. >> nba on tnt reveals the all star starters. so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups. heat box. celtics lakers coverage begins tomorrow at seven. presented by state farm on tnt. >> this morning, there are new details in president trump's effort to gut the federal government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. a memo sent to agency leaders overnight says all federal staffers who work on these programs are to be put on administrative leave, effective 5 p.m. today as. here's the quote. the agency takes steps to close and end all daca initiatives. offices and programs. civil rights leaders say they are going to be fighting against this effort. joining us right now is the president of the national urban league, marc morial. thank you for being here. what is your reaction to this move by president trump? >> it was expected, but it's reprehensible. it is nothing but an. effort to repeal. >> the progress that this nation. >> has. >> made over the last 60 years. and it h

. >> nba on tnt. >> reveals the. >> all star starters. so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups. he bucks celtics lakers coverage begins tonight at seven. presented by state farm on tnt. >> now is the time to be preparing. that's exactly what forecasters are telling residents in the los angeles area who are close to this latest inferno burning the hughes fire. the blaze broke out on wednesday morning. it is now rapidly spreading, covering more than 10,000 acres, and at this point it's just 14% contained. tens of thousands of people right now are under some kind of evacuation order or warning. we have more on the conditions now. my colleague natasha chen standing by. she is in castaic at the edge of that fire. how are conditions? how have they been changing throughout the day? >> well, erica, the winds throughout today have picked up a little bit. so that's what they're trying to manage. and make sure that these flames don't kick back up. but since yesterday and overnight, there hav

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. >> it's been great to watch nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good group there. wayne gretzky, he's the goat. this keeps the light up there anson carter he's definitely the grinder of the group. hans niemann rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> promises and lies. as donald trump is just days away from the official start of his second presidential term, he's promising pardons for at least some of the january 6th rioters, but is staying vague on who exactly. >> first, you said on your first day of office you're going to pardon january 6th defendants. >> are you planning to pardon those who were charged with violent offenses? >> well, we're looking at it, and we have other people in there, people that were doing some bad things, weren't prosecuted, and people that didn't even walk into the building are in jail right now. so we'll be looking at the whole thing. but i'll be making major pardons. >> he also said no guns were found among the insurrectionist s, which is false. harry dunn, who se

. >> nba on tnt reveals the all star starters. >> so here. >> we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups. heat. bucks. celtics. lakers coverage begins tonight at seven. presented by state farm. on tnt. >> president trump is speaking out on the conflict in ukraine as he vows to bring it to an end, and says he wants to meet with russian president vladimir putin. listen to this. >> i think russia should want to make a deal. maybe they want to make a deal. i think from what i hear, putin would like to see me and we'll meet as soon as we can. i'd meet immediately. every day. we don't meet. soldiers are being killed in a battlefield. it would be nice to end that war. it's a ridiculous war. >> cnn's matthew chance is in moscow for us. he's got more information. what else are you learning, matthew? >> well, i mean, these latest remarks by president trump are the latest sort of salvo, i suppose, in his concerted campaign to force vladimir putin, the kremlin leader, to the negotiating table and to try and bring this appalling conflict in ukraine t

if you put 50 tons of tnt in each one of railroad cars, you would have a carload of tnt, a trainload of tnt stretching across this nation. that's one major war explosion in a warhead. we have thousands, equivalent of megaton, or million tons, of tnt warheads. the control of these weapons is the single major responsibility of a president, and to cast out this commitment of all presidents, because of some slight technicalities that can be corrected, is a very dangerous approach. mr. smith: we have to go to another question now, from harry ellis to president carter. mr. ellis: mr. president, as you have said, americans, through conservation, are importing much less oil today than we were even a year ago. yet u.s. dependence on arab oil as a percentage of total imports is today much higher than it was at the time of the 1973 arab oil embargo, and for some time to came, the loss of substantial amounts of arab oil could plunge the u.s. into depression. this means that a bridge must be built out of this dependence. can the united states develop synthetic fuels and other alternative energy s

