Morning news brief

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published January 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM EST

An update on the latest news on the LA area wildfires, Trump set for sentencing in his New York felony conviction, TikTok lawyers to argue before the Supreme Court today against upcoming U.S. ban.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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