On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is tracking all the latest developments. Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place in Washington today. The New Yorker examines his legacy of honesty. And the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher explains how the former president’s honesty may have been his downfall. For the first time tonight, two Black head coaches will face off in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Bachman lays out why it’s taken so long to get here. Plus, Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’ll release the special counsel’s report on Trump, how to avoid norovirus, and Hoda Kotb of NBC’s ‘Today’ signs off for the last time. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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Good morning. It's Thursday, January 9th. I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the legacy of Jimmy Carter's promise to never tell a lie, the two coaches who are making college football history, and the Today Show prepares to say goodbye to Hoda Kotb.
But first, to the devastating scenes in Los Angeles, where multiple uncontrolled wildfires have destroyed homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
The entire town, as we've known it for decades, is gone.
We were running down, you could see palm trees, just like random palm trees on fire. So I'm sure leaves are burning and falling down, and it's literally apocalyptic.
This is the worst fire I've ever encountered.
There are at least five major fires burning. The first and biggest broke out in Pacific Palisades, followed by others near Altadena, the San Fernando Valley, and the Hollywood Hills. And authorities have said these are among the most destructive fires to ever hit Los Angeles. CNN spoke with Governor Gavin Newsom, who said their resources were maxed out quickly as these fires multiplied.
We've depleted all our resources. Northern California, we'd already pre-positioned on Sunday hundreds of personnel, specialty units, water attenders, dozers, engines, helicopters, and it wasn't enough.
Officials have reported at least five fatalities, but that's expected to climb as search and rescue efforts continue. Thousands of homes and buildings have burned. Authorities also say there are a high number of injuries to people who chose not to evacuate.
Lots of people have lost power at some point, and there are air quality advisories in effect, with many saying it's hard and even dangerous to breathe. The LA Times warns that the tiny particulate matter in the air can travel deep into the lungs and bloodstream.
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