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tnt also plans to launch an online shopping service for some select products. the store were told will create close to 200 jobs here. the world's coolest taco bell location in pacifica is now back open. this was after a temporary closure. we first talked about on january 5th fans of this fame taco bell cantina are now welcome back. but the re modeling construction is still underway. so the dining room will remain closed, but customers can still order from the walk-up window. and this taco bell right there on the beach is going to be open from 08:00am until midnight. >> still ahead here to the boundaries are helping the so cal fire victims, how you can help them help out. also a look at the coast guard training. we're going to get up close and personal as they trained to save lives and the south bay trying to make a list counts more officiants, how they hope that this will help them. >> santa clara switching how with counts homeless people who live on the streets. but many advocates are worried that this will result and then under count of the homeless populatio

that's tnt, supermarket. it's going his first california location in san jose. this fall. it's going to be at the westgate center on saratoga have taking over that former space of a walmart that opened back in 2012. it's going right between ross and target. now, no official date has been announced that he and t plans to launch an online shopping service for select products. the store is going to create close to 200 jobs locally the world's coolest taco bell location in pacifica are back open that they had to close temporarily. we told you about this back on january 5th fans of the fame taco bell cantina. now welcome to return. but they remodel construction is still going on the dining room will remain closed. the customers you can still order from want their walk a window there. going to be open daily from 08:00am until midnight. all right. still ahead, the kron morning news. >> a tesla crashes into a store in san francisco. we've got early release video showing when it happened. plus, new details in that crash. it kills a person and dog and hurt several other people in sa

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watch on tnt, trutv and stream b r sports on max america. >> we're glad to have you all back. >> all right, 21 minutes past the hour. here's your morning roundup. hamas has approved an israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible cease fire deal, according to reuters. israel denies receiving such a list. as of last month, hamas was still holding 100 hostages in gaza. today, president joe biden will travel to new orleans to attend a vigil for the victims of the new year's day car, ramming. the president expected to speak at the ceremony. 14 people were killed in the i.s.i.s. inspired terror attack. tens of millions of americans bracing for the significant wintry weather conditions sweeping across the nation. more than 200,000 customers from missouri to kentucky now have no power. let's get to our meteorologist, derek van dam, with the latest. derek. this is, of course, the story of the morning here in our little studio. everybody trying to figure out how to get in here without sliding off the roads. what's the latest? yeah, right. >> somewhere on this live cam. this is ac

tnt supermarket is opening its first california location in san jose. this fall. it'll be out at the westgate center on saratoga avenue. it's actually taking over what used to be the walmart there. back in 20 twitch opened back in 2012. it'll be between ross and target at the shopping center. no official date yet announced on when they'll be opening their doors. but tnt says it does plan to launch an online shopping service to to sell certain products. the store will create about 200 jobs locally. they say. well, it's called the world's coolest taco bell and pacific. and if you've ever been, you know why the view is amazing. its temporary closure was first announced back in january, january 5th because they were doing some remodeling. so you can order food again. the remodel work is still in the dining area. she can't sit and eat, but they do have a order window that you can walk up to. >> it outside. anyway. order right. if the weather right and it's a little but from 8 in the morning to midnight, you can get food there once again while they continue the remodel.

. >> to watch the nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good. >> group there. wayne gretzky. >> he's the goat. >> this keeps. >> it light. >> up. >> there anson. >> carter he's. >> definitely the grinder. >> of the group. >> handsome man. >> rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> right now all. >> around us and so compelling. you never miss the fact there's no melody is a music that is all beat, strong, beat and talk. it's rap music. >> rap music began in harlem, in the south bronx, on playgrounds like this one, where people would gather to spin records and then recite their own lyrics, their raps over the instrumental sections. come on now. >> brakes on the bus, brakes on the. >> car, the. brakes was kurtis blow's biggest hit, selling 680,000 copies last year and hitting the top of the rhythm and blues sales charts. >> as a young kid, running around with a local dj crew, i watched the transition from all the disco music that we used to play at all the block parties to slowly but surely

presented by state farm on tnt. closed captioning brought to you by book.com. >> if you. >> or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. call now and we'll come to you. >> 800 821 4000. >> senators on both sides of the aisle criticizing president trump's move to fire more than a dozen inspectors general late friday night. a new federal law that was enacted after mr. trump carried out a similar purge at the beginning of his first term, requires the white house to provide a rationale for firing any inspector general and give 30 days notice. but neither of those things happened here, and a number of republicans like lisa murkowski, susan collins, chuck grassley have all expressed concerns, questions over how this played out. lucy lang is the inspector general for the state of new york. she is joining us now. lucy, thanks so much for being here with us. this is the work you do. you know what it's like to be an inspector general, what role that person has to play. what do

