Fire Victim's Last Words: 'I'll Be Here Tomorrow' (Newser Morning 8)

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January 10, 2025     "If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." —Thomas Aquinas   1 Singer, Anti-Gay Rights Activist Anita Bryant Dead at 84 Anita Bryant, whose singing career was long overshadowed by her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died at age 84. Keep reading   2 Fire Victim's Last Words: 'I'll Be Here Tomorrow' At least 10 people have died in Los Angeles County's raging wildfires—including five who've been identified—and the stories of their last moments are harrowing. Keep reading   From our sponsors Where to Find Hoka Shoes Deals 2025 Finding Hoka shoes on sale can be tricky, so we've rounded up the top 8 stores to find the best deals for Hoka! Shop now   At a Glance This satellite image shows an overview of the Palisades Fire, left, and Eaton Fire burning in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP)   3 Supreme Court Denies Attempt to Stop Trump's Sentencing On a 5-4 vote on Thursday, the Supreme Court rebuffed President-elect Trump's attempt to block sentencing—scheduled for Friday—on 34 counts in his criminal hush-money trial. Keep reading   4 Wildfires Force NFL Playoff Game to Move The NFL has moved the Rams' wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Everyone in LA County Gets Evacuation Warning (Accidentally) Increasing panic as yet another wildfire broke out in the Los Angeles area Thursday, an evacuation warning was sent in error to all residents of LA County. Keep reading   6 Appeals Court Won't Block Release of Special Counsel Report A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Police Kill 'Pizzagate' Gunman in Traffic Stop A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation's capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called "Pizzagate" motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop. Keep reading   8 Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested After Fleeing to Canada An American fugitive convicted in the Jan. 6 storming of the US Capitol was arrested at a Canadian ski resort on the four-year anniversary of the attack. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Chad Presidential Palace Assault Leaves 19 Dead See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship Game. One of the most famous plays in NFL history, "The Catch" led the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a berth in Super Bowl XVI, where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals for their first Super Bowl victory. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2019: Flecks of Blue on Old Teeth Reveal a Medieval Surprise   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2025 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved