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Thursday, January 9th, 2025 - LA wildfires devastate; Trump fights court battles; NC justice blocked; Santos delays sentencing for podcast funds

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Today’s Headlines: Massive wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed 5 lives, destroyed thousands of homes, and forced 80,000 evacuations, with 0% containment as hurricane-force winds fuel the flames. Meanwhile, Trump’s legal maneuvers continue as he seeks Supreme Court intervention to block sentencing for his 34 felony convictions and delays the DOJ's 2020 election interference report. In North Carolina, the Republican-majority Supreme Court blocked certification of a Democratic justice’s election, citing disputed ballots. Lastly, George Santos asked to delay his sentencing to fundraise via his podcast and other ventures, facing fines and possible prison time.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

  • AP News: Palisades and Eaton wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area
  • AP News: Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now
  • Axios: Trump asks Supreme Court to block hush money sentencing
  • AP News: North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats 
  • AP News: Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos seeks to delay fraud sentencing to make more podcast episodes


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