Trump's News Conference, Massive LA Wildfire, NY Judge Says No To Trump, Cannon Says No To Smith Report

Today on America in the Morning   Trump’s News Conference During an hour long news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, President-elect Donald Trump told reporters he would not rule out using military force in order to make Greenland a part of the United States or to take back control of the Panama Canal. John Stolnis has the details on his wide-ranging comments.   Los Angeles Area Wildfire As a number of states in the Midwest and East are dealing with snow and Arctic temperatures, in California amid devastating wind conditions, a wildfire erupted across some 13-hundred acres of Pacific Palisades near Malibu and it continues to burn. Jim Roope reports from Los Angeles.    Ruling In Trump New York Case There was another loss in court for Donald Trump’s legal team in New York, after an appeals court rejected the President-elect’s latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports.     Cannon Says No To Smith The federal judge who oversaw the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has details.    Guantanamo Prisoner Release In what is being called a controversial move, the Biden administration is transferring more prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    House Approves Laken Riley Act One day after they voted to certify the 2024 presidential election results, the House of Representatives voted on their first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress.  Trudeau’s Parting Shot Just 24 hours after he announced he was going to step down as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau hit back at Donald Trump’s call to have Canada merge into the United States.      Jimmy Carter’s Capitol Service Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered for his progressive agenda during services at the US Capitol in Washington where he will lie in state until his funeral on Thursday. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.     Bodies Found Inside JetBlue Plane There was a startling discovery made in Florida after a JetBlue plane landed at the Fort Lauderdale Airport. Correspondent Julie Walker reports that 2 bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of the jetliner.    Court Election Controversy The North Carolina Supreme Court voted to block the certification of Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of her state Supreme Court race while her GOP opponent challenges the legitimacy of thousands of ballots. Correspondent Sue Aller has the latest.    Navy Modernization 2025 is expected to become the start of something big for the United States Military. The Navy announced they will be buying 85 new ships to modernize the fleet, at a cost of $1 trillion dollars.     Not Guilty Plea A man accused of killing a former hockey star and his brother crashing his car into their bicycles last year has rejected a plea agreement. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.    Tech News On a day when Meta announced it is discontinuing sales of its high-end Quest Pro virtual reality headset, the social networking giant will also be ending the use of a third-party fact-checking system on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, taking what they are calling a more personalized approach to political content. Correspondent Jennifer King has today’s tech news.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices