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Fans of theKardashian clanwere reportedly left confused whenNorth West'sInstagram account abruptlyvanishedwithout explanation. The 12-year-old launched her solo page on December 20 with parental approval, but the account's sudden absence fueled speculation across social media.

Now, an alleged source close to the family has claimed the move came from her mother, Kim Kardashian. Reportedly, the 45-year-oldgrew concernedafter spotting some red flags.

"Kim didn't like what she saw. Some of the content, comments, and attention wereworrying,and she felt it wasn't safe for North yet," claimed an insider.

Kim Kardashian temporarily deleted daughter North West's social media account after noticing "worrying" content

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North's Instagram bio during her debut on the photo-sharing app stated "account managed by parents," signaling that Kardashian and Kanye West wereoverseeingthe content.

However, by January 5, fans noticed the profile had disappeared entirely, returning a "page isn't available" message.

According to journalist Rob Shuter'sNaughty But NiceSubstack, Kardashian personally made the call to take the account down.

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An insider echoed this concern, sharing, "The account was fine at first, but Kim noticed posts and interactions that made her pause. She's very hands-on and protective — this was her call, no question."

Interestingly, the disappearance lasted only a day. By January 6, North's account was back online with five posts and the same bio disclaimer.

The brief shutdown triggered a wave ofbacklash, with many accusing the media personality of acting too late.

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"Too late, Kim, the barn door is open," one critic wrote. "A little late to the game — damage is done," said another.

Others criticized her parenting, alleging she "should try being a parent to her child."

Another blasted her, saying, "She is no role model," while one commented, "She was never there for her! The nanny was always watching her, so now she wants attention."

North West's account deletion came following the 12-year-old posting several controversial posts, sparking outrage online

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The temporary shutdown of the Instagram account came amidgrowing backlashover North's recent online appearances.

Ever since her debut on social media, the pre-teen has shared several TikTok videos and photos showcasing bold fashion choices.

In a TikTok video shared on January 3, North appeared sporting faux facialpiercings, black grills, fake tattoos, dramatic makeup, and a striking 106-carat diamond skull pendant reportedly gifted by her mother for Christmas.

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Her clip garnered widespread backlash as critics called her behavior "a desperate cry for help and attention."

AsreportedbyBored Panda,Kardashian was blasted for allowing North to hang out with adults after the teen was spotted in New York City with her friends, including 25-year-old American rapper and singer Babyxsosa.

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North's third post on Instagram, which featured a boldlookpaired with diamond "shark" grillz, Chrome Heart x Rick Owens sneakers, and a Balenciaga Tat hoodie, also received divided reactions.

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One critic remarked, "Where's Child Protective Services?"

This isn't the first time Kim has been brutally called out for her parenting and North's appearance.

Kim Kardashian has faced backlash over North's look and her parenting long before her Instagram debut

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Kim Kardashian has been embroiled incontroversyover her daughter's appearance and her parenting several times now.

Months before North launched her Instagram, Kim was roasted for letting her wear corsets, heavy makeup, and edgy outfits during public outings.

In August 2025, Kim was criticized for letting her daughter dress like a supermodel, with many calling the teen's outfit "disturbing."

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At the time, Kim addressed the scrutiny on theCall Her Daddypodcast, admitting thatparentingin the public eye comes with its own challenges.

"Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world," said Kim, explaining that North was experimenting with styles worn by her friends.

Furthermore, Kardashian has repeatedly defended North's creativity, alleging she doesn't want to suppress her daughter's self-expression.

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"She teaches me a lot. So she has a really unique style. She puts me on to so many brands. Like, she just loves what she loves."

Beyond the online berating, North's online presence has also been a point of tension between Kardashian andKanye West. While the former favors control and supervision, the rapper has historically opposed his children being active on social media.

"Pathetic that Kim let it happen at all," criticized one netizen for allowing North West to use social media

Alan Jackson will no longer represent Nick Reiner, PEOPLE confirms

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• Nick will be represented by a public defender for now

• Nick is charged with killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner

Nick Reinerwill be represented by a public defender after his attorney withdrew from the case as he was set to be arraigned on murder charges connected to the stabbing deaths of his parents,Rob ReinerandMichele Singer Reiner.

