' jarred hill joins us now from washington with the latest. jarred, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. an expectedly aggressive start to president donald trump's return to the white house. with a swipe of his

i'm michael george.l, after a brief reprieve southern california faces two days of dangerous winds that officials fear could expand current fires and even spark new ones, like this one that erupted last night in ventura county, fuelled by the strong winds. right now no homes or buildings are threatened by that fire, but the national weather service issued an only nis pds warning. that means particularly dangerous situation, because santa ana winds are expected to bring gusts as high as 70 miles per hour. to prepare planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire retardant chemicals while crews and fire engines were placed near vulnerable spots with dry brush. cbs's charlie de mar is on the ground at the site of the palisades fire. charlie, where you are have the winds started to pick up? >> reporter: michael, good morning. the winds still relatively calm here in the pacific palisades, by that pds, that particularly dangerous situation you mentioned, it doesn't go into effect until 4:00 a.m. local

. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. well, firefighters are racing to make progress against the wildfires still raging across the l.a. area before the powerful santa ana winds return. the national weather service issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 miles per hour. tragically, the death toll is rising. at least 24 are dead, 16 remain missing at least, and more than 12,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. crews from california and nine other states are part of the ongoing response including newly arrived firefighters from mexico. there are three active wildfires, and as of yesterday morning they'd scorched 62 square miles, that's nearly the size of three manhattans. cbs' charlie demar joins us from pacific palisades with the latest. charlie, we know there's a little bit of a return to normalcy today as most schools reopen. >> reporter: michael, good morning. yeah, most kids will be returning back to scho

i'm michael george. two attacks in two different cities. and now, questions about whether the two could be linked. first, the mayhem that unfolded in new orleans that left 15 dead and dozens injured. the attacker is shamsud din jabbar. he was in beaumont, texas, served in afghanistan and was apparently inspired by isis. and officials do not believe he was acting alone. we're learning more about the victims. nikyra cheyenne dedeaux was a nurse. nicole perez had a son. tiger bech, a former football player. and reggie hunter, a father of two. the attack happened on the famous bourbon street near the site of the sugar bowl, that was rescheduled to today, under extremely tight security. cbs' nicole valdez joins us with the latest from new orleans. nicole, what's the mood like in the city this morning? >> reporter: michael, good morning. well, it's quiet. a much different environment here from the usually packed french quarter, just 24 hours ago or so, there were thousands of people celebrating the start of a new year here. now, this is the site

i'm michael george.l, it is hard to keep up with the dizzying pace of orders and actions coming out of the trump white house. let's break it down for you. the white house budget office ordered a temporary pause on all grants, loans and federal financial assistance. also, the acting attorney general fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked with special counsel jack smith on the two federal prosecutions of donald trump. and the president signed four executive orders you focused on the military including eliminating diversity programs and setting in motion a future ban on transgender troops. >>> cbs's jarred hill joins us with the latest. these are all things president trump promised to do but critics say he is overstepping his power as president. >> reporter: we have seen legal challenges to some of these but president trump is standing firm, from the executive orders rolling back by versity initiatives to freezing grant mondie. he is continuing his fast and wide-ranging overhaul of the federal gover

. >> michael. george. lara. ginger. what's driving your life? >> you have to have a dream, a goal. you have to be willing to work for it. >> we are not going to stop chasing the dream. he canceled. >> we look up, not giving up. in the dictionary, a picture of my wife would be there. >> you're one of the strong ones. okay, let's remember that the stronger you're stronger. >> my dad would be so thankful for all of the lives that have been saved. >> i'm sorry. who are you? >> i'm special agent will trent gbi well, that was easy. can we strategize? >> strategize? come on. we're gonna improvise. no.>> good tims celebrate. >> kool and the gang have plenty of reason to celebrate. along with cher, dionne warwick and ozzy osbourne. >> two months after their induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. we're now getting a front row seat to the ceremony. here's wabc's joelle gargiulo. >> love this way again. legend after legend of the music industry. there's a party going on right here. now, members of the rock and roll hall of fame, ozzy osbourne, cher, dave matthews band, mary j. blige, p

