There are movie promo campaigns, and then there’s the already-iconic Michaelpromo campaign which brought together the baddest bands in the Land to honor the King of Pop while commemorating Black History Month ahead of the buzzy biopic‘s release this Spring.
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Renowned for their precision, showmanship, and dazzling musical prowess, FAMU‘s Marching 100, Southern University‘s Human Jukebox, and Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South shined in cinematic videos featuring each band performing timeless classic “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” with their signature sound.
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Check out the must-see videos below:
In the viral videos trending across social media, the bands can be seen embodying Michael Jackson’s pop culture transcendence with slick nods, clever homages, and moonwalks as part of the Michael Celebrates: Legacy, Artistry, Culture series that honors the enduring relationship between the HBCU community and Michael’s timeless music.
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Now, communities around the world are invited to join the celebration with their own performances of “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” by posting their own video on social media using the hashtags #MichaelLegacy and #MichaelMovie.
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“For Michael’s fans everywhere, his legacy of performance and artistry is enduring. That legacy lives powerfully within HBCU communities, where music, movement, and excellence have long been expressions of culture, pride, and identity,” said Briana McElroy, Head of Digital Marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
“This initiative is deeply personal to me — I grew up listening to these bands, who represent Black excellence, community, and creativity. Partnering with these HBCUs is about honoring that legacy while creating space for the next generation to lead, perform, and inspire.”
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In Michael, audiences will experience the beloved icon’s journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world,” per the official synopsis.
Check out the trailer below:
With mounting hype across the globe, Michael moonwalks into theaters April 24!
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With all eyes on elections — as debates over the SAVE Act continue and the White House explores possible changes to how elections are run — a new report is raising serious questions about whether Multnomah County’s Elections Division has the support it needs. The performance audit, released Wednesday by Multnomah County […]
“The Wire” star Bobby J. Brown has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was 62.
Brown’s talent agent, Dr. Albert Bramante, shared a statement following his client’s sudden passing.
“Bobby J. Brown was a uniquely talented actor and a man of great character. From his deep roots as a Golden Gloves champion to his impactful performances on screen, Bobby brought an unmistakable authenticity to everything he did,” the statement began.
Bobby J. Brown and Wendell Pierce on “The Wire.”(Alamy)
“He was a dedicated professional and a true joy to represent. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Bramante’s statement concluded.
A press release obtained by Fox News Digital stated that firefighters reported a barn fire with entrapment just after 10 PM on Feb. 26.
“Firefighters arrived to find a 50-by-100-foot barn nearly fully engulfed in fire. Family members on scene confirmed that one individual was still inside the structure. After the fire was brought under control, firefighters located a deceased male victim within the barn,” the St. Mary’s County press release stated.
Firefighters responded to a fire in St. Mary’s County, Maryland on Feb. 26.(ST. MARY’S COUNTY)
The press release stated that the individual was attempting to jump-start a vehicle in the barn. St. Mary’s County stated that the victim contacted his wife, requesting a fire extinguisher, but by the time she came outside, the fire had engulfed the barn.
The victim’s wife suffered burns to her hands and was transferred to the hospital. The press release did not list Brown by name.
According to TMZ, Brown died on Tuesday in Maryland after being caught in a barn fire. Brown’s daughter told the outlet that her father died from smoke inhalation.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
— Dr. Albert Bramante, talent manager
The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told TMZ that Brown’s cause of death was ruled “diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation.” The cause of death was also ruled an accident, according to the outlet.
TMZ reported that Brown entered the barn to jump-start a vehicle. He called a family member, requesting a fire extinguisher, but by the time they arrived, the barn was up in flames, according to the outlet. TMZ shared that Brown’s wife suffered “severe burns” trying to save him.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded cross-border attacks overnight, government officials from both countries confirmed to NBC News on Friday, alleging heavy losses on both sides as Pakistan’s defense minister declared “open war” between the two South Asian nations.