. >> watch on tnt. trutv and stream. >> br sports. >> on max. >> closed captioning brought to you by book.com. >> if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000. >> on friday, president trump toured the damage from hurricane helene in north carolina and met with families impacted by that devastating storm that hit four months ago. trump laid out some of his plans to overhaul or even get rid of fema and leave disaster recovery to the states. >> i'll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling fema, or maybe getting rid of fema. i think, frankly, fema is not good. >> thousands of households impacted by that storm have been helped by fema's transitional sheltering assistance programs, but many are left homeless by the disaster. some say the process has been confusing and stressful. cnn's meena duerson reports is another. >> spot to. >> you. >> and

watch on tnt, trutv and stream.orts on max. >> new data shows existing home sales for 2024 hit their lowest in nearly 30 years, hurt by higher prices and mortgage rates. president trump says he's tackling the issue or tackling the issue as one of his many executive orders this week. it's called for, quote, emergency price relief, but with few details on how that would work. analyst says his plans to deport undocumented migrant workers and put tariffs on imports would likely drive up the cost to build more homes. and joining us now, columbus, ohio mayor andrew ginther. he's also the president of the u.s. conference of mayors. mayor, thanks so much for being here with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you so. >> much for. >> having me. >> you have called on the president and for congress to act. what could they do to help with the housing crisis in this country? >> well, we have under-built. >> in america's. >> cities since before the great recession. >> and that's. >> an issue that's just. compounded over. >> the. >> la

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a thrilling to watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max america.e're glad to have you all back. >> all right. tomorrow, four years after the attack on the u.s. capitol, congress will again meet on january 6th, this time to certify trump's return to the white house. it was on that day, back in 2021, when a violent mob stormed the capitol as outgoing president trump protested his loss in a free and fair election. it was a moment many on both sides of the aisle thought could end trump's political future. but now, four years later, trump is preparing to take the final step in the election process ahead of his second term. cnn's senior data reporter harry enten joined my colleague manu raju earlier today to break down the numbers on what has changed over the past four years. >> remember, after january 6th, what do we have? we had the impeachment of donald trump. and then, of course, we had the trial in the united states senate. i want you to take a look at republicans who voted to impeach or convict trump in his second impeachment or impeachment trial.

. >> it's been great to watch the nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good group there. >> wayne gretzky he's the goat. this keeps it light up there. >> edison carter. >> he's definitely the grinder of the group. hank's a man. >> rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> there are new signs that a looming ban on tiktok may become a reality here in the united states. just days from now. the u.s. supreme court signaling it could uphold the legislation. cnn's brian todd is joining us. he's got more on today's hearing. brian, this could impact tens of millions of americans who use tiktok. right. >> well, the potential impact of a ban, the impact on tiktok users in the u.s. and on creators and small businesses who could lose billions of dollars is enormous. but that's all balanced against serious national security concerns, which makes the pending supreme court decision so momentous. the nation's highest court. tonight, on the brink of deciding whether to uphold a controversial ban of tiktok in the u.s., a ban already app

the michigan nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays closed. >> captioning brought to you by book.com> if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. >> call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000. >> steve witkoff has been a terrific partner in this. and also president elect trump, in making clear that he wants to see this deal go forward and go forward before january 20th. this has been a very good partnership, and we hope that together we get this over the goal line. >> the outgoing biden administration and incoming trump administration working together to create the framework for a potential hostage release deal between israel and hamas. israeli officials say that under the emerging deal, hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during an initial 42 day ceasefire. the remains of those who have died are expected to be handed over as well. the breakthrough coming as president biden prepares to leave office next week, his team having spent months searching for a resolution to the middle east crisis that has loomed over hi

