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Trump Takes Victory Lap In Las Vegas After Active Week; Trump Pledges To Eliminate Taxes On Tipped Wages; Senate Racing To Confirm Trump's Cabinet Nominations; Migrant Crossings Dropped Dramatically By End Of Biden Administration; Trump Allowing Immigration Arrests Around Schools, Churches; Trump Fires Inspectors General From More Than A Dozen Agencies; DOJ Wiping Evidence Of J6 Rioters' Crimes From The Internet; Trump Allows Delivery Of U.S. Heavy Bombs To Israel Again; Israel Stopping Palestinians From Returning To North Gaza; IDF Troops Remain In Southern Lebanon After Withdrawal Deadline. Southern California Braces For Floods And Mudslides As Rain Hits Fire-Ravaged Area; Study Shows Shorter Life Span For People With ADHD; Chiefs Renew Rivalry Vs. Bills In Chase For History; "Kobe: The Making Of A Legend" Replays At 10PM ET; China Lights Up For Lunar New Year. Aired 6-7a ET

Aired January 26, 2025 - 06:00   ET

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VICTOR BLACKWELL, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning. Welcome to CNN THIS MORNING. It is Sunday, January 26th. I'm Victor Blackwell.

AMARA WALKER, CNN ANCHOR: Twenty twenty-five has gone by fast. End --

BLACKWELL: We're moving through it.

WALKER: -- end of the month. I'm Amara Walker, everyone. Thank you so much for being with us. Here's what we're working on for you this morning.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: This week alone, I took nearly 350 executive actions to reverse. The horrible failures and betrayals that we inherited from a group of people that didn't know what the hell they were doing.

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WALKER: President Donald Trump taking a victory lap in Las Vegas while bashing the Biden administration. What he told hundreds of supporters about ending taxes on tips and sweeping executive orders to reshape the government.

BLACKWELL: The Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release enters its second week today. Ahead, we're live with President Trump's new controversial comments about the future of Gaza after the war.

WALKER: And it's a race against rain in Los Angeles County. CNN is there as crews try to protect homes in the burn zones from catastrophic mudslides.

BLACKWELL: Plus, this morning, we're going in-depth on a groundbreaking new study linking ADHD to shorter life expectancy. We'll talk live with one of the study's authors.

President Trump begins his first full week in office in South Florida after a swing through the western part of the country. Last night in Las Vegas, the president thanked Nevada for its support in his reelection and then turned to his plans for his second term.

WALKER: President Trump bragged of stripping the federal government of, quote, "woke crap." Those are his words. He also spoke about his campaign promise of no tax on tips, increased border security and immigration. At times, he made light of the changes he made that he is going to be bringing to Washington.

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TRUMP: On day one, I immediately halted the hiring of any new IRS agents. You know, they hired -- they hired or tried to hire 88,000 new workers to go after you. And we're in the process of developing a plan to either terminate all of them, or maybe we'll move them to the border. I think we're going to move them to the border.

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WALKER: CNN's Kevin Liptak reports on the rally.

KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: President Trump used his event here in Las Vegas as a victory lap, both in his victory in last year's presidential election, fueled in part by his win here in Nevada, but also a victory lap of his first week in office. Discussing all of the executive actions that he said acted as fulfillment of the promises he made on the campaign trail.

Now, this speech was ostensibly meant to discuss Trump's promise to eliminate taxes on tips. And he did talk about that but it took him about 25 minutes into his speech before he arrived at that subject. He said that he was preparing to work with members of Congress to write new tax policy. As his 2017 tax cuts prepare to expire, he will need to work with members of Congress to write new tax code. And he said that this plan to eliminate taxes on tips would be a part of that. Listen to what he said.

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TRUMP: I'll be working with Congress to get a bill on my desk that cuts taxes for workers, families, small businesses, and very importantly, keeps my promise for a thing called, and I know you didn't hear anything about this, and I'm sure it had no influence on the state, the fact that we won this crazy massive majority, the state that hadn't been won by a Republican in decades. But I'm sure you haven't heard, but we're going to get it for you. No tax on tips.

(END VIDEO CLIP) LIPTAK: Now, for all of the president's talk in this speech about the promises he plans to fulfill, it was also, in a lot of ways, a backwards looking speech. He continued to lambast his predecessor in office, Joe Biden, calling his administration full of lunatics.

And he talked about all of the things he had done since taking office to strip back some of the policies that he said were misguided, going after what he called woke crap within the federal government. And I think it does give you a sense of these dueling strains of the Trump presidency that we're going to continue to see over the next four years.

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Certainly, he is focused on fulfilling his campaign pledges. We've seen him test the bounds of his executive authority in this first week in office doing just that. But he's also still focused on the past, on all of the grievances that helped propel him to the Oval Office a second time, talking about the wrongs that he said were done against him when he was president and in the intervening years. Certainly, those dueling strains will continue to animate this Trump presidency over the next four years.

Kevin Liptak, CNN, Las Vegas.

WALKER: All right. Kevin, thank you. And two more of the president's cabinet nominees were sworn in on Saturday. Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the secretary of defense and -- after Vice President J.D. Vance had to cast a tie breaking vote to get him confirmed.

BLACKWELL: And Kristi Noem is now the Homeland Security secretary. She took the oath of office hours after a bipartisan Senate vote. This week, three of the president's more controversial picks will face Senate committees. CNN's Annie Grayer reports on what is ahead.

ANNIE GRAYER, CNN CAPITOL HILL REPORTER: Well, Amara and Victor, this week is going to be another jam-packed week for senators as they seek to rapidly confirm the rest of Donald Trump's cabinet.

RFK, who's Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has hearings on both Wednesday and Thursday in front of two different committees. Tulsi Gabbard will also be back on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Gabbard is Trump's controversial pick to be the top -- the nation's top intelligence official. And then you have Kash Patel, who's Trump's pick to lead the FBI, who is also coming in for a hearing on Thursday.

And as we've seen with the confirmations of Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, and Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Republicans are trying to move quickly and give Donald Trump these early wins to build out his cabinet as quickly as possible. So, there will be a flurry of actions, and we will continue to follow them every step of the way.

BLACKWELL: Annie Grayer, thank you very much. Now, part of Kristi Noem's duties as Homeland Security secretary include protecting the country's borders. And she says that that is already a top priority. She promised in a statement to secure the border and, quote, "fix our broken immigration system."

WALKER: Hundreds of National Guard and military troops are already deployed along the U.S. and Mexico border, and deportation flights are underway. CNN's Ed Lavandera explains the context behind the crackdown happening in El Paso, Texas.

ED LAVANDERA, CNN SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Here in El Paso, along the U.S. southern border, the number of crossings of migrants have -- has already been dropping dramatically, even toward the end of the Biden administration. But the scene here is starting to also change in many different ways along the U.S. southern border now that we are at the end of the first week of President Donald Trump's first week back in office.

The president has -- is now authorizing and allowing immigration arrests to take place around what is known as safe areas like churches and schools anywhere in the country. We've also seen the administration touting the use of military aircraft to deport migrants back to their home countries. In fact, several flights have been taking Guatemalan nationals back to Guatemala. We have seen that those military aircraft have been brought to El Paso and to San Diego.

Deportation flights, for proper context here, have gone on for years. But the use of military aircraft is unique and different, so that is expected to continue as well. But we should also put into proper context the number of deportations that have happened this week, as much as the Trump administration is touting those numbers.

It is kind of in line with what we have seen over the last couple of years during the Biden administration. That's where we are at now. This could change dramatically in the weeks and months ahead, of course.

But so far, really, it's the tactics that seems to be kind of changing in what we're seeing here along the U.S. southern border. And it's coming at a time when the number of migrant crossings have already been dropping rather dramatically as well.

Ed Lavandera, CNN, El Paso, Texas.

BLACKWELL: President Trump also fired the inspectors general for more than a dozen federal agencies Friday night. But Senate judiciary chairman Chuck Grassley says the firings did not follow the law.

Grassley's office said in a statement Saturday that while there may be a good reason for the president firing them, Congress did not get the 30-day detailed notice of removal that the law demands.

WALKER: Yes. Congress put new legal guardrails in place after the last time Trump fired a batch of inspectors general, and other Republican senators raised concerns, including Senate majority leader John Thune of South Dakota. He and other GOP senators said they weren't given a heads up.

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But Trump defended his actions last night saying, it wasn't a big deal.

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TRUMP: I don't know them, but some people thought that some were unfair or some were not doing the job. And it's a very standard thing to do, very much like the U.S. attorneys.