Tensions between the two countries, which share a 1,600-mile border, have been simmering for months as they struggle to maintain a Qatar-mediated ceasefire they reached in October, with occasional cross-border skirmishes. Pakistan, which is struggling with a surge in militant attacks since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, says the attackers are using Afghanistan as a base.
The Taliban, which returned to power with the U.S. withdrawal, denies harboring militants.
The fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan threatens to further destabilize a region where terrorist groups such as the Islamic State and Al Qaeda are trying to remobilize.
Pakistani soldiers patrolling near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing in Chaman on Friday, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries.Abdul Basit / AFP via Getty Images
The latest violence began Thursday night when the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory attacks on military installations in northwest Pakistan.
Residents and government and military officials in Pakistan’s border areas said heavy fighting started around 8 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET), causing panic among residents.
“We had to leave our homes in the middle of the night” as Afghan forces fired rockets and mortar shells from across the border, said Dilbar Khan Afridi, a tribesman fleeing the Tirah Valley, a mountainous region in the Khyber district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Hours later, Pakistan said it had struck military targets in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as well as Kandahar and Paktia provinces.
“Pakistani counterstrikes against targets in Afghanistan continue,” a Pakistani government spokesperson, Mosharraf Zaidi, said early Friday on X. Earlier, he said Pakistan had conducted the strikes “in response to unprovoked Afghan attacks.”
There were conflicting claims from the two sides about the damage and casualties they inflicted on each other.
Pakistan said 133 Afghan Taliban had been killed and more than 200 had been wounded, with “many more casualties” estimated. Zaidi did not specify where the casualties occurred. He also said 27 Afghan Taliban posts had been destroyed and nine had been captured.
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that eight Taliban fighters had been killed and 11 wounded in Nangarhar province.
He said Afghanistan’s earlier attack on Pakistan killed 55 Pakistani soldiers, some of whose bodies were taken to Afghanistan, and that others were captured alive. Nineteen Pakistani army posts were seized, he said.Zaidi denied the claims.
A wounded Afghan woman being treated at a hospital in Jalalabad on Friday, after a Pakistani mortar shell hit a camp for people returning from Pakistan.Aimal Zahir / AFP via Getty Images
The Taliban said the attacks Thursday night were in retaliation for Pakistan’s deadly strikes on Afghan border areas Sunday. Pakistan said that those attacks targeted militants and that at least 70 were killed, while Afghanistan said dozens of civilians were killed, including women and children.
Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Friday that since regaining power in 2021, the Taliban had turned Afghanistan into a “proxy for India” — Pakistan’s archrival — and made it a gathering place for militants who started “exporting terrorism.”
“Our cup of patience has overflowed,” Asif said on X. “Now it is open war between us and you.”
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged both sides to protect civilians and “to continue to seek to resolve any differences through diplomacy,” U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
An injured Pakistani girl at a hospital in Bajaur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. Fazal Rahman / AFP via Getty Images
Zalmay Khalilzad, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, also called for a peaceful resolution. Pakistan and Afghanistan have yet to reach a formal agreement after several rounds of peace talks failed in November.
“This is a terrible dynamic that must stop,” Khalilzad said on X. “Innocent Afghans and Pakistanis are getting injured or killed.”
The latest attacks are a “dangerous escalation” that take the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan into “uncharted territory,” said Abdul Basit, a senior associate fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.
Frustrated by Afghanistan’s refusal to disown the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP — a militant group Pakistan blames for much of the violence that is separate from but closely allied with the Afghan Taliban — Pakistan is now attacking not just border areas but cities, and not just militants but the Taliban government that is protecting them, Basit said.
“I think Pakistani patience has run out. It has been four years now,” Basit said. “They have been trying to convince them, and they have been picking up dead bodies of their men, their officers, of civilians, and now they have come to a state where they’re saying, ‘Enough is enough.’”
But the latest attacks have brought the conflict to a new level, he said, and any de-escalation is likely to be temporary “unless a miracle happens.”
