Day: January 8, 2025

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Extreme measures are underway in California, where authorities say the Palisades fire has scorched more than 15,000 acres. The Israeli military says it’s found the body of a hostage in Gaza. President Joe Biden spoke to USA Today about his remaining days in office. A JetBlue passenger was arrested for opening an aircraft door and deploying the emergency slide. Plus, we’ll tell you how some people are planning to combat higher prices for fruits and veggies.
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President Biden says he has instructed the US military to provide extra assets to help firefighters battle a series of devastating wildfires currently raging in and around Los Angeles. Newshour hears from Malibu resident Marika Erdely. Also in the programme: Greenland’s strategic significance and new artefacts shed light on Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut (Picture: People embrace as they evacuate following powerful winds fuelling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 8, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

P.M. Edition for Jan. 8. Two people are dead and thousands ordered to evacuate as multiple blazes in Los Angeles County push firefighting resources to their limits. WSJ reporter Sara Randazzo reports from Pasadena. And a prominent Chinese economist made comments about his country’s government last month, infuriating Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Chief China correspondent Lingling Wei tells us what this says about the state of the Chinese economy. Plus, with lots of office space sitting empty, Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Grant joins us to talk about the top-tier space in high demand. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the California wildfire’s destruction.

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the discovery of the body of a hostage taken by Hamas, and efforts to determine whether another set of remains are those of his son.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Biden has picked up a new title before leaving office.