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WALKER: It's a bit difficult to hear what Trump was saying but, basically, he was defending what he did. Joining me now is Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. Lynn, good morning to you.

So, let's start with President Trump's firing of the inspectors general at more than a dozen federal agencies during this Friday night purge. We were talking about these concerns that we're hearing from Republican senators on whether or not this is even legal.

What are you hearing? And on Monday, might we see some inspectors general actually just showing up to work on Monday?

LYNN SWEET, WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Well, my analysis is this is yet another test that Trump has done this week to test the boundaries of his power, and also to test whether or not there's much real pushback from Republicans in Congress.

He is willing to take a lawsuit that may happen from inspectors general, and maybe some of them will show up Monday. I have read reports that say that might happen. So, I think that the thing in my analysis to really watch here is what is going to be the real backlash, or if this is an area where the Republicans in Congress who do have oversight over this and who wrote the laws that Chuck Grassley, the judiciary chairman, is saying is being violated, is to see if they will pick a fight over this or save their powder for something else, and some fights ahead as Trump is trying to empower the executive branch or the government in ways we just haven't seen before.

WALKER: Yes. We'll see how they pick and choose their battles ahead, Lynn. We were also mentioning that President Trump gave his victory lap speech in Las Vegas yesterday. As per usual, we saw him talking about a range of topics before he got to the advertised remarks on no taxes on tips. And here's what he said about how he even came up with the idea.

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TRUMP: But a young waitress came up and I said, how are you doing? And in my restaurant, in the hotel, in Trump. I said, how are you doing? And she said, not great because they are after me so viciously for tips. They just want my tip income and they don't believe me and all of this. And she said, it's terrible. You know, sir, you should have no tax on tips. I said, what? I said, what did you just say? No tax on tips. That was about the amount of my consultation.

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WALKER: All right. So, coming up with the idea of no taxes on tips. So, it was quite easy from what we hear there from President Trump. But implementing this as a law, as you know, a lot of Republicans are leery of what this would cost. How is this going to play out?

SWEET: It will play out in the House Ways and Means Committee. It's led by Republicans. That will be part of a package. It won't be a standalone piece of legislation. And there is a cost when you don't tax income, and the government needs the money. And this is always a concern to the budget hawks who are -- who are the Republicans on this committee.

So, it's unclear whether or not you could just take a category of income and declare that tax free. You know, that's essentially what Trump is doing, because the sentiment is there. And I understand that but you are just taking out income that is supposed to be self- reported and telling people they don't have to do it anymore. But ending that income could create a burden on others, on the rest of us to make that up.

Taxation policy is often used for political and social engineering, in a sense, and that's what you're seeing here. There may be a very valid tax equity issue that could lead to some breaks for tipped workers. But the Ways and Means Committee will find a way to take this simple, complex -- excuse me, take the simple, very populist proposal, and probably make it part of the very complex dealings of the tax code as they try to weigh the equities of giving one entity a break, putting the burden on the other.

So, I think that's just the starting point where we're at. To see how it unfolds, you know, will take some time as it's part of a much bigger package.

WALKER: We also heard, excuse me, President Trump in Vegas, talking about his decision to issue the sweeping pardon of the January 6th rioters.

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And as he was doing that, you know, we learned that the Department of Justice's database, basically, was wiped clean. So, you can't see, you know, the charges and the convictions that have been laid out regarding these January 6th rioters. I mean, it's an extraordinary move by the president to really rewrite history.

Do you see this at some point becoming a political liability for President Trump, especially as you've heard Republicans voice their concerns, you know, that this could compromise safety on the Capitol?

SWEET: Well, that's a separate issue, I think, here. Whitewashing January 6th by removing video and records is a separate, I think, than safety because the January 6th prisoners are out and about. I understand that the docket is still there. The criminal docket that will contain evidence. And one of the, I guess, issues is having to do with a second chance for the J6 people. So, if you Google their names, you'll see that they were there.

One of the amazing things just in how it was done is that the Justice Department was able to use the video through various means, actually placed the defendants, or now former defendants, at the scene with little red circles they had in the court filings to show them very clearly. So, that will probably still exist in other forms. And maybe the congressional J6 committee evidence is safeguarded. It was supposed to be.

So, you know, to use the word extraordinary, controversial, unprecedented, these words -- we have to find new words sometimes to, I think, understand what's going on right now.