With the Taliban lacking conventional capabilities such as an air force or missiles, that could mean sending proxies as suicide bombers in Pakistani cities as the end of winter leads into the peak season for attacks, Basit said.
“I think summer has arrived early in 2026, and we are looking at a bloody summer,” he said.
The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan also has implications far beyond the region, Basit said. Tensions between the two countries strengthen global terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, and they are not likely to contain their attacks to South Asia.
“If they get strengthened, that undermines U.S. homeland security as well,” he said.
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his “Rental Ripoff” hearings, he appeared to be advertising a showdown.
A poster marketed the event like a boxing match: “New Yorkers vs. Bad Landlords.”
But the inaugural event in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday night was much more subdued than the real estate industry likely expected, or feared. The event, held at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, bore more similarities to a parent-teacher conference night than a show trial. New Yorkers circulated through a resource fair in a school cafeteria and met one-on-one with city officials in a side room.
A City Hall spokesperson indicated that 450 people registered to testify on Thursday, but did not have an official count of how many attended the one-on-one meetings.
The event may prove to be emblematic of Mamdani’s governing style: big, headline-grabbing proclamations — a fervor of attention — but in the end, something more nuanced.
“We know that every landlord is not a bad landlord, but we want to find the ones that are,” said Cea Weaver, director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.
Weaver rang in the event with a presentation in a school gymnasium filled with reporters and TV cameras. She emphasized the city’s interest in tenants organizing with each other, forming tenant groups across a building or a landlord’s portfolio.
“The most protected tenant is an empowered tenant,” Weaver said. “Organized tenants are better able to enforce their rights.”
After Weaver’s presentation, a social media personality who goes by “Crackhead Barney” climbed onto the stage and grabbed the microphone to decry NYCHA’s exclusion from the hearings. The hearings were focused on private-sector housing, but city officials indicated that NYCHA residents weren’t barred from the event or from testifying. When Weaver and others told her she could speak to a city official, she exited the stage.
Off the gymnasium, conversations between renters and city officials were quiet and sometimes emotional. Residents discussed their personal living situations and their attempts to get issues addressed.
The meetings took place in a small room, the school’s black-box theater where tumbling mats were stacked against a small rock-climbing wall. Tenants sat down at tables with two city employees, including agency heads and deputy mayors. One person took notes on a laptop, while the other listened intently to the tenant.
Ahmed Tigani, the city’s building commissioner, said the conversations were instructive and helped him understand how city information is or is not being received by renters. Mamdani, who was in Washington, D.C., earlier in the day having an unannounced meeting with President Trump, was not in attendance.
Coming out of the hearing room, Nicole Boliaux, a member of a tenant union in Bushwick, said she spoke about landlords threatening to report tenants to credit bureaus over delinquent rent payments. She also advocated for state legislation that would limit when and how landlords can report tenant financial information to consumer reporting agencies.
She noted that it can be difficult to make connections with agencies and appreciated the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a city official. Boliaux was also relieved she didn’t need to deliver her testimony onstage.
“It’s chaotic in there, but I was worried that I’d have to stand in front of a large group of people and speak,” she said. “And so I’m much more grateful that it is a one-on-one experience.”
Despite the blustering lead-up, grandstanding anti-landlord speeches that some expected were largely absent from the event. Also absent were seemingly any landlords.
Developer Humberto Lopes, who has posted several videos on social media condemning the hearings, spoke to reporters outside the school. Lopes has called on fellow property owners to withhold property tax payments in response to the event. He declined to share the status of that effort on Thursday but insisted that it is moving forward.
Lopes asserted that the city should sit down with landlords rather than hold tenant-focused meetings and a resource fair.
“It’s creating an atmosphere of ‘fight,’ where you continue to call us the bad guy,” he said. “What’s the sense of doing this? Why don’t you put us together?”
The mayor’s office has said the testimony will inform a report due later this year and the mayor’s overall housing plan.
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If disaster were to strike, would you have enough insurance to repair or replace your home?
