LA Wildfires Worsen, Trump's Supreme Court Appeal, Worldwide Reaction To Trump's Greenland Plan, Remembering Jimmy Carter

Today on America in the Morning LA Wildfires Out Of Control The death toll is growing and more than a thousand homes are destroyed in what is now the most destructive fire in the history of Los Angeles. Jim Roope reports all fires remain out of control, and a lack of water and firefighters, and hurricane-force winds are only making matters worse. Trump’s Emergency Appeal Donald Trump’s legal team has filed an emergency appeal with the US Supreme Court in an effort to delay the sentencing in his New York case which is scheduled for tomorrow. Correspondent Julie Walker reports the filing comes one day after Justice Samuel Alito spoke to the president-elect on the phone to support a former law clerk for a job in the administration. Global Reaction To Trump’s Greenland & Panama Plan There's global reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments surrounding Greenland, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Panama Canal. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Smirnov Heads To Prison The ex-FBI informant who was found guilty of fabricating a bribery story about President Biden and his son Hunter will be heading to prison. Partial Release For The Smith Report The Department of Justice says it plans on releasing part but not all of the special counsel's report on Donald Trump. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Virginia’s Capital Water Worries The state of Virginia gaveled in a new government, but then adjourned because they could not do anything else. The failure of a water treatment plant in Richmond that was knocked offline from last Sunday’s storms is not expected to be operational until tomorrow. LA Mayor Taking Heat During Wildfires Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking heat for being in Africa as the wildfires have been burning, and is now under fire for not answering questions from a British Sky News reporter when she arrived at the Los Angeles Airport. Biden Talks Accomplishments & Regrets Regrets, he had a few. President Biden discussed both his legacy and what he could have handled better in a wide-ranging interview he gave to USA Today. Jimmy Carter’s Funeral America says goodbye to its 39th President on this National Day of Mourning and for the Washington funeral for Jimmy Carter. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Worldwide Response Over Greenland The response was cautious but pointed abroad from European leaders as they react to President-elect Donald Trump's comments on the US buying or taking control of Greenland, which is a territory of Denmark. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports. Mexico Thinking Name Change Mexico's president has issued a sarcastic response to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. The details from correspondent Donna Warder. Laken Riley Act’s Senate Support The Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation taken up by the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress was passed and now heads to the Senate. Sue Aller reports that a number of Democrats are joining efforts to pass the bill and avoid a filibuster. January 6 Sentencing Despite the fact that President-elect Trump has promised he would pardon many of those who participated in the January 6, 2021 riot, correspondent Mike Hempen reports a former police officer who stormed the Capitol will spend time behind bars. Finally The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been taking aim at the multi-million dollar mansions of Hollywood celebrities, with some seeing their homes disintegrate from the infernos. Kevin Carr reports. It has been a very unusual 48 hours for JetBlue Airlines, with two incidents in two days that has authorities from Boston to Florida investigating. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices