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Hi, I'm Faith Pino from LA Times Studios in New York City.

And yes, headlines has moved from Washington, D.C., to New York.

It's also Groundhog Day.

And even if I didn't look for my shadow as I caught the subway this morning, Puxitone

Phil did, meaning the infamous Groundhog's prediction is six more weeks of winter weather.

Not surprisingly, some spectators didn't love the news.

Well, I don't really want six more weeks of winter personally.

No, I'm not that excited about it. A little cold, but that's okay. But that forecast doesn't seem true in California, where a heat wave is headed for much of the state, potentially bringing temperatures, get this, as high as 20 degrees above average in the following weeks.

And if you're already thinking about the Super Bowl this Sunday in San Francisco,

temperatures should be in the mid to upper 60s with a bit of classic fog on game day morning.

Meanwhile in Washington, the House Rules Committee is meeting on Monday in an effort to fully

reopen the government.

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package on January 30th. But because the House wasn't

fully back until Monday for another vote, the government partially shut down over the weekend.

Now lawmakers are finalizing details, especially concerning Department of Homeland Security funding, including money for ICE.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Sunday that they'll get this all done by Tuesday, signaling that this shutdown won't be the same as the month-long one in October.

The Homeland Security bill is important important and we have important negotiations.

The president is leading this.

It's his play call to do it this way.

And Americans are living longer than ever.

In 2024, U.S. life expectancy reached 79 years old, the highest mark in history.

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