As Trump returns to office, what he has promised to do on Day 1

During his third campaign for the Presidency, President-elect Donald Trump has laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a "dictator" but only on "day 1." One task on his apparent to-do list has already become irrelevant.

Trump vowed to fire Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought two Federal cases against him, "within two seconds" of returning to the White House.

With immigration a top issue for voters, Trump has said he's determined to round up and deport millions of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission. To do so, Trump has indicated that he will seek help from the U.S. military by declaring a national emergency.

Trump has also vowed to close the Southern border on his first day in office.

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Costly wildfires imperil utilities accused of causing the spark

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Southern California Edison, the company that operates power lines in Los Angeles, is being sued by more than 10,000 plaintiffs over the Eaton fire, which destroyed more than 7,000 homes and killed 17, which could top $7Bn. Videos and photographs from eyewitnesses show fire sparking under two steel power transmission towers in the foothills above the Mehtemetian home. Fire officials confirmed the Eaton fire ignited there, according to documents obtained by the Post, and was quickly carried into residential neighborhoods by fierce winds.

Edison says it is still investigating and until Friday had not been permitted by fire officials to inspect its equipment on the charred hillside where the fire ignited.

If Southern California Edison is found to be at fault, it will be the latest in a tragically familiar pattern. Climate change has become an existential threat for utilities in a way it was not less than a decade ago, escalating the risk posed to communities by electrical power lines and poles that are often decades old. Utilities that serve entire regions of the West are being financially destabilized by the billions of dollars in legal liabilities for the devastation caused by fires, as well as billions more needed to modernize outdated infrastructure.

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China includes smartphones in digital product purchase subsidy plan, sparking enthusiasm for consumption

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Starting Monday, a nationwide subsidy plan for purchasing new mobile phones and other Digital products will be implemented, triggering a surge in customer inquiries over the weekend.

The Department of Commerce in South China's Hainan province announced its subsidy policies for purchasing three categories of Digital products - Smartphones, tablets (including learning machines), and Smartwatches or Wristbands.

These Digital products priced below 6,000 yuan ($819.09) per item will receive a one-time subsidy covering 15% of the product's sales price after the retailer's discount, according to the plan.

Each consumer can receive a maximum subsidy of 500 yuan per item, with a limit of one subsidized item per category for each customer.

The subsidy plan is in line with a general guideline released by the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) on Wednesday.

The Beijing municipal Commerce Bureau also released detailed subsidy rules for Digital product purchases on the Bureau's official Wechat account.

The subsidy policy is the same as the Mofcom's and Hainan's plans.

Read: How Sanctions Propel Huawei's Rise as China’s Tech Leader

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