At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had cerebral palsy and could not evacuate.source

A company that tracks American location data through smartphones has been hacked by Russian cybercriminals, according to cybersecurity researcherssource

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have called off plans to launch their sports streaming service, Venu, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.source

As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.source

On an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff over requests to remove certain content from the social media platform.source

Texas vs. Ohio State face off in Cotton Bowl CFP semifinalsource

Data from eight major cities shows that less than 4% of sex crimes result in convictions.source

Luma Energy, which oversees Puerto Rico’s power transmission and distribution system, said the islandwide blackout on New Year’s Eve was due to the failure of an underground cable.source

The New Orleans Police Department released a short portion of body camera footage captured during the shootout that ended the New Year’s attack that killed 15 people.source