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The FBI says it's ready to set the record straight on Jeffrey Epstein's death.

Jenny Jarvey reports FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino

announced official plan to release video footage to confirm Epstein killed himself while in custody.

The video shows Epstein was the only person who entered or left his jail cell

before he was found dead

in 2019. Although his death was ruled as suicide, conspiracy theories have circulated for years,

driven by his powerful connections and the sex trafficking charges he faced. Bonjino says the FBI

is enhancing the footage, but plans to release the original to the public, so there's

no shenanigans. This new release could finally shut down years of suspicion and speculation.

A showdown is brewing in Santa Monica between locals and Waymo's self-driving cars.

Salvador Hernandez reports residents are fed up with the constant beeping from these electric taxis as they charge and move around town.

The cars, which are required by law to beep when reversing, have been operating out of two new WAMO lots since January.

But the city only found out about these charging stations after complaints started coming in.

Now, residents are taking matters into their own hands.

They're going as far as to block the Waymo's with cones and vehicles, and even walking slowly into their path.

Waymo says it's working to reduce the noise, but so far, residents are saying it's not enough.

California's home insurance industry is facing two blockbuster lawsuits that could shake up the entire market. Lawrence Darmiento reports that some owners claim major companies like State Farm, Farmers, and Mercury colluded to push them onto the state's fair plan,

a costly limited coverage option.

The suits say providers dropped policies in fire-prone areas to avoid big losses while still

profiting from higher premiums.

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