Nick will no longer be represented by Alan Jackson, who appeared at Reiner's initial court appearance following his arrest, PEOPLE confirms. He will now be represented by a public defender named Kimberly Greene.

Nick was present in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, Jan. 7, with his head shaved and wearing a tan jumpsuit, when Jackson went into the judge's chambers. He did not enter a plea.

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After speaking to the judge, Jackson said in court that his legal team had "no choice" but to withdraw from the case.

The arraignment was subsequently pushed to Feb. 23.

After the hearing, Jackson said he could not say why he had withdrawn from the case but said that his former client was "not guilty" of murder.

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Greene spoke after Jackson and told reporters that she only briefly spoke to Nick this morning and that she has not spoke to his family.

A spokesperson for the Reiner family issued a statement following Jackson's withdrawal.

"They have the utmost trust in the legal process and will not comment further on matters related to the legal proceedings," the spokesperson said.

Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, were founddeadin the family's home on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 14, while their son Nick, 32, was arrested roughly six hours later.

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced at a Dec. 16 press conference that Nick is expected to face two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders, as well as a special allegation he used a "dangerous and deadly" weapon such as a knife.

Hochman briefly spoke following the hearing on Jan. 7, and said Nick was entitled to fair representation and expressed confidence that he would be found guilty of murder by a jury.

If he is convicted, Hochman said the charges could result in a possible life sentence without parole or the death penalty, given that the case is being tried under special circumstances. "No decision at this point has been made with respect to the death penalty," Hochman told reporters, noting the family's opinion would be taken into consideration.

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The couple's deaths happened just hours after Rob and his son Nick were said to have gotten into a heated argument at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O'Brien on Saturday night, according to a timeline laid out ina press statementby the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

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Two sources described the incident between father and son at O'Brien's Christmas party, with one source calling it a"big fight."

Hours later, Rob and Michele were allegedly killed inside the family's home.

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PEOPLE reported the couple's daughter Romy Reiner, 28, first made the discovery on Dec. 14. According toThe New York Times, Romy fled the home afterfinding her fatherand didn't initially realize her mother had also been killed until a paramedic informed her.

The couple was pronounced dead at the scene when the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the family's home around 3:40 p.m. local time to provide medical aid.

Later that night, Nick was arrested "without incident" near the campus of the University of Southern California and booked on suspicion of murder, authorities said at the Dec. 16 press conference.

Romy and her older brother Jake Reiner, 34, said in a Dec. 17 joint statement that "the horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience" and asked the public for both privacy and "for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity" amid the legal fallout surrounding their brother Nick's impending charges.

"Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," Jake and Romy said.

Rob and Michele first met while he was directingWhen Harry Met Sally…and later married in 1989. The couple had three children — Jake, Nick, and Romy — while Rob also shares daughter Tracey, 61, with his first wife, the late actressPenny Marshall.

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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threatsagainst Greenlandpose a new and potentially unprecedentedchallenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one, for an alliance focused on external threats that could now face an armed confrontation involving its most powerful member.

The White House says the administration is weighing"options"that could include military action to take control of thestrategically located and mineral-richisland, which is a semi-autonomous region that is part ofNATO ally Denmark.

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland could put at risk the entire future of NATO, which was founded in 1949 to counter the threat to European security posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.The allianceis normally focused on threats such as those from Russia or international terror groups. It would not function without U.S. leadership and firepower.

NATO, the world's biggest security organization, was built on a "Three Musketeers"-like vow that an attack on anyone in its ranks will be met with a response from all of them. That security guarantee, enshrined inArticle 5of its founding treaty, has kept Russia away from allied territory for decades.

But in an organization that operates on unanimity, Article 5 does not function if one member targets another.

Uneasy allies and neighbors Greece and Turkeyhave harassed each other'smilitary forces and disputed borders for decades. But past internal clashes have never posed the kind of threat to NATO unity that would arise from an American seizure of Greenland.

In a post on social media Wednesday, Trump said that "RUSSIA AND CHINA HAVE ZERO FEAR OF NATO WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES." But he added: "We will always be there for NATO, even if they won't be there for us."