Many homeowners take out a policy for the amount their lender requires to purchase the house and then never check on their coverage limits again. Unfortunately, this may leave them at risk of being underinsured and unable to rebuild after a loss.
Here’s how you can make sure you have enough insurance to replace your house, and why rebuilding costs can rise dramatically depending on where you live.
How to use our home replacement cost calculator
While every home is different, you can get a sense of the average cost to replace a house like yours. Enter your state, your county and the square footage of your home, and the calculator will consider several factors, including the cost of labor and building materials in your area, to provide an estimate.
What is the replacement cost of your home?
The replacement cost of your home isn’t the same as the market value of your house. Depending on the housing market in your area, your home might sell for more than it would cost to rebuild on your land, or it might sell for less. The cost of new construction also may not be a reliable gauge, because rebuilding can involve extra expenses like demolition, cleanup and site preparation.
This is why rebuilding costs are a better way to estimate how much homeowners insurance you need.
The median cost per square foot to rebuild a home in the U.S. is $280, according to a NerdWallet analysis of residential rebuild cost data provided by First Street, a climate risk modeling firm. This equates to a cost of about $410,000 to rebuild a typical U.S. home.
But replacement costs can vary significantly from state to state, due in part to differences in local labor and materials prices. For instance, the median cost to rebuild in Louisiana is $331 per square foot, NerdWallet’s analysis shows, while Nebraska homeowners pay about $248 per square foot.
Factors that go into estimating home replacement cost
The primary factors that determine rebuilding costs are the price of building materials and labor in your area. Those two things can fluctuate for a few reasons, including inflation and labor shortages. Tariffs and natural disasters can also influence the cost of rebuilding your home.
When estimating replacement costs, try to also factor in specifics about your home that could make restoring it more expensive. These include:
Your home’s age. Historic homes have features that can be costly to restore. Older homes may also have systems that need to be replaced to meet modern building codes.
Your house style. Certain architecture or dwelling details could be expensive to recreate, like vaulted ceilings or storybook flourishes on your home’s trim.
House foundation type. A walkout or finished basement may mean more cost to your rebuild’s bottom line because these require extra excavation and reinforcement.
House features. High-end finishes in bathrooms or top-of-the-line cabinetry and appliances in kitchens can contribute extra to rebuild costs.
Why figuring out the replacement cost of your home matters
Understanding how much it would cost to replace the structure of your home is crucial to avoiding underinsurance. Unfortunately, not having enough homeowners insurance to cover a significant loss is not an uncommon scenario.
For example, researchers at the University of Colorado analyzed 5,000 policyholders who filed claims after the Marshall Fire swept through the Boulder suburbs in December 2021. Data showed 74% of these policyholders were underinsured. More than a third of the underinsured policyholders had coverage that fell significantly short, leaving them on the hook for 25% or more of the amount they would need to replace or repair their damaged homes.
Choosing replacement cost coverage
Once you’ve determined what your dwelling coverage should be, there are options to ensure your homeowners policy limits meet your needs.
Inflation guard
Inflation guard is a supplemental coverage that automatically raises your policy’s coverage limits to account for inflation. This is sometimes included standard or offered as an endorsement for an additional fee. It typically increases your dwelling coverage by 2% to 4% each year to account for rising inflation, which means your premiums may go up accordingly.
Extended replacement cost coverage
Even though most homeowners policies include replacement cost coverage, it may not be enough in some cases — for example, if rebuilding costs soar after a natural disaster in your area. Extended replacement cost coverage pays an additional percentage over your limit (anywhere from 10% to 50%) if your house is destroyed by a covered loss and the cost to rebuild exceeds your policy’s dwelling coverage limits.
Guaranteed replacement cost coverage
Guaranteed replacement coverage is usually expensive and not all insurers offer it, but it’s exactly what it sounds like. Your insurer will pay whatever it costs to rebuild your home and restore it to the condition it was in before the loss.
Example: Say the structure of your house is insured for $400,000. Here’s how upgrading to other types of coverage could change how much your insurer would pay to rebuild your home. (The table below assumes that extended replacement cost adds an additional 25% of coverage.)
