NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the plane by glomming onto a group of tic

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it’s expected to continue to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern New Jersey’s Lacey and Ocean townships grew to roughly 18 square miles (47 square kilometers) and could continue to burn for days, officials said during an update on Wednesday. No one has been injured so far in the blaze, and 5,000 residents were evacuated but have been permitted to return home. A single commercial building and some vehicles were destroyed in the fire. “This is still a very active fire,” said Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette.

In the wake of a major counterterrorism breakthrough in Jordan, the country’s Interior Minister, Mazen Al-Faraya, announced a sweeping move against the Muslim Brotherhood, declaring the group’s operations illegal within the kingdom.
“It has been proven that members of the Muslim Brotherhood are engaged in activities that undermine stability and undermine security. This is something that no country can accept,” he said.

Karolina Leavitt: “There will be no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China. The President has made it clear that China needs to make a deal with the United States of America.”

The richest 19 American households saw an astonishing $1 trillion wealth increase in 2024. That is the largest 12-month surge on record, according to one economist. The small group—which makes up just 0.00001 percent of the population—commands a 1.8 percent share (around $2.6 trillion) of America’s total household wealth (around $148 trillion). Their share is therefore worth more than the total value of Switzerland’s economy, according to the Wall Street Journal. 
In 2023, the 0.00001 percent’s share of total U.S. household wealth stood at 1.2 percent, making the jump to 1.8 percent the largest on record for a single 12-month period, said Gabriel Zucman, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Paris School of Economics.

Ben Shapiro traveled to Ukraine to interview President Zelensky. Part 1 of their conversation releases tomorrow on The Ben Shapiro Show.

The US Navy Carl Vinson aircraft carrier remains positioned to counter threats from Iran-backed Houthi forces.

Senator Ron Johnson is actively pursuing a new congressional investigation into the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks—nearly 25 years after the deadliest assault on American soil—sparking controversy after he publicly questioned the official narrative of the event. A spokesperson for Johnson confirmed Wednesday that the senator, who chairs the powerful Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, is seeking information and documents with the goal of holding formal hearings into aspects of the 9/11 attacks. The committee, known for its historic probes into war profiteering, organized crime, and financial corruption, offers its chair wide latitude in launching investigations.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying Zelenskyy is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. Ukraine’s leader on Tuesday ruled out the idea of ceding territory to Russia in any deal before talks set for Wednesday in London among U.S., European and Ukrainian officials. “There is nothing to talk about. It is our land, the land of the Ukrainian people,” Zelenskyy said. During similar talks last week in Paris, U.S.