President Joe Biden addressed the California wildfires, which have caused significant destruction, during a press briefing. Over 34,000 acres have burned, resulting in 10 deaths and 180,000 residents being evacuated. Biden, joined by Kamala Harris, pledged federal support for recovery efforts. Harris cancelled a foreign trip to assist with the crisis.
Fortune magazine was duped into publishing false claims about Elon Musk and X, based on fabricated information from an anonymous source. The incident raises issues of media credibility and fact-checking, as the publication retracted the article and issued an apology, admitting their sourcing failed editorial standards.