NBC News and CNN Schedule Los Angeles Wildfire Specials

Top of the Ticker: As the California wildfires continue to wreak unimaginable destruction on the Los Angeles region, NBC News will take a closer look at the calamity with a special primetime report, Fire & Ash: Devastation L.A. Anchored by Lester Holt, the one hour special will feature the latest news on the still-unfolding disaster, with coverage from NBC News anchors and reporters on the ground, including Dylan Dreyer, Liz Kreutz, Tom Llamas, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, Gadi Schwartz, and Jacob Soboroff. The special will pre-empt Friday’s 10 p.m. episode of Dateline, which will air at a later date. (All times Eastern.)

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Meanwhile, CNN is dedicating Sunday’s episode of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper to the L.A. fires. Premiering at 8 p.m., the episode will recap the story so far and also explore what it means for the region’s future. And ABC is airing a special episode of 20/20 at 9 p.m. on Friday led by World News Tonight anchor David Muir. Titled American Catastrophe: LA Burning, the hour-long special features Muir flying with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to get an up close look at the damage.

CNN in Court: Since Monday, attorneys from CNN have been in a Florida courthouse seeking to defend the network in a defamation case brought by former Navy veteran Zachary Young. Young has accused the network of inflicting financial damage as a result of displaying his face onscreen alongside a Nov. 2021 story that discussed a “black market” that smuggled Afghanistan citizens out of the country at high fees before the Taliban took control. One CNN attorney said on Tuesday during the trial that the network’s reporting was “tough, fair, and accurate.”

Awards Season: CNN and MSNBC were both honored with 56th NCAAP Image Awards nominations, which were revealed on Tuesday on CBS Mornings. CNN received six nominations, while MSNBC received three. On-air talent to receive nominations include CNN’s Abby Philip, Audie Cornish, Laura Coates, and MSNBC’s Joy Reid. Winners will be announced at a ceremony that airs live on BET and CBS on Saturday, Feb. 22.