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2 dead, 1 critically injured following house fire in Southeast DC [Video]

WASHINGTONTwo people were killed and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a fire that broke out at a Southeast D.C. row home early Sunday morning.

The victims killed were a 34-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man. The third person rescued from the home, an 85-year-old woman and her injuries were described as critical and life-threatening.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fatal fire that left the row home charred.

D.C. Fire and EMS tells FOX 5 that the fire was contained to the unit in the 3400 block of 23rd Street, SE.

The initial call came in around 5:30 a.m. Fire crews said they were on scene in about three minutes and began firefighting and rescue efforts almost immediately.

A fire official told FOX 5 they had the fire under control relatively quickly, and were able to get that 85-year-old woman out, but …

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Stellantis recalls Jeep and Dodge SUVs to fix computer problem that can disable brake safety devices [Video]

Stellantis is recalling about 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the U.S. to fix a computer problem that can disable the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control safety features.Video above: This app will help you stay on top of food recallsThe recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs.Stellantis says in government recall documents posted on Wednesday that the SUVs may have a brake control computer that falsely reads brake pressure. The computer can disable the safety features, illuminate the brake lights and let a driver shift out of park without putting a foot on the brake pedal. That can cause unintended movement.The documents say the company is still developing a repair. Owners will be notified by letter starting Thursday. People with questions can call Stellantis customer service at (800) 853-1403.The same models were recalled in 2022 for a similar problem that did not address the brake light or antilock brake and electronic stability control issues.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in the documents that vehicles repaired in the 2022 recall will have to be fixed again.Stellantis documents say the company had 533 warranty claims related to the problem as of Oct. 14, but it's not aware of any crashes or injuries.

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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency' [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency" which is not, despite the name, a government agency.The acronym DOGE is a nod to Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. Trump said in a statement that Musk and Ramaswamy will work from outside the government to offer the White House advice and guidance and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before. He added that the move would shock government systems.It's not clear how the organization will operate. It could come under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which dictates how external groups that advise the government must operate and be accountable to the public.Federal employees are generally required to disclose their assets and entanglements to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work. Because Musk and Ramaswamy would not be formal federal workers, they would not face those requirements or ethical limitations.Musk posted on X: Department of Government Efficiency. The merch will be (fire emojis). Later he added: Threat to democracy? Nope, threat to BUREAUCRACY!!!Musk has been a constant presence at Mar-a-Lago since Trump won the presidential election.The president-elect has often said he would give Musk a formal role overseeing a group akin to a blue-ribbon commission that would recommend ways to slash spending and make the federal government more efficient. Musk at one point suggested he could find more than $2 trillion in savings nearly a third of total annual government spending.Trump had made clear that Musk would likely not hold any kind of full-time position, given his other commitments.I dont think I can get him full-time because hes a little bit busy sending rockets up and all the things he does, Trump said at a rally in Michigan in September. He said the waste in this country is crazy. And were going to get Elon Musk to be our cost cutter.Ramaswamy suspended his campaign in January and threw his support behind Trump.Trump said in his statement the two will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."