>> reporter: so verything's possible, kasie.lic imperative to release it at least to congress. i think you may see its release with significant redactions meaning things that are taken out of the report really pertaining to the codefendants in the case, right? because trump is not going to face prosecution, and of course, the judge overseeing the case, right? said, hey. special counsel doesn't have authority. all the cases are dismissed, but÷÷we know as it relates to the other codefendants even though trump is not involved, right? there's an appeal to that, and ÷÷if you release this information, boy would they be prejudiced and÷÷how would they get a fair trial with all this information out there? like everything, it'll be subject to controversy and there's a major race against the clock because who controls the justice department now? biden and garland does. who will control it, you know, mere weeks from now? trump will. so it's a race against time, but it's likely that we'll see it with significant redactions, removed from it.

i'm kasie hunt, it's wonderful to have you with us. we do begin this morning with new information about the apocalyptic wildfires scorching southern california over the weekend, the death toll rising to at least 24 confirmed fatalities. and the l.a. county sheriff says they have, quote, dozens and dozens of reports of people missing thousands of people who had to evacuate are also left wondering if there's anything left to return to. >> we're just living day by day. and there's no conversation we can have. everything's gone. >> there's hundreds of people wanting to know how their home is, how their neighbor's home is, um, and everybody seems to be reaching out in the community and tragic situation. this is the worst of the worst is what it is. most of the deaths and missing persons reports coming from the eaton fire and palisades fire, those are some of the most destructive wildfires in california history. and fire crews are still working to get them under control, as both are still largely uncontained. all of the fires have scorched m

i'm kasie hunt, it's wonderful to have you with us. a brutal winter storm impacting much of the country this morning. more than 55 million people under winter weather alerts from the central u.s. to the east coast. more than 1200 flights already canceled this morning, including hundreds of flights in and out of washington, d.c. as this region prepares for up to 16in of snow possible in some parts. our city's mayor already declaring a snow emergency. federal offices in d.c. are closed because of the snow. the closures not set to impact congress, which is getting ready to certify the 2024 election results later today. further west, conditions knocked out power for more than 200,000 customers from missouri to kentucky. >> there are some really bad conditions out here. there's a lot of snow, significant amount of snow. you can see that about 2 to 3in right now. and it's rapidly coming down getting worse. i'm glad to see there's not many vehicles out here. i hope that stays the trend because you don't want to be out in this time. it's not g

i'm kasie hunt, it is wonderful to have you with us. and again, these terrifying, devastating wildfires are burning across los angeles. there is a state of emergency. thousands of people being threatened. let's watch. oh my god, these evacuation orders are widening overnight. the flames being whipped by those fierce winds. there are more than 30,000 people at least forced from their homes. >> this is the worst fire i've ever encountered. >> i've been within three within a mile, and i've never had to get evacuated. >> so i was really surprised that the fire moved so quickly. >> this time we were running down. you could see palm trees just like random palm trees on fire, so i'm sure leaves are burning and falling down. and it's it's literally apocalyptic. >> apocalyptic. thousands of acres already burned, countless homes, businesses, cars torched. we know that at least one firefighter was seriously injured. the flames burning the equivalent of five football fields per minute at one point. >> people understand how bad a hurricane is or how

. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt next. >> it's thursday, january 2nd. right now on cnn this morning. >> this is not just an act of of. terrorism. this is evil. >> a terror attack in the french quarter. a driver rammed a truck into a crowd, killing 15. and now we're learning new details about the victims. >> plus mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by i.s.i.s.. >> chilling recordings. we are learning about the suspect who reportedly planned to kill his family and join i.s.i.s., and it is a difficult, tight rope to walk. reassessing security with three major events on the horizon new orleans working to figure out how to protect its citizens and visitors. then later, a cyber truck explodes outside trump hotel in las vegas. authorities now looking to see if the two new year's day incidents are linked. 5 a.m. here on the east coast, here's a live look at the capitol. good morning everyone. i'm manu raju in for kasie hunt. thanks for joining us on this second day of 2025. we're getting new details int

. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt.ext it's friday, january 3rd right now on cnn this morning. >> fbi bomb technicians also recovered two ieds, retracing his steps. >> new surveillance footage helps create a timeline of the new orleans terror attack and shows the suspect on bourbon street just hours before. >> plus, i said, son, please don't go. >> it's dangerous over there. >> an unbearable loss. >> parents recount their last conversation with their son. >> when they begged him not to go to the french quarter. >> and you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson. >> voting no. one gop lawmaker adamant about voting against mike johnson for speaker. but will any other republicans follow suit all right. it is 5 a.m. here on the east coast. a live look at the superdome in new orleans, that city still grappling with everything that has unfolded. good morning everyone. i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. we have new details and a revised death toll this morning following the deadly at

i'm kasie hunt. wonderful to have you with us. january 6th. in hours, congress will meet to certify donald trump's victory in the 2024 election. this a final step in cementing a stunning political comeback. >> we will never give up. we will never concede. it doesn't happen. you don't concede where there's theft involved. all vice president pence has to do is send it back to the states to recertify, and we become president, and you are the happiest people. everyone here will soon be marching over to the capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard. and we fight, we fight like hell. if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore. >> four years ago today, following a decisive loss to joe biden, then president donald trump stood in front of the white house urging his supporters and vice president mike pence to overturn the will of the american people. >> as you can see ahead, we have stormed the capitol. to the steps of the capitol, the very top. it looks like we are trying to breach the capitol

kasie hunt yoshitsugu nagata stuart bell to go to al wasl takashi murakami john thune. it's late. yes. >> some of the trainees live in a dorm and so they don't even live with their families. >> can we have a little tour? >> so this is our living room. we usually just watch tv and this room. it's rana's room. she has the biggest room because she's a foreigner. oh. oh. who's this? jelly. jelly. >> how many have come through in terms of auditions? >> probably thousands. but in terms of passing auditions and joining the company to have an opportunity, we've gone through maybe 30 or so young, young girls that have come in and trained and either not made it or just decided it wasn't for them. the big guys go through hundreds. >> if a performer becomes a trainee, they then need to prove they are learning and growing. that happens through monthly evaluations. it was on sunday every month. that's min cnn primetime, an independent musician formerly with the k-pop band miss a. people sit like behind the camera. >> there is a singing instructor and dance instructor, and some executives. they

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. we'll begin with the latest from southern california, where deadly wildfires continue to rage out of control for a fourth morning overnight. the fight against a new major fire intensified. the kenneth fire is now burning in western los angeles, along the border with ventura county. helicopters and firefighters are dropping precision strikes of water to try to douse the flames. but the fire has already grown to more than 900 >> we're going to have to be prepared because we're hearing some weather reports from national weather service that there might be some more red flight condition coming up next week. >> so that's this. this fire is far from over. >> some hope emerging this morning as residents surveying burned neighborhoods in altadena found a stray dog alive in the rubble. they carried him to safety, managing to save something, anything from the inferno. >> it's called caring for each other. and like everyone needs help right now sorry for crying, but it's really emotional seeing

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. and we do begin this morning with those scenes of devastation unfolding in southern california. deadly wildfires raging across los angeles county. most of them remain out of control. the latest fire breaking out near the hollywood hills late last night, putting some of los angeles, most famed landmarks in harm's way. so far, at least five people have died in the wildfire outbreak, and there are now several major fires burning across the county that are fueled by winds which have at times gusted up to 100mph. evacuations, which some residents describe as chaotic, are underway. the gridlock getting so bad in some places that evacuees have abandoned their cars and continued on foot. more than 130,000 residents impacted by evacuation orders, and more people need to be ready to leave. >> right now, people are very awake to the to the potential and if you see smoke, you smell smoke. get into that. ready? set. go. if you live in the brush area, you should be in the set. absolutely. right now