i'm michael george.sident trump is claiming victory this morning after a public spat with colombia's president over migrant deportations. colombia refused to let two u.s. military planes carrying migrants land, prompting trump to threaten tariffs. colombia's president then fired back with the same threats. it comes as federal agents descended on chicago sunday, rounding up people they claim are undocumented immigrants. nearly 1,000 arrests were made since thursday to nearly 2,400. cbs's jarred hill joins us with the latest. jarred, president trump seems all too willing to use the threat of tariffs against some of our trade partners. >> yeah, michael. we know immigration is a huge priority for the trump administration here, and colombia has traditionally been one of the u.s.'s top allies in south america. now there's work to repair that relationship after this whip latch-inducing battle on social media. meanwhile, trump and republicans are meeting to talk about other priorities. >> reporter: president don

i'm michael george. president trump wraps up his first week in office with a trip outside of washington, d.c. while he's away, pete hegseth, his pick to lead the military, is expected to face a final confirmation vote in the senate today without the support of two key republicans. and the president is vowing to push back after a federal judge blocked his controversial executive order banning birthright citizenship. also, immigration arrests have apparently started. the mayor of newark, new jersey, says agents raided a local business and detained several people including a veteran. cbs' naomi ruchim joins us now. good morning. let's start with the president's visit to california and a threat he's making to cut wildfire aid. >> reporter: good morning. ahead of president trump's visit to southern california today, he threatened to potentially withhold federal funding after blasting the state's water management and its democratic governor. it's just the latest instance of partisan riling only one week into t

i'm michael george. we start with the new wildfire burning out of control in southern california. more than 50,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings. the flames spread fast, charring about 15 square miles within six hours. but fire officials say a rapid ground and air assault is giving them the upper hand. the hughes fire is burning near castaic lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating eaton and palisades fires that are still burning for a third week. cbs' jonathan vigliotti reports from the fire zone. >> reporter: crews now are scrambling to contain these flames. they're trying to prevent this fire from jumping over the fire line. we have seen the wind really push this fire as it exploded in just a matter of hours to more than 5,000 acres, sending so many people under mandatory evacuation orders, scrambling to safety. >> get out -- >> reporter: all around us here is wild land. we saw from the air an enormous plume of smoke and flames, and the fire just exploding. despite hundreds of firefighters on the ground and an arsenal of planes droppi

i'm michael george. it's been a whirlwind two days for president trump's second term in office. the white house is moving swiftly to make good on his promise to end diversity, equality, and inclusion programs in the federal government. trump is already facing mounting legal pushback on his executive action against birth right citizenship, a right enshrined in the constitution. and an episcopal bishop confronted the president during a prayer service at washington's national cathedral asking him to have mercy on immigrants and those in the lgbtq community. cbs' jarred hill joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. president trump came back to washington with a thoroughly planned full court press when it came to his agenda. now two days in, a couple of states looking to the legal system to play defense. >> thank you. >> reporter: this morning the trump administration is already preparing to defend one of the president's newest executive actions. tomorrow a federal judge in seattle is set to hear arguments in a challenge brought by s

. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. we start with breaking news out of the middle east. israel and hamas have signed the hostage and cease-fire deal after a holdup. the israeli cabinet is meeting this morning to approve it. that means the full parliament vote has slid from today to saturday, and the first hostage release could slide from sunday into monday. two americans, sagui dekel chen and keith siegal, are said to be on the list to be released in the first phase. a third american, eden alexander, would be released later because he serves in the idf. four other american hostages are believed to be dead. cbs' jarred hill is here with the late developments. there's a lot of hope this deal will hold. >> as we speak, israeli officials are meeting right now to formally approve this cease-fire hostage release deal with some pushback from the country's conservative right. still, though, it seems as though this is basically a done deal. although only the first step. this morning an end to the brutal war between israel and hamas is one step closer. overnight israeli prime mini

