Wildfire Winds Intensify, Hegseth On The Hot Seat, House Passes Women's Sports Bill, Biden Lifts Cuba Designation

Today on America in the Morning Battling Wildfires & The Winds A new round of Santa Ana Winds hit Southern California but firefighters are managing to keep the historically devastating wildfires from gaining more ground, fires that have already scorched over 62 square miles. Jim Roope has the latest from Los Angeles. Hegseth On The Hot Seat It was a four hour contentious hearing on Capitol Hill as Defense Secretary Nominee and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth sat before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani has the story. Women’s Sports Bill Passes The House On Capitol Hill, the GOP-led House passes a bill banning men from women's sports in schools. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. The External Revenue Service We have the Internal Revenue Service to collect taxes, and now President-elect Donald Trump wants to create a new government agency to oversee the revenue from tariffs. Good & Bad For Congestion Pricing One week into a new congestion pricing toll for drivers in Manhattan, and results are less cars on the roads, but still traffic and now more people in an already crowded subway. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Unappetizing Investigation This certainly isn’t appetizing. A USDA report on contamination at a food processing plant in Virginia now includes unsanitary conditions at several other Boar's Head plants. Lisa Dwyer reports Latest On The LA Wildfires Nearly 100 thousand people remain under evacuation orders as the Los Angeles wildfires remain out of control, fueled again by hurricane-force Santa Ana Winds. Correspondent Julie Walker has the latest and on the issue of homeowners and insurance concerns. Closing In On A Hostage Deal World leaders say a deal that would release Israeli hostages being held by Hamas and secure a ceasefire between the terror group and Israel is getting close. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that both sides still have issues in securing a final deal that are being addressed. More Nominees To Face The Senate Today President-Elect Donald Trump's nominee to run the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, received a grilling from Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Now later today, his picks for attorney general and secretary of state get their turn in the sun. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Biden Clears Cuba President Biden is rescinding Cuba’s state terror sponsor designation. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, there is outrage among Cuban-Americans, including Florida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, who took to social media to vent her outrage. The Inauguration & The Flag While the nation will continue to fly flags at half-staff to honor the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, flags at the US Capitol and in a number of states will be raised to full staff on Monday for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Producer Price Report The government releases its latest report on wholesale prices, and while less than expected, there are concerns. Jennifer King has more. Musk Sued The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the billionaire owner of Tesla, alleging he committed securities fraud by not disclosing he had amassed an active stake in Twitter in 2022, which allowed him to buy shares at lower prices. Finally Among those already evacuated due to the Los Angeles wildfires, a number of elderly citizens who had to be taken from senior care facilities as the flames were fast approaching. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on one senior living home evacuated in the City of Angels. The women on ABC’s The View are weighing in on a country music superstar’s decision to sing at Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump. Kevin Carr reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices