Los Angeles County fire officials say electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower ignited the 2025 Eaton Fire. The blaze killed 19 people and destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses.
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The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Max Miller over allegations involving domestic violence and illegal drug use. Miller denies wrongdoing and says he requested the probe to clear his name.
Senate Finance Committee Democrats say JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank knew of suspicious Jeffrey Epstein transactions for years but largely failed to alert authorities until after his 2019 arrest. The report urges federal investigators to examine the banks’ conduct and tighten reporting requirements.
A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea killed one soldier and three civilians in Khmelnytske, the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol said. The gunman was detained, and officials said the motive remained under investigation.
President Trump privately raised concerns with Rep. Max Miller about his Ohio reelection bid as abuse allegations spur calls from Republicans for him to step aside. Miller denies the allegations and says he will seek an ethics investigation into himself.
Gaza City held a mass funeral for 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families whose remains were recovered from rubble after an Israeli strike in late 2023. The dead included dozens of women and children, and thousands more people remain unaccounted for across Gaza.
Authorities arrested Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three major wildfires burning in the Spokane region. The fires have prompted evacuation notices for 67,000 people and destroyed an estimated 700 structures.
French authorities said 157 migrants were rescued after their boat’s engine caught fire during a Channel crossing attempt. French and British vessels joined the operation, and no deaths or injuries were reported.