Newsom accuses Musk of encouraging looting in LA fires disinformation spat

Billionaire reposted false claim as Republicans seek to condition disaster aid to Democratic-controlled California California wildfires: live updates Gavin Newsom has accused the tech billionaire Elon Musk of “encouraging looting” in an escalation of a row over disinformation surrounding the deadly Los Angeles fires. The California governor lashed out after Musk, who is President-elect Donald … Read more

Before and after footage shows extent of LA fires’ destruction – video

Drone footage shows the scale of devastation in southern California when compared with Google Earth images from before the wildfires. Footage from Altadena, Malibu and Pacific Palisades shows buildings razed to the ground along whole streets in Los Angeles county LA fires live: Firefighters braced for ‘explosive fire growth’ amid red flag weather warning and … Read more

Wife of detained American in Afghanistan meets with Trump’s national security adviser

A wife working to bring her husband home from years of wrongful detainment in Afghanistan saw heartening progress over the weekend.  After traveling to Mar-a-Lago with no promise that anyone with President-elect Donald Trump’s team would see her, Anna Corbett had a meeting with incoming National Security Advisor Michael Waltz for more than an hour … Read more

Newsom suspends CA environmental law to eliminate ‘roadblocks’ for wildfire victims rebuilding homes

In response to concerns that environmental protection efforts might delay reconstruction in the coastal area, environmental laws that could have posed obstacles to rebuilding structures destroyed by the Southern California wildfires will be temporarily suspended. Houses along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway in California burned down in a monstrous fire that destroyed more than 10,000 … Read more

Caitlin Clark forced to change appearance in public after threats from alleged stalker

Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, to appear in court 55-year-old arrested and charged over threatening messages A 55-year-old man has been arrested and charged with stalking and sending threatening messages to basketball star Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, was arrested at a hotel in Indianapolis, where Clark plays for the Indiana Fever. He … Read more

Carrie Underwood to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Trump inauguration

Country music star Carrie Underwood is expected to perform at President Trump’s inauguration, Fox News Digital has learned.  A Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee spokesperson told Fox News Digital Underwood will perform during the swearing-in ceremony for President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Jan. 20.  Underwood, the 2005 “American Idol” winner, will be singing “America … Read more