3 PM ET: Ceasefire deal inches closer, an “info box” for food labels, a surprise cold snap & more

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

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We'll tell you why power to more than 20,000 households in Southern California could be intentionally shut off. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, is walking back some previous statements during his confirmation hearing. We have the latest on a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. The US Food and Drug Administration wants packaged food labels to have more information. Plus, a country known for high temperatures is hitting record lows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From CNN, I'm Afamadiquet, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, January 14th.
0:08.0	Dangerous winds return to the Los Angeles area today, threatening to fan deadly flames.
0:14.0	Here's LA County Fire Chief Anthony Moroni.
0:17.0	Severe fire weather conditions will continue through tomorrow.
0:21.6	The worst winds are predicted today for the late afternoon and into Wednesday.
0:28.6	The anticipated winds combined with low humidities and low fuel moisture will keep the fire threat
0:36.6	in the LA region critical.
0:39.9	Officials say about 88,000 residents are under evacuation orders.
0:44.5	More than 20,000 households are facing intentional power shutoffs due to high winds.
0:49.5	The LA City Fire Chief says the largest wildfire, the Palisades Fire, has burned more than 23,000
0:55.3	acres, and is 17% contained. Authorities say the second largest is the Eaton Fire, and it has burned
1:02.0	more than 14,000 acres and is 35% contained. Senators grilled President-elect Donald Trump's
1:09.1	pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth during his confirmation hearing today.
1:13.8	Hex-Seth previously made comments that he didn't believe women should serve in combat roles,
1:18.6	but later said he believed women, quote,
1:20.9	make amazing contributions across all aspects of our battlefield.
1:25.2	Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she found some of his public comments to be,
1:29.3	quote, terrible.
1:30.3	You said in your statement, you don't want politics in the DOD.
1:34.3	Everything you've said in these public statements is politics.
1:37.3	I don't want women. I don't want moms.
1:39.3	What's wrong with a mom, by the way?
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