Police arrested four people in Los Angeles after they staged phony animal attacks on a trio of luxury cars as part of a failed insurance fraud scheme that included donning a bear suit. The suspects told the California Department of Insurance that a bear had entered their 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost, worth nearly six figures, and destroyed its interior while it was parked at Lake Arrowhead, near San Bernardino National Forest, according to a press release. In the claim they filed, the fraudsters even included a video with surveillance camera footage that they said showed the bear wreaking havoc. But the insurance department wasn’t fooled. “Upon further scrutiny of the video, the investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume,” it said in a press release. The department said it showed the footage to biologists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to confirm that it showed a human, and not a bear. Detectives reportedly also uncovered two additional false claims the fraudsters filed with different insurance companies, also alleging a bear attack—but on two other valuable vehicles: a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350. In total, the four suspects—Ruben Tamrazian, Ararat Chirkinian, Vahe Muradkhanyan, and Alfiya Zuckerman—defrauded the insurance companies of $141,839.

Cult leader and killer Charles Manson admitted to committing murders before he infamously became the head of the so-called Manson Family and led his troop of followers to commit a string of brutal killings in California in 1969. The revelation comes in the form of a chilling prison phone call recording, which was released in a teaser for the upcoming Peacock docuseries Making Manson. “There’s a whole part of my life that nobody knows about,” Manson, who died in 2017, says in the clip. “I lived in Mexico for a while. I went to Acapulco, stole some cars. Got involved in a couple killings. I just got involved in stuff over my head, man. Got involved in a couple of killings. I left my .357 Magnum in Mexico City, and I left some dead people on the beach.” Manson was convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, although he did not commit the killings himself. Earlier in life, he was in and out of psychiatric institutions and prisons for crimes that included robbery and rape. The new series, directed by Billie Mintz, explores Manson’s life before he headed up the commune populated largely by young women.

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As Donald Trump begins filling seats in his administration, the president-elect announced that Jamie Dimon would not be joining his future Cabinet. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited to be a part of the Trump Administration,” Trump wrote in a social media post Thursday. Despite Dimon never endorsing Trump and claiming the chances of him joining a Trump administration were “almost nil,” the JPMorgan Chase CEO was speculated as a potential pick for Secretary of the Treasury prior to the election. The president-elect’s announcement, however, confirmed a report from Reuters last week in which a source said Dimon would remain at the bank, which he has run for nearly two decades. With the billionaire banker out of the running, sources claim that billionaire banker Howard Lutnick and investor Scott Bessent are the current top contenders for the Cabinet role.

Sen. Ted Cruz refused to commit to confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, instead saying he’ll be assessed on his “merits.” Speaking on NewsMax Thursday, Cruz avoided giving a definitive response when questioned directly by the anchor. “I will say that was a pick that was, I think, very surprising to the entirety of the Senate,” Cruz said. “And so we’ll assess the nominee on the merits. But there is a process that will unfold that examines a particular nominee’s background, their experience and their suitability for a role.” Cruz also spoke about the need to “root out partisan bias” at the Department of Justice, which is headed by the attorney general. “I think it’s critical to have someone there who will follow the law, who has integrity, who is a constitutionalist, and who has the courage to root out the incredible partisanship and weaponization that has infested this DOJ,” Cruz said. Gaetz was previously investigated by the DOJ for sex crimes.

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Nikki Haley revealed that she shot down a request for a “truce” between her and Donald Trump made by a longtime friend of the president-elect. The former South Carolina governor was once Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, but their relationship soured after she battled Trump in the Republican primary this year. Trump said in a Saturday Truth Social post that he would “not be inviting” Haley to join his administration. She said on the Wednesday edition of her SiriusXM show, though, that she had “no interest” in a cabinet position and that Trump already knew that. Haley recounted that she was visited at her South Carolina home by Steve Witkoff, a Trump golfing partner and fellow real estate investor, who was seeking to mend the pair’s relationship. Witkoff “basically wanted a truce between me and Donald Trump,” Haley said. “I told him at the time there was no truce needed, that Trump had my support,” Haley recalled. Witkoff continued to ask her what Trump could do for her, even as she insisted, “There’s nothing I want.” Trump announced yesterday that Witkoff would serve as his special envoy to the Middle East.

Alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is hitting the slopes again. Five years ago, Vonn retired from competitive skiing because of pain in her right knee. Now, seven months after knee replacement surgery, she’s re-joining the United States ski team with hopes to compete in the World Cup circuit this winter and possibly the 2026 Olympics. Vonn called her return to professional skiing “amazing and definitely not planned,” in an interview with the New York Times Thursday. “I’m not chasing anything; I’m not trying to prove anything to anyone,” she said. “With what I’ve done in my career, I’m thankful I can be in this position. I don’t have any pressure. It’s just me and the mountain like it was in the beginning.” Vonn has 82 World Cup victories and has appeared at four Olympic Games, winning three medals.

Elon Musk proudly acknowledged one more new title as he joined Donald Trump to wallow in the MAGA joy at Mar-a-Lago: “the George Soros of the right.” Freshly named to head up a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” Musk joined the president-elect on a trip to the White House Wednesday. Returning to Trump’s Florida resort, they made a surprise appearance at the A1Policy conference, where Musk quickly put his hand up after one of the speakers asked: “Where is the George Soros of the right?” Soros, the Hungarian-American billionaire, has thrown his fortune behind numerous progressive causes, becoming a bête noire for the right. Musk himself tweeted in 2023 that Soros wanted “nothing less than the destruction of Western civilization.” According to the Daily Mail, Trump himself took the stage to joke about his “first buddy.” “‘Elon won’t go home,” he said. “I can’t get rid of him. Until I don’t like him.” The pair then joined opera singer Chris Macchio for a rendition of “God Bless America,” although, as the Mail reported, there was one “glaring problem”: the South African-born Musk didn’t seem to know the words.

Officials have confirmed that more than 100 people were infected by a severe E. Coli outbreak linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, Forbes reported. The infections sent 34 people to the hospital and left four with a potentially life-threatening kidney condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome. One person has died. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed 104 infections but believe the actual number is likely much higher, as many people recover without ever being tested, according to an agency update. “There does not appear to be a continued food safety concern related to this outbreak,” the CDC said. More than 900 McDonald’s restaurants in 14 states were forced to stop serving Quarter Pounders last month after the CDC issued a food safety alert about an E. Coli outbreak connected to the fast-food giant’s burgers. After testing ruled out the beef patties as the exact source, yellow onions from a specific supplier in California were identified as the most likely culprit. McDonald’s resumed selling Quarter Pounders with no onions while it searched for a new supplier, and last week, slivered onions were back on the menu. The company’s CEO has called the outbreak “deeply concerning” and said McDonald’s is “committed to making this right.”

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New York Knicks star OG Anunoby, who led the NBA in steals last year, is known for his hustle defense. On Wednesday, that on-court tenacity nearly landed him in the lap of The Hustle star Anne Hathaway. The actress was seated courtside at Madison Square Garden with her son as the hometown Knicks faced off against the Chicago Bulls. With just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Anunoby cut into a passing lane and thrust his arm forward, successfully disrupting Bulls player Josh Giddy from completing a corner assist to teammate Zach LaVine. His forward motion carried him to the scorer’s table, which Hathaway was seated directly behind, and using his arms and right leg, he stopped himself from bowling over and crashing into the actress and her youngest son, Jack. Anunoby was not, however, able to avoid hitting their popcorn, sending pieces flying into the laps of the front row. The Knicks lost by one point, 124-234—if only he’d made that steal, they would have had one more possession that could have swung the game.

Right-wing Fox News host Jesse Watters reacted to President-elect Donald Trump’s latest round of administration announcements on his show, Jesse Watters Primetime, on Wednesday night. Listing off their names—including Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Matt Gaetz as attorney general, and Fox host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary—Watters expressed his support. “Pete’s a decorated army combat vet... he hasn’t been corrupted by decades in Washington, he wasn’t made by the machine,” Watters said in response to criticism by numerous identities including MSNBC’s Joy Reid and The View’s Whoopi Goldberg. “Trump’s picking stars he can trust to watch his back and enact his agenda, and they’re rolling them out fast and fun,” Watters said. “The country senses it’s on the precipice of massive change, and we’re excited, and I’m not just saying that because I know the entire Cabinet and that I’ll be asking for special favors,” Watters added. “Probably inappropriate but doesn’t hurt to ask,” he continued with a smile.