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. we are learning more about a potential cease fire and hostage deal emerging between israel and hamas. the first positive signal in months that the war in gaza could soon be over. israeli officials tell cnn that hamas is expected to release 33 hostages under the final phase of a framework deal that's being negotiated right now. this would happen during a 42 day cease fire. israel says hamas still has 94 of the more than 250 hostages taken in october of 2023. >> we're pressing hard to close this. >> the deal we have a structure would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to israel and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance to the palestinians who have suffered terribly in this war that hamas started. >> also pressing hard to close this is president-elect donald trump, who wants a deal finalized before he takes office less than a week from now. >> we are very close to getting it done and they have to get it done. if they don't get it done, there's going

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us.n just a few hours, six more of president-elect donald trump's cabinet picks will appear before senate committees for their confirmation hearings, among them marco rubio for secretary of state, the transportation secretary nominee sean duffy, and trump's choice for attorney general, pam bondi. the president elect chose bondi after matt gaetz, his first pick, withdrew from consideration. bondi, the former florida attorney general and close trump ally, heads into today's hearing with strong backing from republicans. she's already let everybody know where her loyalty lies. >> thank you so much. >> the department of justice. the prosecutors will be prosecuted. the bad ones. the investigators will be investigated because the deep state last term for president trump, they were hiding in the shadows, but now they have a spotlight on them. and they can all be investigated. and the house needs to be cleaned out. >> and joining me now is john bresnahan. he's the co-founder of punchbowl news. goo

i'm kasie hunt in for jake tapper. we start with breaking news. we're standing by for a

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. it probably feels like the nightmare will never end as people in southern california face a sixth straight day of deadly wildfires. crews still at it with winds expected to intensify again this week. at least 24 people have lost their lives. the palisades fire still largely uncontained, and it's already the most destructive fire in l.a. county history. one local official says more than 5000 homes have been wiped out in the palisades fire alone, thousands losing everything in a matter of hours, including one family who lost their daughter's ashes. >> we had a daughter 15 years ago. she'd be 15 and she passed away when she was one, and her ashes were in our home and when they're gone. like every memory, every piece of physical evidence of her life is just gone. and that hurts. >> critical fire conditions flaring up once again, with the national weather service warning of a particularly dangerous situation by midweek. all of this threatening to fuel the major fires, which have already bu

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. >>> it is snowing and snowing and knowing. millions under the warning of a winter storm. >>> today, hundreds of supporters attack the capitol, rioting over the loss. this morning, the house speaker says there will be no delay in certifying trump's win. >>> last night was substance and style. emotional wins and some awkward moments at the golden globes. we have them all for you. i'm sara with kate bolduan and john berman. the team is back. this is "cnn news central. " >>> happening now, tens of millions of americans are against a crippling winter storm. snow and ice emergencies declared across several states. the worst of it about to hit washington, d.c. even a small dusting can shut things down, and this is more than a small dusting. 3 inches of snow could fall each hour. unclear if it'll slow down the count of the electoral college votes. it is, after all, january 6th. congress has work to do. washington could get 16 inches of snow by the time it'sit's done, which would be nearly double the snowfall from 2023 and 2024 kban co

a big reason, kasie hunt. you can correct me if you think i'm wrong. a big reason the holdouts voted for johnson isn't just to sort of get right with him and donald trump. it's also to make sure that hakeem jeffries doesn't become speaker of the house. well, if you but the key and i just want to say one thing. the key, though, is that there still were more than two votes for somebody other than johnson. i believe there were three. yes there were. which means he cannot win on. >> not on this ballot on this round. if it if if that holds then no he can't. and that's what's forced the hand of these conservatives who were essentially ignoring the calls for th teir, tir votes down on e record to >> flush out, is that dusty johnson? they e him huddling with dusty johnson, no relation from the great state of south dakota. >> yeah. and essentially, the hands of these conservatives was forced because if they, you know, allowed it to go forward that way, then obviously hakeem jeffries is where he is. but they they did that with the knowledge. again, they it seems

