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When the first flashes of fire and billows of smoke grabbed the attention of people living in the foothills of Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles County, residents recorded videos of the same cluster of transmission towers high on the chaparral-covered hillside, illuminated by flames. California fire officials pinpointed the start of the Eaton Fire on the evening of Jan. 7 …

CLEVELAND — Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur slated to help oversee President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to cut government spending, is in discussions about filling Vice President-elect JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio, two people briefed on the process told NBC News. The development is a reversal for Ramaswamy, who in November said his work alongside billionaire Elon Musk at Trump’s …

The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights. The lawsuit follows a $2 million DOT fine on JetBlue Airways for similar allegations. The lawsuit and fines come at the end of the Biden administration, which has taken a harder line toward consumer protections than previous administrations. The DOT said that Southwest’s flights from Chicago …

Americans who have joined the Chinese social media platform RedNote in protest of the U.S. government’s looming ban on TikTok have found themselves building new connections across international borders. “I just want to say it’s so amazing to have you here,” one person, who called himself Abe from RedNote, said in a video on the app, imploring the American “TikTok …

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives food and drinks their bright red cherry color but has been linked to cancer in animals. The dye is still used in thousands of foods, including candy, cereals, cherries in fruit cocktails and strawberry-flavored milkshakes, according to the Center for …

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be first up, according to six people familiar with internal discussions about her future. Two of the people said that Harris, who will find herself …

Faiz Shakir, a longtime Democratic political operative who managed Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee just a few weeks before the vote. DNC members are set to vote for a new chair on Feb. 1, as the party takes its first steps toward rebuilding after losing the 2024 presidential …

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It’s a con even more elaborate than “Oceans 11.” A French woman who thought she was in a romantic relationship with Hollywood star Brad Pitt handed over 830,000 euros ($855,000) to scammers as part of an elaborate, year-long con that involved an AI-generated version of the “Moneyball” actor. To add insult to injury, when she discussed her misfortune on French …

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