Renowned Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen has been vetting candidates for positions across the incoming Trump administration, according to The Washington Post. The venture capitalist, credited as the godfather of the internet browser, has been recruiting staff not just for tech and economics roles but for openings in the Defense Department and intelligence agencies as well. Andreessen previously described himself as as “unpaid volunteer” for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” aimed at cutting government spending. Andreessen is the latest tech mogul to get closely involved with the Trump administration. Other Silicon Valley leaders, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, have also made generous donations to Trump’s inaugural fund.

Prosecutors have charged nine people with looting in the areas damaged by the Palisades and Eaton fires Monday, claiming that one suspect even stole an Emmy award from someone’s home. “Let me be clear: If you exploit this tragedy to prey on victims of these deadly fires, we will find you and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday while announcing the charges. Three men are accused of stealing $200,000 worth of valuables together from a home in Mandeville Canyon on Thursday, while another group is accused of stealing personal property, including the Emmy award, from an Altadena home. “Do not go ahead and engage in looting, engage in internet scams, engage in price gouging, do not violate evacuation orders,” Hochman continued. “Do not commit any of these crimes in which people are trying to profit from the tragedy.” The three separate looting incidents took place in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, where fires have scorched through a combined 35,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

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British secret intelligence did not tell Queen Elizabeth II that her royal art adviser confessed to spying for the Soviet Union for almost a decade, according to newly released documents. The revelations come from a large tranche of documents made public by British intelligence service MI5 on Tuesday. Most of the documents relate to Cold War-era intelligence gathering on members of the Cambridge Five—the notorious spy ring made up of high ranking British officials who passed along information to the Soviet Union. One of those spies was Anthony Blunt, the former Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures. One of the documents released on Tuesday was Blunt’s full confession to an MI5 interrogator in 1964. He was granted immunity from prosecution and was allowed to keep his position and knighthood. MI5 initially decided to keep the queen in the dark about Blunt’s confession. The queen’s private secretary finally told her in 1973, and said the monarch “took it all very calmly and without surprise.” Blunt’s role as a Soviet spy was finally made public by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1979 and his knighthood was soon revoked. The fascinating archive also contains hundreds of pages of files on Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, and Donald Maclean—all of whom ended up defecting to the Soviet Union. It also includes dozens of files related to John Caincross, the fifth member of the spy ring who was not identified publicly until 1990.

Presumptive secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth made more than $2 million a year as a Fox News anchor, according to financial disclosure documents obtained by the Washington Post. If Hegseth is confirmed as DoD head, he will make a measly $246,000 a year. It is widely thought that Hegseth was nominated because of his loyalty to Donald Trump. However, various scandals have plagued the nominee. Hegseth has been accused of sexual misconduct (even by his own mother), financial impropriety, alcoholism, and creating a toxic work environment. Hegseth denies these allegations. He awaits a grilling during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. The committee requested additional information about the allegations against Hegseth in preparation for the hearing. Trump has stood by Hegseth, calling him a “WINNER.” The president-elect may be sticking by his nominee to prevent a “domino effect” that could prevent all his controversial nominees, such as Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., from ascending to positions in his administration.

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Another lawsuit was filed Monday against Bad Boy Records founder Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accusing the music industry veteran of sexually assaulting a teenager over two decades ago. The accuser, who filed the suit anonymously, was identified as a 16-year-old who in 2000 worked as a part-time babysitter in an apartment building where Diddy’s then-romantic partner lived, according to a copy of the suit obtained by Rolling Stone. The teenager was leaving the building when Diddy allegedly began repeatedly offering to give her a ride home. Two other unidentified men, including a driver, were in the vehicle with Combs at the time. She eventually acquiesced, but became scared when the driver failed to drop her off at home. Diddy allegedly gave her a drink which caused her to feel “groggy and unsteady,” according to the suit. The hip hop mogul allegedly took her to a second location and assaulted her before the driver dropped her off back at her home. Representatives for Combs did not immediately return a request for comment, but previously told Rolling Stone that he “has never sexually assaulted, or sex trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor.” Combs is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he is awaiting a criminal trial on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. He is the target of a number of other high profile lawsuits from accusers alleging sexual assault dating back to the 1990s.

A company associated with disgraced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has submitted a $7 million offer for his Infowars broadcasting empire, more than twice the bid previously submitted by The Onion. The satirical website initially outbid First United American Companies, which sells supplements for Jones. However, the sale was voided by a judge—sparking the current bidding war. Jones was forced to sell off his assets after being ordered to pay a staggering $1.5 billion in damages, the result of a defamation case brought after Jones spread the conspiracy that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, which killed 20 children and six adults, was staged. The Onion‘s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, is expected to make a new counter-bid soon. The satirical site’s plan for Infowars is to turn it into a satirical version of the platform, known for spreading conspiracies and misinformation—most recently about the Los Angeles wildfires.

Want a dinner with president-elect Donald Trump and incoming vice president J.D. Vance ahead of Inauguration Day? Access to both the incoming president and vice president has become a hot commodity in elite circles: for just $1 million dollars (the highest tier), donors can get two tickets to an intimate black-tie event with Vance, followed by six tickets to Trump’s candlelight dinner, according to The Guardian. The outlet reported that in 2016, access to both of the events cost $500,000, a possible sign of Trump’s increasing popularity among the rich. The newest administration’s inaugural committee has raised over $170 million so far, with an expected $200 million ultimately. The committee has offered some deals this time around, however. To attend the cabinet reception, a contribution of $50,000 is needed, which is half the price as 2017. The president-elect’s dinner will be hosted at the National Building Museum in Washington (where Melania Trump will also be joining), while Vance’s will be held at the National Gallery of Art.

A representative for TikTok has denied a report claiming that China was working on selling the app to Elon Musk to keep it operational in the United States. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Chinese officials were “evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok” and that the Chinese government had discussed the option of Musk’s social media app X taking “control of TikTok US” and running “the businesses together.” While Bloomberg noted that it was “unclear whether Musk, TikTok and ByteDance have held any talks about the terms of any possible deal,” a representative for TikTok swiftly shut down the report in a statement to Variety. “We can’t be expected to comment on pure fiction,” the representative replied when asked for comment by the outlet. Musk bought Twitter in 2022 in a $44 billion deal where he subsequently relaunched it as X. Unless the Supreme Court issues a new ruling, TikTok is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Jan. 19 for allegedly posing a national security threat by falling under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Former British heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement on Monday, less than a month after losing a championship rematch against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision. “I’m gonna make this short and sweet,” Fury, 36, said in a 17-second video posted on Instagram. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it, and I’m gonna end with this—Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side.” The former heavyweight champion appeared to be making a reference to a legendary 18th century British highwayman. Fury first fought Usyk in May 2024, and the Ukrainian came out on top by split decision after 12 rounds in the ring. Fury’s second defeat to the Ukrainian heavyweight in a December rematch left him frustrated, telling reporters at a press conference “I was quite confident. I thought I won that fight again.” Fury ended his career with a 34-2-1 record, including 24 knockouts. It’s not the first time the Fury has announced his retirement. Fury previously announced he was stepping away from the sport multiple times, most recently in 2022 after his victory over Dillian Whyte to retain the WBC heavyweight title. However, he returned to the ring that same year to fight Derek Chisora.

A man was charged with stalking after allegedly harassing WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis, 55, a Texas resident, was arrested on Sunday in Indianapolis—the city where Clark’s team, the Indiana Fever, calls home. The man was charged with stalking after the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said he sent threatening and sexually explicit messages to Clark on social media. “It takes a lot of courage for women to come forward in these cases, which is why many don’t,” prosecutor Ryan Mears wrote. “In doing so, the victim is setting an example for all women who deserve to live and work in Indy without the threat of sexual violence.” After police confronted Lewis and told him to stop, he continued to post on social media in the days following, claiming that it was “just an imaginary relationship,” according to a probable cause was reviewed by ABC News. On Saturday, Clark told officials she didn’t know the man and was “very concerned for her safety” due to his presence in Indianapolis.