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. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt. weekdays at 5:00 eastern. >> welcome back to cnn's breaking news coverage of the l.a. wildfires. firefighters are making progress on the palisades fire. that's one of the four major blazes burning across los angeles county. at least 16 people are confirmed dead. and the dry winds that fuel the flames are expected to regain strength. one official says the stronger winds could actually be a blessing if they change the fire's direction. but another says the problem is not knowing what's to come. >> california is the best in the world at this, at moving resources and preparing for these types of disasters. however, we don't know what mother nature is going to bring us, and she's in charge, so we'll do everything we can with what we have. but all in all, in the end, it's how how strong are the winds? how dry are they where they come from? and and if and when they blow the fire a different direction. >> now aerial firefighters are saving lives and protecting homes in southern california, fi

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this morning with kasie hunt.morrow at 5:00 eastern. >> firefighters in southern california are struggling through a long, windy night battling wildfires. the palisades fire began in los angeles tuesday and has grown rapidly. fire officials say it's now devoured more than 2900 acres. homes, schools and businesses have already been destroyed as the flames burn out of control. tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate immediately. residents of one los angeles suburb describe the panic of the fast moving disaster. >> my heart is in my my throat, but we're okay as long as the. firefighters said there's an ambulance to take us out. but this is like right at my doorstep. so, guys, i love you. but pray. yeah, i will pray. but god doesn't stop this. this wind. >> i think the whole town is going to go because it's so windy right now that they don't have a grasp on anything right now. up top here, they were down at where it started, down in the highlands, and didn't realize how fast it was going to come up h

i'm kasie hunt in for jake tapper. we start with breaking news. we're standing by for a critical update from los angeles law enforcement officials. they are expected to reveal looting charges following wildfires that raged through los angeles last week. the l.a. district attorney told us just last hour that those charged are going to face years in jail. this as angelenos brace for and dread what may come next. wind gusts of up to 70 miles an hour are possible over the next few days. for those whose homes haven't been scorched yet, there's no guarantee they're in the clear. and as of this hour, the largest fire known as the palisades fire has burned nearly 40mi÷. that's about the size of the entire city of paris. and it is only 14% contained. let's get straight to cnn's nick watt, who is in pacific palisades. nick, how on edge are people there about these increasing winds? >> yes, people are scared. i mean, partly because the area of concern was just expanded. so we have a large area that they're calling a p dz that's particularly dangerous situati

. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt next. >> i want to just remind people here now, there are great concerns about the any kind of wind gusts, any increase in winds. now it's anticipated. we thought we were going to see that today. we didn't. it was the winds were were lower than a lot of forecasters had anticipated. but showing the map there in purple, that is where the what they're calling the particularly dangerous situation is going to be these red flag warnings. they say between the hours of 3 a.m., the tomorrow morning, up to 3 p.m. tomorrow. that is what they're really looking for. and there's going to be there's a lot of crews which are pre-positioned, ready for whatever may come. but there's a lot of folks who are very concerned about that. as we watch for stronger winds and perhaps more evacuation orders, fema announced today that assistance to pay for emergency supplies like food and water medication is now available. for more on the challenges, though, to provide relief to evacuees. joining us is michael flood, the president and ceo of the los angeles regional food bank.

good morning, everyone, i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. we begin with the sheer night of sheer hell in hollywood. los angeles county continues to burn three horrifying, devastating wildfires, triggering a state of emergency, threatening thousands of homes and lives. evacuations widening overnight. the flames being whipped by fierce winds, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. >> this is the worst fire i've ever encountered. i've been within three within a mile, and i've never had to get evacuated. so i was really surprised that the fire moved so quickly. >> this time we were running down. you could see palm trees just like random palm trees on fire. so i'm sure leaves are burning and falling down. and it's it's literally apocalyptic. >> the fires are spreading so fast that it's not yet possible to contain them, or to calculate how many homes and businesses have been lost. firefighters telling cnn the flames are burning the equivalent of five football fields per minute in the pacific palisades. >> people understand how bad a

