Paul Schlesinger

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[CBS News @CBSNews]

The two people who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building — then got engaged — got down safely and are now in custody. The couple appears to be Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, who posted about the stunt on social media. They are known for scaling buildings around the world and are the subject of a documentary.

[Caitlin Huey-Burns @CHueyBurns]

Newsrooms: HIRE HUNTER! There is no smarter or better colleague. As brilliant and thorough a reporter as they come, and just so wonderful to work with. ♥️

[CBS News @CBSNews]

BREAK IN THE CASE: The FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department just released new images in the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother.

Two law enforcement sources told CBS News the man in the images is considered a subject that they are seeking to identify.

At this point, the person is not considered a suspect or a person of interest, according to the sources. https://t.co/k0CABCtFC9

[CBS News PR @CBSNewsPress]

.@CBSNews will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. See our joint statement with ABC News, CNN, Fox News Media and NBC News:

[Ed O'Keefe @edokeefe]

INBOX: "Mayor Eric Adams to Make Important Campaign Announcement"

(At 4:30 pm ET outside Gracie Mansion in NYC.)

[Paul Schlesinger @PMSchlesinger]

@LaInaMinute Great video! I remember going there one time as a kid and loved it. Any chance you'll do one on Chris' & Pitts' out in Bellflower?

[Kris Van Cleave @krisvancleave]

United Airlines is having a system outage that’s prompted it to hold departures. The airline has requested ground stops for UA flights at DEN, EWR, IAH, ORD and SFO currently.
United expects additional delays this evening.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

CBS News has learned Ghislaine Maxwell has just been transferred to the federal prison facility in Bryan, Texas. She'd been held in Tallahassee. No reason given by feds

[CBS News @CBSNews]

BREAKING: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "The Late Show" franchise will end in May 2026, CBS and Colbert announce. https://t.co/hSIZB0mYCl

[CBS News @CBSNews]

BREAKING: The United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, President Trump said Saturday evening. https://t.co/8bj691nwJR

[Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs]

NEWS: Trump White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a buyout program. A government-wide email going out soon on full-time work in office will say "deferred resignation program" begins today for all federal employees and ends Feb. 6.

"If you resign under this program, you will retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and will be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025 (or earlier if you choose to accelerate your resignation for any reason)," the emails says.

(@nancycordes and me confirming Axios)

[Los Angeles County @CountyofLA]

To support families impacted by the Eaton Fire, @lacountyparks will host Care Camps to provide youth & teens with a supportive space for fun & recreation. The camps will run from Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 31. To learn more and register, visit https://t.co/i8T8tfmwmg

[Nick Riccardi @NickRiccardi]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold.

[Mitchell & Ness @mitchell_ness]

DM us or comment if you know anyone who has been affected by the devastating wildfires in LA, and may have lost their homes and jersey collections. 🙏

[Michelle L. Price @michellelprice]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden cancels final foreign trip of presidency to Italy to monitor response to devastating fires in California.

[LA City Emergency Alerts @NotifyLA]

Los Angeles Fire Department: Wildfire- Runyon Canyon. Those near the Sunset Fire should get set for a potential evacuation. Monitor local news and https://t.co/GihYtg2yPf for updates. https://t.co/0pfoCn8vDu

[City of Santa Monica @santamonicacity]

🔥PALISADES FIRE UPDATES 1/8/25 2:30 p.m.

‼️ A new expanded evacuation ORDER has been issued for all areas north of Montana Avenue from the beach to 11th Street. Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY and the area is closed to public access.

[CHP Altadena @CHPAltadena]

We are asking for everyone in the Altadena area to please stay out of this location, effective immediately. There are many closures throughout the city and we want everyone to be safe. Please remember to stay alert, stay prepared, and take care of one another.

[National Weather Service @NWS]

An extremely dangerous situation is unfolding in southern California tonight.

Stay aware of your environment and leave immediately if asked to do so by your local emergency officials.

Forecast: Widespread DAMAGING WIND and EXTREME FIRE WEATHER for most of Los Angeles/Ventura Counties. Time period of greatest concern: Tonight - Wednesday afternoon. Widespread N/NE gusts 50-80 mph, Isolated 80-100 mph mountains/foothills with scattered downed trees and power outages likely.
https://t.co/w4zgtNeDvZ

[Erik Scott @PIOErikScott]

#PalisadesFire;

At approximately 8:30 PM, a 25-year-old female firefighter sustained a serious head injury. She received immediate treatment at the scene and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

At approximately 9:00 PM, multiple burn victims were reported walking toward a nearby restaurant. Incident operations redirected medical resources to the location to provide evaluation and treatment.