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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

An unidentified man who lived in a Redding apartment was trying to kill a "huge wolf spider" just before setting the apartment on fire, Lyndsey Wisegarver, who lived in the home, told Redding's Record Searchlight. Wolf spiders are venomous insects that have hairy bodies and can be more than 1-inch long.

The man took a torch lighter and tried to kill the spider by setting it on fire. But the fast-moving arachnid dashed onto a nearby mattress while it was on fire, spreading the flames onto the furniture and drapes.

The residents attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose, but with no luck. They evacuated the building and waited for firefighters to arrive. Firefighters extinguished the flames in the bedroom in 20 minutes - before it engulfed the entire building.

Officials found a fire extinguisher and the hose in the room, KRCR reported.

Wisegarver and the two other men living in the apartment escaped the blaze unharmed, but will have to find a new home. Officials said the apartment is "uninhabitable."

The fire caused about $11,000 in damage.

Fire officials are investigating the incident. It's unclear if the man will face charges.

Wisegarver looked at the fire as a positive incident and said she and the two men were already thinking about moving out of the apartment, according to the Record Searchlight. The fire "just sped up the process."

"We'll make it work," she added.

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

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President Trump said Tuesday he doesn't think television host Oprah Winfrey will actually run against him for president in 2020 - but he insists he would defeat her if she did.

"Yeah, I'll beat Oprah," the president told reporters at the White House. "Oprah would be a lot fun."

Trump, speaking after meeting with senators, said he knows Winfrey "very well" and "did one of her last shows."

"I like Oprah," Trump said. "I don't think she's going to run."
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Trump's comments follow excitement from some Democrats and members of the media in recent days about the prospect of Winfrey challenging Trump after a much-touted speech during the Golden Globes.

Winfrey referenced the #MeToo movement and spoke out against sexual harassers during Sunday's ceremony, saying "Their time is up!"

Winfrey has not commented on the recent encouragement to run, but has denied harboring presidential ambitions in the past.

Alex Pappas is a politics reporter at FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter at @AlexPappas.

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Trump insists he would defeat Oprah, but doesn't think she will run

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President Trump said Tuesday he doesn't think television host Oprah Winfrey will actually run against him for president in 2020 - but he insists he would defeat her if she did. "Yeah, I'll beat Oprah," the president told reporters at the White House. "Oprah would be a lot fun."

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Princess Charlotte has begun nursery school, and a pub outside London is raising a glass to the sweet royal tot.

And with less than a month in operation, business at The Princess Charlotte in Colchester, Essex, is booming.
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"The response from local guests has been fabulous and the pub team have worked hard ensuring that everyone is well looked after," Heydon Mizon, managing director of McMullen brewery, which operates the eatery, told People.

"We have been serving around 2,500 meals each week and they have needed our biggest dray lorries [delivery trucks] to deliver the beer," he added.

Though the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's daughter is just two-years-old, one day she'll certainly approve of the friendly fare and setting that's truly fit for a princess.
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"The pub is a real pub, with roaring fires, locally crafted cask ales, world beers and great wines specializing in freshly roasted rotisserie chicken and pub classics," Mizon said of the pub, which is two hours outside London.

Offering classic English dishes like fish and chips, Toad in the hole and Yorkshire pudding beginning around £10.45 on the menu, guests won't need to spend like a king to enjoy the tavern, either.

The big-sister-to-be is in good company with her eponymous pub, as the McMullen brewery runs taverns named after her brother Prince George and mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, too.

According to British Heritage, the tradition of naming pubs in honor of monarchy has been a show of symbolism for the crown since the 14 th century when Richard II ruled.
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Whether you raise a drink or a juice box, here's to the little royal, indeed.

Janine Puhak is an editor for Fox News Lifestyle. Follow her on Twitter at @JaninePuhak

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In an attempt to kill a spider a man in California, Sets his apartment on fire. He just wanted to burn the spider but it had other ideas.

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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

An unidentified man who lived in a Redding apartment was trying to kill a "huge wolf spider" just before setting the apartment on fire, Lyndsey Wisegarver, who lived in the home, told Redding's Record Searchlight. Wolf spiders are venomous insects that have hairy bodies and can be more than 1-inch long.

The man took a torch lighter and tried to kill the spider by setting it on fire. But the fast-moving arachnid dashed onto a nearby mattress while it was on fire, spreading the flames onto the furniture and drapes.

The residents attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose, but with no luck. They evacuated the building and waited for firefighters to arrive. Firefighters extinguished the flames in the bedroom in 20 minutes - before it engulfed the entire building.

