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We are learning more this week about new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia. This comes after her first press briefing on Tuesday. Rather than speak about the latest coming out of the Trump administration, Zacharia has spent the days since then facing questions about her own legal credentials. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with legal analyst Neama Rahmani, as President Trump continues to face questions about Zacharia’s performance and appointment as press secretary after the departure of Karoline Leavitt. 

We are learning the latest this week after a couple in California was arrested on severe child abuse charges after authorities uncovered an alleged surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children living under abusive conditions inside their Arcadia home. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about what Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has to say about the case with Christina Gonzalez from Fox 11 Los Angeles. 

We are learning more this Thursday after a medical transport helicopter carrying five people crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island in California on Wednesday night. The crash resulted in two confirmed fatalities, two hospitalizations, and an active search for one missing passenger. Our partners at Fox 11 Los Angeles say that first responders from local, county, and federal agencies rushed to the scene off Pebbly Beach near Avalon, where search and rescue teams continue their efforts underwater. 

We are learning more this Wednesday after California has officially banned child marriage. This comes after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to end the practice that remains legal in 32 states. LiveNOW’s J Russell is getting some of the latest reactions from lawmakers in California with Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. 

LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Christina Gonzalez from our partners at FOX 11 Los Angeles this Monday afternoon. This comes as Long Beach prepares for potentially dangerous surf and coastal flooding as swells generated by hurricane activity reach the Southern California coast. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, significant beach erosion and dangerous rip currents as southerly swells generated by hurricanes Polo and Odalys reach Southern California. 

LiveNOW’s J Russell is speaking with meteorologist Eyad Atallah with the University of Arizona as we continue to watch the impacts from Hurricane Polo. The storm is currently churning closer to Mexico and the southwestern U.S., prompting storm warnings in preparation for the worst. Polo is expected to make landfall on Monday as a hurricane, with the potential to heavily impact Mexico and the Southwest. 

We are taking a look at what goes into some of the red carpet looks that we have been seeing this weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards. This comes as Madonna took the stage to perform at the VMA’s for the first time in over 20 years. The award show also brought a number of career milestones for the worldwide superstar Taylor Swift. LiveNOW’s J Russell digging deeper into what goes into some of the scene stealing looks with designer Nova Lorraine from the House Of Nova, who is showing off some red carpet ready looks tonight. 

LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Mike Boylan from Mike’s Weather Page as we listen to new reporting that indicates that Hurricane Polo is rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 storm. This has come less than 24 hours after it became a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now monitoring four areas of tropical activity across the Pacific, including Polo, which has exploded into one of the strongest hurricanes the Pacific has ever seen.