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According to three people with direct knowledge of the report's contents, the FBI background check on President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, does not include interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused him of sexual assault in a California hotel room in 2017. Two other people with knowledge of the FBI background check process said that interviewing current and previous spouses is typical procedure. However, it also depends on the interviewees' participation, and it's unclear if the FBI made an effort to reach out to them. Two sources claim that although Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will hear Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, also contacted Hegseth's ex-wives' attorneys, they did not provide the committe...

A five-bedroom house in Santa Monica, California, that had been listed the day before for $28,000 a month—more than twice the rent listed a year ago—was the result of Joe Thompson's urgent post-wildfire search for a new place for his family to reside on Saturday. The agent had already received applications from several persons and was requesting three months' rent in advance. Appalled, Thompson and his companion turned away. Later, 44-year-old trader and investor Thompson stated, "We're not going to do that." We'll simply keep searching. A wildfire that devastated a large portion of the couple's Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles last week forced them to relocate along with their two small children. They are unsure of the amount of the damage and when they will be permitted to ...

A five-bedroom house in Santa Monica, California, that had been listed the day before for $28,000 a month—more than twice the rent listed a year ago—was the result of Joe Thompson's urgent post-wildfire search for a new place for his family to reside on Saturday. The agent had already received applications from several persons and was requesting three months' rent in advance. Appalled, Thompson and his companion turned away. Later, 44-year-old trader and investor Thompson stated, "We're not going to do that." We'll simply keep searching. A wildfire that devastated a large portion of the couple's Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles last week forced them to relocate along with their two small children. They are unsure of the amount of the damage and when they will be permitted to ...

According to three people with direct knowledge of the report's contents, the FBI background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, does not include interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in a California hotel room in 2017. Two other people with knowledge of the FBI background check process said that interviewing current and previous spouses is typical procedure. However, it also depends on the interviewees' participation, and it's unclear if the FBI made an effort to reach out to them. Two sources claim that although Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will hear Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, also contacted Hegseth's ex-wives' attorneys, they did not provide the comm...

According to three people with direct knowledge of the report's contents, the FBI background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, does not include interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in a California hotel room in 2017. Two other people with knowledge of the FBI background check process said that interviewing current and previous spouses is typical procedure. However, it also depends on the interviewees' participation, and it's unclear if the FBI made an effort to reach out to them. Two sources claim that although Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will hear Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, also contacted Hegseth's ex-wives' attorneys, they did not provide the comm...

After a disagreement over a Saturday game, a Connecticut girl's youth basketball coach was seen on camera smashing into someone and driving away, leading officials to charge him with vehicular assault on Monday. According to a news release from the Connecticut State Police, the head-on collision occurred Saturday at Horace W. Porter School, east of Hartford, and sent the presumed victim sliding over the hood of the coach. According to state police, the 29-year-old coach, Bryan Baez-Rivera, is also charged with reckless endangerment, violation of peace, and risk of harm to a youngster. On Monday, Baez-Rivera was unavailable for comment. A request for comment was not immediately answered by the young basketball squad he seems to be affiliated with. The administrator for the town of Columbia,...

After a disagreement over a Saturday game, a Connecticut girl's youth basketball coach was seen on camera smashing into someone and driving away, leading officials to charge him with vehicular assault on Monday. According to a news release from the Connecticut State Police, the head-on collision occurred Saturday at Horace W. Porter School, east of Hartford, and sent the presumed victim sliding over the hood of the coach. According to state police, the 29-year-old coach, Bryan Baez-Rivera, is also charged with reckless endangerment, violation of peace, and risk of harm to a youngster. On Monday, Baez-Rivera was unavailable for comment. A request for comment was not immediately answered by the young basketball squad he seems to be affiliated with. The administrator for the town of Columbia,...

Despite a White House directive that U.S. flags fly at half-staff until late January in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered that flags at the state Capitol and other state government buildings be raised to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. In a statement, Abbott, a Republican and ardent supporter of Trump, stated, "While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America." In accordance with the U.S. flag law, which stipulates that flags shouldn't be raised to full height when a president passes away, President Joe Biden issued the proclamation on December 29, the day Carter passed away...

Despite a White House directive that U.S. flags fly at half-staff until late January in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered that flags at the state Capitol and other state government buildings be raised to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. In a statement, Abbott, a Republican and ardent supporter of Trump, stated, "While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America." In accordance with the U.S. flag law, which stipulates that flags shouldn't be raised to full height when a president passes away, President Joe Biden issued the proclamation on December 29, the day Carter passed away...

Southern California Edison is the target of two lawsuits filed Monday, alleging that the utility neglected to de-energize its power equipment and clear brush where a fire started in Pasadena. This is one of several wildfires that are now raging in the Los Angeles area due to strong winds. People whose houses and personal belongings were damaged in the Eaton Fire filed the individual complaints in Los Angeles County Superior Court. They arrive as investigators continue to try to identify the origin and cause of the numerous fires that started about a week ago. Go here to watch live broadcast. According to fire officials on Monday, the Eaton Fire, which has damaged over 7,000 houses and burnt across over 14,110 acres, is still about one-third contained. At 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday, wind gusts of...