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It's about people, not politics. Lisa Brady, Fox News. That message from the White House about the California fires. People who have literally lost everything.
Homes, schools and businesses, entire communities burnt to the ground. White House spokeswoman Corrie Jean-Pierre, as California's governor and the L.A. mayor, faced criticism from the president-elect and some residents about fire and water management. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell telling reporters. What I have been briefed is that it was an overload of the system, right? There were so many simultaneous fires that happened at once.
There was multiple firefighting resources that were utilizing and putting using the water system to put out these fires and it put a strain on the system. Earlier, President Biden telling California officials he thinks they're getting a bad rap about the fire hydrants, calling the fires and winds unprecedented. The two largest fires have destroyed more than 10,000 homes and other buildings, killing at least 10 people.
Sentencing day for President-elect Donald Trump, telling the judge in his New York hush money case it was a witch hunt aimed at influencing last year's election. The fact is that I'm totally innocent. I did nothing wrong. Judge Juan Marchand telling him immunity protections can't erase the jury verdict for falsifying business records, but the sentence is unconditional discharge, meaning no jail time, probation or fine, as the president-elect prepares to take office and appeal the convictions.
A surge in hiring in December. The unemployment rate declined in December and job growth increased. There were 256,000 new jobs created last month. However, November job growth was revised lower from 227,000 to 212,000. Fox's Jenny Kosola, the report fueling renewed inflation fears on Wall Street. The Dow down 696 points at the bell. America is listening to Fox News.
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A U.S. intelligence review finds no link between a foreign power and a medical mystery for government officials. Several different intelligence agencies looked at cases of brain injuries and other symptoms of the Havana syndrome, concluding the mysterious illnesses suffered by diplomats and other officials.
officials are very unlikely linked to a foreign power. Two agencies, though, did reach a different conclusion, alleging a foreign power could have developed or used a weapon capable of causing the reported injuries. The agencies making that claim were not identified, and they did not find evidence linking any specific issue to a foreign technology. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz,
Fox News. Some of the injured are convinced the injuries were caused by an attack, possibly by Russia, and accused the government of a cover-up. Inauguration day for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sworn in for a third six-year term, despite international condemnation of his recent re-election as illegitimate.
opposition leader Maria Machado calling the inauguration a coup. Donations keep flowing to the Trump inaugural fund with more big names in business pitching in. The latest are Boeing and Google. Each company has given $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee. Google's donation, they're also going to get a live stream of the inauguration on YouTube. Google and Boeing have donated to other presidential inaugural funds. Boeing says they've donated $1 million for the past
three inaugurations. So business as usual, apparently. Chevron also joining the list, but they will not say how much they've given to the fund. But that list, it's very long. As a reminder, Meta, Amazon, Uber all contributed to Trump's inaugural fund. Car companies, Toyota and Ford also in that list. They have each given $1 million. Fox Business' Madison Allworth recapping the sell-off on Wall Street, the Dow tumbling nearly 700 points.
The S&P and the Nasdaq also dropping more than 1%. I'm Lisa Brady, Fox News. Fox stands united with loved one Louisiana in support of the victims and families impacted by the New Year's Day French Quarter terrorist attack. Visit go.fox forward slash NOLA to support. That's go.fox forward slash N-O-L-A.