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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President-elect Trump has been sentenced in a New York courtroom for his convictions on 34 counts of falsifying business records. This was linked to his efforts to conceal an affair ahead of the 2016 presidential election. NPR's Andrea Bernstein reports Trump won't face any jail time. New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchand said although the president-elect was an ordinary defendant in this courtroom, the extraordinary legal protections afforded the office of the president overrode other considerations.

Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Marchand's remarks came in a brief hearing Friday morning where Trump, appearing by remote video link, again proclaimed his innocence and attacked the prosecutor, Alvin Bragg. In their statement, prosecutors warned that Trump's attacks on the legal system during this case had corroded the rule of law, but ultimately accepted the sentence of no jail time and no conditions. Trump says he'll appeal the jury verdict. Andrea Bernstein, NPR News, New York.

California authorities say the Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 10 people. There are at least five major blazes burning in and around the city. The Eaton Fire in Pasadena has consumed more than 20 square miles and is entirely uncontained. The biggest blaze is the Palisades Fire burning northwest of Los Angeles. It has scorched more than 30 square miles. Steve Futterman is in Pacific Palisades and tells us firefighters say that blaze is 8% contained. It may not be much, but for the first time there is some containment in the largest of

the fires, the Palisades fire. With diminished winds on Thursday, crews were able to go full tilt and attack the fires from the air using helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The air assault went on throughout the night. National Guard troops are now arriving here in L.A. to assist law enforcement and fire crews, and the search for those who may not have survived goes on. Steve Fetterman reporting. A Pennsylvania Democratic senator has accepted an invitation to meet with President-elect Trump, not just Democrats, and will

meet with and have a conversation with anyone, quote, if it helps me deliver for Pennsylvania and the nation. He's met with some of Trump's cabinet nominees and expressed support for some already. House Budget Chairman Jody Errington is also heading down, along with groups of House GOP lawmakers, to discuss the issue. cabinet nominees and expressed support for some already. House Budget Chairman Jody Errington is also heading down, along with groups of House GOP lawmakers, to chart out how to move Trump's big list of agenda items through Congress. I think he's said already he's open to whatever process we end up with and wherever we land one or two bills.

What he cares about is the outcomes. Congressional Republicans are crafting legislation addressing border security, tax cuts, and energy using a process to get around a Democratic filibuster. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, The Capitol. On Wall Street, the Dow was down one and a half percent. This is NPR. The Labor Department says employers added 256,000 new jobs last month. The December data is more robust than economic forecasters had predicted. An organization in Sacramento, California has been dedicated to helping black students with disabilities get the school services they're legally entitled to.

CAP radius Srishti Prabha has more. Parent Malik faced an uphill battle trying to advocate for her son's school needs after he was diagnosed with autism. Even though I'm aware of what rights my son had, it seemed like there was always a fight for it. And I always felt outnumbered. Malik's son now has a 3.8 GPA. After being directed to a school that has the resources to support him.

She credits the Black Parallel School Board, a Sacramento-based community organization that helps families navigate school systems. In 2019, the board sued the school district, saying black students with disabilities were being disproportionately segregated and disciplined. In 2023, they reached a settlement, and the district said they were working to be quote more inclusive and less punitive. For NPR News, I'm Srishti Prabha in Sacramento. A massive winter storm is spreading across the U.S.

There are winter storm warnings posted from the Texas Panhandle to Virginia's Atlantic Coast. Tens of thousands of customers don't have power in Texas and Arkansas. There's a ground stop at the airport in Atlanta. Georgia officials are warning residents to expect a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing, rain and ice. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News.