Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Friday, January 24th. President Donald Trump continues to lay the groundwork for mass deportations, as reports of raids and crackdowns have already begun. Local news outlets in Boston say immigration and customs enforcement officers have been seen making arrests this week. And Trump has also given other agencies the power to investigate and arrest people who are in the U.S.
illegally, including the FBI, the DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service. But 11 attorneys general are pushing back, releasing a joint statement accusing the new government of, quote, commandeering states to enforce federal laws. That's after the Trump administration threatened to prosecute state and local officials who resist the crackdown in an attempt to get rid of sanctuary cities.
New York's Mayor Eric Adams told News 12 The Bronx that could force his hand. If the federal government is stating that you cannot interfere with the actions, we can't do anything that is going to jeopardize our city employees. Meanwhile, Trump says he's going to appeal after a judge temporarily blocked his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, describing it as blatantly unconstitutional. Meanwhile, Trump is visiting California today to survey the damage left by the catastrophic wildfires.
It comes as the state's governor, Gavin Newsom, signed a $2.5 billion relief package yesterday to help in the recovery efforts. Trump has repeatedly criticized Newsom and the L.A. mayor for their response to the fires and has called for Newsom to resign. Despite that, California's governor says he plans to meet the president at the L.A.
airports. Look forward to being on the tarmac to thank the president, welcome him, and we're making sure that all the resources he needs for a successful briefing are provided to him. With many communities still smoldering from the wildfires, the rain forecast coming into the weekend would be welcomed. But the ground in L.A.
hasn't seen a drop of rain all month, so while a slow, steady stream would be a relief, any rain that comes in brief lasts could create flash flooding and potentially mudslides. Defense Secretary hopeful Pete Hegseth has told the Senate committee he paid a woman $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement after she accused him of sexual assaults. That's according to documents obtained by CNN. Hegseth has repeatedly denied the allegations, and his attorney says the settlement value was quote, much less than it would have cost to defend.
And as CNN's Molly Roger explains, it looks like Hegseth will still be confirmed tonight as a full Senate tote in fact that this is a 5347 GOP-controlled Senate. In order for Hegseth's nomination to stall, it would require four Republicans of great ranks, only two Republicans broke ranks, which means Hegseth is going to be confirmed. I'm one of the narrowest majorities for a nomination. Six days into the ceasefire in Gaza, the local health ministry says hundreds of bodies have been recovered.
It's said the pause in fighting has meant rescue teams can widen their search areas, as more than 10,000 people are still unaccounted for. Many of them are thought to be under the rubble. Under the agreement, Hamas is expected to release four more hostages tomorrow, and sources say the group will give more details about the fate of others that were taken from Israel. Meanwhile, Delta Airlines says it will resume daily flights from New York to Tel Aviv in April, after they were suspended for several months.
Delta Airlines has a new dress code for passengers. If you're flying with Spirit Airlines anytime soon, you might need to cover up some tattoos, or put on more clothes. The company has updated its contract for travelers, to say passengers with offensive or lewd body art may be asked to leave the aircraft, as well as anyone who is barefoot, or wearing quote, see-through clothing that exposes certain parts of the body. Fashion choices have long been a problem for air travelers, as many have been singled out and denied boarding, including a woman who said she was kicked off a Spirit flight in October for wearing a crop top.
That's all for now. I'll have more news for you at 9am Eastern.