President-elect Donald Trump announced that a billionaire from Dubai is investing $20 billion in the United States to build new data centers across multiple states. Trump also stated that he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigations into Trump. Meanwhile, a New York appeals court judge rejected Trump's attempt to delay his sentencing in the New York criminal case.

The remains of former President Jimmy Carter were transported from Atlanta, Georgia, to Washington for funeral services. His casket now lies in state at the Capitol, where members of Congress have begun paying their respects.

Firefighters in Los Angeles scrambled to contain a fast-moving wildfire as a potentially "life-threatening, destructive" windstorm hit Southern California. Forecasters warned that the worst may be yet to come, with the windstorm predicted to last for days.