Former residents of the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Estates, a roughly 170-unit mobile home park completely destroyed in the Palisades fire, received a notice Dec. 23 from park owners saying debris removal would start as early as Jan. 2. A tattered flag waves in the wind at Asilomar View Park overlooking the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates. After FEMA’s rejection, the owners failed to meet the City of L.A.’s debris removal deadlines. Despite the recent movement on debris removal, residents of the Palisades Bowl still have a long road ahead. On Wednesday, numerous burnt out vehicles still remained at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates.

On screen, Gutiérrez and Sanchez play versions of themselves: music video directors in an industry that takes itself too seriously. At that point they each were already directing music videos. But how does one break into making music videos? “Music videos are funny because they’re obviously not truly our work either; we’re at the service of another artist,” explains Sanchez. “The difficult thing about music videos that’s different from feature filmmaking is that it’s so fast.

President Donald Trump has delayed new tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for a year, pushing their implementation to 2027, according to a White House statement. Trump signed a proclamation hours before the end of 2025, postponing the tariff hikes on these items, which were originally due to take effect on Thursday. In September, Trump ordered 25% new tariffs on kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Wednesday order delays the significant increase, leaving tariffs on these goods at 25% for the time being. In September, Trump justified his tariffs on these wood products as well as on timber and lumber on national security grounds, and the need to protect domestic wood industry.

Deadly New Year's Day fire in Switzerland Dozens of people were killed and about a hundred others were injured as a devastating fire tore through a New Year's celebration in Switzerland, officials said.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is pulling the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, although the troops already had a limited presence because the states involved had sued to block their deployment. The president’s retreat on the eve of a holiday follows the administration’s setbacks in lawsuits aimed at removing the National Guard from cities in blue states. Shortly before Christmas, the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago. The White House’s efforts to deploy the National Guard have provoked widespread backlash for months. The judges said D.C.’s lack of legal autonomy gives the president wide authority over how the National Guard is implemented within city limits.

New York celebrates the start of 2026 Watch New York City count down to the ball drop in Times Square.

A new feature-length Chevy Chase documentary is coming to the small screen on New Year’s Day. I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not premieres Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on CNN; this means cord-cutters can livestream the doc on any TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. At a Glance: How to Watch I’m Chevy Chase and You’re NotHow to Watch I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not: Air Date and Time, Where to Stream OnlineThe documentary airs on CNN on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. PT/ET (and can be livestreamed with DirecTV, Sling and Hulu + Live TV). Five-day free trial; packages from $29.99 per month CNN is included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier. Read The Hollywood Reporter‘s full I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not documentary review here.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are chiming in on Heated Rivalry, Canadian streamer Crave and HBO Max’s gay hockey series that became a surprise breakout hit at the end of 2025. The beloved pair reunited on Wednesday to host their booze-fueled annual special, New Year’s Eve Live, on CNN. “Ohhh Heated Rivalry,” Cohen said with a laugh before beginning to ask who of them would be the show leads, Ilya and Shane. “Of the two of us, you’re Ilya and I’m Shane,” Cohen confidently stated. I can’t even sleep at night without thinking about [the show],” Carlile quipped as Cooper burst out in laughter, nearly falling over.

January 1 marks 10 years since China scrapped its notorious “one-child” policy, after the government realized that a falling birth rate threatened to derail the growth of the world’s second-largest economy. On social media, women have also reported receiving phone calls from community workers asking about their plans to have children – raising concern policies could take a coercive turn. “They don’t spark the desire to have a baby.”Meanwhile, according to Mi, who used a pseudonym to speak with CNN about a sensitive issue, the “one-child” policy has shifted a generation’s perspective. Cheng Xin/Getty Images“If we changed the ‘one-child’ policy 20 years ago, it would be much better. “I feel that the ‘one-child’ policy very much confined my thinking at the time.

The governor signed nearly 800 bills last year, including legislation that caps the cost of insulin, streamlines California State University admissions and temporarily allows sexual assault claims that are past the statute of limitations. This means public schools can close and state employees can elect to take the day off. Gender-neutral bathrooms: All public schools in California will be required to provide at least one all-gender bathroom starting July 1. But the law requires public schools to restrict phone use in order to “support pupil learning and well-being.”Immigration raids: Federal immigration agents are barred from nonpublic areas of public schools unless they have a judicial warrant or court order. AdvertisementAntisemitism: A state Office for Civil Rights will be created to combat antisemitism and other forms of discrimination in California schools.

Eyewitnesses describe chaos after deadly Swiss resort fireLocal residents describe people screaming, struggling to escape, and calling for help after a fire broke out during a New Year’s party at the Le Constellation. Police say dozens of people are presumed dead and around 100 others were injured in the blaze in Crans-Montana, as authorities investigate the cause and keep the area closed to the public.

US military strikes against alleged drug boats have killed at least eight people over the past two days – the latest salvos in the United States’ escalating actions against what it says are drug traffickers. On New Year’s Eve, US Southern Command said the military struck two boats “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” killing five people. That brings the total from three days of strikes this week to 10 people killed and six boats sunk, according to SOUTHCOM’s information. CNN has reached out to Southern Command regarding the search and rescue mission for any survivors of Tuesday’s strikes. In a subsequent strike, survivors were briefly detained aboard a US Navy ship before they were repatriated back to their home countries.

Trump officials have described the move as returning former members to uncompleted four-year terms that were cut short by the Biden administration, the people said. “Any personnel announcements will come directly from President Trump,” Davis Ingle, a White House spokesman, said in a statement. Several of the Trump appointees had worked closely with White House officials. Shubow, the commission’s chairman, had advised the Trump administration on its architectural strategy. Guillot had worked with the Trump White House to redesign the Rose Garden, and Spandle had worked with the administration to design the tennis pavilion.

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On Monday, Western Costume Co. sued Costner and the production companies behind the epic Western, claiming unpaid costume fees and damages to some of the clothing during the filming of the series’ second episode. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal and financial problems that have dogged the sprawling Western drama, which Costner directed, co-wrote, starred in and partially funded. In May, United Costume Corp., sued the production, claiming $350,000 in unpaid fees for the first two chapters of “Horizon.” Two months later, the costume firm filed to dismiss the suit with prejudice. In May, Devyn LaBella, a stunt performer on “Chapter 2,” sued the production for sexual discrimination, harassment and retaliation in Los Angeles Superior Court. —Stacy PermanLos Angeles Times(TNS)©2025 Los Angeles Times.