>>> good morning, i'm michael george. millions of southern californians are bracing for the worst and hoping for the best as a final round of those dangerous santa ana winds are set to return today. firefighters got a reprieve yesterday when the winds were unexpectedly light, letting them make progress battling the two huge los angeles area fires and quickly snuffing out several new fires. the death toll has risen to at least 25, and officials fear that number will rise as nearly 30 people are still missing. search teams have started the grim task of combing through the charred rubble looking for remains. cbs' charlie demar joins us from altadena. good morning. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the process of locating and identifying the deceased is a slow one. over the past couple days here in altadena, we have seen search and rescue crews going home by home, sifting through the rubble of the more than 7,000 destroyed homes and businesses. severe wind warnings remain in place in southern california as officials stand r

i'm michael george. well, this storm is massive, spanning 1,000 miles from missouri to the east coast. and right now more than 50 million people are under winter weather alerts as the dangerous combination of snow, ice, and freezing rain moves through the ohio valley and into the mid-atlantic with some places seeing the heaviest snowfall in a decade. the storm is making travel extremely hazardous with hundreds of accidents, and some roads impassable, stranding drivers. it's also wreaking havoc on the nation's airports with thousands of flights canceled or delayed over the weekend. cbs' naomi ruchim is tracking it all and joins us now with an update. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the powerful winter storm is bringing treacherous blizzard conditions to some areas, while the national weather service has issued storm alerts and warnings all the way from arkansas and missouri through the mid-atlantic and up to new jersey. icy roads led to dangerous conditions throughout the midwest, including kansa

i'm michael george. well, it's officially 2025, but the rain couldn't stop the confetti from flying at new york's times square where about a million people packed the streets to usher in the new year. the soggy celebrations went off without a hitch under tight security. there were festive scenes around the country. jarred hill is in new york with more. jarred, good morning and happy new year. >> michael, happy new year. you know, the first place to ring in 2025 was the pacific island of kirabas around 5:00 a.m. yesterday. here in new york that didn't stop hundreds of thousands of people from checking out one of the biggest new year's sell breaks in the world. a celebration for the ages as nearly a million people rang in 2025 under the glow of new york's famous times square. >> i'm just like really, really happy. the vibe here is unbelievable! >> reporter: while umbrellas weren't allowed, rain didn't dampen the spirit of revelers. squeezed flue the cross roads of the world. the tradition of ringing in the

i'm michael george.l, tens of millions of americans are digging out from the first major winter storm of the new year. from indiana to washington, d.c., nearly a dozen states are buried in snow and ice, and in the hardest hit areas it is up to a foot and a half deep. at least five people have been killed in crashes in kansas and missouri, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are without power, and the temperatures are dropping into dangerous territory. we have a team of reporters out covering the storm. we begin with cbs news meteorologist rob marciano in the nation's capital. >>> over half a foot of winter white quickly piling up in the nation's capital, a city that averages just over 18 inches of know a jyear. so its relatively small fleet of plows is struggling to keep the roads clear, work crews using other tactics to move the snow, power sweepers and leaf blowers on sidewalks and lots of shand shelfers like t. mckeavy, one of many workers hired to work for the day. >> it is tough. i wis

i'm michael george. well, as wildfires around los angeles rage for a fourth day, some evacuees are returning home to find nothing but smoldering ash, while others are mourning lost loved ones. the death toll has risen to ten. among the victims a 67 -year-old amputee and his son. a 66-year-old man and 82-year-old man. and a new fast-moving fire erupted yesterday. the kenneth fire in the san fernando valley exploded in size spreading into neighboring ventura county. l.a. county officials say more than 10,000 homes, businesses, and other structures have been damaged or destroyed in the two biggest fires. just take a look at these before and after satellite images. this is what pacific palisades looked like before the fire. and this is what it looks like now. also at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. the l.a. county sheriff announced a curfew, and the national guard was called in to protect properties. cbs' danya bacchus joins us from the front lines of the palisades fire. firefighters finally got

. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. today we're getting a clearer picture of the moments surrounding the new year's terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says they're now confident shamsud din-jabbar acted alone, calling it premeditated and evil. and they released new images from before the attack along with a photo of a cooler with an explosive device inside. we're also learning more about the 14 victims killed. mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters. ten of them have been identified by family and friends. and the world-famous party district known as bourbon street was buzzing again with live music along with a small memorial of flowers. cbs' kati weis has been on the ground in new orleans since this story first broke. good morning. what's the latest on the investigation? >> reporter: good morning, michael. you know, it's been two days since that truck came barreling through here on the iconic bourbon street of new orleans, crashing actually right here on this block behind me. that driver shooting at

. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. we start with the cease-fire and hostage release deal between israel and hamas. after 468 agonizing days of death and destruction and months of intense negotiations, this morning there's renewed hope. the first phase is set to begin sunday with hamas releasing self of the nearly 100 hostages it still holds. over the course of a six-week pause in fighting, 33 hostages including americans will be released in exchange for hundreds of palestinian prisoners. cbs' jarred hill is here with the details. no doubt this is encouraging news. we also know that deals like this are extremely fragile. >> in fact, this deal isn't technically done yet. in fact, just this morning the office of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu accused hamas of backtracking on an earlier understanding that he could veto the release of some of those prisoners. still, understandably there's a lot of excitement around this cease-fire and hostage release deal set to start this weekend. [ chants ] from the streets of

michael george introduces us to the world of luxury fruit. >> reporter: these strawberries cost eight times more than the ones at a typical grocery. it's not inflation. it's a new trend, luxury fruit. higher quality, higher price. the berry from the company oishe is grown indoors under special lights and no chemicals are used. they're marketed as sweeter and creamier than a typical berry. the price? two dollars per strawberry. we had new yorkers put them to a taste test. >> i mean it's decent. >> reporter: decent? >> yeah. it's okay. i don't taste a significant difference, maybe a little bit sweeter. >> i feel like the texture of it is more sweeter, but that's really it honestly. >> reporter: del monte's ruby glow pineapple with a striking red color and lower acidity is packaged in a box fit for fine art and sells for a whopping $400. is there really a market for a $400 pineapple? >> michael, there is now. >> reporter: danny dumas from del monte said the exorbitant price is for one, development costs and a very low supply. del monte sent us one of these ruby glow pineapples. why don't

i'm michael george. it is a frightening life-threatening situation unfolding now making in southern california, and the worst could still be to come. three wildfires are now burning, fueled by powerful santa ana winds with hurricane-force gusts higher than 80 miles per hour. about 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders. more than 13,000 structures under threat, and an untold number of homes have been destroyed. the pacific palisades fire exploded in size, spreading to more than 2,900 acres in a neighborhood of multimillion dollar homes. the eaton fire has burned 1,000 acres near altadena. the hurst fire broke out a short time ago. danya bacchus joins us. are firefighters making any progress here? >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's hard to say if firefighters are making any progress. that's because this situation is extremely overwhelming for them. so much so that for the first time in 19 years, the los angeles fire department has put out a call to all off-duty officers to call in for their av

. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. history in washington today as donald j. trump gets sworn in for his second term, making him the first president since grover cleveland in 1893 to serve two nonconsecutive terms. the inauguration ceremony will be held inside the capitol for the first time in 40 years. and that's due to the dangerous cold temperatures. and the president-elect isn't wasting any time celebrating, kicking things off with a victory rally last night. cbs' jarred hill joins us from washington with a preview. you know, it looks like despite the cold, tens of thousands came out to d.c. to watch the festivities. >> reporter: it may be even hundreds of thousands. a big question, though, is going to be today where will they all go now that the logistics of the inauguration have changed. meanwhile, president-elect donald trump amid all the pomp and circumstance is planning to move forward aggressively with a series of executive orders that will shape the first few weeks of his second term in office. ♪ president-elect donald trump pumped up supporters at

in, michael. george. lara. ginger? yes, robin. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. the kidnaping of denise hutchins nearly ten years ago made national headlines. police falsely accusing her and her boyfriend of a copycat hoax styled after the thriller gone girl. but new evidence now has authorities believing the perpetrator preyed upon many more victims. >> there's no question in my mind that you failed this test and you failed it miserably. you know where she is? i don't know where she is. >> it was the true crime saga. so shocking. it immediately drew parallels to a blockbuster hollywood thriller. >> i feel like i am some character in this crime drama. i'm like in a movie. >> a young woman kidnaped, gone missing. her boyfriend. suspect number one, until she is miraculously found alive two days later. >> this morning, a shocking twist denise huskins found safe in huntington beach, a bizarre kidnaping case that looked like a real life gone girl. >> the movie gone girl is about a woman who fakes her own kidnaping meticulously. >> stage your crime scene with just enou