A White House warning

The White House took its threats toward Greenland to a new level Tuesday, issuing an official statement that insisted Greenland is "a national security priority" and refusing to rule out the use of military force.

"The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander in chief's disposal," it said.

Ian Lesser, distinguished fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States think tank and an expert on NATO, described the White House statement as "very striking."

"It's a low-probability, high-consequence event if it were to happen. But the odds have changed, and so it becomes more difficult to simply dismiss this as bluster from the White House," he said.

The statement came after the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain defended the sovereignty of Greenland, along with Denmark, whose right to the island was recognized by the U.S. government at the beginning of the 20th century.

"It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland," the leaders said Tuesday in a joint statement. Canada, which sits off the western coast of an island that has been crucial to the defense of North America since World War II, expressed its support as well.

NATO itself remains reluctant to say anything that might annoy its leading member.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksenhas warnedthat the U.S. threat must be taken seriously, particularly after Trump ordered thecapture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduroin a nighttime raid, and that any U.S. attempt to take control of the island could mean the end of NATO.

Asked whether Frederiksen was right when she said that an American attack on another NATO country means that "everything stops," an official at the alliance said: "NATO does not speculate on hypotheticals."

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because NATO protocol forbids the use of their name, preferred to note Greenland's strategic significance.

"The Arctic is an important region for our collective security, and NATO has a clear interest in preserving security, stability and cooperation in the high north," the official said. "Together we make sure that the whole of the alliance is protected."

Trump's interest in Greenlandalso threatens to destabilize the alliance at the moment when the U.S.-led efforts to end the war in Ukraine enter apivotal stage,distracting its members from their efforts to support Kyiv and provide it with security guarantees.

Maria Martisiute, a defense analyst at the European Policy Center think tank, warned that NATO's credibility is on the line.

When a leading alliance member undermines another member, it hurts "NATO's cohesion and credibility, and it serves only our adversaries such as Russia and China," she said.

Tension comes after NATO leaders agreed to Trump's demands

Last summer, NATO leaders rallied behind Trump's demand that theyincrease defense spending. Apart fromSpain, they agreed to invest as much per capita as the United States does, within a decade.

Just before Christmas, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed Trump as a savior.

"I believe fundamentally that thanks to Donald J. Trump, NATO is stronger than it ever was," Rutte told BBC radio. "NATO has never been as strong as this moment since the fall of the Berlin Wall."

Yet in a year-end address in Germany meant to rally to European citizens behind defense spending, Rutte warned that Russia might attack elsewhere in Europe within a few years should it win in Ukraine.

"Conflict is at our door," the former Dutch prime minister said. "Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured."

Lesser said it's difficult to reconcile Trump's defense spending victory with his designs on Greenland.

"What good is it to have revived NATO capability if it's no longer a functional political alliance" afterwards? he asked. If that breakdown occurs, "it's a gift to Moscow, and it's a gift to Beijing."

Associated Press journalist Mark Carlson in Brussels contributed to this report.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes.

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025,Palisades and Eaton fireserupted, killing 31 people and destroying about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. The fires burned for more than three weeks and clean-up efforts took about seven months.

For those who had insurance, it's often not enough to cover the costs of construction. Relief organizations are stepping in to help, but progress is slow.

Among the exceptions is Ted Koerner, whose Altadena home was reduced to ash and two chimneys. With his insurance payout tied up, the 67-year-old liquidated about 80% of his retirement holdings, secured contractors quickly, and moved decisively through the rebuilding process.

Shortly before Thanksgiving, Koerner was among the first to finish a rebuild in the aftermath of the fires, which were fueled by drought and hurricane-force winds.

But most do not have options like Koerner.

The streets of the coastal community of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, a community in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains,remain lined with dirt lots. In the seaside city of Malibu, foundations and concrete piles rising out of the sand are all that's left of beachfront homes that once butted against crashing ocean waves.

Neighborhoods are pitch black at night, with few streetlamps replaced. Even many homes that survived are not inhabited as families struggle toclear them of the fire's toxic contaminants.

Koerner was driven in part by fear that his beloved golden retriever, Daisy Mae, now 13 years old, might not live long enough to move into a new home, given the many months it can take to build even under the best circumstances.