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> breaking overnight, donald trump was not exonerated. special counsel jack smith condemns what he calls trump's criminal efforts to retain power and subvert the will of the american people. the new details in the final report, released just days before the inauguration and a new wildfire explodes overnight near near los angeles. >> the fire forecast once again bringing no relief to the people of southern california. parts of l.a. now under the highest level. red flag warning again and pete hegseth in the hot seat, hoping to be confirmed as defense secretary in just hours. >> donald trump's pick to lead the pentagon will sit for his confirmation hearings. he was a once controversial pick. will he sail through? i'm sarah seiden with john berman and kate baldwin. this is cnn news central. >> and breaking overnight, if he was not going to be president in six days, he would have been a convicted felon. that is the thrust of the final report from now for

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> breaking now with simply devastating night turns into an uncertain morning. the most destructive fires los angeles has ever seen. thousands of homes and buildings destroyed. in some areas, it could get worse as people flee their homes. >> president-elect trump is on the attack, blaming everyone from the california governor to president biden for the fire damage and president jimmy carter laid to rest the state funeral of the 39th president begins this morning in washington, dc, bringing together all five living presidents to honor one of their own. >> i'm kate baldwin with sara sidner and john berman. this is cnn news central. >> all right. the breaking news, the worst fires in los angeles ever. full stop. a harrowing night is making way for a treacherous morning with new, urgent warnings and explosive conditions. at least five fires are raging at this moment. the worst of them still, 0% contained. at least five people have died, but that number a

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we actually heard jason miller, one of donald trump's advisors, on kasie hunt show this morning, saying as much, saying that he finds these complaints about the fbi background check process as rich coming from democrats and that essentially they want to try and reform this overall and try to move politics out of it. but i'd also remind you that donald trump has long been very skeptical of this. back during his first administration, there was a lot of different picks that also had troubles getting through with their fbi background checks in a timely manner, and he ended up just having them do these different referrals to have them go through. so this is a problem. he has had before. really, though, trump's team is trying to brush this off and arguing that this is all just complaints that democrats are cooking up. >> and ali, you have actually gone through a federal background check before. what kind of interaction does somebody have with the fbi? >> it's everything. it is a full body mri. if you're a line level prosecutor beginner like i was, they want to know everything about your famil

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> overnight, the fbi revealing chilling new details and new images showing the attacker placing explosive devices in the french quarter. this morning, authorities are asking for the public's help in their investigation as grieving loved ones. remember the last moments they shared with the 14 victims killed on bourbon street? >> you can cut my fingers off. i am not voting for mike johnson. >> that is a direct quote from one republican lawmaker ahead of today's house speaker vote. we've got the latest whip count on johnson's shaky position and a dramatic standoff as police try to arrest a president. thousands take to the streets. kate is out. i'm john berman with sara sidner, and this is cnn news central. >> he acted alone. the fbi changing its initial assessment of who was involved and what they have officially now deemed an act of terrorism in new orleans. they also revised the number of people killed to 14. the 15th person who died was the terroris

i'm kasie hunt. do stay with us. we've got major breaking news out of the west coast. cnn news central starts right now. >> breaking right now. >> apocalyptic conditions across southern california as ews battle a life threatening firestorm. >> three wildfires raging in l.a county from the hills to the valley, all of them 0% contained and spreading rapidly. neighborhoods are engulfed, homes wiped off the map, and nursing homes had to be evacuated. the state of emergency now in place for tens of thousands of residents. >> president-elect trump heads to washington, which is already part of the united states. >> so what is his next target now for international expansion and more big changes coming to meta. >> first, they fired the fact checkers. now new guidelines that people fear will make it easier to post hate speech on the platform. i'm kate baldwin with john berman and sara sidner. this is cnn news central. >> we begin with breaking news. multiple wildfire emergencies are happening right now in los angeles county. three separate fires rapidly spreading, all of them 0%

