Many evacuated residents in Los Angeles returned to find entire neighborhoods wiped out by destructive wildfires, President-elect Donald Trump will attend his criminal sentencing today in Manhattan, and lawyers for TikTok will be arguing their case before the US Supreme Court. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Gigi Douban, Anna Yukhananov, Kara Platoni, Janaya Williams and Lisa Thompson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Lilly Quiroz. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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One half of the college football title game matchup is set after a Notre Dame-Penn State CFP semifinal thriller, a former champion college QB eyes the transfer portal, the NFL moves a playoff game in Los Angeles due to ongoing wildfires and one of baseball’s best hitters avoids arbitration. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.
Fires continue to rage in California as politicians are pointing fingers at who is responsible for the mismanagement of resources that could have helped prevent the blazes across Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, in the nation’s capital, the Supreme Court is weighing the future of the ownership of TikTok, deciding on a bill that President Biden passed that said the parent company, Chinese-operated ByteDance, must divest from the social media company. FOX News Sunday anchor and host of the Livin’ The Bream podcast, Shannon Bream, joins the Rundown to discuss the political fallout of the California wildfires, how the legal battle over TikTok could play out, and previews who she will have on FOX News Sunday. Cryptocurrency continues to be all the rage, with Bitcoin more than doubling in the past year. Even with all the buzz surrounding crypto and President-elect Donald Trump pledging to make the US the “crypto-capitol of the planet,” many don’t understand exactly what it is. Chris Giancarlo, Former Chairman of the Commodities Future Trading Committee and author of Cryptodad: The Fight For The Future Of Money joins special guest host Dana Perino to explain in simple terms: what is Bitcoin, and how does it work? Don’t miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from former California State Assemblyman and Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Chuck DeVore. Photo Credit: AP
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