He also did not have to wait for his insurance payout to start construction.

"That's the only way we were going to get it done before all of a sudden my dog starts having labored breathing or something else happens," Koerner said.

Once construction began, his home was completed in just over four months.

Daisy Mae is back lying in her favorite spot in the yard under a 175-year-old Heritage Oak. Koerner said he enjoys his morning coffee while watching her and it brings tears to his eyes.

"We made it," he said.

Many fear they can't afford to rebuild

About 900 homes are under construction, potentially on pace to be completed later this year.

Still, many homeowners are stuck as they figure out whether they can pay for the rebuilding process.

Scores of residents have left their communities for good. More than 600 properties where a single-family home was destroyed in the wildfires have been sold, according to real estate data tracker Cotality.

"We're seeing huge gaps between the money insurance is paying out, to the extent we have insurance, and what it will actually cost to rebuild and/or remediate our homes," said Joy Chen, executive director of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network, a group of 10,000 fire survivors mostly from Altadena.

By December, less than 20% of people who experienced total home loss had closed out their insurance claims, according to a survey by the Department of Angels, a nonprofit that formed after the disaster to advocate for recovery efforts.

About one-third of insured respondents had policies with State Farm, the state's largest private insurer, or the California FAIR plan, the insurer of last resort. They reported high rates of dissatisfaction with both, citing burdensome requirements, lowball estimates, and dealing with multiple adjusters.

In November, Los Angeles County opened a civil investigation into State Farm's practices and potential violations of the state's Unfair Competition law. Chen said the group has seen a flurry of substantial payouts since then.

State Farm spokesperson Tom Hartman said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the company has addressed more than 13,500 claims and issued over $5 billion in payments. He called the investigation a "distraction" and said the company is committed to helping.

Without answers from insurance, households can't commit to rebuilding projects that can easily exceed $1 million.

"They're worried about getting started and running out of money," Chen said.

An uncertain future

Jessica Rogers discovered only after the Palisades fire destroyed her home that her coverage had been canceled.

The mother of two's fallback was a low-interest loan from the Small Business Administration, but the application process was grueling. After losing her job because of the fire and then having her identity stolen, her approval for $550,000 came through last month.

She is still weighing how she'll cover the remaining costs and says she wonders: "Do I empty out my 401(k) and start counting every penny in a penny jar around the apartment?"

Rogers — now executive director of the Pacific Palisades Long Term Recovery Group — estimates there are hundreds like her in Pacific Palisades who are "stuck dealing with FEMA and SBA and figuring out if we could piecemeal something together to build our homes."

Also struggling to return home are the community's renters, condo owners, and mobile homeowners. Meanwhile, many are also dealing with theirtrauma.

"It's not what people talk about, but it is incredibly apparent and very real," said Rogers, who still finds herself crying at unexpected moments.

A slow start

That so few homes have been rebuilt a year after the wildfires echoes the recovery pattern of aDecember 2021 blazethat erupted south of Boulder, Colorado, destroying more than 1,000 homes.

"At the one-year mark, many lots had been cleared of debris and many residents had applied for building permits, said Andrew Rumbach, co-lead of the Climate and Communities Program at Urban Institute. "Around the 18-month mark is when you start to see really significant progress in terms of going from handfuls to hundreds" of homes rebuilt.

Time will bring the scope of problems into focus.

"You're going to start to see some real inequality start to emerge where certain neighborhoods, certain types of people, certain types of properties are just lagging way far behind, and that becomes the really important question in the second year of a recovery: Who's doing well and who is really struggling and why?" Rumbach said.

That's a key concern in Altadena, which for decades drew aspiring Black homeowners who otherwise faced redlining and other forms of racial discrimination when they sought to buy a home in other L.A.-area communities. In 2024, 81% of Black households in Altadena owned their homes, nearly twice the national Black homeownership rate.

But recent research by UCLA's Latino Policy & Politics Institute found that, as of August, 7 in 10 Altadena homeowners whose property was severely damaged in last year's wildfire had not begun taking steps to rebuild or sell their home. Among these, Black homeowners were 73% more likely than others to have taken no action.

