More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in Altadena fire just outside Los Angeles, county fire chief says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in Altadena fire just outside Los Angeles, county fire chief says.
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The TelegraphLuxury watch salesman killed himself after ‘not putting up enough of a fight’ during £1.3m robbery
A luxury watch salesman took his own life after he was accused of “not putting up enough of a fight” with robbers who grabbed £1.3 million worth of jewellery from his shop, a court heard.
- Fortune
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million to actress Eva Longoria and the retired admiral who oversaw the capture of Osama bin Laden to use as they see fit
The world’s second-richest person launched the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists—and Eva Longoria and retired Navy admiral Bill McRaven are its latest winners.
- People
Teen Couple Vanished During Night Out on the Beach in Hawaii, Then Human Remains Were Found
"We don’t know what happened that night. ... The waves were huge," the families of Samantha Chun and Joey Fujioka said
- HuffPost
CNN Legal Analyst Stunned By ‘Extraordinary’ Donald Trump Move That’s ‘Sent Shock Waves'
Former prosecutor Elie Honig described it as "very heavy-handed."
- The Telegraph
Watch: Firefight erupts between Hamas and bandits over Gaza aid trucks
Hamas has been involved in a prolonged firefight with bandits trying to loot aid trucks, as the terror organisation struggles to assert control over Gaza.
- People
Woman Vanished on a Hike with Mom and Was Later Found Slain in Woods. 4 Years Later, Suspect Is Arrested
Dakota Petrey is charged with the 2020 murder of Vanessa Ceja-Ramirez
- CNN
One minute, they were celebrating Gaza’s ceasefire. The next, they were killed
Thirteen-year-old Zakariya Barbakh had spent most of his life shuffling between hospitals across Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Israel.
- BBC
China hands death sentence to man who killed Japanese boy
It is the latest punishment imposed by the Chinese authorities following a series of mass attacks.
- People
Missing University of Pittsburgh Medical Student, 30, Found Dead Days After He Was Last Seen Walking His Dog
Luis Espinoza was last seen walking his Dobermann near South Side Park in Pittsburgh on Monday, Jan. 20
- People
Calif. Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After Police Find 27 Dead Horses Across Several Properties
Authorities confirmed 16 horses had been rescued, but a further four and a bull "had to be euthanized due to their extreme neglect"
- The Guardian
‘I am so proud’: Joy as Thailand’s same-sex couples can marry at last
Marriage equality laws come into force, with hundreds of couples tying the knot in special wedding events
- People
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period
- The Independent
Suspect who posed as a child care worker is arrested after ‘raping teen waiting for the bus’
Derrick Dwayne Thompson, 57, drove a black Chevrolet Suburban advertising a fake childcare business
- The Independent
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana gloated he was ‘glad they’re dead’ after murdering three children
The court heard Axel Rudakubana, 18, talked about the attack while in police custody
- CNN
Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging 2017 sexual assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her, according to documents obtained by CNN.
- The Telegraph
French woman who refused sex with husband not ‘at fault’ in divorce, ECHR rules
A French woman who refused to have sex with her husband was not “at fault” in her divorce, Europe’s top human rights court has ruled.
- CNN
A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service
Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation.
- CNN
Trump pardons DC officers convicted in death and cover up
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.
- People
Woman Known as 'MAGA Granny' Says She's 'Absolutely Not' Accepting Trump's Jan. 6 Pardon: 'I Was in a Cult'
Pamela Hemphill, 71, said she is rejecting President Donald Trump's pardon after being convicted of a misdemeanor for her role in the Jan. 6 attacks
- CNN
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.