WALKER: It looks like we're running out of vocabulary. Lynn Sweet, good to have you. Thank you so much this morning.

BLACKWELL: Still to come, President Trump is suggesting that his plan for Gaza is to, quote, "clean the whole thing out." Details of what he said about the potential future of Gaza next.

Also, a new study says people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues. One of the authors of that study joins us to explain why. And the National Guard tells CNN that they're preparing for mudslides as California sees heavy rains in the forecast after wildfires there.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If we do get significant rainfall, you're going to see a lot of that material behind us here. It's going to move down into this basin.

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WALKER: President Donald Trump is lifting a hold on the shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel that was imposed by former President Biden. Now, Trump said he released them because Israel paid for them and was waiting for them.

BLACKWELL: Biden was concerned that they could be used indiscriminately in densely populated areas. A CNN analysis showed Israel used those weapons extensively in the early stages of the war, which experts partly blame for the high death toll.

On Saturday, President Trump suggested that more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could be moved to other Arab countries, Egypt, Jordan. He explained his reasoning while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One.

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TRUMP: And we just clean out that whole thing. You know it's over the centuries it's had many, many conflicts, that site. And I don't know it's -- something has to happen. But it's -- it's literally a demolition site right now, almost everything's demolished.

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WALKER: Now, Trump said the relocation could either be temporary or long term. But a statement appears to break with a long-standing U.S. policy, which favored a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. Well, it comes as Israel is blocking Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza.

Joining us now is CNN correspondent Nada Bashir in Jerusalem. Nada, what are you hearing and why is Israel blocking Gazans from returning to the north?

NADA BASHIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Victor, Amara, this was a crucial aspect of the ceasefire agreement that Palestinian civilians, 90 percent of whom have, of course, been internally displaced over the course of the war, would be able to return to their homes and in particular would be able to return to the north.

Now, the hope was that we would see Palestinians returning to parts of northern Gaza. Yesterday, we saw videos showing hundreds of Palestinians gathered trying to make that crossing, or at least waiting to make that crossing and now unable to.

The Israeli military has said that the area is still dangerous due to IDF activity in the area. They have warned Palestinians against attempting to move northwards, and in particular attempting to cross the Netzarim Corridor, that buffer zone that was established by the Israeli military, essentially dividing northern Gaza from the south. And as you can imagine, this is deeply troubling for many Palestinians who had hoped that yesterday would mark their return to whatever is left of their homes.

As we know, much of northern Gaza now entirely destroyed. And as we saw yesterday, there was a real sense of panic and fear. We saw hundreds of Palestinians scattering and fleeing the area as shots were fired.

Now, the Israeli military has said that it was firing warning shots, that it had identified suspects in the area and was trying to prevent any sort of movement on that front. And it has said that it will issue directives as to when Palestinians are able to return to the north.

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But they have called on Palestinians to avoid any areas where there is still IDF activity. And as we know, some Israeli forces have now withdrawn from those buffer zones around Gaza's border, but clearly still present in that Netzarim Corridor. But for many, yesterday was supposed to be a moment where they marked their return to their homes. Clearly, that is not the case. No clarity on when exactly they will be able to return to the north. And what we've seen this morning is drone footage showing thousands of Palestinian civilians still waiting to make that crossing.

BLACKWELL: Nada, let me ask you about Lebanon. There are Israeli forces still in Lebanon. Is that a violation of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah?

BASHIR: Well, look, that ceasefire agreement expired this morning. All Israeli forces were expected to withdraw from southern Lebanon. That hasn't happened. The Israeli military saying now that some Israeli forces will remain stationed in the south.

And what we've seen, of course, much like we've seen in Gaza, is residents from the south hoping that this would be a moment for them to return home and now unable to. And what we've seen over the course of the morning is at least three Lebanese residents of the south killed, at least 31 injured by Israeli forces, according to the Lebanese government.

We have reached out to the Israeli military for comment on that, and the Israeli military has issued a similar warning. They've highlighted certain areas of the south shaded in red, including more than 60 villages in the south, telling residents not to return there.

It's unclear when they will be able to return. The Lebanese president has said that they are monitoring the situation at the highest level, but also has said that Lebanese territory and unity cannot be compromised.