. >> comm cnn this morning with kasie hunt next. >> and welcome back. i'm here with l.a. county fire fire captain sheila kelliher, who we've been talking to pretty much every night that we've been here. appreciate you being back with us again. um, a couple of things to get to. let's talk about the winds. first. anticipated winds tomorrow. kicking up tomorrow morning. obviously, that's a big concern all across this area. putting up on screen, sort of where the winds may be worse. what are your what are your concerns? >> just know this. if this is an incident wasn't going on, we'd be all preparing for a red flag warning right now. >> so the rest of the county that hasn't been impacted by these fires, that's what they're up against. so not only can that flare up what we have going here, we've got a lot of people in place. they're ready. they've got their their game plan and their mission. on how to keep that from exacerbating. but the rest of the county really is ready for red flags, not even just the areas where the fire has already been that it might kick up. >> that's cor

. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt next. >> it's monday, january 13th, right now on cnn this morning >> we need mother nature to give us a break. >> racing to contain officials warn of the potential for explosive fire growth this week as crews try to handle the wildfires that have already ravaged l.a. >> plus, we are very, very close, inching closer negotiators cautiously optimistic about ceasefire talks between israel and hamas, and the rubber hits the road this week with all of these hearings on the cabinet confirming the cabinet, what will president elect donald trump's hand-picked nominees face as they sit before senators this week?

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. so starting next week, the newly seated senate will begin holding confirmation hearings for donald trump's cabinet picks. and among them is florida senator marco rubio, who is trump's choice to become the next secretary of state. america's official top diplomat. but in recent weeks, another trump ally, elon musk, has been the one trying to interact with world leaders. the world's richest man, the owner of the social media platform x, has been busy, as he always is, online. he has posted dozens of times about foreign affairs. the topics have included promoting a far right political party in germany, calling for britain's prime minister to resign, and alleging britain's leaders covered up sexual abuse cases. at one point, musk even put up a poll. he wondered if, quote, america should liberate the people of britain from their tyrannical government. end quote, without calling out musk by name. britain's prime minister said this about the recent firestorm generated online. >> those that ar

. >> cnn this morning with kasie hunt, weekdays at five eastern. >> closed captioning is brought to you by nutrisystem. lose weight and live healthy. >> check out what's new at nutrisystem. get new diets for high protein and low carb created to support your own weight loss approach. >> nutrisystem has a solution for you. >> in los angeles tonight, residents are coming to grips with unimaginable devastation. thousands of people losing everything in an instant, one man tells cnn his home, along with his treasured art collection, burned to the ground in the fire very, very quickly. cnn's julia vargas jones is joining us now. she's over at the scene at the palisades fire for us. julia, what did this man tell you? >> well, wolf, for this man, it wasn't just a home that was lost. it was years of a carefully curated collection and history. and we met up with him in the very first moments as he was looking at the charred skeleton of his house and his art collection, which included works by greats like andy warhol and keith haring, completely reduced to ashes. >> i left around, i think, 530 when

download rocket money today, cnn this morning with kasie hunt today at 5:00 eastern. >> let's go straight to cnn's natasha chen. she is in altadena. that is one of the worst hit areas by these los angeles fires. natasha. unbelievable to even see behind you. what are you seeing there tonight? >> well, laura, this was one of the last standing houses in this neighborhood. and when we got here, the walls were still there. and now we can see right through to the through the living room. i can see the fireplace on the left. i can see through the entire house. this is an example of what we've been seeing throughout the day all through altadena. so many houses went up in flames like this. and you have neighbors who are coming back to see if there's anything to come home to. in some cases, when they see that their house is still standing, they're trying to do everything they can to protect it from also going up in flames. but block after block after block, we're seeing just the remains of homes, the remains of people's lives, their entire lives here, just disappeared in this spot in one day. and r