Determined to rebuild

Al and Charlotte Bailey have been living in an RV parked on the empty lot where their home once stood.

The Baileys are paying for their rebuild with funds from their insurance payout and a loan. They're also hoping to receive money from Southern California Edison.Several lawsuits claimitsequipmentsparkedthe wildfire in Altadena.

"We had been here for 41 years and raised our family here, and in one night it was all gone," said Al Bailey, 77. "We decided that, whatever it's going to cost, this is our community."

The U.S. Air Force has updated the requirements for its biannual physical fitness assessment, giving airmen more flexibility in how they meet fitness standards.

Under the new guidelines, airmen can choose between traditional and alternative exercises for each portion of the test.

For the cardio component, airmen may complete either a 2-mile run or a 20-meter high aerobic multi-shuttle run, which involves running back and forth between two points 20 meters apart at an increasing pace set by recorded beeps.

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The strength portion allows airmen to choose between one minute of standard pushups or two minutes of hand-release pushups. Unlike standard pushups, hand-release pushups require lifting the hands off the floor at the bottom of each rep before pushing back up.

For core strength, the assessment will include a choice of one minute of sit-ups, two minutes of cross-leg reverse crunches, or a timed forearm plank.

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Official testing under the new standards begins July 1, with scores included in both officer and enlisted performance briefs.

The U.S. Space Force announced it will also adopt the updated fitness guidelines.

"This evolution of our standards invests in Guardians' long-term readiness by cultivating the habits of sustained physical conditioning essential for successful performance of our critical missions," said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. "We're ensuring every Guardian is prepared to thrive and win, reflecting our commitment to the force's total well-being and our collective mission success."

Dallas Cowboys ownerJerry Jones said on Wednesdaywhat the outside world has known for some time. The Cowboys need to do better at placing people in positions like their defensive coordinator role that opened up recently.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says they have to do a better job at picking people who they place in positions, like defensive coordinator for example.And this will probably be music to people's ears: he said Brian Schottenheimer will have a major role in that decision.pic.twitter.com/3TA8AzEIGm

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Jones expressed this sentiment alongside head coach Brian Schottenheimer while speaking to the media on Wednesday. In Schottenheimer's first year as head coach, Dallas finished 7-9-1, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. This was the first time the Cowboys finished with back-to-back losing records since the early 2000s.

The Cowboys parted ways with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on Tuesday after one season in which the defense was the worst in the NFL, giving up 511 points (30.1 ppg). Dallas finished the year either at the bottom or very close in many defensive statistical categories. So, Jones' unhappiness with the defensive product on the field is not surprising.

This time, coach Schottenheimer will have a "major role" in the selection process for a new defensive coordinator, according to Jones. Schottenheimer more thanearned that privilege after leading the Cowboys' high-powered offense. They finished the year second in total yards (391.9) and seventh in points per game (27.7).

Names like current Minnesota VikingsDC Brian Flores and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannonare a couple to watch for Dallas's opening. Eberflus was hired last offseason following a disappointing run as head coach of the Chicago Bears. In three seasons leading the Bears, Eberflus was 14-32 with one of the worst defenses in the NFL each year.

Along with picking a better defensive coordinator this time around,Jones also expressed that his goal is to retire as the NFL owner with the most Super Bowl victories. While his three Super Bowls are more than most, Jones acknowledges that he's got work to do in catching New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's six Lombardi trophies.

Editor's Note:This story was updated with new information

Ty Simpson isoff to the NFL draft.

TheAlabama quarterbackannounced the decision on social media on Wednesday, Jan. 7 that he's declaring for the NFL draft.

It was alsoreported by The Tuscaloosa News— part of the USA TODAY Network — on Jan. 7 that Simpson informedKalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide staffof his decision on Wednesday.

"Growing up in a small town like Martin (Tennessee) didn't stop me from having big dreams. But man, that first visit from Coach Saban was surreal. The legend was in our house, eating my mom's cooking, painting a picture of what it would be like to play for the Crimson Tide. Coach told me straight up it wasn't going to be easy, but he told me if I trusted the process, it would be a ride worth taking," Simpson said in a heartfelt video on Instagram. "I choseAlabamathen, and I'd do it a thousand times over."

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