WALKER: Nada Bashir, always appreciate your reporting. Thank you very much. And still to come, first came the fires. Now, California officials are concerned about the threat of mudslides. How they are preparing to protect areas already reeling from those wildfires. That's next.

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AMARA WALKER, CNN ANCHOR: Here are some of the top stories we are following this morning.

President Donald Trump has agreed to House Speaker Mike Johnson's invitation to address a joint session of Congress on March 4th.

Now Johnson praised Trump's leadership calling it a start of a quote, golden age for America. He also expressed optimism about the administration and Congress working together for the next four year.

Elon Musk made a surprise video appearance at Germany's far-right party alternative for Germany campaign rally yesterday also known as AFD. Inside his support sparked cheers, but across Berlin thousands gathered in the streets to protest the party. While speaking to AFD supporters, the world's richest man praised the party as Germany's quote, best hope. However, the German government accuses Musk of trying to influence the election with his endorsement of the controversial party ahead of February's snap election. The AFD recently became the first far-right group to win a state election since the Nazi era.

Americans are facing another year of record high egg prices. The costs of egg -- the costs are expected to jump 20 percent this year as inflation and the avian flu outbreak continue to devastate chicken flocks across the country. The virus has killed more than 17 million egg-laying birds in November and December alone and has already claimed another 8 million this month forcing some grocery stores to limit purchases as shoppers face average prices of just over four dollars per dozen.

VICTOR BLACKWELL, CNN ANCHOR: Southern California is preparing for floods and mudslides. Heavy rain is finally going to hit the fire scorched area. At least five wildfires are still burning including the Palisades and Eaton fires.

CNN's Julia Vargas Jones went along with emergency officials and they're working to shore up areas at risk for heavy rains and the threat of those mudslides.

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GARRETT SAWTELLE, CAPTAIN, CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD: We're in Altadena California and we're entering the Sierra Madre Villa debris basin.

JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The National Guard deployed to assist first responders just hours after the deadly fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena began in the first week of January.

This unit part of the Guards Task Force 49 is charged with digging trenches at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. A race against the rain to protect neighborhoods in and around the burn zone.

SAWTELLE: The fire basically causes it to be a lot more susceptible to erosion.

JONES: Oh wow. Oh, I see this now. So, this is where the water is going to flow.

SAWTELLE: Yes. So, the water will come through there.

JONES: Oh, that is deep.

JONES (voice-over): Their aim to divert water that could trigger dangerous mudslides once rain begins to fall.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We have two means of loading. We have our excavators and then behind us we have our loader or front wheel loader. JONES (voice-over): Crews digging pits into hillsides to create dams.

SAWTELLE: So, this portion will capture the sediment rocks vegetation, and then where it opens up the water would flow out.

JONES (voice-over): The whirr and buzz of bulldozers excavators and other heavy machinery a welcome cacophony to a community still reeling from fatal wildfires.

SAWTELLE: So, this was a part of the burn scar. So, the fire did come through here.

JONES (voice-over): Burn scars are among the most vulnerable areas for potential mudslides and even flash flooding.

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This has been the driest start to the rainfall season in Southern California in over four decades. The ground is so dry that if the rain falls too fast, soil won't be able to absorb it.

Lieutenant Colonel James Smith is the commander of this operation.

LT. COL. JAMES SMITH, CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD: If we do get significant rainfall, you're going to see a lot of that material behind us here. It's going to move down into this basin.

JONES (voice-over): His mission, he says, is to do whatever's necessary to avoid even further devastation.

SMITH: You can't imagine the tragedy they've all suffered through. We'll be here however long we need to be in order to help this community recover.

JONES: And Victor and Amara, there will be a flood watch in place starting this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. and going until 4:00 p.m. on Monday. And that's for all of the areas in and around Los Angeles that have these vulnerable burn scars. That goes both for the Palisades and Eaton Fire as well as Franklin, Hughes and Bridge Fires.

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BLACKWELL: All right, Julia Vargas Jones, thank you.

Coming up, why a new study is linking ADHD with shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues. I'll discuss with an expert after the break.

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BLACKWELL: A new study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also known as ADHD as it's commonly called shows that people with the disorder have a shorter lifespan and are at greater risk for mental health problems. People with ADHD tend to have issues with impulse control and concentration and organization.