michael. george. lara. ginger. yes, robin. >> thanks for joining us.lark, arguably the most famous female basketball player in the world, now allegedly the target of a stalker. authorities say he sent the wnba star sexually explicit messages, many of them, and traveled from texas to indiana to try to see her. here's nightline correspondent ashan singh. reporter. clerk for the lead. >> you back. >> if you've so much as turned on a tv this year, there's no doubt you've seen the highlights. >> caitlin clark running a masterclass right now for the indiana offense. connects on a bomb. >> caitlin clark, wnba superstar. rookie of the year for the indiana fever, setting the league on fire with their dazzling play on the court. >> caitlin clark has become one of the great sensations in american sports. the way she plays the game is exciting and different, and that's a big piece of it. >> and off the court, if i can sign with gatorade, you can too. becoming a global branding icon signing blockbuster deals with the likes of gatorade, nike and state farm. >> like

i'll save you michael strahan's commentary. >> george: it was my fault. >> michael: touchdown. one. >> robin: that's not what he said. [ laughter ] rachel platt singing her inspirational anthem, first responders still fight those fires. they were honored at that game last night. >> george: we have a lot to cover today including the confirmation hearings being held this morning starting with president-elect trump's pick for defense secretary, pete hegseth. we have more details on his background check and who the fbi did not interview. also the warning from the cdc on respiratory viruses. they are on the rise. er visits are the highest for children. >> michael: we begin with millions of southern california residents on alert as the powerful winds return, bringing the threat for explosive fire growth. look at our station kabc's chopper above the new fire that erupted overnight. this is a map of the new areas under red flag warnings, where fire danger is extremely high. we hear from the cal fire battalion chief live in a few minutes. we have team coverage from all over the fire zon

i'm michael george.

>> michael: all right, george. thank you. more on president biden's farewell address overnight.en delivered a sense of democracy and stark warning to the nation. our chief white house correspondent mary bruce joins us now with more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. the president used this speech last night to tout his accomplishments and try to define his own legacy. he did acknowledge many of his policies haven't resonated with americans, saying he has planted the seeds and it is going to take time. what stood out most was the way he used these remarks to underscore the importance of american democracy and the need to protect it. the president, with a stark warning about unchecked power. >> i want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. this is a dangerous -- that's a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultrawealthy people. dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. today an oligard is taking in america of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy

well by reminding them that joe biden one week ago gave the highest civilian prize to michael bloomberg and georgehis is all a master class by all the cabinet nominees that president trump has put forward in how to expose your questioners as miserable and misguided and to take control of the hearings so people can hear and we can leave together these different confirmation hearings and get a sense of the america first agenda and action. the question from the democrats sound like they did not know the election happened and don't know what the results were, two, they seem petty and political and often personal, but our nominees smiled through it, answered and previewed energy dominance. reviewed housing crisis and affordability on the way. making sure that lady justice... here is what president trump did in putting together his senior white house team and frankly this cabinet, he chose men and women who are prepared, you are principled, who are qualified but also who are great communicators and this is important because donald trump expects everyone to be like him, interfacing with the public at all

george, michael, there's a new golf league. you can be in this one.ded by tiger woods and rory mcill roy. it is a virtual interactive game. it uses giant screen to simulate golf courses. there are 16 with world class players competing in fast paced matches. you can see the first one tonight at 9 p.m. eastern. what do you think? >> michael: it's funny you said, you could be in it. no. you have to be good. i'm excited. can't wait to watch it. >> robin: i'm excited that we've got a lot more headlines ahead including the driverless car that really took a passenger for a ride, circling repeatedly. it was all caught on camera as always. that's coming up. >> michael: but now we're going to our gma exclusive with the eldest daughter of ruby franke who pleaded guilty to child abuse last year. sherri franke is now sharing her story in a new book, including allegations about her mom's relationship with her former mentor. she spoke with eva pilgrim. good morning again, eva. >> good morning. sherri franke knows so much of her life has been in the headlines. now sh

[ cheers ] >> michael: all right, will. >> george: lara and sam will be back from the orange bowl in ection. we're gonna speak to them live in just a few moments. but first take a look. >> can you describe fatherhood in one word? >> blessing. >> tired. >> michael: being a dad is a full-time job but for some men it can be isolating. >> all right. just became a dad. what the heck do you do now? >> michael: according to researchers at ohio state, 66% of parents report feeling lonely due to the demands of parenthood. >> it is crazy. i am learning to become uncomfortable. this is my first night alone with my son. >> michael: first time dad joe gonzalez decided to turn to social media for a hand. >> if you are a dad or know a dad, my name is joe. >> michael: helping the former community of dads dedicated to helping one another start strong as the best fathers they can be. >> i'm a new dad myself. i am willing to meet up. >> michael: that first meet up eventually becoming the brooklyn stroll club an online community made up of over 400 new york dads. >> my goal is to connect with people who

now to 1989, after ronald reagan's vice president, george h to view bush, defeated -- george h w bush defeated michaelukakis. it was the first election since 1886 where the incumbent vice president was elected president. the weather was breezy with temperatures in the low 50's. mr. bush wrote his own prayer for the ceremony which we will hear in a moment. coverage begins with the swearing in by chief justice rehnquist.

