The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/20 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: January 20, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/20 at 13:00 EST

You probably don't follow Canadian politics like it's your job, but I do because it's mine. And I love it. And I want to help you filter out the noise. Mr. Speaker, there is an obligation. I'm Catherine Cullen, host of the House. And every Saturday, we take a deep breath and make politics make sense. We bring you in-depth analysis, documentaries, and smart chats with people from across the political spectrum because democracy is a conversation and we're here for it. From CBC News, the world this hour.

I'm Tom Harrington. We begin in Washington D.C. I will do the best of my ability. Preserve, protect and defend. Preserve, protect and defend. Preserve, protect and defend. The Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of the United States. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations Mr. Trump. Donald Trump is once again President of the United States. Trump took the oath of office

just after midday in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony was forced inside due to cold weather. In his speech, Trump said his presidency begins the golden age of America. We will be the envy of every nation and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first. Trump is the second man to serve as president for two non-consecutive terms, the other being Grover Cleveland, late in the 19th century. Trump used his speech to outline the priorities of his administration.

First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. Trump also declared a national energy emergency and promised to improve domestic energy supply. He pledged to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and also said the U.S. government would officially recognize only two genders, male and female. Outgoing President Joe Biden has pardoned several family members, as well as the people who investigated the attack on the Capitol four years ago. It's an unprecedented move to protect them against possible retaliation by Donald Trump. Lisa Shing reports. With just minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to five

close family members, including his younger brother James, saying they've been subject to unrelenting attacks and threats. That's in addition to the pardons issued to retired General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, and members of Congress who investigated the January 6th attack on the Capitol. In a statement, Biden said the pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgement they engaged in wrongdoing or as an admission of guilt. While it's customary for an outgoing president to grant clemency at the end of their term, they're usually offered to Americans convicted of crimes, not those who haven't yet been

investigated. Biden also came under criticism for pardoning his son in December. Hunter Biden was facing possible jail time for gun and tax convictions. Lisa Sheng, CBC News, Toronto. Trucks laden with humanitarian aid roll into Gaza on the second day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. UN chief Antonio Guterres says more than 630 vehicles entered the territory yesterday. Half of them were destined for northern Gaza, threatened with famine. The ceasefire deal requires 600 truckloads of aid to be allowed into Gaza daily for the first six weeks. There's new evidence the class of drugs that includes

Ozempic may have health benefits that go far beyond weight loss. A new study suggests they could help with dozens of conditions ranging from Alzheimer's disease to drug addiction. Mike Crawley has the story. It's the largest study of its kind to date into the effects of ozempic-type drugs, known as GLP-1s. It looks at more than a quarter million people in the U.S. taking these medications for diabetes and finds, compared with a control group, a reduced risk for more than 40 other medical conditions among the strongest links, reductions in substance abuse.

Very, very consistent. Dr. Ziad Al-Ali of Washington University in St. Louis is the lead author of the study, published in the journal Nature Medicine. GLP1 suppress appetite by working not only on the stomach but also on areas in the brain that are involved in impulse control. The study also suggests a 12% reduction in cases of Alzheimer's disease. The authors stress the findings are for now just observational and far more research is needed before these drugs would be prescribed for any other conditions.

Mike Crawley, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour for CBC News. I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.