CoreLogic, a leading property data and analytics firm, estimates the losses of those fires at $35 billion to $45 billion, not including the other smaller blazes that broke out.

It inspected eight vessels, although not including any operated by Dive Pro Liveaboard, and found none had "a planned maintenance system, safety management system or stability books", a crucial document for avoiding capsize.

The FBI background check, which followed parameters set by the Trumpov transition team, may have defied standard protocol by not including interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused him of sexual assault in a hotel room in 2017, according to senators on the Armed Services Committee.

At its peak, the Islamic State counted 30,000 foreign fighters from 85 countries, not including those who brought along their families.

The starting salary for a firefighter is $85,315, Szabo said, and is expected to reach $90,514 in the coming months, not including overtime and bonuses.