ukrainians are sinking russian ships in the black sea with little boats with roughly 500 or 600 pounds of tnt on them. a whole bunch of them can't take them out, no submarine and maybe we need to have these really expensive submarines with torpedos and the old way of fighting war, but here it's homeland security. look, i'm convinced that we'll have a problem and we'll wake up when something happens and that's what we do, and one of the things that we should be looking at is how do we centralize a, the homeland security focus on unmanned systems and how we protect all of our infrastructure, airports and the energy system and our electricity and all of that. that's all i have to say and i'll yield my time back and i recognize the gentleman from new york, mr. di esposito. >> it was discussed earlier, and i wish some others on the other side were here to listen because sometimes when we talk about russia, china and iran we are referred to as fear monthers, but the proliferation from drone technology from foreign adversaries like russia, china and iran has impacted con flicks across the globe. wha

it's pretty to watch on tnt, trutv and stream. >> br sports on max america. we're glad to have you all back. super man the christopher reeve story february 2nd on cnn. >> closed captioning brought to you by book.com. >> if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000. this is cnn breaking news. >> hello and welcome. >> i'm polo sandoval in new york. we are following breaking news at this hour. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying that he has told his military forces that the ceasefire in gaza, that it will not begin until israel has received the names of hostages, that hamas plans to release, and also israeli defense forces. and the spokesperson saying that the israeli military operations in gaza will continue until hamas hands over that list, that the prime minister mentions. the agreement was supposed to go into effect about half an hour ago. hamas was to release three hostages on sunday while israel was to release 95 palestinians that it

. >> tnt reveals the all star starters. so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups. heat box celtics lakers coverage begins tonight at seven. presented by state farm on tnt. >> all right. welcome back. a new escalation in president trump's efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal government. >> our country is going to be based on merit again, which. >> after ordering an end to all dei initiatives across federal agencies, the administration is now warning workers they have ten days to report colleagues who are trying to conceal dei programs. if workers don't comply, they will face, quote, adverse consequences, according to an email sent to multiple agencies and reviewed by cnn. the president's allies say the initiatives are part of the administration's plans to cut government bureaucracy. >> they're already rules. >> on the books. you cannot discriminate against a minority or someone that's too old. these laws are written in. you c

presented by state farm on tnt. >> it was just. unimaginable. casualty.n just the disfigurement and the bodies strewn. something you can't unsee. you'll never forget. just the fact that these these people are somebodies. people. and they're not going to be there this morning. it's rough. >> condolences pouring in after wednesday's horrific tragedy in new orleans. as new information in the investigation comes to light this morning about the suspect, court documents show 42 year old army veteran shamsud-din jabbar pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges in north carolina in 2015. cnn's lee waldman is live on the scene. so, lee, what can you tell us about this latest information and what else are you learning? >> this morning? good morning. we're learning that jabbar drove a rented truck from his home in texas here to new orleans. we know that he is an army veteran and that during his course of his drive from texas to new orleans, here he recorded a series of videos. and in those videos, he elaborated on the fact that he wanted to gather his family for a cel

it's pretty to watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max. america.re glad to have you all back. >> federal officials have announced new plans for heightened security in new orleans. mardi gras has been upgraded to the highest security classification for special events, the super bowl, already carried that classification, and new details about why proper sidewalk barriers weren't in place on new year's eve. new orleans former police chief on the bollards installed on his watch back in 2017. >> before i left, there were issue of the beads getting caught in the grooves. we were talking about the frequency of repairs that have to be made. however, we were always reinforcing that with large utility trucks, dump trucks, trash trucks, tow trucks, fire engines. and so we always reinforced it. >> officials say that barrier system was apparently being replaced at the time of the attack. joining me now, andrew mccabe, cnn senior law enforcement analyst new york has or sorry, new orleans has received a tier one status, which is the highest designation for event

with abacus, it's been great to watch the nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good group there wayneretzky. >> he's the goat. this keeps it right up there. >> it's ash carter. he's definitely the grinder of the group. >> hans niemann rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays big changes are coming into the social media giant meta, with platforms like facebook and instagram doing away with fact checkers. >> brian todd is taking a closer look at it for us right now. brian. so what is the meta ceo mark zuckerberg saying about this major shakeup? >> wolf, he is saying that the fact checkers who meta employed were too biased. but watchdog groups and critics say this is a dangerous move by zuckerberg to pander to president elect trump. >> hey, everyone. >> meta's 40 year old ceo is taking a page from elon musk's playbook, making sweeping changes to how videos and other posts are moderated on facebook and instagram. mark zuckerberg announcing his platforms will get rid of fact checkers in what he says is an effort to promot