Extended replacement cost
Guaranteed replacement cost
Whatever it takes to restore your home
Ordinance or law coverage
This kind of insurance may be particularly helpful if you have an older home. Ordinance or law coverage pays for the additional costs of complying with current building codes if you have to rebuild. Some insurers offer ordinance or law coverage up to 10% of your dwelling limit, so check with your agent to see if your policy already covers this.
Tampa International Airport said on social media Thursday that it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas at the Florida facility. No, it wasn’t being serious.A post on the airport’s official X account said that after successfully going “Crocs-free,” Tampa International had “seen enough” of pajamas.“The madness stops today. The movement starts now,” reads the post, which had been viewed 5.7 million times by mid-afternoon Eastern time and generated a debate about airport attire in the comments.Beau Zimmer, an airport spokesperson, told The Associated Press the post was part of the airport’s longstanding social media persona — a tongue-in-cheek voice it has cultivated since its early days on Twitter, before the platform rebranded as X. The account has attracted a loyal global following, he said.“Our regular social media followers just eat this stuff up,” Zimmer said. “But obviously this is all in fun, and we encourage our travelers to be comfortable.”U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reacted to the post with a GIF of actor John Krasinski from the TV show “The Office” looking into the camera and saying, “Yes!”Duffy has been encouraging passengers to dress more formally while flying, part of a civility campaign he launched last November — called “the Golden Age of Travel Starts with You.” The Transportation Department said the campaign was “intended to jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel.”The airport released a statement Thursday clarifying its post was intended as a joke.“Today’s post about ‘banning’ pajamas was another playful nod to day-of-travel fashion debates,” it said. “We encourage our passengers to travel comfortably and appreciate our loyal followers who enjoy the online humor.”Zimmer said the airport’s online personality has been around for at least a decade. In the earlier days of what was then Twitter, a young intern started posting light-hearted jokes, like poking fun at rival sports teams and fans, “and it really took off.”Earlier this month, the day after the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in an NHL Stadium Series game in Tampa, the airport shared on X: “Oh, and safe flight home to all the Bruins fans today :)”Last month, alluding to an ongoing joke about passengers mixing up the airport’s code of TPA with TIA, an airport in Albania, the Tampa airport shared a New Year’s resolution “to stress out less.”“Unfortunately,” the post continued, “some of y’all’s resolutions is to continue calling us TIA so we will not be meeting our goal.”One X user responded that Tampa airport should just change its code to “GOAT so people don’t get confused,” referring to the acronym for “greatest of all time.”
Tampa International Airport said on social media Thursday that it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas at the Florida facility. No, it wasn’t being serious.
A post on the airport’s official X account said that after successfully going “Crocs-free,” Tampa International had “seen enough” of pajamas.
“The madness stops today. The movement starts now,” reads the post, which had been viewed 5.7 million times by mid-afternoon Eastern time and generated a debate about airport attire in the comments.
Beau Zimmer, an airport spokesperson, told The Associated Press the post was part of the airport’s longstanding social media persona — a tongue-in-cheek voice it has cultivated since its early days on Twitter, before the platform rebranded as X. The account has attracted a loyal global following, he said.
“Our regular social media followers just eat this stuff up,” Zimmer said. “But obviously this is all in fun, and we encourage our travelers to be comfortable.”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reacted to the post with a GIF of actor John Krasinski from the TV show “The Office” looking into the camera and saying, “Yes!”
Duffy has been encouraging passengers to dress more formally while flying, part of a civility campaign he launched last November — called “the Golden Age of Travel Starts with You.” The Transportation Department said the campaign was “intended to jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel.”
The airport released a statement Thursday clarifying its post was intended as a joke.
“Today’s post about ‘banning’ pajamas was another playful nod to day-of-travel fashion debates,” it said. “We encourage our passengers to travel comfortably and appreciate our loyal followers who enjoy the online humor.”