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us groveling for the gavel in just hours, house speaker mike johnson will find out if all the meetings, phone calls, tv interviews, opinion pieces, trips to mar-a-lago, texts to ellen, and pleas to president trump have panned out for him this afternoon, the house votes to elect elect its speaker for the new congress. president-elect trump has endorsed johnson, but with republicans holding 219 seats, johnson can only lose one gop vote to another speaker candidate and still reach the 218 he'd need to keep his job. there's at least one republican who is a hard no. >> you can pull all my fingernails out. you can shove bamboo up in them. you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson tomorrow. >> that was thomas massie appearing there with matt gaetz. you may remember gaetz was a key figure the last time republicans needed to hang together and elect a house speaker. you might have missed it blinked and you missed it. but that was then

and kasie hunt, as we heard from our colleagues with jake, certainly this is the one that is supposed to be easy. it wasn't easy, but it happened and it happened, you know, with blood, sweat and tears. but it did happen on the first round, and it could have been harder. >> and we did go back and forth. you know, mr. burchett was here saying they had gaveled that vote. there was going to be a second vote. as it turned out, they changed their votes at the end, which means that johnson does get to say he did this on the first ballot, and he clearly was also, i think, trying to demonstrate strength by going to the floor without cutting these deals. right, saying this is what how i'm going to do it. ultimately, he had to with that kind of show of force from these people that could ultimately strip him. >> and the question right now that i have that i'm trying to get that i know our terrific team on the hill is trying to get is what happened in that room. >> yeah. i mean, that will be the next part of this story is what what did they get? how did their votes change. but listen. yes, these n

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i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> apocalyptic images out of los angeles as new fires break out and the death toll rises this morning. an estimated 10,000 structures damaged or destroyed. >> also today, donald trump learns his sentence. >> a judge will hand down the sentence to the president elect, marking the end of the road of the hush money case in new york. >> the supreme court and tiktok know neil gorsuch is not posting a trendy cat video. >> as far as we know. but very shortly, the country's highest court could weigh in on whether a congressional ban on tiktok can take effect in just nine days. i'm john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. this is cnn news central. >> we begin with breaking news. a brand new fire erupting overnight, flames now rapidly spreading in northern los angeles county. the nightmare there, far from over as the deadly fire disaster now rages into its fourth day. the new fire is located just outside calabasas. police nearby arrested a man on suspici

i'm manu raju in for kasie hunt. thank you for joining us this morning.e have new details about the new year's day attack in new orleans. at least 15 people are dead and dozens more injured after a driver rammed through a crowd of people on bourbon street yesterday. >> you hear the the screech of tires. and when i turned my head around, there's like a yukon or escalade or something just barreling down the street, bro. i kid you not like. real life horror movie. everything in the car is hitting. it's getting thrown. it's getting thrown up into the air in a way. and just or under the car. >> the university of alabama has confirmed one of its students is among the dead. also killed a 27 year old princeton football player, tiger betts, who was a native from lafayette, louisiana. home visiting for the holidays and reggie hunter was 37. his cousin described him as a loving father and said he was known for his sense of humor. he leaves behind two young children. the incident is being investigated by the fbi as an act of terrorism and according to the fbi. potent

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> just two weeks before he heads back to the white house and donald trump is facing a new legal fight. his legal team versus special counsel jack smith. once again. donald trump jr.. >> s mission to greenland today. could it be just a coincidence, as his father and maybe more importantly, elon musk, indicate that greenland should be annexed to the united states? plus, securing the french quarter following the deadly new year's attack with the super bowl and mardi gras right around the corner. >> new plans for heightened security in new orleans. i'm sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman. this is cnn news central. >> breaking overnight, the new legal fight that donald trump is taking on just days before he takes office. >> the president elect is now trying to stop special counsel jack smith from publicly releasing his final report on his investigations into the president elect and the two federal cases that were brought and dismissed. why is d

. >> i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us for the fourth straight day, residents of southern california are waking up to unimaginable scenes of devastation. several major wildfires continue to burn in and around los angeles county, including the palisades fire, which is already the most destructive in l.a. history and is only 6% contained at this point. complicating the fight, an incident in which a firefighting plane like this one collided with a drone that was illegally flying in restricted airspace. the crew was able to land safely, but the plane sustained damage and it was taken out of service. the faa is now investigating. a new overnight police announcing they've arrested a person suspected of trying to start a fire in the woodland hills area. now, the lapd is not confirming whether the suspect had any connection to the newly formed kenneth fire that we saw explode overnight. at least ten people have died in these fires, and 10,000 structures have been lost across los angeles county. t