. >> nba on tnt reveals the all star starters. so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two canvas matchups. heat box celtics lakers coverage begins tomorrow at seven. presented by state farm on tnt. >> i ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. there are gay, lesbian and transgender children in democratic, republican and independent families. some who fear for their lives. >> president trump is calling on the episcopal bishop of washington. you saw right there to apologize to the american people for those remarks. the reverend mariann edgar buddy delivering that plea to the president at tuesday's national cathedral prayer service. as trump looked on, she also plead for mercy for immigrants. >> the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. they pay taxes and are good neighbors. i ask you to have mercy, mr. president, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away. >> after the service, trump voiced his displeasure with her

presented by state farm on tnt. >> we have breaking news just in to cnn and a key development for oneld trump's most controversial nominations. pete hegseth for secretary of defense. >> cnn learning alaska senator lisa murkowski says she is a no on his nomination. cnn's manu raju is joining us now. so, manu, republicans, as we know, have a very narrow majority in the senate. what does this mean for hegseth? >> yeah, this has been very closely watched. what lisa murkowski ultimately would do. she's one of a handful of republican senators who have not said how they would vote. and murkowski is a perennial swing vote, particularly on controversial bills and on controversial nominations like pete hegseth. and in a long statement that she just put out on x, she goes after hegseth, raises questions about his character, raises questions about his experiences, fitness for the job, raises questions about allegations of personal misconduct, and statements that he made in the past, criticizing women in combat. now, this is what she said as part of this statement. she said after a thorough evalua

make sure to tune in to the nhl on tnt and max tonight.s the reigning stanley cup champs, florida panthers take on the kings in l.a. puck drop at 10 p.m. eastern. and jon, congrats to three baseball legends being elected into the hall of fame. mariners legend ichiro suzuki, all star closer billy wagner and cc sabathia. >> all worthy. ichiro. never seen a player like that in my life. coy wire great to see you. thank you very much, sarah. >> all right. president trump is taking a harsher stance on russia as he is trying to make good on his promise to end the war in ukraine. >> you've called for a ceasefire in ukraine. if vladimir. >> putin doesn't. >> come to the table. >> to negotiate with. >> you. >> will you put additional sanctions on russia? >> sounds likely he went on to say that russian president vladimir putin is destroying his country by not making a deal. >> and china's xi jinping and russia's vladimir putin held a virtual summit just hours after trump took office, with xi promising that china and russia relations will, quote, cont

. >> it's been great to watch nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good group there.e gretzky he's the goat. this keeps it right up there. >> anson carter he's definitely the grinder of the group. >> hank's a man. rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> good morning. >> you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm pamela brown in washington. and right now at the national cathedral in washington. president trump, vice president jd vance, and political and religious leaders are attending an interfaith service. it's prayer for the nation. thanks for america's democracy. and to, quote, seek god's guidance in the years ahead. cnn's alayna treene is live right outside at the washington national cathedral. elena, what will we see during this service? >> well, pamela, we actually just learned that donald trump is on his way here now for that service. both he and some of his family members, but also the family of jd vance, the vice president, are expected to attend the service. i'm also told that the presidenti

. >> it's been great to watch nhl on tnt. you guys got a pretty good group there. >> wayne gretzky he's the goat. >> this keeps it light up there. >> edison carter it is definitely the grinder of the group. >> handsome man. >> rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> closed captioning brought to you by book.com. >> if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000. >> it's estimated the california wildfires have already incurred losses worth up to $50 billion, a heavy price to pay, as experts say the cost of climate change continues to rise. cnn's anna stewart has more. >> last year was very costly due to natural disasters, hurricanes, storms and floods all around the world. munich re the world's biggest insurer, estimated total losses of $320 billion with $140 billion covered by insurance. so less than half climate change is playing a big role. accord

. >> nba on tnt is bringing you a night of conference rivalry with a lot of star power. spectacular, where elite offenses go head to head. oh my goodness what a finish. cavaliers. pacers. nuggets. mavericks coverage begins tuesday at 630. presented by state farm on tnt. >> winds had been giving southern california firefighters a bit of a break in their battle against raging wildfires there. in los angeles county. they have been, as we understand it, picking up just a little bit. kyung lah is on the ground in altadena near the eaton fire. i don't know if that's affecting things where you are, which is a little bit inland and west. kyung lah. tell us what you're seeing there. >> i can definitely feel that the winds are slightly picking up, and i can tell some of that because some of the smoke is blowing, sort of clearing out this area and giving us a better look at what some of these neighborhoods are looking like. we've been basically moving just a couple blocks at a time. this is a different area, but i want you to take a look at what this street looks like. what you're

. >> the michigan nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> all right, breaking news.ritical moments in los angeles. explosive growth in the fires there. the mayor says this will get worse in the next several hours. let's get right to cnn's maribel gonzalez. she's on the ground for us in pacific palisades. maribel, what are you seeing? >> hey, john, it's very surreal being here. you know, on one hand, we're just several feet away from the beach. >> we can hear those waves crashing, but on the other side just steps away. >> and across the pacific coast highway, you can see some of those flames continuing to blaze here. we're seeing some of those embers falling down. the smoke definitely so strong we can't take our masks or goggles off. you know, officials are saying that there's toxic fumes, you know, from the particles in the area and are asking people to stay away. now, this area under mandatory evacuation, we saw tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes even as early as yesterday, when officials warned that these conditions could get worse. we saw some of thos

. >> it's been great to watch nhl on tnt. you guys got a pretty good group there. >> wayne gretzky. >> he's the goat. this keeps it light up there. edison carter. he's definitely the grinder of the group. >> handsome man. >> rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> we want to take you back out live to los angeles county. you can see the huge plumes of smoke there. this is the palisades fire. it is now 11% contained. now, firefighters got a brief break in the high winds, but those are expected to pick up back later today. but this fire is moving east. and that has led to some new evacuations, including the getty center. the museum there in brentwood. uh, you know, where emergency personnel is being allowed to stay behind. but that is the famed cultural institution, the art museum that is so beloved all around los angeles and really around the country. the california wildfires are placing the spotlight on the ongoing insurance issues many homeowners were f

presented by state farm on tnt. >> welcome back. president biden is pledging that federal resources will be available for southern california. biden announcing this week the federal government will cover the entire cost of the wildfire response for the next six months. cnn's julia benbrook joins us now from the white house. julia, what more can you tell us about biden's plan to help fight and recover this area, recover from these fires? >> the biden administration says that it has been in constant contact with california governor gavin newsom and los angeles mayor karen bass during a briefing yesterday that those two leaders were a part of. president joe biden received an update on the efforts to suppress the fires across l.a. and the way that federal resources are being used to help with the response on the ground. vice president kamala harris, a california resident, also a part of that meeting, emphasized that this devastation will linger for quite some time. following the briefing, biden promised that his team will continue to wo

presented by state farm on tnt. >> all right. 5:29 a.m. here on the east coast. this is a live look at new york city. sadly, we cannot see the empire state building in this shot, which was lit up in green and white last night for my eagles. the building had to apologize to new yorkers. my husband is a new yorker who can't stand philly sports teams, so i'm quite enjoying this in my household this morning. good morning everyone. i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. breaking overnight columbia agreeing to accept repatriated migrants after a brief faceoff with the trump administration early yesterday. two u.s. military planes carrying deported migrants were blocked by the south american country. in response, president donald trump announced this, quote, an emergency 25% tariff. excuse me on imports. a travel ban for colombian citizens and a revocation of visas for colombian officials in the u.s., among other things, the order prompting retaliatory tariffs from colombia's president. but late last night, the white house announcing the two governments had

. >> watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max. >> we've got new reporting this morning on the impact that president trump's proposed tariffs would have, not just on the u.s. economy, but the entire continent. cnn's matt egan is here with some new reporting on this. matt, what have you uncovered? >> well, john, we're just about. >> a. >> week away from president trump's threatened february 1st tariffs on mexico and. >> on canada. >> and look, this would be a risky gamble for. >> the president. >> these are two of our closest. >> neighbors. >> biggest trading partners. >> and economists say that this. >> 25% tariff. >> if it happens would. >> plunge both mexico. and canada into recession. particularly devastating for mexico because their economy relies on selling cars and appliances and food to the united states, and that this trouble could spill over into the u.s. in the form of slower growth here. also, potentially more illegal border crossings into the u.s. from mexico that these two countries would almost definitely retaliate by putting tariffs on stuff that's made in americ

