Raging wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County have destroyed homes, neighborhoods and iconic landmarks, and killed at least five people.

Why it matters: Some of the most historic structures in the U.S. were completely wiped out.

The big picture: The number of structures destroyed or damaged by the fires is believed to number "in the thousands," Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said at a briefing Thursday, adding that the Palisades Fire is "one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles."

Zoom in: Here's which landmarks are under threat:

Altadena's Bunny Museum

The museum burned to the ground, according to the museum's Instagram account.

Eames House

The 20th century architectural landmark was safe from the fires as ofJan. 8, per the house's Instagram.

Gamble House

The property is "safe for now!!" the house's Instagram account said.

The Getty Villa

The world-famous art museum has so far remained safe, according to a Jan. 8 announcement on its website, although a small brush fire burned trees and vegetation on the property.

The Hollywood Sign

The Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills area caused rumors about the status of the Hollywood sign to circulate on social media (as well as AI-generated photos), but the sign was undamaged as of Thursday evening.

The Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl was impacted by evacuation orders due to the Sunset Fire on Wednesday evening, which the amphitheater and park said on X lifted Thursday morning.

Moonshadows

The owners of Moonshadows reposted footage on Instagram reporting that the fire completely destroyed the iconic restaurant and bar.

Palisades Charter High School

Much of the school — classrooms, tennis courts, the baseball field, and bungalows — all burned in the fire, according to The New York Times. As the school was closed for winter break, few people had to be evacuated, BBC reported.

Palisades Elementary Charter School

The fires also caused "significant damage" to the elementary school, per multiple reports.

Palisades Village

Rick Caruso, owner of the Palisades Village mall, told Los Angeles Times that several homes around the shopping center were "fully engulfed" in flames, and that his shopping center too suffered damage.

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center

The temple and Jewish center's campus was "destroyed" by the Eaton Fire, the center said on Facebook.

Reel Inn

Staff at the Pacific Coast Highway restaurant are "unsure what will be left" after flames from the Palisades Fire swept the building, per an Instagram post Wednesday.

Theatre Palisades, Pierson Playhouse

"Our beloved Pierson Playhouse is gone, but the heart of Theatre Palisades beats on. We will rise again," Pierson Playhouse, the organization said on Facebook on Jan. 8 after the Palisades Fire struck.

Topanga Ranch Motel

California State Parks said in a statement that the Topanga Ranch Hotel, once owned by William Randolph Hearst, was also destroyed by the blaze.

Villa Aurora and the Thomas Mann House

Villa Aurora, a historic artists' residence, was partially harmed, representatives said in a statement, though the full extent of the damage was unclear as of Thursday evening.

• "There are first indications that parts of Villa Aurora were able to withstand the destructive fires. However, the building continues to be in the danger zone," the representatives write. The Thomas Mann House, which is on the Villa Aurora property, was undamaged as of Thursday.

Villa de Leon

The status of the mansion — featured in music videos by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and more —was not immediately clear as of Thursday evening

• But video footage captured showed that the grounds engulfed in flames from the Palisades Fire.

Will Rogers's Historic Estate

Will Rogers' historic house, along with several other Will Rogers State Park structures, were destroyed, according to California State Parks.

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The list of food recalls is growing as the end of the year approaches.

Why it matters: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 48 million people a year are sickened by foodborne diseases, an average of 91 people every minute. `

Driving the news: The FDA recently reclassified its recall of some Costco eggs (due to possible salmonella exposure) to the agency's highest risk level.

• The FDA announced at the end of November that New York-Handsome Brook Farms had voluntarily recalled its 24-count organic, pasture-raised eggs.
• In a notice issued Friday, the FDA reclassified the recall to Class I, which is described as the "reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."

The big picture: The rise in recalls can partially be attributed to an increase in consumer demand for ready-to-eat foods and prepackaged meals.

• "We're also dealing with a scenario where we're having increased globalization of food production, which not only creates more opportunities for contamination at multiple points in the supply chain, but it creates more scenarios where there's blind spots," Darin Detwiler, a Northeastern University professor and food safety advocate, told Axios earlier this month.

Zoom in: December FDA food recalls number nearly two dozen as of Dec. 26:

• Jose Madrid Chipotle Con Queso Salsa. Recalled for undeclared Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.
• Taste of Deutschland Frozen Buttered Vegetables, Carrots, Peas, Cauliflower, & Corn. Recalled for undeclared milk.
• Orgain 30g Plant Protein Complete Protein Powder, Chocolate. Recalled because the product may contain undeclared peanuts.
• Lay's Potato Chip. Recalled for potential or undeclared allergen — milk.
• Cal Yee's, Cal Yee Farm, Boa Vista Orchards nut and snack products. Recalled for Potential or Undeclared Allergen — almond, milk, soy, wheat, sesame, and FD&C #6.
• Connie's Thin Crust Cheese Frozen Pizza, 20.36oz. Recalled for potential metal or chemical contaminant.
• VidaSlim Brand 90-day, 30-day and 7-day Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules & VidaSlim Hot Body Brew Dietary Supplements. Recalled for toxic yellow oleander.
• Daily Veggies Enoki Mushrooms. Recalled for potential listeria monocytogenes contamination.
• MadeGood Granola bars. Recalled for potential metal contaminant.
• Borsari Bloody Mary Mix. Recalled for potential or undeclared allergen — soy, fish.
• Dairyland Produce, LLC, whole cucumbers. Recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
• F&S Fresh Foods Mediterranean Inspired Party Tray. Recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
• Fresh Creative Foods, The Beef & Lamb Gyro Sandwich Express Meal Kits. Recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
• Supreme Produce, multiple items with cucumbers. Recalled for potential illness/salmonella contamination.
• Atkinson's Hushpuppies with Onions, Hushpuppies. Recalled due to potential or undeclared allergen — milk.
• Yummi Sushi, multiple sushi products with cucumber. Recalled for potential illness/salmonella contamination.
• Snowfruit, Snowfox, multiple products with cucumbers. Recalled for potential illness/salmonella contamination.
• Marketside cut, cucumber slices. Recalled for potential illness/salmonella contamination.
• Multiple brand names Vegetable Medleys and Whole Organic Carrots. Recalled because of potential foodborne illness — Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (E. coli) O121:H19.
• PAM PAK Whole Fresh American Cucumbers. Recalled because of potential foodborne illness — salmonella.
• Baker Farms Curly Mustard Greens. Recalled because of potential foodborne illness — Listeria monocytogens.
• Crazy Fresh and more, cucumbers and salads with kit. Recalled for potential illness/salmonella contamination.

