Devastating wildfires continue path of destruction in California

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Our mid-week nightcap kicks off with the latest from Los Angeles as firefighters struggle to battle multiple blazes. Plus, Trump visits Capitol Hill as GOP Senators are split on how to pass his agenda. And, how Meta's decision to roll back its rules on hate speech will put the most vulnerable online in even more danger of abuse. Gadi Schwartz, Blake Zeff, Sami Sage, John Avlon, Andrew Desiderio, Morgan Chesky, Brandy Zadronzny, and Dr. Michael Mann join The 11th Hour this Wednesday.

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0:00.0	Tonight, wildfires scorched Southern California.
0:04.0	Whole communities destroyed as hurricane force winds fuel the deadly blazes.
0:09.0	Our reporters live on the ground.
0:11.0	Then Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing this week in his hush money case.
0:17.0	Plus, META abandons its hate speech rules.
0:25.8	Why that will put the most vulnerable people in even more danger of abuse online.
0:30.0	We'll break it all down as the 11th hour gets underway on this Wednesday night.
0:35.4	Good evening. Once again, I am Stephanie Rule.
0:37.1	Welcome to the midweek nightcap.
0:40.7	Today we are following the devastating wildfires in Southern California.
0:46.5	God, these images are almost hard to believe. It is the most destructive in Los Angeles City history.
0:51.8	President Joe Biden appeared with Governor Gavin Newsom to brief the public on disaster relief efforts. He approved a major disaster declaration to get federal
0:55.7	assistance to the region. There are multiple fires burning right now across the area. At least
1:01.2	five people are confirmed dead. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed, and tens of
1:06.5	thousands of people are under mandatory evacuation orders. We are trying to get my colleague,
1:11.3	Gotti Schwartz, his shot up from Los Angeles. They are currently having a problem with his signal.
1:17.0	As soon as we can get him, we will bring him to you live. But right now, I want to bring in
1:22.3	our team from Washington, D.C., President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators there about his agenda,
1:30.0	and the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
1:33.2	He has a list ready.
1:35.4	Watch this.
1:36.7	Republicans in Congress are hard at work preparing to address some key priorities through the budget reconciliation process.
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