The family of Hollywood icon Tommy Lee Jones has broken their silence following the tragic death of the Oscar winner’s daughter, Victoria Kafka Jones. “We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts, and prayers,” the family said in a statement. “Please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.” The 34-year-old former actress was found unresponsive in a hallway of San Francisco’s luxury Fairmont Hotel in the early hours of Jan. 1 and pronounced dead at the scene by attending paramedics. Her cause of death is currently unknown as authorities carry out their investigations, but foul play is not suspected. The second of two children to the No Country for Old Men actor, Victoria followed in her father’s footsteps with several small roles throughout her childhood and teenage years. She starred alongside the Men in Black star in a brief role in the 2002 sequel, but later retired from the craft. Reports indicate that Ms. Jones was arrested three times between April and June of 2025, including one incident involving possession of a controlled substance.

The National Transportation Safety Board released new footage Friday of the moment a United Airlines flight narrowly averted disaster. In March 2024, United Airlines Flight 247 from Memphis International Airport skidded off the runway while landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The plane, which was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members, landed on its side. No injuries were reported. The NTSB report includes a transcription of the pilots’ correspondence from the cockpit voice recorder immediately after the incident. “Oh my God, I can’t believe this happened,” Captain Alireza Johartchi said, before telling passengers, “Folks, please remain seated.” Johartchi can be heard telling his co-pilot that he “can’t believe I did this” and adding, “Sorry man, to get you into this mess.” In a separate report released by the NTSB in November, Johartchi said he remembered “pressing harder on the brakes” as he thought the airplane was not stopping as it should, when he then “sensed” the airplane was moving faster than normal as he approached the runway.

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Police conducted welfare checks at the Los Angeles home of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, years before their brutal slayings. According to Los Angeles Police Department records obtained by People Magazine, local law enforcement responded to at least two welfare calls in 2019 at the couple’s Brentwood mansion. Their 32-year-old son, Nick, who has struggled with addiction and homelessness, intermittently lived at their home. However, the records don’t indicate who the police were sent to check on. One check was logged as a mental health-related visit, while the other was logged as a welfare check. Previous reports suggest police were called to the Reiners’ home on at least three more occasions between 2013 and 2017. The bodies of both the Oscar-nominated filmmaker, 78, and his photographer-turned-producer wife, 70, were found at home with their throats cut on Dec. 14. Nick Reiner was taken into custody later that day and has been subsequently charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He was reportedly being treated for schizophrenia at the time of his parents’ death and remains in custody without bail with a court hearing scheduled for Jan. 7.

Dilbert creator Scott Adams, 68, said this week that he expects to die within the month as his battle with advanced prostate cancer worsens—months after publicly appealing to President Donald Trump for support. During a Thursday episode of his podcast Real Coffee with Scott Adams, the cartoonist described his condition as “all bad news,” saying his chances of recovery are “essentially zero.” He added that January would likely be “a month of transition” for him. Adams first disclosed his diagnosis in May, revealing he has the same type of prostate cancer that former President Joe Biden later announced. In a Rumble stream, Adams said he expected to “check out from this domain” sometime over the summer—an estimate he has now surpassed. A longtime Trump supporter who has embraced MAGA politics since before Trump’s 2016 run, Adams has publicly credited the former president with lifting his spirits after a personal phone call amid a condition he described as a daily “nightmare.” Despite that support, Adams acknowledged Thursday that his condition continues to deteriorate. “I’m still here,” he said.

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A veteran stand-up comedian and late-night television host has died at age 67, according to local reporting. John Mulrooney, a Brooklyn-born comic known for his sharp improvisation and crowd work—as well as a late change of career—died suddenly at his home in Coxsackie, New York, the Albany Times-Union reported. No cause of death was immediately released. Mulrooney built a long career in comedy clubs and on television, hosting Comic Strip Live on Fox and performing at venues including the Improv, the Laugh Factory, and Dangerfield’s. He appeared on HBO, Showtime, and PBS’ Comedy Tonight, and was among the comedians who filled in after Joan Rivers was fired from Fox’s The Late Show in 1987. He also served as a guest host on The Pat Sajak Show on CBS. As an actor, Mulrooney appeared on series including Ryder P.I., 1st and Ten, Ellen, Midtown North, The Good Life, and Hardball, as well as the 1989 film Great Balls of Fire. He later hosted radio programs in New York City, Cleveland, and Albany, including for iHeartRadio. In a career pivot, Mulrooney joined the Coxsackie Police Department as a rookie officer at age 52 and served until 2024. His obituary described him as a “beloved stand-up comedian” and “dedicated public servant.” A funeral service is scheduled for Jan. 5 in Staten Island.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers confirmed that he will be retiring from the NFL—again. Rivers, 44, told sports commentator Kay Adams on the Up and Adams show on Wednesday that he would conclude his surprise return to the NFL after the Colts’ divisional matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday. He said that he had intended to fully retire following the 2020 season, after 17 years in the league, but couldn’t pass up the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help out his old team. “Because [Indianapolis] was a place I had been, a team I was familiar with. The offense was exactly the same. The coach [Shane Steichen] I knew. It was all those things. Our football season was over. It was all those things just made it kind of the perfect storm,” Rivers explained, on returning. The re-retiree, who is four years older than Colts head coach Shane Steichen, became the league’s oldest active player when he came out of retirement to join the team after their star quarterback, Daniel Jones, suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Rivers has 10 children and became a grandfather in 2024.

Elon Musk appears headed for a historic defeat as Tesla is poised to be overtaken for the first time on a calendar-year basis by Chinese auto giant BYD in global electric-vehicle sales. As the two rivals were expected to publish their final 2025 sales figures, BYD said in a statement on Thursday that sales of its battery-powered vehicles rose nearly 28 percent in 2025 to 2.26 million units. Tesla is expected to release its 2025 sales data later on Friday. Based on available sales data, BYD appears likely to overtake Tesla in official annual electric-vehicle sales, CNBC reported. On Monday, Tesla put together an average estimate projecting about 1.6 million vehicle deliveries for 2025, according to CNBC. That figure would represent a roughly 8 percent drop from 2024 and would put Tesla on track for its second consecutive annual decline. In a 2011 Bloomberg interview, Musk laughed off the idea of BYD as a serious rival, asking, “Have you seen their car?” He later said BYD’s products were not “particularly attractive” and that the technology was “not very strong.”

Police are searching for the person responsible for the killings of Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, who were found dead inside their Columbus, Ohio, apartment on Tuesday. Authorities believe the couple was murdered, CNN reports. Concern grew early Tuesday morning when Spencer Tepe failed to show up for work at Athens Dental Depot. It was an absence colleagues described to the outlet as highly unusual. Friends and coworkers attempted to reach both Spencer and his wife without success, prompting a call to 911. “I don’t know how else to say this, but we are very, very concerned,” Dr. Mark Valrose told dispatchers, “this is very out of character for him.” Colleagues later drove by the residence and reported hearing children crying inside. Around 10 a.m., a friend called 911 again after discovering a body inside the apartment. Their two young children, aged 4 and 1, were found unharmed inside the home, according to KTVZ 21. Athens Dental Depot paid tribute to Tepe in a Facebook post, calling him a devoted dentist who “will be deeply missed by our team and the many patients he cared for over the years.” Authorities have not released details about a suspect or a possible motive.

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A strong earthquake in Mexico on Friday morning disrupted President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press conference of the new year. The 6.5 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was located near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquake alarms sounded over 200 miles away in the nation’s capital, temporarily putting the president’s press briefing on ice and prompting residents and tourists to flee into the streets. Sheinbaum restarted the briefing a short time later, reporting that she had spoken with the Governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, who said no severe damage had been reported so far. Guerrero is a popular tourist destination during the holiday season, home to resort areas like Acapulco, the country’s largest beach and spa city. Hurricane Otis, a category 5 tropical storm, ravaged the coastal resort city in October 2023, reaching 165 mph winds and killing more than 50 people.

Thousands of people fell for a hoax that billed a grand fireworks display at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, according to reports. Accounts across TikTok and Instagram had plugged a colorful New Year’s Eve display at the iconic site, using artificial intelligence and videos from Independence Day to make the sham event seem real. Those who answered the call flocked to the bridge along the East River, only to be disappointed when midnight came and went. “Did we get pranked? We got pranked,” one social media user is heard saying in a clip at the scene of the non-event. His video showed the crowd counting down from five to one and awaiting the boom of fireworks, only to be met with excruciating silence. “What does this say about 2026?” a companion asks. “It’s not off to a good start,” he answers. A similar stunt played out in the United Kingdom, according to TikTok videos that show disappointed families in the city of Birmingham coming to realize they’d been duped.