Los Angeles Investigators are rushing to determine the cause of the terrible Jan. 7 fire that destroyed over 6,800 structures and claimed 11 lives as the scorched hills of the Pacific Palisades continue to smolder and storms approach. In their quest for answers, they have gathered over 235 leads, covering up to 10 kilometers of terrain per day. They are now focusing on a suspicious fire that began in the same region days prior. The investigation has focused on a burned ridgeline above the Highlands, a posh suburb tucked away in the highlands with a view of the Pacific Ocean. Six days prior to the devastating Jan. 7 fire, this location was the scene of a smaller fire that was put out in the early hours of January 1, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A trailhead connecting the ...

According to Lebanese officials, Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday when thousands of residents attempted to return home against Israeli military orders after the time for their retreat had passed. Israel said on Friday that it would maintain troops in the south past the Sunday deadline outlined in a ceasefire mediated by the United States that put an end to the war with Hezbollah last year. It claimed that Lebanon had not yet completely implemented the provisions of the truce, which called for the deployment of the Lebanese army and the removal of Hezbollah from south Lebanon. Israel has been accused of delaying its pullout by Lebanon's U.S.-backed military, which said one of its men was among those slain by Israeli forces on Sunday. Parallel to the war in Gaza, th...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated on Sunday that he thinks President Donald Trump made "a mistake" by pardoning people who were found guilty of violent crimes or who had pled guilty to violent crimes during the Capitol incident on January 6, 2021. "Pardoning the people who went into the Capitol and beat up a police officer violently I think was a mistake, because it seems to suggest that's an okay thing to do," Graham said on NBC's "Meet the Press." Graham compared former President Joe Biden's choice to pardon a number of his family members during his final hours in office last week to Trump's decision to pardon heinous offenders. Biden pardoned half of his family members before leaving. Graham told "Meet the Press" presenter Kristen Welker, "I believe that if this keeps up, most America...

With five individual Region Champions and 10 podium places across weight classes, the Fort Mill High School boys wrestling team dominated the Region Meet. The Yellow Jackets established themselves as one of the best teams in the area by showcasing their strength and tenacity. Champions by Individual Region Five wrestlers from Fort Mill won the coveted title of Region Champion by placing first in their respective weight classes: 126 lbs: Tucker Gibson 138 lbs: Lincoln Greene 157 lbs: Broden Mitcheson 190 lbs: Ted Ernst 285 lbs: Jonathan Da Silva Finishers in Second Place After competing well in their respective weight classes, two Yellow Jackets placed second: 106 lbs: Brody Harris 120 lbs: Jacob Nally Finishers in Third Pla...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked his Republican colleagues in Congress on Sunday to give the Trump administration additional funding so that the president may carry out his plan of mass deportations. "The Republican Party has this question. Although we discuss doing this, we lack the necessary resources. In an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press," Graham stated, "We haven't provided the Trump team with the resources." One of President Donald Trump's main campaign slogans was mass deportation. He frequently stated in his stump speech that he would deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants thought to be in the United States, as part of his pledge to "launch the largest deportation operation in the history of our country." Trump brushed aside worries about the cost of this endeavor...

Following a drone strike on a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur region that left over 70 people dead and numerous others injured, the head of the World Health Organization urged on Saturday for a halt to attacks on medical personnel and facilities in Sudan. Following the Friday strike, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes tweeted on X that the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital, the sole operational hospital in El Fasher, offers OB-GYN, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and a nutrition stabilization center. Tedros reaffirmed his plea for an end to all attacks on Sudan's healthcare system and for complete access so that the damaged facilities can be quickly restored. Tens of thousands have been dead, millions have been displaced, and half of the population is now hungry as a res...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday for the first of two confirmation hearings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are among the 18 agencies that Kennedy would have broad authority over if approved. According to Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University's O Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, this hearing is the most significant of all of Trump's Cabinet selections. Tens of thousands of scientists, physicians, and nurses are under the direct supervision of the HHS secretary, who als...

Prosecutors in South Korea charged impeached President Yoon Suk Yeolon on Sunday with inciting an uprising through his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, according to the main opposition party. Yoon faces years in prison if found guilty of the accusations, which are unprecedented for a South Korean president. Yoon's bombshell martial law order aimed to control the media and prohibit political and parliamentary activity. His action sparked political turmoil in the fourth-largest economy in Asia and a major ally of the United States. The prime minister was also impeached and suspended from office, and several senior military officers were charged for their involvement in the purported uprising. Requests for comment were not immediately answered by the prosecutor's office. South ...

At least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to United Nations and army sources on Saturday. The eastern city of Goma, which is home to around 2 million people and serves as a regional center for security and humanitarian services, is now surrounded by M23, which has achieved considerable territorial advances in recent weeks. An emergency meeting on the rising violence was postponed by the U.N. Security Council until Sunday morning (10 am EST). The meeting, first planned for Monday, was requested by Congo. With the assistance of its allies, notably U.N. troops and soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission, or SAMIDRC, the Congolese army said on Saturday that it successfully repelled an M23 adva...

London There are indications that Europe is bracing itself for the unimaginable everywhere. In the event that Kremlin tanks attempt to cross, Lithuania intends to plant mines on its bridges to Russia, ready to explode. Russia's so-called Shadow Fleet is being hunted by NATO ships in the neighboring Baltic Sea on suspicion of severing underwater communications cables. Additionally, there are plans to build a massive missile defense system over Europe that will resemble Israel's Iron Dome but be specifically designed to shoot down rockets fired by Moscow. People and governments in Europe fear that a resolute Kremlin would turn his soldiers against them after Ukraine. Many are also concerned that the next president, who is an isolationist, has implied that he might not defend America's long...