Day: January 9, 2025

In the last days of his presidency, President Joe Biden stood at the pulpit of the Washington National Cathedral to finish one more official duty: saying goodbye to his friend and predecessor Jimmy Carter. Carter, 100, died Dec. 29. Biden eulogized that Carter taught him that “strength of character is more than title or the power we hold” in Thursday’s memorial service. Speaking to an audience that included all living five former presidents, including President-elect Donald Trump, Biden added that Carter’s strength was “to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity, respect, that everyone — and I mean everyone

Bass was asked on Thursday about her “lack of preparation” before the city was hit with devastating wildfires.

A federal judge in Kentucky on Thursday struck down a Biden administration rule barring discrimination by schools and colleges against transgender students, saying it clashes with the federal law banning sex bias in education.

L.A. is scared, seething and looking for a scapegoat — and who better than a mayor who jetted to another continent despite warnings that devastating winds were about to blast through a region that hasn’t seen substantial rainfall in months?

Stunning satellite images from above Los Angeles capture the devastating transformation of California’s wildfire-stricken landscapes, revealing not only the vast expanses of scorched earth but also the looming threat for the future as the area’s weather patterns shift. – Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Meet the Press NOW to report on President-elect Trump’s meeting with GOP Senators on Capitol Hill to discuss early legislative strategy for his incoming second term.

Steve Martin announced on Thursday that his upcoming shows with “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Martin Short for Friday and Saturday have been canceled due to the wildfires still raging in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately, due to the devastating fires in California, Steve Martin and Martin Short’s upcoming shows in Florida this Friday, 1/10, and Saturday 1/11, will need to be canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will…