A full list of recent recalls can be found on the FDA website.

Teslas make a statement, now literally — a growing number of owners are using bumper stickers to disassociate themselves from billionaire CEO Elon Musk as he deepens his alliance with President-elect Trump.

Why it matters: Matthew Hiller, an Etsy vendor selling anti-Musk bumper stickers, said he's experienced a surge in business since Musk started campaigning with Trump, The New York Times reports.

• Hiller told the Times that he initially sold about 5-10 "I Bought This Before We Knew Elon Was Crazy" bumper stickers a day, but as Musk became an increasingly outspoken Trump supporter, orders grew exponentially.
• Hiller said that he has sold about 18,000 stickers across 30 countries, and also sells "Anti Elon Tesla Club" and "F Elon" versions. Amazon and Etsy are filled with similar offerings.
• "'I started thinking, there's got to be so many people who are just embarrassed, who have a Tesla already, and they're like, 'Oh my god, now I'm repping this guy. I don't want to endorse anything this guy stands for,'" Hiller said.
• It's not just abashed Tesla owners declaring their politics — supporters of Musk's MAGA alliance are boasting rival stickers that read, "I bought this after I knew Elon was awesome."

Between the lines: Musk's politics don't always match with his customer base, which over-indexes in the Bay Area and other liberal enclaves and includes many people who went electric to reduce their carbon footprints.

Driving the news: Musk has made his conservative views clear for several years, explicitly identified as a GOP supporter in 2022, and uses X, which he owns, to amplify right-wing content. His involvement in the final stretch of Trump's presidential campaign, however, cemented him as a full-fledged MAGA figure.

• Musk donated nearly $75 million in three months to his pro-Trump America PAC, FEC filings show, spending about $277 million on Republican candidates across the board.
• Musk also pushed anti-immigrant conspiracies on X, claiming Democrats were weaponizing illegal immigration for political gain.
• Musk was a major presence at Trump's fall rallies as well.

The investments paid off handsomely for Musk, whose net worth ballooned following Trump's election win.

• That campaign support has led to intimate involvement with Trump's White House prep.
• Musk has joined calls with foreign leaders, for instance, and pushed key Trump appointments, such as longtime ally David Sacks as "AI & crypto czar."

What to watch: The politicization of Tesla could go beyond customer angst.

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a potential rebate for electric-vehicle purchases, but according to Bloomberg, it excludes Tesla via a market-share clause.

Altoona, Pennsylvania police arrested a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Monday, following a tip from an employee at a local McDonald's.

Why it matters: Thompson's killing sparked a nationwide manhunt and triggered a groundswell of online vitriol toward the insurance industry, turning the anonymous shooter into a folk hero figure for many.

• Up until 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested at McDonald's, the NYPD had been circulating photographs of a suspect, but hadn't released any names.
• Police said the employee recognized the man in McDonald's — who turned out to be Mangione — from those photos.

Driving the news: Following the "outing" of Mangione as a person of interest, sympathizers took to the internet to slam the McDonald's employee for tipping off police.

• Users left reviews for at least three McDonald's locations in or around Altoona, Pennsylvania, with dozens of people leaving one star ratings and complaining about "rats." Others more explicitly called out "snitches."
• The critical Google reviews parallel social media reactions, many of which valorize Mangione, who is still only a person of interest and has not been charged in connection with Thompson's death.
• "This location has rats in the kitchen that will make you sick and your insurance isn't going to cover it," one reviewer wrote.

Catch up quick: Thompson was shot in the back on Dec. 4 outside a midtown Manhattan hotel while in New York for an investor meeting.

• Police said the shooting appeared to be targeted, as reports indicated the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings found at the scene, phrases previously used by insurance industry critics.
• Thompson's killing re-energized a national debate about the American health insurance industry and its behavior, with many people expressing a lack of sympathy for Thompson's death and praising his killer.

State of play: The Altoona Police Department said in a press release that Mangione was arrested on charges unrelated to Thompson's shooting.

• Mangione had fake IDs, a firearm and a device to muffle gunshots at the time of his arrest, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.
• Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, and his last known address was in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mangione is not believed to have any prior arrests.

Go deeper: Pennsylvania governor says UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer "is no hero"