Although more than 6,000 people were still displaced from their homes, officials reported that California firefighters made headway on Wednesday in the fight against a wildfire in Malibu that broke out earlier this week due to strong winds. At a news conference on Wednesday, fire officials said that the so-called Franklin Fire, which raged across the hills of the coastal neighborhood near Pepperdine University, had burned at least nine buildings and damaged six more. However, improved weather allowed firefighters to bring the fire down to 7% containment. As of Wednesday night, the fire had burned around 4,035 acres, according to Dusty Martin, incident manager for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. We had a lot of success around the fire today because of the favorabl...

Following this week's capture of the man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to death, law enforcement officials, business executives, and workers in the health insurance sector have reported being harassed and threatened. Even though political and business leaders strongly denounced the heinous murder on a New York City street a week ago, the masked gunman has become a cause célèbre for some Americans who view the crime as a symbolic rejection of the nation's healthcare system. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate and the suspect's lawyer, has stated that he plans to enter a not guilty plea to all counts. Officials worry that the shooting could lead to similar incidents. Posts on social media On Wednesday, pictures of wanted posters with pictures of the CE...

A Dallas lady claims her mother died in a horrifying manner, and she wants answers. Days after her disappearance, Teresa Gonzales, 66, was found at a Dallas sewage treatment plant. She fell through a hole in a street in northwest Dallas, according to her family. I couldn't figure out why that occurred. I was unable to comprehend it. Cynthia Gonzales, the daughter, stated, "I still can't." According to Cynthia Gonzales and her lawyer Ramez Shamieh, it took place on October 22 between 7 and 9 a.m. on the 1600 block of Record Crossing Road at Riverside Drive. Witnesses claimed to have seen Teresa Gonzales fall through a maintenance site and into a sewer line when she was out for a stroll. "It was deep," Shamieh added, "if it's as deep as we're assuming." Three days later, her body was found i...

Washington In a letter presented by the defendant's attorney, a former Republican House member and three current Utah members of Congress invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. On January 6, 2021, defendant Russell Taylor gathered a group of fighters to come to Washington, D.C., in response to Trump's tweet informing supporters that the day "will be wild." Taylor collaborated with the government against members of the Three Percenters militia organization and entered a guilty plea to a count of obstruction of an official process in 2023.Prosecutors said that Taylor, "wearing an exposed knife on top of a bulletproof chest plate and carrying bear spray, a hatchet, and other weapons in his backpack," led a mob that broke through a police line on his way t...

According to a school official Wednesday, Jason Kelce, a former offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, will not face charges related to an argument outside Beaver Stadium at Penn State University last month in which he appeared to smash someone's cellphone. The argument, which was apparently started by a fan using a derogatory term against his brother, happened in Happy Valley on November 2 while Kelce, whose younger brother is Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was at the Penn State-Ohio State game. NBC News confirmed social media footage that showed the elder Kelce strolling outside the stadium with a case of beer in hand, surrounded by supporters. In reference to Travis Kelce's relationship with pop singer Taylor Swift, a man could be heard shouting at Kelce i...

Authorities said that a tiny plane crashed into three automobiles after landing on a street in South Texas on Wednesday, injuring four individuals who were transported to hospitals. A fourth person was transported to another institution for a higher level of care following the collision that occurred in Victoria at around 3 p.m., according to police, while three others had non-life-threatening injuries. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, authorities stated that the pilot was being assessed. The little aircraft touched down in Victoria, a South Texas city approximately 85 miles north of Corpus Christi, on Mockingbird Lane and a feeder road to Zac Lentz Parkway, also known as State Highway Loop 463. We're relieved it wasn't worse than it is now. Eline Moya, the deputy chief of Victori...

Bill Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl champion and former head coach of the New England Patriots, was named the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday. The agreement is subject to ratification by the university's board of governors and trustees and is valid for five years. From 2000 until 2023, Belichick, 72, was the Patriots' coach. After winning the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, and 2018, he and New England parted ways in January. With 333 coaching victories, Belichick is second on the NFL's all-time tally. After the 1987 and 1990 seasons, he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants, where he won two Super Bowls. In a statement, Belichick said, "I am thrilled about the opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill." "I loved the moments I spent growing up...

According to what appears to be an archived version of his deleted Reddit account, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson spoke online in recent years about having spinal surgery and dealing with persistent back pain, numbness, and restless sleep. On Monday, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was charged in New York with one crime of murder, three counts of unlawful weapon possession, and one count of possessing a counterfeit instrument. The murder of Thompson, which took place last week outside a New York City hotel, has drawn national attention and sparked discussions about corporate America, gun violence, and the healthcare sector. According to Mangione's lawyer, he plans to enter a not guilty plea to every charge. Mangione's interests and mental health over the past eig...

Authorities said Wednesday that the Wisconsin man who reportedly devised a complex scheme to stage his death before arriving in western Asia with a lady had returned to the United States and been taken into custody. Ryan Borgwardt was charged with obstruction of an officer when he appeared before a Green Lake County judge on Wednesday afternoon while handcuffed and dressed in an orange jumpsuit. "I have $20 in my wallet in the other room, so that's what I have," Borgwardt, 45, responded when Circuit Court Judge Mark Slate asked him if he could afford bail. Slate stated that Borgwardt did not present a significant flight risk because he "voluntarily turned himself in" on Tuesday from "halfway around the world," and he set bail at $500. Borgwardt might be imprisoned for nine months and fined...

A gubernatorial veto of a bill that deprives the state's incoming Democratic leaders of important authority was overridden by Republican lawmakers in North Carolina. In a party-line vote on Wednesday, the GOP-led state House of Representatives overrode outgoing Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of legislation that is supposedly intended to aid hurricane victims but also undermines the power of statewide positions that Democrats won in last month's election, such as governor and attorney general. The bill will now take effect after the Republican-controlled state Senate overrode Cooper's veto last week, though legal challenges are anticipated. Republicans are in danger of losing their congressional supermajority, therefore Democrats have criticized them for taking this action after the ...