Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 - LA wildfires; Hegseth hearing; TikTok delay; Greenland deal; DOJ v RealPage; Israel-Hamas talks

Morning Announcements

Betches

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: The Los Angeles wildfire death toll has risen to 24, with a Particularly Dangerous Situation advisory in effect due to high winds, while lawsuits claim Southern California Edison’s equipment sparked the Eaton Fire, which has burned over 14,000 acres. In Congress, Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces confirmation hearings amid controversy, and Senator Markey proposes delaying the TikTok sale deadline, with reports of Elon Musk being considered to acquire its U.S. operations. A House bill seeks to allow Trump to negotiate acquiring Greenland, as Denmark signals openness to increased U.S. military presence there. The DOJ expanded its antitrust lawsuit against major landlords and RealPage for alleged rent price-fixing. Meanwhile, President Biden’s final foreign policy address highlighted U.S. alliances and progress toward a potential Israel-Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Axios: Wildfires death toll rises to 24 as L.A. area faces fresh threats Reuters: Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over Los Angeles wildfires MSN: Edison energy company investigated over possible LA fire link The WA Post: Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test Senator Markey: Senator Markey to Introduce Bill to Extend Deadline for TikTok Ban, Takes to Senate Floor in Support of Vibrant Online Communities Bloomberg: China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option Axios: House GOP crafts bill to let Trump purchase Greenland ProPublica: Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation's Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets NBC News: Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'on the brink of coming to fruition,' Biden says Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.2	The death toll from the wildfires in Los Angeles has now topped 24 people, and the National Weather
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1:36.2	official term, due to winds that are expected to cause explosive fire growth. The warning begins
1:41.6	this morning, Tuesday, through tomorrow for parts of Los Angeles and
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