presented by samsung galaxy on tnt, trutv and stream on max. >> all right, 23 minutes past the hour. here's your morning roundup. a rare sighting in the south snow. the historic winter storm brought eight inches of snow to to new orleans. some people had a little fun with it on bourbon street. >> who needs vail resorts? we can do this in nola. >> wow. the winter storm, though, is also causing dangerous conditions on the roads, like in mobile, alabama. and a lot of it. a lot of the snow. it's on the ground. it's refreezing because it's so cold. the record breaking snowfall has hit multiple states across the southeast. and tuesday's storm stretched across texas all the way up to the east coast. the heaviest snowfall, though, hit the gulf coast fire crews in southern california fighting a new blaze overnight sparked by the santa ana winds. the clay fire, now 40% contained thanks to those winds dying down a little bit. but the gusts expected to pick back up today. red flag warnings have been issued through tomorrow. president trump pardoning the founder of the dark web site silk road, ro

. >> tnt reveals. >> the all star starters. so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. >> then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups. heat. bucks. celtics. >> lakers coverage begins. >> tonight at seven. >> presented by state. >> farm on tnt. >> all right breaking this morning a new concern in southern california still dealing with the erupting wildfires. officials are preparing for rain this weekend that could bring mudslides and dangerous debris flow. that's why they're filling up sandbags right there. before that, though, new fires creating new dangers. one is burning right up along the 405 freeway across from the getty center, another, not far from santa clarita, has spread quickly to more than 10,000 acres. just a short time ago, cal fire's battalion chief talked to us about the current conditions. >> right now, the fuel moistures the grass and brush, how dry they are. it's as dry as if it were july or august. so even though the temperature is cold, the the humidity is very, very low. the fuel moisture is very lo

. >> inside watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max welcome back to the program. >> the week long middle east ceasefire is holding with more hostage and prisoner exchanges today. trump's secretary of state, the former senator marco rubio, was sworn in this week promising, among other things, to be the most pro-israel administration ever. >> i'm confident in saying that president trump's administration. >> will continue. >> to. >> be perhaps. >> the most pro-israel. >> administration in american history. >> the new administration has sparked a wave of resignations and retirements from the state department, some of it routine changeover. but the biden administration saw more than a dozen dissenters resign over u.s. policy to israel since october 7th. josh paul was one of the first, and he joined me to discuss whether there really is a trumpian chance of a middle east makeover with peace, security and sovereignty for all. so i want to ask you what you think marco rubio will be like as secretary of state. he is an effectively a mainstream, traditional republican. is he, you think

. >> nhl on tnt. >> you guys got. >> a pretty good group there. >> wayne gretzky he's. >> the goat. >is keeps it light up there. >> anson carter. >> he's definitely the grinder of the group. hank's a man. rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> well. >> good morning to you. you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm pamela brown in washington, and right here you are looking at some live pictures from davos, switzerland. any moment now, president trump will give his first major speech to global business and political leaders since he returned to power. that speech on the international stage, he will be addressing the world economic forum virtually. and of course, we will bring it to you live. trump is also expected to take part in a q&a session with ceos after that speech. his appearance on the third full day of his presidency coming as he threatened to unleash steep tariffs on china, mexico, canada and the european union. with us now, richard quest jeff zeleny phil mattingly, alex marquardt and david sanger. richard,

. >> nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york right now. president trump speaking in las vegas. we're keeping an eye on this. we're going to bring you more on that in just a few moments. but first, we do want to start with some breaking news that president trump has fired internal watchdogs from more than a dozen federal agencies in a late friday night purge. now, some senate republicans have some questions about this. the inspectors general receiving an email from the white house office of presidential personnel saying, quote, changing priorities led to their termination. now, that decision clears the way for trump to install his own picks for those roles which are meant to operate independently. and let's go straight to cnn's annie greer, who is live on capitol hill. annie, what are you hearing from lawmakers about these this late night move by president trump? >> well, i'm hearing a wide array of reactions from lawmakers, both democrat and republican. but i first just want to put in context exactly

