The Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday an 18-month extension of “Temporary Protected Status” for El Salvador. “The Department of Homeland Security announced today the extension of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador for 18 months, from March 10, 2025, to Sept. 9, 2026, due to environmental conditions in El Salvador that prevent individuals from safely returning. The corresponding Federal Register notice provides information about how to re-register for TPS under El Salvador’s TPS extension,” a press release from the Department of Homeland Security stated. “The extension of TPS for El Salvador allows approximately 232,000 current beneficiaries to re-register for TPS, if they continue to meet eligibility requirements. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for and were granted TPS under El Salvador’s prior designation,” it added. NEW: DHS announced today the extension of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador for 18 months, from March 10, 2025, to Sept. 9, 2026, due to environmental conditions in El Salvador that prevent individuals from safely returning. Read more: https://t.co/o3X7wRh8lQ pic.twitter.com/XdNlHgX9kU — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 10, 2025 According to Axios, the Temporary Protected Status extension also applies to immigrants from Venezuela, Ukraine, and Sudan for 18 months. Temporary protected status extended for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan https://t.co/4AM1FS9ggY — Axios (@axios) January 10, 2025 Per Axios: The extensions protect immigrants before the start of the incoming administration, as President-elect Trump has promised hardline immigration policies and threatened ending TPS. Trump tried to end TPS designations for several countries during his first term. About 600,000 Venezuelan beneficiaries, who arrived in the U.S. on or before July 31, 2023, can reenroll to retain their status through Oct. 2, 2026. The extension was “warranted based on the severe humanitarian emergency the country continues to face due to political and economic crises under the inhumane Maduro regime,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a news release. About 1,900 Sudanese nationals can re-enroll on the basis of ongoing armed conflict and human rights abuses. About 103,700 Ukrainian beneficiaries can re-enroll due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which the DHS called a “humanitarian crisis.” Biden extends legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants covered by program in Trump's crosshairs https://t.co/l57KxmE2mS — CBSColorado (@CBSNewsColorado) January 10, 2025 CBS News reports: Friday’s move is notable since TPS is expected to be scaled back by the President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to dismantle Biden administration immigration policy, enact tougher immigration rules and launch a mass deportation campaign. TPS designations can be revoked by the DHS secretary, as long as the government provides a 60-day notice. Trump and incoming Vice President JD Vance have both signaled their opposition to TPS, which Republican lawmakers and immigration hawks have long argued has been improperly extended, despite its temporary nature. During Trump’s first administration, the government tried to end TPS protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, though its efforts were stalled by legal challenges. While it announced the TPS extensions, the Biden administration on Friday declined to make new arrivals eligible for the temporary status, despite calls from progressive activists who say the move would make it harder for Trump to carry out his promised mass deportations. Redesignating the TPS program for Venezuela, for example, would make an additional 450,000 migrants eligible for the initiative, according to internal government estimates obtained by CBS News. The Biden administration has also faced pressure from advocates to allow hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguan immigrants to apply for TPS ahead of Trump’s inauguration. But officials are leaning against it, two people familiar with internal deliberations told CBS News, in part due to concerns about the move appearing like a politically motivated effort to hinder the incoming administration.

A 5-alarm fire erupted at an apartment complex in the Bronx early Friday morning, injuring multiple people. “The fire broke out in the upper floors of the building on Wallace Avenue just before 1:45 a.m. on Friday and was finally under control just before 2 p.m.,” ABC7 New York noted. “Approximately 200 Fire and EMS personnel are operating at the scene of the 5-alarm fire on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx,” FDNY stated. WATCH: Approximately 200 Fire and EMS personnel are operating at the scene of the 5-alarm fire on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/J5px5Iri6T — FDNY (@FDNY) January 10, 2025 “Heavy fire destroyed all the apartments on the top floor, burned through the roof,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito said, according to ABC7 New York. “Initially we had fire companies inside, conducting searches, removing people and attempting to fight the fire. The fire had too much headway, it’s extremely dangerous to our firefighters,” he added. “There are seven minor injuries, five to firefighters and two to civilians. FDNY Fire Marshals are on scene investigating the cause,” FDNY wrote. Early Friday, the FDNY responded to reports of a fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Bronx.  “We arrived here a little after 1:45 this morning. We found fire in the ceiling above the top floor, between the ceiling and the underside of the roof that's called the cockloft. It's an… pic.twitter.com/VEiSxdo7FN — FDNY (@FDNY) January 10, 2025 ABC7 New York reports: One resident said they smelled smoke and then firefighters told everyone they needed to evacuate. “Everyone just grabbed what they could and we left the building,” said a resident named Jenny. “I would have expected a lot more smoke inside the building for the way it looked outside of the building.” At least eight people, including firefighters, suffered smoke inhalation in the fire. “Thank God no life-threatening injuries,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “But this was a massive fire and the wind played a major role.” Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said it’s “a miracle” that there were only minor injuries in the fire so far. WATCH: Since 1:40 a.m. Friday morning, the FDNY has been operating at the scene of a 5-alarm fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Bronx. There are currently seven injuries. Firefighters have been battling a heavy wind condition that advanced the fire. pic.twitter.com/f9Sl2B2uUU — FDNY (@FDNY) January 10, 2025 Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a massive 5-alarm blaze at a Bronx apartment building this morning that has left at least seven people injured. The FDNY responded to the huge blaze at a six-story residential building at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the East Bronx just before… pic.twitter.com/mhdUy0XXBc — Crime In NYC (@CrimeInNYC) January 10, 2025 Per USA TODAY: The department reported the fire “was extremely dangerous” for firefighters, so fire officials removed them from the building to continue tackling flames from outside. “We’re using tower ladders to extinguish the rest of the building, and we’re continuing with that operation,” the agency posted about 8:45 a.m. ET. Hundreds of firefighters have responded to help extinguish the blaze, officials reported, who have been battling “a heavy wind condition that advanced the fire.” WATCH:

Joe Biden will give his farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday, January 15th at 8:00 p.m. ET. “On Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00 PM, the President will deliver a Farewell Address to the nation from the Oval Office,” the White House stated in a press release. JUST IN – Biden will deliver a Farewell Address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00 PM — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 10, 2025 Per CBS News: President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the White House announced Friday, as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump. It will be his fifth and likely final Oval Office address. His most recent Oval Office address came when he explained his decision not to run for reelection. The president is expected to reflect on his legacy, and on the challenges facing the nation ahead. President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, January 15, marking one of his final public appearances as President. pic.twitter.com/zc4siEf7ZH — News Now (@NewsNowUS) January 10, 2025 The @POTUS will deliver his farewell address on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/mr6zT3268E — Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) January 10, 2025 From The Hill: The president’s final remarks will follow his exit foreign policy speech on Monday, during which he will focus on his administration’s work to strengthen America’s standing around the world. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t comment on if the president will give a final press conference when questioned about it during the White House briefing on Friday. The president leaves office on January 20, when President-elect Trump is sworn into office. Biden ran for reelection against Trump and dropped out of the race in July, amid pressure from Democrats following a dismal debate performance against the president-elect that raised questions over his age and fitness. His address about why he decided to ultimately drop his reelection bid was also given from the Oval Office. Another notable Oval Office address during the Biden presidency was his primetime plea to lower the temperature of politics after an assassination attempt on Trump in July.