Joining me now to discuss is professor Joshua Stott. He is the senior author of this study and also serves as professor of aging and clinical Psychology at the University of London.

Professor, good morning to you. So according to your study men diagnosed with ADHD had a reduction in life expectancy by four and a half to nine years. Women's life expectancy was shortened by six and a half years to eleven years. Why?

JOSHUA STOTT, PROF OF AGING & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, UNIV. COLLEGE OF LONDON: Why? So, I guess the key thing is in this study and hello Victor nice -- nice to meet you. The key thing in this study is that we didn't actually look at the causes. So, we just wanted to make sure to kind of clarify that this disparity exists.

However, I think based on other evidence we can make kind of informed guesses about what the causes are. And I think some key causes probably are that we know that people with ADHD are at greater risk of alcohol addiction, smoking addiction and also eating more than they should. So, we know that they do find it harder to stop themselves from engaging in behaviors that can pose health risks later.

I guess this means that we can speculate that some of these things may be important, we also know that people with ADHD are at greater risk of mental health problems and unfortunately and very sadly suicide. Therefore, we know that that could also be something that contributes.

And finally, I think that people with ADHD operating in a world that's designed for people who don't have ADHD often called neurotypical people, which means that they the ways in which systems are designed may not enable them to access services in quite as the same way that the other people can. For example, it could be harder to organize appointments which can then (INAUDIBLE).

BLACKWELL: So that's interesting that you know, you didn't look at the why but based on the behaviors you're discussing, I guess my next question is how about medication? Does medication and treatment of ADHD narrow that disparity.

STOTT: So, we didn't look directly at that. However, there is another study that happened in 2024 by Lin Lee (ph). It's published in a journal called JAMA network. And that study found that indeed if you have an ADHD medication it can narrow that gap. And I would hypothesize that the reason or can -- and can reduce your mortality risk. So, it can reduce your risk of dying.

So, I think I would argue that probably the -- the ways in which that may work or exactly what I suggested, they may help people to manage those things that people with ADHD often find hard like addictions, et cetera. So, I think therefore diagnosis and kind of management is probably very helpful. I also think though that it's important to realize that many people with ADHD have had a history of adverse life experiences starting in school that build up over time and therefore lead to things that compose health risks. So, if people find it harder to engage in school, they may be excluded, they may then end up in jobs that are kind of less fulfilling for them, they may end up in kind of lower socio-economic groups which therefore may mean that they struggle with their health more.

BLACKWELL: Professor Joshua Stott, thank you so much.

WALKER: Well, the final stop on the road to Super Bowl 59 is here championship Sunday. Coy Wire will be joining us with a look ahead to the AFC and NFC title games, next.

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WALKER: It is championship Sunday in the NFL a spot in Super Bowl 59 is on the line for four teams.

BLACKWELL: Coy Wire joins us now the (INAUDIBLE) Chiefs Commanders and Eagles by the end of the day two of those things will be booking their trips to New Orleans.

COY WIRE, CNN SPORTS ANCHOR (on-camera): Yes, totally unbiased reporting here (INAUDIBLE). But today is the day that Josh Allen the Buffalo Bills finally get over the hump and beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs when it matters most in the playoffs.

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Now so far, they haven't been able to do that. They met three times in the playoffs in the last four seasons. And it's been Mahomes ending Allen's run in the 2020 season in the AFC title game 2021 divisional round. That was one of the greatest playoff games in NFL history. Last season, Mahomes beat Allen again in Buffalo. And the Chiefs went on to become the first team in 20 years to go back-to-back Super Bowl champs.

This year could be different, though, because Allen front runner to win his first MVP playing the best he's ever played. Mahomes went 15 and one this season. His only loss came to Josh Allen and the Bills.

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PATRICK MAHOMES, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS QUARTERBACK: When you look at the great rivalries in the NFL, it comes with this. It comes with playing at each other every year in the regular season. It comes with playing in the playoffs and you have to come back. You have to look at your weaknesses and try to make those strengths. And then your strengths make them even better because, you know, they're going to go out there and try to take away those things.

JOSH ALLEN, BUFFALO BILLS QUARTERBACK: See, Patrick is one of the greatest ever played the game, you know, and they're one of the greatest teams to ever be assembled. You know, going for a three-peat. And that's what everybody wants to be in this league is to have the sustained success that they've had.

They know who we are. We know who they are. And it literally just comes down to who executes well on Sunday.

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WIRE (on-camera): All right. We have a doozy in the NFC divisional foes, Washington and Philly going toe to toe this time for a trip to the Super Bowl. Each team won a game in their head-to-head matchups.

This season, Eagles played in the Super Bowl two seasons ago. Now their quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is playing that has the best running back in the game. MVP finalists Saquon, hurts this season, eighth most in NFL history at Washington defense's ranked 30th out of 32 in stopping the run.

The Commanders, though, they have a chance to make history. No rookie quarterback has ever led his team to a Super Bowl. But that's exactly what the Commanders Rookie of the Year front runner Jayden Daniels can do.

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JAYDEN DANIELS, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS QUARTERBACK: For me, football is fun. And like I said, it's like a safe haven for me. Everything I've been to personally in my life. So, you know, I'm not really going out there and stressing about the moment because at the end of the day, I get to do what I love each and every week. You know, win, lose or draw is the final four. You know, there's going to be a lot more eyes on these teams.

So, you try it. You could get out of whack. You could listen to the media, stuff like that. But, you know, if you keep your same routine, stay consistent. You know, it'll be workout.

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WIRE (on-camera): Cool is the center seat in the cucumber. I love watching that rookie play. Now also cool, last time my bills had a chance to advance to the playoffs.

My man didn't see it (INAUDIBLE) --

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WALKER: He was (INAUDIBLE).

WIRE (on-camera): Blessed us with him anointing his dome with that beautiful hat. And if we can keep the momentum going --

BLACKWELL: Oh yes.

WALKER: Yes, I loved the (INAUDIBLE) --

WIRE (on-camera): I would really appreciate it. My man, Victor. Let's go, Buffalo. WALKER: He's (INAUDIBLE).

WIRE (on-camera): And that is big. Huge Baltimore fan.

BLACKWELL: Yes.

WIRE (on-camera): Got his Ravens last week. So that to me, that's a good friend, right?

BLACKWELL: I'm supporting Coy.

WALKER: Hey, remember my comment about big fat heads?

BLACKWELL: All right. OK. We need a reminder.

WALKER: Big fat head.

WIRE (on-camera): Yes, she (INAUDIBLE).

BLACKWELL: Listen --

WALKER: A bald fat head (INAUDIBLE).

BLACKWELL: This is not my team, but it fits my head. So, I'm going.

WIRE (on-camera): Yes. Let's go.

WALKER: That looks great.

BLACKWELL: (INAUDIBLE).

WALKER: Awesome Coy. Coy, thank you so much.

Well, Kobe Bryant is a legend and is globally considered one of the greatest players of all time. A new CNN Original Series highlights his life five years after his passing, chronicling the moments that cemented his ascension to the NBA Hall of Fame, as well as the personal transformations that occurred along the way.

Here's a preview.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In Italy, Joe gets the love and appreciation and celebrity that he never got in America as an NBA player.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Every time I saw my father step on the court, I got happy. Everybody is going crazy cheering for him. And that's how I felt about my father.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translation): Next to me is the very charming young Kobe Bryant, often called the little prodigy of American basketball. Earlier, he showed off his dribbling skills proving that good blood runs true.

LUIGI RICCI, JOURNALIST (through translation): Kobe was always on the sidelines watching his dad. He was the towel boy, cleaning the court and picking up balls.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He's getting a master class in basketball at an age when most kids are worried about where they're going to get ice cream next.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I remember asking him that question about his favorite gift. I think it was a basketball he received for Christmas. I think once he got that basketball as a kid, he was never, ever, ever going to let this go.

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WALKER: Tune in the new CNN Original Series, "KOBE, THE MAKING OF A LEGEND" replays tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on CNN.

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BLACKWELL: Cities across China are alight with excitement with preparations for the Spring Festival now happening. Fifteen days of festivities officially kick off on Wednesday, all to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

WALKER: Light shows, bustling markets and family festivals are transforming streets and landmarks bringing communities together to honor traditions and welcome the year ahead. And of course, every year we see, I mean, just huge crowds of people getting into those train stations and traveling home.

So obviously we'll see that as well, but just a spectacular celebration across Asia.

BLACKWELL: Still to come next hour, more on the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants and how Guatemala is preparing.

"CNN This Morning" is back after the break.

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