Officials found a fire extinguisher and the hose in the room, KRCR reported.

Wisegarver and the two other men living in the apartment escaped the blaze unharmed, but will have to find a new home. Officials said the apartment is "uninhabitable."

The fire caused about $11,000 in damage.

Fire officials are investigating the incident. It's unclear if the man will face charges.

Wisegarver looked at the fire as a positive incident and said she and the two men were already thinking about moving out of the apartment, according to the Record Searchlight. The fire "just sped up the process."

"We'll make it work," she added.

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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California man attempting to kill spider sets apartment on fire

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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

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Adult film actress Olivia Nova died at 20 years old on Sunday in Las Vegas, joining a growing list of young porn stars to succumb to untimely deaths.

Her former representatives, LA Direct Models, issued a statement on the news of Nova's passing.

"While only represented by Direct Models for a short period of time, we came to know Olivia as a beautiful girl with a very sweet and gentle personality," the statement read. "It is understood next of kin have been informed. Another one, way too young we are beyond shocked and most certainly, completely out of the blue. Rest in peace, sweet angel."

Nova recently entered the porn industry in March 2017 and amassed a following of over 20,000 people on Twitter.

Some of her fans reached out to express their sadness over her sudden death.

One Twitter user wrote, "RIP Olivia Nova. Sad to hear she passed away."

While another said, "Sad to see her go. May her soul RIP."

Nova's cause of death is unknown.

Fox News reached out to LA Direct Models but did not receive comment.

Nova's death comes after the December suicide of August Ames at age of 23. Ames hung herself after she was called homophobic for not having sex on camera with men who had done gay porn. She also suffered from mental health issues, and said she had been molested as a child.

Adult entertainer Turi Luv, 31, died of a drug overdose the same month. Adult Film Hall of Famer Shyla Stylez died in her sleep in November at the age of 35. She had retired from the industry the year before.

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Porn star Olivia Nova dies at 20 years old, the latest in string of deaths to rock adult industry

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Adult film actress Olivia Nova died at 20 years old on Sunday in Las Vegas, joining a growing list of young porn stars to succumb to untimely deaths. Her former representatives, LA Direct Models, issued a statement on the news of Nova's passing.

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5 dead after flooding and mudslides force thousands to flee in California

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At least 18 people are dead, including four children, when heavy rain unleashed flash floods, mudslides and debris flow in California this week, according to Santa Barbara County officials.

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Those killed were as young as 3 and as old as 84. At least 28 people were wounded in the storm, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Santa Barbara County officials said today that five people are missing, adding that the list is constantly fluctuating. An active search and rescue operation is ongoing, officials said.

Hundreds of people have already been rescued, many of whom had to be hoisted out of the mud-filled area by aircraft, officials said.

Santa Barbara County's fire chief said almost the entirety of Montecito, except for a small section in the southeast, was under mandatory evacuation orders on Thursday. The order covers about 10,000 residents, and officials said it could last "one to two weeks."

Victims include Catholic school founder, mother, realtor

Among those killed was Roy Rohter, the founder of the St. Augustine Academy in Ventura, according to the Catholic school's headmaster, Michael Van Hecke.

A mudslide swept Rohter and his wife, Theresa Rohter, out of their home in Montecito. Roy Rohter's wife was rescued and hospitalized in stable condition, but Roy Rohter did not survive, Van Hecke told ABC News.

"Roy's life has been in service to his good, loving and ever-forgiving God," Van Hecke, a close friend of the Rohters, said in a statement. "Thousands have been blessed by the Rohters' friendship and generosity."

Another victim, Josie Gower, had tried to escape the mudslides with a friend, according to Doug Scott, Gower's longtime friend, told ABC News.

Gower's son, Hayden Gower, confirmed to ABC News that her body was found Wednesday afternoon.

"Why didn't she stay upstairs?" Hayden Gower asked, tearfully. "Why did she go downstairs?"

Rebecca Riskin, a real estate agent and founder of Riskin Partners, was also killed in the mudslides in Montecito, the company confirmed in a post on its Facebook page Wednesday.

Riskin Partners described its founder as "an exceptional woman" who lived her life with "strength, grace and elegance." Riskin is survived by her husband and their two children, her namesake firm said.

Among the missing were sisters Sawyer Corey, 12, and Morgan Corey, 25, family members confirmed to ABC News. A third sister and the girls' mother are currently being treated in the ICU, the family said.

Storm sets record rainfall in California

The rate of rainfall in Southern California Tuesday was 18 times more than required to produce debris flow, according to an analysis by ABC News meteorologists.

