Global National: Jan. 10, 2025 | Progress made in LA wildfire battle, but strong winds forecast

Firefighters in Los Angeles appeared to be making progress Friday evening after a catastrophic and unprecedented four-day siege. But multiple major wildfires are still burning, leaving America’s second-largest city unrecognizable. Officials are warning strong winds are expected to return in the coming days, as they urge residents to stay vigilant. Global’s Neetu Garcha reports from Los Angeles. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to push the incoming Trump administration to back off on damaging tariffs. Joly says it’s her top priority – not running for the Liberal party leadership. And now that the Liberal party has set the rules around the leadership process, we’re hearing from other possible contenders. Mackenzie Gray reports. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Monday in his high-profile hush money case, avoiding both jail time and a fine. The decision caps a landmark case that saw Trump convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to an adult film star during the 2016 election. But as Jackson Proskow reports, Trump says he still plans to appeal. And finally, subsea cables are crucial to connecting our planet. And in recent weeks, security has become top of mind after some of these cables were severed in the Baltic Sea. Global’s Heidi Petracek took a tour with a Canadian company laying down cables – and repairing critical networks. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10952276/los-angeles-wildfires-deaths-damage/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews