Juliana Kim

Yeah, I mean, Trump assures companies that they won't be held liable if they help to bring TikTok back online. But not everyone is sure that companies will be let off the hook that easily.

Yeah, I mean, Trump assures companies that they won't be held liable if they help to bring TikTok back online. But not everyone is sure that companies will be let off the hook that easily.

Yeah, I mean, Trump assures companies that they won't be held liable if they help to bring TikTok back online. But not everyone is sure that companies will be let off the hook that easily.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who's also the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned about this on X. He said companies working with TikTok before it splits from ByteDance could face hundreds of billions of dollars in fines, not just from the Justice Department, but from shareholder lawsuits and state attorneys general.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who's also the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned about this on X. He said companies working with TikTok before it splits from ByteDance could face hundreds of billions of dollars in fines, not just from the Justice Department, but from shareholder lawsuits and state attorneys general.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who's also the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned about this on X. He said companies working with TikTok before it splits from ByteDance could face hundreds of billions of dollars in fines, not just from the Justice Department, but from shareholder lawsuits and state attorneys general.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwahlisa Kautel. The special counsel who led investigations on President-elect Donald Trump has resigned from the Justice Department. The separation of Jack Smith from the DOJ took place on Friday and only surfaced today during a court filing.

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwahlisa Kautel. The special counsel who led investigations on President-elect Donald Trump has resigned from the Justice Department. The separation of Jack Smith from the DOJ took place on Friday and only surfaced today during a court filing.

It remains unclear if Smith's findings on Trump's alleged involvement in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results will ever be made public in whole or in parts. Catastrophic wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area for the fifth straight day. At least 11 people are dead. We get the latest from Elise Hu.

It remains unclear if Smith's findings on Trump's alleged involvement in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results will ever be made public in whole or in parts. Catastrophic wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area for the fifth straight day. At least 11 people are dead. We get the latest from Elise Hu.

One way people are getting information to stay safe from wildfires is in the form of a mobile app. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Alexander Gonzalez has more on that.

One way people are getting information to stay safe from wildfires is in the form of a mobile app. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Alexander Gonzalez has more on that.

President Biden awarded Pope Francis with the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. NPR's Juliana Kim reports.

President Biden awarded Pope Francis with the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. NPR's Juliana Kim reports.

President Biden was scheduled to travel to the Vatican this weekend to meet with Pope Francis. but canceled in order to monitor the California wildfires. The White House said the two were able to speak over the phone on Saturday. The White House says Pope Francis received the award for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for world peace and the environment.

President Biden was scheduled to travel to the Vatican this weekend to meet with Pope Francis. but canceled in order to monitor the California wildfires. The White House said the two were able to speak over the phone on Saturday. The White House says Pope Francis received the award for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for world peace and the environment.

President Biden is the second Catholic president in U.S. history, while Pope Francis is the third pope to receive the medal. The two have had a good rapport for many years, well before Biden took office.