Montecito alone saw heavy rainfall in a short amount of time. Because hundreds of thousands of acres were charred in the fires, the influx of water has nowhere to go.

Some homes in Montecito's affluent community have been ripped from their foundations as a result of the torrential conditions. About 65 single-family homes were destroyed and another 462 were damaged. Meanwhile, eight commercial structures were destroyed and 20 commercial structures were damaged, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Aerial footage over Montecito showed a contrast of widespread damage next to homes completely untouched by the disaster. The roofs of some homes in canyon runoff areas were encased in mud, which has now dried.

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management said Tuesday night that Montecito would be without potable water, electricity and sanitation "for an extended period of time."

Local fire officials reported rescuing several people in the area, including a mother and her daughter who were caked in mud.

The record rains started coming down Monday, soaking northern cities like San Francisco and Sacramento. First responders put on skis to help the stranded since many roads and thruways had become raging rivers.

A 14-year-old girl was trapped for hours in mud-soaked rubble on Hot Springs Road and then pulled to safety in a triumphant moment.

Rainfall totals on Tuesday afternoon ranged from 3 to 5 inches in the mountains in Ventura County and 2 to 3 inches in the mountains of Santa Barbara County.

Rainfall rates exceeding 1 inch per hour at times contributed to the damaging mudslides in portions of Southern California.

The weather has snarled drivers and first responders attempting to aid storm victims. Routes in and out of Santa Barbara have been shut down from the south, and various roadways have been swallowed by the floods.

The only way into some of the washed-out homes is by air. Ventura's Air Squad 6 dedicated helicopters to join Santa Barbara in the rescue effort.

Officials told ABC News they have been called to locations but they are stuck like thousands of motorists. Excessive flooding and debris made some parts of Santa Barbara impassable.

Stranded drivers caught up in the rising water levels were being plucked from their vehicles to safer, dryer ground by emergency personnel relying on mostly aviation transportation.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department released photos of U.S. Route 101 that was flooded with runoff water from Montecito Creek. Debris and mudflow blocked the railway for the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad through Montecito.

ABC News' Fergal Gallagher, Julia Jacobo, Michael Kreisel, M.L. Nestel and Morgan Winsor contributed to this report.

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that, according to the Associated Press, Michael Van Hecke was killed. Van Hecke was not killed, nor did The Associated Press report that he was killed. Roy Rohter was killed, according to the AP, citing Van Hecke.

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NBA star LeBron James, rapper Diddy and other artists have responded with outrage to an advertising image by retailer H&M showing a black child in a sweatshirt with the words "Coolest monkey in the jungle."

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NBA star LeBron James, rapper Diddy and other artists have responded with outrage to an advertising image by retailer H&M showing a black child in a sweatshirt with the words "Coolest monkey in the jungle."

The retailer has apologized and removed the image, but not before the ad was widely challenged Tuesday on social media as being racist and inappropriate.

James posted a refreshed image showing the model wearing a crown. Diddy posted an image with a sweatshirt revised to read "Coolest king in the world."

Singer The Weeknd, who has a clothing line at the retailer, says he was "shocked and embarrassed" by the photo and that he would end his ties with the company.

The Swedish-based company says it is sorry the image was taken.

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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

An unidentified man who lived in a Redding apartment was trying to kill a "huge wolf spider" just before setting the apartment on fire, Lyndsey Wisegarver, who lived in the home, told Redding's Record Searchlight. Wolf spiders are venomous insects that have hairy bodies and can be more than 1-inch long.

The man took a torch lighter and tried to kill the spider by setting it on fire. But the fast-moving arachnid dashed onto a nearby mattress while it was on fire, spreading the flames onto the furniture and drapes.

The residents attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose, but with no luck. They evacuated the building and waited for firefighters to arrive. Firefighters extinguished the flames in the bedroom in 20 minutes - before it engulfed the entire building.

Officials found a fire extinguisher and the hose in the room, KRCR reported.

Wisegarver and the two other men living in the apartment escaped the blaze unharmed, but will have to find a new home. Officials said the apartment is "uninhabitable."

The fire caused about $11,000 in damage.

Fire officials are investigating the incident. It's unclear if the man will face charges.

Wisegarver looked at the fire as a positive incident and said she and the two men were already thinking about moving out of the apartment, according to the Record Searchlight. The fire "just sped up the process."

"We'll make it work," she added.

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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Stunning images show the moment that a 50,000-pound humpback whale pushed a snorkeler through the water to protect her from a nearby shark.

