Devastating wildfires in the LA area have leveled entire neighborhoods as firefighting resources are stretched thin, a state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held at Washington's National Cathedral, and President-elect Trump met with Senate Republicans to help chart a course for his top legislative priorities. 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, Roberta Rampton, Kelsey Snell, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Lilly Quiroz. We get engineering support from David Greenburg. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Wildfires in Southern California reduced entire neighborhoods to ashes.
The street behind us are what caught fire, so our backyard caught fire.
Does the region have the resources to bring the ongoing disaster under control? I'm Stephen Skeap with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. President Biden delivers the eulogy today at funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter here in Washington, where even remembrances can carry political messages.
They often reveal as much about the speaker as they do the person being honored and eulogized, their worldview, what they believe in, their values, their vision.
How will the former president be remembered?
And President-elect Trump met with Senate Republicans to help chart a course for his second term. Stay with us. We've got news you need to start your day.
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