Zimmer said the airport’s online personality has been around for at least a decade. In the earlier days of what was then Twitter, a young intern started posting light-hearted jokes, like poking fun at rival sports teams and fans, “and it really took off.”
Earlier this month, the day after the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in an NHL Stadium Series game in Tampa, the airport shared on X: “Oh, and safe flight home to all the Bruins fans today :)”
Last month, alluding to an ongoing joke about passengers mixing up the airport’s code of TPA with TIA, an airport in Albania, the Tampa airport shared a New Year’s resolution “to stress out less.”
“Unfortunately,” the post continued, “some of y’all’s resolutions is to continue calling us TIA so we will not be meeting our goal.”
One X user responded that Tampa airport should just change its code to “GOAT so people don’t get confused,” referring to the acronym for “greatest of all time.”
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 20-year-old woman took the stand Thursday in a landmark trial accusing major tech companies of intentionally designing social media platforms to be addictive for children and teens.
The woman – identified in court as KGM – is the key plaintiff in the case, which alleges she began using social media as young as age 6 and became dependent on the apps.
Her lawyers say that dependence contributed to years of anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.
In testimony Thursday in a downtown Los Angeles Superior Court courtroom, KGM described the emotional impact of not receiving likes, comments or subscribers on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
“I would just get really upset and sad and feel like I wasn’t worthy I guess,” she said.
She added that the lack of online engagement made her feel “insecure,” and made her feel like she “looked ugly,” and “affected [her] self-worth.”
When asked by her lawyer why she continued using YouTube despite negative experiences, including bullying, she responded, “because being off of it bothered me more than the comments.”
A court observer noted that a female alternate juror began to cry, wiping away tears as KGM recounted her ongoing struggles with body dysmorphia.
Records presented in court showed that at one point, KGM spent 16 hours on Instagram in a single day.
She also testified that she would “scream and cry, throw a tantrum” if her mother tried to take away her phone.
“Without [her phone] I felt like a huge part of me was missing,” she said. “Without it, I couldn’t see who was liking my stuff.”
Earlier in the week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted it is difficult for Meta to enforce age restrictions on Instagram.
In a new statement about the trial, a Meta spokesperson said: “The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles. The evidence will show she faced many significant, difficult challenges well before she ever used social media.”
TikTok and Snapchat were initially named as defendants in KGM’s case, but both companies reached undisclosed settlement agreements with the plaintiffs shortly before the trial began last month.
The terms of those settlements have not been publicly disclosed.
The official described the collection, review and analysis of video as one of the key parts of the weekslong investigation, which began after the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1.
More on Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Tools can be used to enhance the videos, but each one must be watched in real time, the official said, noting that slowing them down or enhancing them takes more time.
The official said that additional canvassing was done last week to gather more material from camera systems in the Tucson-area neighborhood where Guthrie lives.
Security footage from the house of Nancy Guthrie, released by the FBI.Kash Patel via X
Authorities have described the man as a suspect but he has not been publicly identified. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said investigators believe Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home, possibly in the middle of the night.
She was last seen around 9:45 p.m. Jan. 31 after dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s home, Nanos has said. She was reported missing after failing to show up at a friend’s house to watch a virtual church service.
“Please keep praying without ceasing,” she said in an Instagram video. “We still believe. We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home, hope against hope. As my sister says, ‘We are blowing on the embers of hope.’”
A banner calling for Nancy Guthrie’s return outside News 4 Tucson earlier this month.Brandon Bell / Getty Images
FBI Director Kash Patel has said the images from the Nest camera were recovered from “residual data in backend systems” because Guthrie did not have a subscription that would have saved the video.
The agency has declined to comment on possible dates linked to the image, which shows a masked man without a backpack. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has said that any suggestion that it was taken on a different day is “purely speculative.”
Authorities are examining other potential evidence in the case, including DNA collected from Guthrie’s home and related search locations. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said authorities may use genetic genealogy — a forensic tool that combines advanced DNA analysis with traditional genealogical research — in the investigation.
The remaining families forced to evacuate due to a gas leak and home explosion in Centerville, Virginia, will be able to return to their homes soon.
The remaining families forced to evacuate due to a gas leak and home explosion in Centerville, Virginia, will be able to return to their homes soon.
Assistant Chief of Operations for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Eric Craven says final testing is wrapping up at the homes of the remaining 19 families displaced.
“We anticipate that most of these will be cleared for reoccupation within the next 24 hours. We will not move forward until the conditions support it,” Craven said.
The explosion happened Feb. 9 on Quail Pond Court, injuring the person living in the home and their neighbor.
Speaking at a recent news conference, Jason Weekley, senior vice president of utility operations for Washington Gas, tried to reassure residents who live in the area about their work to fix the leak.
“We’ve conducted multiple safety surveys, multiple leak surveys, so we’re very confident in the safety of the system in this area,” Weekley said.
Weekley described a multipoint process that’s been used by Washington Gas since the explosion to determine if it’s safe to allow people to return.
He declined to comment about reports of smells of gas in the area, some occurring the day before the explosion.
Weekley said the National Transportation Safety Board will issue a final report on the cause of leak, the explosion and next steps for safety in about 30 days.
“Investigators identified a section of polyethylene plastic pipe near the corner of Quail Pond Court and Belle Plains Drive that leaked air during pressure testing,” the NTSB said in a news release.
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Hillary Clinton testified to lawmakers that she had no knowledge of crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. During a closed-door session, Clinton said she also did not recall ever meeting Epstein. It was the first of two days of closed-door depositions from the House Oversight Committee. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports.
In Geneva, the U.S. and Iran concluded a third round of negotiations. Iranian officials announced that technical talks will begin on Monday with the UN nuclear watchdog. That suggests some possible progress, as the United States deploys the largest military presence to the Middle East in more than 20 years. Stephanie Sy reports.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was scratched from the team’s exhibition game lineup on Thursday as a precaution because of tightness in his right side.
Lewis experienced discomfort after running the bases in pregame warmups, the Twins said. Lewis had his spring training cut short last year by a strained left hamstring he suffered while running out a groundball. He wasn’t cleared to make his regular-season debut until May 6.
The Twins also announced they’re shutting down right-hander David Festa from throwing for about two weeks to let a shoulder impingement heal, likely meaning he will start the regular season on the injured list. This injury is different than the one that sidelined Festa for the final two months of last season, head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta told reporters at the team’s spring training complex.
Festa, who has made 23 starts for the Twins over the past two seasons, was in the mix for a spot in the rotation or at least a long relief role.
The pitching staff already took a big hit when ace Pablo López hurt his elbow and needed Tommy John surgery that will keep him out for all of 2026. López’s procedure on Wednesday did not require a full ligament reconstruction, Paparesta said, putting him on track to be fully ready for the 2027 season.
The Twins, though, are down to six legitimate candidates for their five starters, with All-Star Joe Ryan followed by Bailey Ober, Taj Bradley, Simeon Woods Richardson, Zebby Matthews and Mick Abel. Ryan’s throwing program has been paused by lower back tightness, but he’s expected to be ready by opening day on March 26.
The Twins also claimed right-handed reliever Zak Kent off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, placing López on the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFLPA report card has officially made its way into the public eye, despite the league originally intending for the results of the annual player survey to remain private. While the NFL won a ruling allowing the grades to stay confidential, many around the league figured it was only a matter of time before the information surfaced.
Sure enough, here we are, and from a Lions perspective, there’s plenty to like.
Detroit finished 9th overall in the league, landing firmly in the upper tier when it comes to how players view their workplace. The grades paint a picture of a franchise that has come a long way in facilities, leadership, and overall player support.
A Snapshot of How Players Feel About the Lions
The NFLPA survey is completed anonymously by players and covers everything from locker rooms and weight facilities to coaching, ownership, and travel. It’s one of the few true looks at how players feel when they walk into the building every day.