The pictures of Nan Hauser, 63, show how the massive sea creature pushed the whale biologist with his head and his mouth, then tucked her under its pectoral fin and even lifted her out of the water on one occasion.

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Stunning images show the moment that a 50,000-pound humpback whale pushed a snorkeler through the water to protect her from a nearby shark.

The pictures of Nan Hauser, 63, show how the massive sea creature pushed the whale biologist with his head and his mouth, then tucked her under its pectoral fin and even lifted her out of the water on one occasion.

However, lurking near the mammal and Hauser was a 15-foot tiger shark, as well as another whale that was moving its tail to ward off the shark.
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The whale biologist told the Daily Mirror that she believes the moment in September reveals the whale's intuitive instinct to protect another species of animal.

As Hauser returned to the safety of the boat, in the waters off Muri Beach, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, the whale even came back to check on her.

Hauser, who lives on the Cook Islands, said to the Daily Mirror: "I wasn't sure what the whale was up to when he approached me, and it didn't stop pushing me around for over 10 minutes."
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"I didn't want to panic, because I knew that he would pick up on my fear," Hauser told the Daily Mirror. "I feel a very close kinship with animals, so despite my trepidation, I tried to stay calm and figure out how to get away from him."

Hauser had never seen the whale before she entered the water that day, and the biologist believed at the time that the whale's actions meant that it was trying to tell her something.

On the biologist's nearby research vessel, however, Hauser's team was worried about her, abandoning their drone footage because, as Nan describes the moment, they "did not want to film my death."
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Dolphins have been known to exhibit protective behavior and many stories have been told, but Hauser had never experienced something like that with a humpback.

For over 10 minutes, Nan said, she was focused on the whale, unaware of the shark nearby.

"They truly display altruism - sometimes at the risk of losing their own lives."

A surfer in Hawaii was recently left with a large gash in her leg after she was attacked by a tiger shark on New Year's Eve.

Christopher Carbone is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @christocarbone.

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A teenage in Maryland who had a fake id died of alcohol poisoning.

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Police say a Maryland teenager found dead of alcohol poisoning in a frigid stream had two fake driver's licenses that indicated he was old enough to buy alcohol.

Navid Sepehri of Bethesda died after a party last month.

The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County police also said Monday that a bottle of vodka was found in his pocket.

Sepehri's father found his son's body on Dec. 10.

The family has raised questions about where he got alcohol and whether police could have done more when they talked with him outside the party.

Police said in a previous statement that the teen appeared to be drunk, but was not taken into custody. Police have indicated that Sepehri and his friends said they were waiting for rides home from their parents.

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Alabama Crimson Tide won the National Championship against Georgia bulldogs 26-23.

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ATLANTA -- The 2017 season closes with Alabama at No. 1 and the 2018 season begins with the Crimson Tide on top as well.

They'll probably have to beat Georgia again if they want to repeat as national champions. The Tide are No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2018; the Bulldogs check in at No. 5.

Nick Saban beat his former assistant coach Kirby Smart as Alabama overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat Georgia 26-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T.

Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma finish out the top five, but don't be surprised to see the likes of Wisconsin and Miami rise during the offseason.

We'll update the rankings after National Signing Day in February. But as of now, here's your Way-Too-Early top 25 for 2018:

(Returning starters numbers subject to change. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft is January 15.)

Key losses: C Bradley Bozeman, WR Robert Foster, DE Da'Shawn Hand, LB Rashaan Evans, CB Levi Wallace, CB Anthony Averett, S Tony Brown, P JK Scott

Outlook: The 2017 version of the Alabama dynasty probably wasn't as talented and might not have as many future NFL stars as the previous ones. But the Crimson Tide reached the CFP National Championship for the third straight season, and they'll be equally good next season as Nick Saban's "Process" continues.

The biggest question mark for the Tide heading into the offseason is who will start at quarterback. Jalen Hurts was benched at halftime and rising sophomore Tua Tagovailoa should be the favorite after his second-half performance against Georgia. Whoever starts at quarterback might have to find new offensive weapons if leading rusher Damien Harris and leading receiver Calvin Ridley turn pro.

The Tide will lose some key players on defense, including Evans and the entire starting secondary if juniors Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ronnie Harrison leave early, but there are capable replacements waiting in the wings. Look for players such as running back Najee Harris, receiver Jerry Jeudy and linebackers Dylan Moses and Mack Wilson to emerge as key contributors this spring.

The Crimson Tide will also have a new defensive coordinator after Jeremy Pruitt was named Tennessee's new coach.

