- UK lawmakers vote against inquiry into 'rape gang scandal' as Musk keeps up pressure January 8, 2025British lawmakers voted against an amendment to hold a national inquiry into the U.K. grooming scandal, amid international pressure from Elon Musk and others.
- United Airlines passenger that landed at LAX recalls harrowing bird's-eye view of raging wildfire January 8, 2025A United Airlines passenger recalled the moment he caught a bird's-eye view of the raging wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area, describing the sight as "Mordor from ‘Lord of the Rings’."
- Mexico's president tries turning tables on Trump with 'nice' naming idea of her own January 8, 2025Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump's plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico by joking about renaming the U.S. "Mexican America."
- NHL postpones Kings-Flames game over devastating California wildfires January 8, 2025The NHL on Wednesday postponed a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames as wildfires burn near the Crypto.com Arena in Southern California.
- Tom Brady spoke to Bill Belichick about interest in Raiders head coach job: report January 8, 2025Tom Brady reportedly spoke to Bill Belichick to gauge his interest in becoming the Las Vegas Raiders head coach. Belichick is the head coach at North Carolina.
- Rick Caruso says there's no water to fight Pacific Palisades fire: 'Absolute mismanagement' January 8, 2025Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and real estate developer Rick Caruso rips the Pacific Palisades' decimated water supply as "complete mismanagement."