WASHINGTON The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee said Monday that the panel's report into GOP former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump s pick for attorney general, should be made public. The bipartisan Ethics Committee had been investigating Gaetz, of Florida, off and on since 2021, probing allegations of sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl, illicit drug use and accepting improper gifts. But the committee lost jurisdiction over Gaetz whenhe resigned from the Houseon Thursday and has not released any public report on its probe. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., the ranking member on the Ethics Committee, said the report should be released, a sentiment echoed by another committee member, Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md. It absolutely should be released to the public. And, well,...

CAMARILLO, Calif. Al and Phyllis Nordquist lived in the same home on Garrido Drive for 53 years. It s where the couple raised their three kids and became empty nesters, grandparents and then great-grandparents. It was just so peaceful. We thought this is where we want to spend the rest of our life, said Phyllis, 87. But all of it was gone within minutes when theMountain Firetore through their neighborhood. The couple rushed to evacuate after a neighbor alerted them that the flames were closing in on their home. I said, Well, let me get my Volvo out, Al, 89, recalled. He said, No. He says, Now. It s going to hit. And he was right. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, started Nov. 6 andrapidly grew to nearly 20,000acresbecause of winds. On Monday, it was ...

President-electDonald Trumpon Monday named former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as his pick for transportation secretary in the next administration. Duffy is the second Fox host Trump has tapped for a Cabinet post after he said last week that he would nominate Fox News personalityPete Hegsethto lead the Defense Department. Hegseth left Fox News after Trump's announcement. In astatementannouncing him, Trump described Duffy, R-Wis., as "a tremendous and well-liked public servant." "During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference, advocating for Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Growth, and Rural Development," Trump said. Trump said Duffy would use his experience in Congress "to maintain and rebuild our Nation s infrastructure...

Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, bashed her cousinRobert F. Kennedy Jr.this week over his views on vaccinations, calling them dangerous. In response to a question at the National Press Club of Australia on Sunday, Caroline Kennedy said her cousin, President-elect Donald Trump s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is out of step with mainstream America when it comes to vaccines. I think Bobby Kennedy s views on vaccines are dangerous, but I don t think that most Americans share them, she said in remarks previously reported byThe New York Times. She added that the American public is just getting to know Robert Kennedy but that she grew up with him and has known about his views for a long time. I would say that our family is united in terms of the p...

Aknife-wielding assailantkilled two menand a woman during an hourslong, seemingly "unprovoked" stabbing spree through the streets of New York City on Monday, authorities said. The two slain men attacked near 444 W. 19th St. at 8:22 a.m. ET and then by 500 E. 30th St. at 10:27 a.m. were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, officials said. Then a woman was stabbed in the shadow of the United Nations, near East 42nd Street and First Avenue, at 10:55 a.m., leaving her in critical condition. A New York City police spokesperson said Monday night that the woman died. A "person of interest" was captured a short time later at 46th Street and First Avenue, said police, who are not searching for anyone else in connection with the stabbings. Ramon Rivera, 51, was identified...

Spirit Airlines said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after having struggled with losses, growing debt and afailed mergerduring the post-pandemic travel lull. The company said in a stock market statement that it had secured a prearranged deal with bondholders that includes $300 million in financing to keep it afloat, with the business planning to end its bankruptcy in the first quarter of 2025. Ticket sales and all other operations will continue as normal, the company said in the statement just 10 days beforerecord numbers of travelers are expectedto take to the skies over Thanksgiving. I am pleased we have reached an agreement with a supermajority of both our loyalty and convertible bondholders on a comprehensive recapitalization of the Company, which is a strong v...

Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly messaging other gamers. In a raft of security and safety measuresannounced Monday, parents will now be able to access controls, set spend limits and monitor their child's activity remotely without needing access to the child's account or device. Some of the changes will happen Monday, while others are expected next year. According to its 2023 annual report, the company had 68.4 million average daily users, 14.5 million of whom made some form of payment, and it made $2.8 billion in revenue last year. Parents will be able to see exactly how much time is spent on Roblox games, as well as their child's...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged totransform America s food system, vowing to crack down on foods and ingredients he blames for many of the nation s ills, including ultra-processed foods and food additives. President-elect Donald Trump haspicked Kennedy to be his nominee for secretary of health and human services; if he is confirmed, he would manage a sprawling department that includes 13 agencies that play major roles in Americans' health. Among those agencies isthe Food and Drug Administration. Kennedy holds a number ofcontroversial viewswhen it comes to public health, includinganti-vaccine activism. However, experts generally agree that his stances on food and nutrition are commendable. Still, he s likely to face a major hurdle: money. The FDA s food division, poised to play a signific...

Can you sing along to Wicked show tunes in a movie theater? Depends on who you ask. The cinematic retelling of the famed Broadway musical has sparked a debate online among die-hard fans about whether it s appropriate to belt along with the on-screen cast while at the movies. Moviegoers who spoke to NBC News said they expect excited theater kids to know the etiquette of not singing over the actors during the show. Many said they plan to lip sync, but that they would save the actual singing along for another time. You would never sing in a Broadway theater, said Alex Lewis, a longtime member of the off-Broadway community who was among the many people who posted his take on the debateon TikTok. He and his band, Lewberger, posted a short song joking about the discourse last month. I want ...

LONDON Burglars broke into the grounds ofBritain's royal Windsor Castlein October and stole two vehicles, it has emerged. The estate is the primary residence of Prince William, Princess Kate and their family. In a statement to NBC News on Monday, Thames Valley Police said it received a report of a burglary "at a property on Crown Estate land" at around 11.45pm on Sunday 13 October. The offenders entered a farm building and "made off with a black Isuzu pickup and a red quad bike" before heading toward a nearby town, police said. No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing, the statement added. The Sun newspaper first reported the news of the burglary on Sunday. William, Kate and their three children live at nearby Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, a few miles from ...