Strong winds increase in LA area as two new wildfires prompt evacuations in San Diego County
Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County (south of Los Angeles) early Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs, while officials in Los Angeles remain on high alert amid strong winds and extreme dry
Ex-Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder among those released from prison after Trump pardons
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio were released from prison on Tuesday, this coming after President Trump granted pardons to more than 1,500 defendants who faced charges in connection with the
Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open quarterfinal
Novak Djokovic defeated rival Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Australian Open quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory at Rod Laver Arena. The 3-hour, 37-minute match — which started Tuesday and ended on Wednesday in Melbourne
Chicago Bears hire ex-Lions OC Ben Johnson as their new head coach
The Chicago Bears have announced the hiring of Ben Johnson as their head coach. Johnson, 38, spent three seasons as Detroit’s offensive coordinator; he had been with the Lions since 2019, starting out as an offensive quality
2025 Field & Stream Music Fest to featuring Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and more
Field & Stream Music Festival announced their 2025 lineup, marking the inaugural addition of the festival after it was cancelled last year in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The 2025 Field & Stream Music Festival is slated
Jennifer Love Hewitt to reprise role in new ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
Jennifer Love Hewitt is set to reprise her role as Julie James in an upcoming iteration of the I Know What You Did Last Summer film franchise, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. The actress posted a photo
Vince Vaughn’s ‘Bad Monkey’ renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+
Vince Vaughn’s “Bad Monkey” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+ (per Variety.). The Bill Lawrence series, based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel of the same name, originally debuted on Apple’s streaming service back in August
Caldwell County School Board chairman awarded Raleigh Dingman Award
By SHELBY POWELL spowell@newstopicnews.com for the NEWS TOPIC. CALDWELL COUNTY — Caldwell County Board of Education chair Darrell Pennel was recently awarded the North Carolina School Board Association’s Raleigh Dingman Award, the highest honor a school board
Base rates for North Carolina home insurance will go up by about 15% by mid-2026
by Scott Parker-Anderson for Waldina.com Raleigh, North Carolina — As part of a deal between the state Insurance Department and the industry, North Carolina homeowners’ insurance rates will go up by about 15% on average by the middle of
Lana Del Rey to release new album ‘The Right Person Will Stay’ in May
Lana Del Rey will release her new album called The Right Person Will Stay, this May, with collaborators Jack Antonoff, Drew Erickson, Luke Laird, Zach Dawes and her sister, Caroline “Chuck” Grant. Del Rey wrote in a