Firefighters north of Los Angeles were battling a rapidly spreading brush fire, the Hughes fire, which had burned over 10,000 acres and led to the closure of parts of Interstate 5. Red flag warnings were in effect due to dangerous fire weather conditions, with wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour posing a significant threat. The fire, which prompted evacuation orders for over 50,000 people, was 14 percent contained by Thursday morning, while a smaller blaze, the Sepulveda fire, near the Getty Museum, had been stopped.
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Former acting FBI director involved in Jan. 6 investigations fired
A senior FBI official, Brian Driscoll, who briefly served as acting director at the start of Trump's second term, has been fired without explanation, following his resistance to a DOJ request for names of agents involved in January 6 investigations. Another official, Steve Jensen, is also reportedly being terminated, raising concerns among FBI agents about due process and political retribution. Want More Context? 🔎
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