. >> watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max. >> four israeli soldiers held captive in gaza for 15 months are in stable condition now, according to the hospital, where they are beginning. the long road to recovery. karina ariev daniella gilboa, naama levy and liri albag all released by hamas today in a highly staged event, hamas parading the hostages through gaza city and then bringing them on stage before the handoff to the red cross. this marks the second round of releases in the israel-hamas ceasefire and hostage agreement. another 26 hostages expected to release, to be released in phase one of this deal. cnn's bianna golodryga was with the family of one of those freed hostages as they saw her released. >> this yes. yes. >> i am in the. >> home of. >> the aunt and uncle of. >> daniella gilboa. >> and i have to say, it was just. a sheer emotion. so much enthusiasm here. >> cheers of joy. >> champagne popping. we are the only. >> foreign news media who were allowed to witness. this moment. >> as family and friends saw their loved one, their niece daniella gilboa, 20 years old,

watch on tnt. >> trutv and stream br sports on max hello again everyone. >> thank you so much for joining me. i'm fredricka whitfield and right now president donald trump is in las vegas where he is expected to lay out his plans for making tips tax exempt, an issue he campaigned on in the 2024 election. this follows a series of late night moves from his administration, including one ordering the elimination of die from federal agencies within 60 days and another ordering advocacy groups to stop aiding refugees. i'd like to bring in now cnn's senior white house reporter, kevin liptak. kevin, the president is going to speak to his supporters shortly. what do we know? >> yeah, well, the ostensible topic is that promise he made no tax on tips. obviously, trump events have a way of taking on a life of their own, but certainly he does want to talk about all these promises that he made his supporters on the campaign trail, which he has now started to fulfill now that he has entered office using his executive authority, reshaping the federal government, reshaping federal personnel, going after im

. >> download rocket money today nba on tnt is bringing you a night of conference rivalry with a lot of star power. >> spectacular, where elite offenses go head to head. >> oh my goodness what a finish. cavaliers. pacers. nuggets. mavericks coverage begins tonight at 630. presented by state farm on tnt breaking overnight, the newly resigned special counsel jack smith, has just put out his final report. >> and what it amounts to is an historic condemnation of the president elect and his efforts in 2020 to stay in power. just days before he's about to reclaim that power, now, in the 130 page report, smith writes that donald trump has not been exonerated. in fact, smith writes, but for mr. trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial. let's talk about this. joining us right now is cnn legal analyst elliot williams. thank you so much. elliot, for coming in. can we let's start there with that statement. what is jack smith trying to get at? explain that for us. >> what? ye

. >> tnt reveals the all star starters. >> so here we go. >> ladies and gentlemen. then rivals week continues with two can't miss matchups heat. bucks. celtics. lakers coverage begins tomorrow at seven. presented by state farm on tnt. >> the ceo of the world's largest bank, jamie dimon of jpmorgan chase, is dismissing concerns from businesses and governments that are nervous about president trump's tariffs. trump is vowing a 10% tariff on chinese goods imported into the u.s., though he's floated the idea of having it go up as high as 60%. remember, he's also promised 25% tariffs on imports from canada and mexico, coming just in about ten days on february 1st. diamond spoke to cnbc from the world economic forum in davos, switzerland. check out some of what he said. >> i look at tariffs. >> they are an economic tool. >> that's it. >> they're an. >> economic weapon, you know, depending on how you use it and why you use it and stuff like that. and you know people argue is it inflationary and non-inflationary? i would put it in perspective. if it's a little inflationary,

. >> it's been great to watch nhl on tnt. >> you guys got a pretty good group there. >> wayne gretzky, he's the goat. >> this keeps it right up there. anson carter he's definitely the grinder of the group. hans niemann rocket always looks dapper. they're all a bunch of beauties. >> watch nhl on tnt and stream on max wednesdays. >> it is the most destructive fire ever in the history of los angeles county. according to cal fire. but the palisades blaze is now larger than the area of manhattan. that tells you something. it is just one of five blazes that emergency crews are currently racing to contain. high winds are literally fanning the flames. in fact, those winds keeping several firefighters fighting assets out of the air. at one point. and california governor gavin newsom says that the state has depleted all its resources. but it, quote, wasn't enough to stop the wildfires. he says at least five people have been killed so far, but unfortunately, that number is likely to continue to rise. joining me now, stuart paley, a photographer who's been moving around the los angeles area docum