DOJ Officials Fired, Latest On ICE Apprehensions, Rain Slows California Wildfires, Hegseth's First Day

Today on America in the Morning   DOJ Officials Fired President Trump's Department of Justice announced more than a dozen employees were fired for their roles as prosecutors involved in cases against Trump before he became president. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.    Migrant Crackdown The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration as promised, and anticipated concern is beginning to set in across parts of the country. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Latest On Vermont Border Agent Killing Federal prosecutors now say that the woman who allegedly opened fire during a traffic stop, killing Border Agent David Maland on a Vermont highway near the Canadian border, used a gun bought by someone who was a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania.     Rains Slow California Wildfires There were two bits of good news out of Southern California, where the first significant rain this year has helped to contain the wildfires that have spread around Los Angeles and San Diego, and there has not been a rapid runoff of mud and ash that was expected. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.   Police Shoot J6 Person Pardoned One of the people pardoned by President Trump for crimes related to the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capital had another run-in with the law. As Lisa Dwyer reports, this one turned deadly on an Indiana road.    Google Maps Name Changes Expect to see some name changes soon when you open up Google Maps. Google announced its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump, Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, when federal maps make the switch.        Hegseth’s First Day It was a busy official first day on the job for the new defense Chief Pete Hegseth. His work consisted of following through on executive orders from President Trump to reinstate military members booted for refusing COVID vaccines, and removing transgender troops from the ranks. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    Cal-Exit The effort to make California its own nation is re-emerging. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports on what is being called “Cal-exit.”     Remembering Holocaust Remembrance Day There were remembrance ceremonies held around the world for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and at many, attended by Holocaust survivors who recalled the horrors of where they spent World War II before being liberated by Allied troops. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.    Bessent Confirmed The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job by a Senate vote of 68 to 29.    Legislature Says No To DeSantis The Florida State Legislature has rejected the call by Governor Ron DeSantis to hold a special session on immigration. Pamela Furr reports it was his own party that scuttled the governor’s plans.    College Coach Cleared A case of sexual harassment against a college basketball coach is ending. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh has details.     New England Earthquake In parts of New England, that actually was the Earth moving under your feet. Lisa Dwyer reports on an earthquake in the Northeast.     Tech News Chinese A-I startup company Deepseek is giving Open A-I's Chat GTP a run for its money, and it was to blame for the big dip in the stock market yesterday. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news.    Finally   Musical artists around the world seem very leery of artificial intelligence, and two of the UK’s best-known are speaking out about A-I. Kevin Carr reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices