News for January 14, 2025

The SEC has sued Elon Musk, saying he hid his large Twitter stake long enough to buy shares at lower prices and hurt other investors.

Private firefighting crews, including All Risk Shield, are being hired by Los Angeles residents to help protect homes as fast-moving wildfires strain public fire services.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its osteoporosis screening advice, saying women 65 and older should get a bone density scan to check for weak bones and fracture risk.

Biden officials have started briefing Trump’s team on the bird flu outbreak as the U.S. tries to keep the response on track during the transition.

The FCC warned that scammers posing as mortgage lenders are calling homeowners across the country and using fake threats and payment requests to steal money.

The Ruby Fruit, one of Los Angeles’ two lesbian bars, said it will close permanently because the wildfires caused too much financial harm.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC News that Iran never plotted to kill Donald Trump during the U.S. campaign and said Iran is open to talks with his next administration.

The FTC says CVS Health, Cigna and UnitedHealth Group’s drug middlemen took in about $7.3 billion from large markups on prescription drugs over about five years.

NBC Select highlights 13 standout CES 2025 products, with new gadgets from tech companies like InkPoster and Lenovo showing off unusual designs, smarter features, and some products that will not be sold right away.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its Chicago officers seized more than 1,500 devices in 2024 that can turn handguns into fully automatic weapons.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ canceled arena plan near Chinatown has brought relief to residents, but many still distrust the team and developers.

A ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza is reportedly close, with President Joe Biden’s team trying to finalize it before he leaves office and President-elect Donald Trump likely to oversee its next steps.

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Texas can require pornography websites to verify users’ ages, a case that could shape how far states can go in limiting minors’ access to online sexual content.

Murphy Henry was arrested and charged in the cold case killing of Oregon car salesman David Staggs, three years after Staggs disappeared.

Photos show the damage left by the L.A.-area wildfires, including major destruction in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, as Southern California Edison faces claims its equipment may have sparked one of the blazes.

Michael Thomas Lewis, the man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark, caused a scene in court, said he was “guilty as charged,” and was ordered held on a $50,000 bond.

Beyoncé postponed a planned Jan. 14 announcement because of the damage and grief caused by the California wildfires.

McDonald's is being sued by the American Alliance for Equal Rights over its Latino and Hispanic scholarship program after the company said it was reworking its diversity policies.

U.S. wholesale inflation rose less than expected last month, which gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve may have more room to hold off on cutting rates.

The Federal Reserve’s rate path in 2025 will likely decide whether HELOC and home equity loan interest rates go down, stay flat, or rise.