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Jimmy Kimmel joked on his show about Spencer Pratt’s promise to leave Los Angeles if he didn’t make the mayoral runoff, renting Pratt a decorated U-Haul to help him move out and promising delivery in front of the Bel-Air Hotel; Pratt has not yet commented as the runoff pits Karen Bass and Nithya Raman against each other.
Spencer Pratt mocked Jimmy Kimmel’s U-Haul offer to help him move out of Los Angeles after Pratt’s mayoral bid and a home destroyed in the 2025 Palisades wildfires, quipping that he has nothing left to pack. Kimmel had promised the U-Haul if Pratt left L.A. following the election; Pratt and wife Heidi Montag lost their home to the fires that spurred his campaign. With no candidate winning a majority, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman advance to a November runoff.
During a Jimmy Kimmel Live! monologue, Kimmel joked about Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral loss and even rented him a U-Haul to celebrate his move-out; Raman overtook Pratt for second place and will face Karen Bass in a runoff, while Pratt had Trump’s endorsement and is best known from The Hills.
A U-Haul box truck sped down a street crowded with demonstrators in Los Angeles during a march in support of the Iranian people. The driver was detained by police, one person was hit by the truck but not seriously hurt, and two others were evaluated by paramedics who declined treatment. The vehicle carried a banner saying “No Shah. No Regime. USA: Don’t Repeat 1953. No Mullah,” referencing the 1953 coup. Police kept protesters at bay as investigations continued.
A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of protesters outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood during demonstrations against Iran’s government. The driver, Calor Madanescht, 48, was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving and held without bail; police said he was injured in the incident, though authorities later said no one reported being struck. The confrontation prompted a large police response, with FBI on scene and DOJ monitoring the investigation, while officials said the attack did not appear politically motivated. The rally drew up to about 3,000 people and led to temporary offramps closures as protesters dispersed; Mayor Bass urged peaceful demonstrations as the investigation continues.
A U-Haul truck carrying flammable materials accidentally exploded in a parking lot in Lewiston, Idaho, resulting in one death and damage to nearby buildings, with authorities ruling out criminal activity.
A U-Haul truck reversed toward security officers outside a Coast Guard base in San Francisco, prompting officers to open fire and wound the driver and a bystander; the FBI is investigating the incident, which occurred amid heightened tensions over immigration enforcement plans that were later canceled by President Trump.
The body of a 50-year-old man, Henry Jernigan, was found wrapped in a tarp in the back of an abandoned U-Haul truck in Los Angeles' Mid-City neighborhood. The vehicle had been stolen about a week before it was abandoned, and the area where it was found has been known for illegal activity and dumping. The circumstances of Jernigan's death and how his body ended up in the truck are currently unknown, and the LAPD is asking for anyone with information to come forward.
Police in Los Angeles are investigating after discovering a body inside a stolen U-Haul truck in the city's Mid City neighborhood. The body was found wrapped in a tarp in the back of the truck, and no information about the victim has been released yet. The area around the scene has been blocked off as officers conduct their investigation.
The man accused of ramming a U-Haul truck into barriers near the White House earlier this week is not a U.S. citizen, but holds a green card for lawful, permanent U.S. residency. Sai Varshith Kandula, a 19-year-old from suburban St. Louis, allegedly admires Nazis and had hoped to "seize power" following his U-Haul crash. He potentially faces multiple charges, including threatening to inflict harm on a president, vice president, or family member, and could be deported if convicted.
A 19-year-old man from Missouri drove a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House and waved a Nazi flag on Monday night. He was arrested and charged with damaging U.S. property. The man had flown to Washington, D.C., from St. Louis on a one-way ticket and had planned the attack for six months. He said he wanted to "seize power" from the government and "kill the president, if that's what I have to do." No one was injured in the incident, and no explosives or weapons were found in the truck or on the man.
A 19-year-old man from Missouri, Sai Varshith Kandula, deliberately crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House on Monday evening. After exiting the truck with a Nazi flag, he shouted and claimed he was there to take over the government and kill President Joe Biden. Kandula was arrested on multiple charges, including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice president or member of their family. No one was injured in the crash.
A U-Haul driver crashed into a security barrier near the White House in Lafayette Square and is now facing multiple charges. No injuries were reported, and the driver was taken into custody.
A traffic stop in Maryland led to the discovery of a kidnapped woman in a U-Haul truck and the arrest of Dennis Bell, who faces multiple charges including kidnapping, assault, false imprisonment, and possession of suspected crack cocaine. The victim reported that Bell pushed her into the truck in Washington, D.C., and threatened to kill her. Bell drove around all day with the victim sitting on the floor board in the front seat, removing her clothing and using a pocket knife to stab her fingers. The truck eventually became disabled in a ditch, and troopers discovered the victim after gaining entry through the passenger side window.
A man from Prince George's County, Maryland, was arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a woman in a U-Haul truck during a day-long drive through the D.C. and Maryland area. The victim was pushed into the truck at a convenience store in Southeast D.C. and was threatened with her life if she didn't comply with the demands. The victim was rescued by the police after the truck got stuck in a ditch, and the suspect was arrested and faces 14 criminal charges, including first-degree assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, fourth-degree sex offense, possession of suspected cocaine, and driving while impaired.