now to 1989, after ronald reagan's vice president, george h to view bush, defeated -- george h w bush defeated michael dukakis. it was the first election since 1886 where the incumbent vice president was elected president. the weather was breezy with temperatures in the low 50's. mr. bush wrote his own prayer for the ceremony which we will hear in a moment. coverage begins with the swearing in by chief justice rehnquist. >> raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, george herbert walker bush do solemnly swear. >> i, george herbert walker bush do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of the resident of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the night states. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] president bush: m

a repeater here. 25 years ago, i filmed a scene, a documentary for a film of by michael pack, which rediscovering george washington. and we did a scene washington's favorite play cato and. we use this to illustrate the moment at newburgh. when he talks his officers from a mutiny on. the scene in the play shows cato similarly ending a mutiny and his own roman troops. and we wanted to do this in front of an audience of descendants of revolution officers. so this was the place. it's also the perfect place tonight. john trumbull was a member of the society from the connecticut chapter. he wanted to be a painter since he was a child. he grew up in lebanon, connecticut, north connecticut. he was the of six children, four boys, two girls. his sisters were sent to an instructor of young ladies in boston and. there they were taught to paint and embroider. and if you read jane austen, you know that emma woodhouse paints and lady de timberg is scandalized. elizabeth bennet does not paint, but the trumbull sisters learned to paint and embroider and. their works were hung over the mantel in the parlor of the family

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. >> george: this famous high school caught fire. >> michael: tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate. racing from their homes, drivers forced to abandon vehicles on sunset boulevard. and this startling scene. a nursing home evacuated. people fleeing in wheelchairs. >> robin: the magnitude of a massive fire captured in this scene from above in a diverted passenger plane. firefighters not only battling the relentless blaze, but the powerful dangerous winds. we have team coverage on the front lines of the flames in this fast developing story. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> george: good morning america. we want to get right to our top story this morning. that's the wild fire emergency in southern california. hard to wrap your mind around these images. truly devastated. extreme winds have caused catastrophic damage, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. many homes destroyed. my brother lives in the area. he sent me these images overnight, including the second one shows the baseball field at palisades high school. that's the baseball field a

george w. bush. michael, let's talk about kamala harris.he allowed the republicans to stand and cheer when the final announcement was made about the electoral count. can't be easy. tough fought campaign. she has not said anything except that she's going to continue to be active. does she have a political future? >> she does. i think she should play a central role in the future of the party, not as a candidate but an outside adviser who hopes to guide along the next generation, the hakeem jeffries of the world and others. she can be helpful in raising money. she has this incredibly large database of donors in california that our next leadership in the party will need for the next two years, four years, six years and eight years. she has a role, not as a candidate but as an adviser. >> she certainly showed at least during that particular situation she can raise money. we'll see where that goes. we just got word from our folks on the hill, brendan, that three times, speaker johnson was asked today, maybe it was more, but by our count, you can

repeater here. 25 years ago i filmed a scene from the documentary for a film by michael pack which was rediscovering georgehington, and we did a scene from washington's favorite play, cato, and we use this to illustrate the moment a neuberg where he talks officers down and the scene from cato similarly ending a mutiny and his own roman troops and we wanted to do this in front of an audience of descendants of revolutionary officers, so this was the perfect place. it's also the perfect place tonight because john trumbel was a member of the society of the connecticut chapter. he wanted to be a painter since he was a child. he grew up in lebanon, connecticut, northwest connecticut. he was the youngest of six children, four boys, two girls. his sisters were sent to an instructoress of young ladies in boston and there they were taught to paint and to embroider. if you read jane austin you know that emma woodhouse paints and lady catherine scandalized that elizabeth bennett does not paint, but the trumbel sisters learned to paint and border and their works were huck over the mantle of the parlor of the family hou