For Detroit, the results reinforce what fans have seen during the Dan Campbell era: a team that prioritizes culture, accountability, and investment in its people.
Below is the complete and accurate breakdown of the Lions’ grades from the 2025 report card.
Detroit Lions 2025 NFLPA Report Card Grades
Category
Grade
Treatment of Families
B+
Home Game Field
B-
Food / Dining Area
B
Nutritionist / Dietician
A-
Locker Room
A
Training Room
A-
Training Staff
B+
Weight Room
A
Strength Coaches
A
Position Coaches
A-
Offensive Coordinator
C-
Defensive Coordinator
B
Special Teams Coordinator
A
Team Travel
B
Head Coach
A
General Manager
A-
Team Ownership
A
What Stands Out Most
A few things jump off the page right away.
First, Dan Campbell’s A grade as head coach feels spot-on. His connection with players has been well-documented, and the locker room buy-in is real. Brad Holmes also continues to earn strong marks, with an A- from players, reinforcing Detroit’s trust in the front office.
Facilities-wise, Detroit shines. The locker room, weight room, strength staff, and nutrition program all earned A-level grades, showing clear organizational investment in player health and performance.
The lowest mark? The C- grade for offensive coordinator. That’s easily the lowest mark on the report and stands out sharply compared to the rest of the coaching staff. This is not surprising, as OC John Morton really struggled before having the play-calling duties taken from him.
The Big Picture
Overall, this report card confirms what many around the league already believe: Detroit is no longer a bottom-tier destination. Ranking ninth overall is a significant achievement and places the Lions among franchises that players genuinely enjoy playing for.
Culture matters. Facilities matter. Trust matters. And in 2025, the Lions are clearly checking most of those boxes.
Brown died after being caught in a barn fire in Maryland, according to his daughter.
WASHINGTON — Actor Bobby J. Brown, known for playing Officer Bobby Brown in the HBO Series “The Wire” has died. He was 62.
TMZ was the first to report the news of his death.
According to the outlet, Brown died after being caught in a barn fire in Maryland. His daughter told TMZ on Thursday that “The Wire” actor died Tuesday from smoke inhalation.
Family members said Brown entered the barn to jumpstart a vehicle when a fire broke out. He had called a relative asking for a fire extinguisher, but by the time help arrived, the barn was ablaze. Brown’s wife suffered burns while trying to rescue the actor, according to TMZ.
“Everybody is still trying to process it,” his daughter Reina told PEOPLE. “It’s been difficult for all of us.”
She said his death still “doesn’t feel like it’s real.”
No official cause of death is yet known.
“My dad was an amazing human being,” she said. “He was super awesome. He was a pillar in the community, and he’s going to be missed by a lot of people.”
The Maryland Office of the Medical Examiner told TMZ and PEOPLE that the actor’s death was ruled an accident.
Brown was known for his role on “The Wire,” and also had roles in “Law & Order: SVU” and “We Own this City,” according to his IMDB.
Brown’s agent, Albert Bramante, described Brown as an “actor of immense talent and even greater integrity” to PEOPLE.
“He approached his work with a discipline and a passion that were truly inspiring to witness,” Bramante said. “While his career included many notable performances, it was his unwavering dedication to the craft of acting that defined him as an artist.”
SAN JOSE — A 22-year-old Elk Grove man was arrested in connection with an injury shooting last week in downtown San Jose, police said.
The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 15 in the 90 block of South Second Street, near East San Fernando Street, San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a news release Thursday.
An initial investigation revealed the suspect and the victim were involved in a dispute inside a business when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times, Shih said.
The victim, also a man, was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were later determined not to be life-threatening.
Employees restrained the suspect until officers arrived at the scene, Shih said. The suspect — identified as Sean James Jr. — was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, as well as other gun-related crimes, and booked into Santa Clara County jail.
A privately made gun that belonged to the suspect was recovered at the scene, Shih said.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Tien Nguyen at 408-277-4161 or 4431@sanjoseca.gov.
