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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the end of December, is being honored at the U.S. Capitol today. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, dozens of members of Carter's family were in attendance, as well as members of the Biden cabinet and former Carter administration cabinet.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered eulogies that emphasized Carter's values of service and citizenship. Here's Johnson.
President Carter's life, his selfless service, his fight against cancer, and his lasting contributions to his fellow man are all truly remarkable. Whether he was in the White House or in his post-presidential years...
Harris detailed Carter's creation of the Departments of Education and Energy and his efforts to put people of color on the federal bench. Members of the public can pay their respects through midnight and again on Wednesday. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, the Capitol.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County. Cal Fire says there is an immediate threat to life. Fast-moving fire has already grown to more than 1,200 acres fanned by gusty winds. Megan Garman had to flee her home with her daughter and was ultimately forced to abandon her car on a clogged road. She says she's never seen anything like it.
Never, never. And I've lived in Malibu my whole life and I've seen tons of fires. This is nothing. I was scared for my life. It's terrifying.
The evacuation order includes parts of the famed and picturesque Pacific Coast Highway and also affects everyone living in Pacific Palisades. It includes Big Rock Beach, Tuna Canyon Park, and Las Tunas County Beach. There are reports of some homes damaged by flames. President-elect Donald Trump is not ruling out the use of military force to acquire Greenland.
NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump has reportedly expressed his desire to acquire the island territory, which is strategically located in his home to a U.S. military base.
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