i did not hear about complain abouultzt george soros, reid hoffman, michael bloomberg, mark stier.wifeonder why. mark zuckerberg and his wife kicked in $400 million in grantt to help swing the vote for biden in key battleground states, i don't recall biden complaining. but now that some of the biggest tech ceos are working with thr trump instead that the democrats, it is suddenly a threat to democracy? heit really does think we are stupid. little chris! we all know when billionaires did biden's leading, he left them that when underwriting trump's inauguration, there is dark forceorw descending on america.ma >> they are appearing in an avalanche of disinformation and misinformation and abuse of power. social media is giving up on fact-checking. the truth is smothered by lies told for power and profit. >> laura: an avalanche of misinformation like that of the virus that came out of the wet market like the vaccines transmission and infection of covid-19? e hunter biden's laptopia wasn't real or that don trump jr. was a russian agent? because if anyonmatie was guiltf pushing this informati

and you don't wanna miss that. >> george: we are back. robin and michaele were coming there for a hot meal from the mercy organization. donations rolling in to help with recovery and rebuilding. robin, you got another big one to announce? >> robin: i sure do, george. we are kicking things off and in a big way. we are thrilled to announce that the waverly street foundation is donating $3 million to the california community foundation's wild fire recovery fund. $3 million. >> michael: that is amazing. thank you to them. thousands of men and women have been on the front lines working to contain the flames. some of those firefighters have been impacted personally, losing their homes to the wild fires while risking their lives to protect their community. according to the california fire foundation, at least 12 firefighters have lost homes. this morning we are hearing from some of them. amid the scene of destruction, utter devastation and loss everywhere you turn. these firefighters like so many others across southern california, fighting tirelessly to save so m

george soros? reed hoffman? howard schultz, michael bloomberg, tom steyer. i wonder why. when mark zuckerberg and his wife kicked in $400 million in grants to help swing the vote for biden in key battleground states? i don't recall biden complaining. but now that some of the biggest tech ceos are working with trump instead of the democrats. it is suddenly a threat to democracy? he really does think we're stupid. it's ludicrous. because we all know that when billionaires did biden's bidding, he loved them. but when they are underwriting trump's inauguration there is suddenly a new dark force descending on america. >> americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation. enabling the reduce of power. the free press is crumbling. disappearing. social media is giving up on fact-checking. the truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit. >> an avalanche of misinformation? like that of the virus that came out of the wet market or like the vaccine stopped transmission and infection of coast? or like hunter biden's laptop wasn't real? or

us, retired fbi agent and criminal profiler, with the a forensic science program at george mason university. michael and you were there not long ago. i know you exited in 2019. first, your reaction from the reporting from jesse and tom. >> first of all, thank you for having me. my heart goes out to the victims and the to those who immediately confronted and neutralized the threat with great courage and bravery. you know, this is unacceptable. the chief bought those. the mayor made the investment. bourbon street. we fortify to prevent large gatherings of people who congregate and fortify all of these entrances to bourbon street. we've got it up on the screen right now. we wanted to protect the people on bourbon street from that type of incident. we have learned as we saw yesterday when i was there is a large city vehicle, a truck, a fire engine was blocking the entrance to bourbon street now and when i was there yesterday at noon, there were only three or four feet along each side allowing a car to pass. why are the side streets not fortified now? it is a residential area as well, so people come and

he is also talking about michael cohen, notes he has been disbarred for other reasons yet allowed to talk like he was george washington. trump is not holding back here. >> neither would most of us when we know we aren't going to jail no matter what we say. there is a certain safety net when you know that you aren't going to get probation, you feel a little bit liberated. i think andy and i both used the word victory when you win the battle and lose the war. alvin bragg you spent months convicting donald trump and got absolutely nothing for it except putting him in the history books as the first republican since george bush to win the popular vote and electoral college. if you wanted to mount him to mount rushmore, bragg and merchan, you were successful. when you know you are not going to jail you can tell the judge exactly what you think. >> dana: also, andy, steinglass with the prosecution, he said this morning that this sentencing will bring this case to its finale. but that's not true if it's going to then be appealed to the supreme court. this is not the last word. >> no, but they've been talking about