m available now on the apple app store, android and m taylor comm cnn this morning with kasie hunt today at 5:00 eastern. >> and welcome back. we are coming to you from the pacific palisades along the pacific coast highway, where we have spent much of the day. i want to show the the video you're seeing right now is of the kenneth fire that is the newest fire that that that happened today. it went from about 50 acres to to to several hundred acres, just within a matter of hours. it is growing fast. it's now at 800 acres, i'm told that's between los angeles and ventura. so just north of the 101, i believe. so that is the newest fire. six fires now burning. and as we said, it's the eden and the the the the palisades fire here where we have spent the day. i want to go to cnn's kyung lah and show you what what she saw today. she was in altadena, which is where we were broadcasting from yesterday, which was just a scene like i've never seen before, just block after block of houses, just burning in front of us for hours and hours. this was what happened when kyung was there today. >> right over

i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you nes devastation that are unfolding this hour, as tens of thousands of residents are fleeing from the most destructive wildfire outbreak in l.a .'s history. dramatic images out of the studio city neighborhood overnight, where a home caught fire and then collapsed, sending embers flying. but thanks to the quick action of los angeles firefighters, that fire was contained before the nearby hillside could be engulfed in flames. there are now several major fires burning across l.a. county, most of them 0% contained, and they're being fueled by powerful hurricane force wind gusts. more than 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders or advisories, many getting out with just moments to spare. >> houses were on fire. there was gas shooting out into the road. all of the trees were on fire. i was riding, i had my helmet on and there were branches and embers hitting me, and it was definitely a sight to behold. >> the sunset fire is burning in hollywood hills. that's

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> with breaking news, extremely critical. dangerous winds ramping up again with fire warnings at the highest levels of the death toll in the wildfires in southern california. rises to 24, with dozens more missing. >> and it is a big week in washington for donald trump. >> confirmation hearings for the president elect's cabinet nominees. >> cabinet nominees are set to kick off more than a dozen hearings and a huge test for donald trump and republicans in the senate. >> the walk off. doink the doink heard round the world overnight. >> the first playoff win for the washington commanders in 19 years. and yes, there is drinking in the streets. i'm john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan. this is cnn news central breaking news. >> the fight to contain california's deadly fire disaster. in a desperate new race against the clock this morning, fire crews are back under a rare, extremely critical fire risk as the resurgence of strong winds threatens to

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i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. just in overnight, special counsel jack smith claims there was enough evidence to convict donald trump at trial for his actions on january 6th, 2021, and says that trump has not been exonerated for his actions surrounding that day. smith's parting words, released overnight by attorney general merrick garland, part of a sweeping 130 page report from smith's criminal investigation, as well as a letter that smith wrote to garland dated january 7th. the report doesn't have extensive new details from the more than 250 witnesses they interviewed, but it represents a sweeping defense of the department's case against president trump and the landmark decision to charge him with crimes and prosecute him, even as he ran for president again. in the letter, smith writes this quote, i want to be clear that the ultimate decision to bring charges against mr. trump was mine. it is a decision i stand behind fully. to have done otherwise on the facts developed during our work would have been to shirk my

i'm kasie hunt. don't go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now. >> all right. >> developing this morning, the death toll rising in california as forecasters warn of one last extremely dangerous 24 hour stretch and another huge day on capitol hill. >> six of donald trump's nominees heading to the senate for confirmation hearings and donald trump's picks to be the attorney general and secretary of state are in the hot seat. >> and new this morning, tiktok plans to shut down the app to all u.s. users on sunday, unless the supreme court decides it doesn't have to sell or be banned. >> what this could mean for the app's future. i'm sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman. this is cnn central. >> all right. the breaking news this morning. now is the time to stay on guard. that is the urgent warning from weather officials in los angeles and neighboring counties. new evacuations and curfews are in effect as one more day of extreme danger. alerts cover much of the region. at this moment, four major fires are raging,

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