michael van gerwen in the final at alexandra palace in london. the seventeen year old threw twelve 1805 in the match, to claim the half a million pound prize. bobby georged two darts and he missed another. he scored not bad, but he didn't get to a double quick enough. luke outscored him, so if you outscore your opponent, so you have time to go out on the shot, you are going to beat him, and that is what luke did. some use to finish double top, double ten. that double ten, it looked like he had a magnet in it. he didn't miss it all through the tournament. but he has a gift, a marvellous gift to play darts. for a young guy to do it is good for the game, really, because there are loads of youngsters out there want to be luke littler. he's a generational talent. um, obviously we've been around for a long time, and we saw this 13 or 14—year—old kid coming through the junior ranks, posting huge averages, and we knew he was special. but i don't think we quite understood how special until this time last year. and then his first year on tour, he hasjust gone on to produce stuff that i say only generational greats can. stargazers around the globe were treated to

know, when when reagan a workout, jimmy carter and walter mondale, when when george bush you know, 1, 1, again over michaelwas seeming like will hear it. this is a republican in tuning in. and, you know, bill clinton comes along to these things, have ups and downs. i don't have any. and lou shuns that report is going anywhere. but continue. it will try and find that. so you're seeing some of that right now. you see it even, you know, in california where we're going to use made it very clear that the budget aid was not going to be connected. the fiery was likely connected and all to the budgetary increasing initially called the seat taken in for to talk about taking getting funding anti-trump for trump to routine california right now there's one thing we can't prove ourselves again to that we need generally in southern california to deal with the horrendous well, los loss of property and homes and lives los angeles county. so, you know, that's really one of the first interesting tests for the new administration. as you heard, you know. trump throughout the years talking later he try and slow walk or deny fe

george soros. also there, magic johnson and michael j. fox. tomorrow, president biden is going to travel to new orleans, where he's expected to deliver remarks at a vigil for the victims of the bourbon street terrorist attack. joining us now is democratic senator mark kelly of arizona, a member of the senate intelligence and armed services committee. good to see you, sir. happy new year. happy new year. let's start on the tragic terrorist attack in new orleans. the suspect, who is an army veteran, appears to have become radicalized. he posted videos online pledging allegiance to i.s.i.s. before the attack. you're on the senate intelligence committee. was this an intelligence failure? how serious a threat does i.s.i.s. and similar groups like al qaeda? how much of a threat does that pose to the u.s. right now? >> well, you know, first, jake, i, you know, feel for the families of all these, you know, victims. it was a horrible incident. >> all these folks, you know, murdered on new year's eve when they should be celebrating. we often track indiv

george w. bush joining me free speech chair and public news founder michael shell enberger. >> thanks for beingntegral breaking twitter files in 2022 we ayou a great debt to have comheefd was going on between government pressuring meta and others twitter to senator information your reaction to what you are hearing this morning from meta. >> you know, cautiously optimistic, i mean i was personally censored falls lao cruised they of climate denyism i have not done a pattern we see governments, others often funded by george soros spreading dismisinformation and demanding censorship an basis of that what happened with hunter biden laptop falsely claimed that it was russian disinformation then demand censorship on the basis of that so it is good to see this from zuckerberg, i think worth pointing out the he has demand free speech in the past, then been pressured into greater censorship, this is all coming at a moment renewed accusations of foreign interference by europe governments i think important up to the moment but the hesitant to can you be the chickens before they hatched. >> i understand tha

michael d roosevelt proclaimed a national day of prayer for january 1st, 1942 following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. fdr and the british prime minister, winston churchill, worship together that date in georgeashington's hometown church, american history tv visited christchurch in alexandria, virginia to hear the story. >> i am john lawson, with me is our rector, the reverend noele york-simmons . the story that i will describe today to me is a lesson in leadership from perhaps the greatest leaders of the 20th century. president franklin d. roosevelt and prime minister winston churchill. these are men who were willing to commit their countries to a long, bloody conflict in the name of freedom to support the freedom and independence of their own homelands but to support freedom and democracy for other people around the world. they combined that with a deep humility. they believed that our countries had to be worthy spiritually and morally of the victory they were asking god to grant us. so on january 1st, 1942, president roosevelt and mrs. roosevelt came here to christchurch with prime minister winston churchill, ward halifax, the british ambassador, and lady halifax and others in their party