Key losses: G Tyrone Crowder, G Taylor Hearn, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, LB Dorian O'Daniel, CB Ryan Carter

Outlook: The Tigers lost their rubber match to Alabama, falling 24-6 in a CFP semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which spoiled their chances of winning back-to-back national championships. But if we've learned anything the past three seasons, it's that Dabo Swinney's program is here to stay.

Much of the Tigers' offense returns in 2018. One burning question: Can quarterback Kelly Bryant hold off incoming freshman Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pocket passer and No. 2 player overall in the ESPN 300?

The Tigers might have to rebuild their defensive front if Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins and Austin Bryant turn pro, but they've signed two of the top five defensive linemen prospects in the 2018 class in Xavier Thomas and K.J. Henry.

Clemson plays road games at Texas A&M and Florida State next season.

Outlook: The Buckeyes fell just short of reaching the CFP for the third time in four seasons, but they finished with a five-game win streak, including a 24-7 victory over USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

OSU will have a quarterback battle to watch in the spring; Dwayne Haskins is the favorite to replace Barrett, but highly regarded Tate Martell is a talented dual-threat quarterback who might bring more creativity to the offense. With J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber expected back, whoever wins the job will have plenty of help.

Urban Meyer has brought on Washington State's Alex Grinch, a two-time Broyles Award nominee, to be co-defensive coordinator. The Buckeyes will have to survive three difficult road games to stay in CFP contention in 2018: TCU (in Arlington, Texas), Penn State and Michigan State.

Outlook: The unexpected transition from Bob Stoops to first-year coach Lincoln Riley couldn't have gone much better, as the Sooners won their third straight Big 12 title and reached a CFP semifinal for the second time in three years.

OU can only hope that the transition from Mayfield to Texas A&M transfer Kyler Murray goes as smoothly. Murray played sparingly behind the Heisman Trophy winner this past season, but he possesses many of the same dual-threat skills. He'll have several playmakers around him, especially if tailback Rodney Anderson decides to return for another season.

The bigger question for Oklahoma this season is how much of a makeover, if any, the defense will see this season?

2017 record: 13-2, 7-1 SEC

Returning starters: Seven offense, five defense, one special teams

Outlook: The Bulldogs will have to replace a lot of star power in their backfield and defense, but there are enough key pieces in place for them to make another run at a second straight SEC championship.

Replacing Chubb and Michel won't be easy, but freshman D'Andre Swift and sophomore Elijah Holyfield were productive in limited roles this past season. Quarterback Jake Fromm is the undisputed starter after leading the Bulldogs to the CFP title game as a freshman. Where will incoming freshman Justin Fields, the No. 1 player overall in the ESPN 300, fit in the mix?

The Bulldogs' most pressing needs will be potentially replacing each of their starting linebackers (if star Roquan Smith turns pro, as expected) and two starters in the secondary. The good news: There's help coming in the No. 1-ranked recruiting class.

Key losses: TE Troy Fumagalli, FB Austin Ramesh, DE Alec James, DE Conor Sheehy, CB Nick Nelson

Outlook: The Badgers won a school-record 13 games this past season, and they're bringing back a record-setting tailback and each of their five starting offensive linemen, which is usually a recipe for success.

Running back Jonathan Taylor set the FBS freshman record with 1,977 rushing yards and will be a leading Heisman Trophy contender in 2018. Quarterback Alex Hornibrook will also be back, along with most of his top targets besides Fumagalli.

The Badgers will have more holes to fill on defense, especially in the secondary, where three of four starters are departing. Both starting defensive ends and outside linebackers are also leaving, but inside linebacker T.J. Edwards announced that he is coming back.

Wisconsin's schedule will be more difficult this coming season, with road games at Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern and Penn State.

Key losses: WR Braxton Berrios, OT KC McDermott, G Trevor Darling, DT Kendrick Norton, RB Mark Walton

Outlook: In Mark Richt's second season back at his alma mater, the Hurricanes returned to national relevance with their first 10-win season since 2003, introduced us to the Turnover Chain and played in the ACC championship game for the first time. However, their three-game losing streak to close the season showed that the "U" isn't yet all the way back.

If Miami is going to be better in 2018, quarterback Malik Rosier will have to avoid the mistakes and turnovers that plagued him in his first season as a starter. Wide receiver Berrios and two starting offensive linemen will be missed. Sophomore Ahmmon Richards might be Miami's next star if he recovers from a knee injury.

Richt and his staff will have to continue to build depth through recruiting to catch Clemson in the ACC. They're off to a great start in doing so.

Outlook: The Huskies look like the class of the Pac-12 in 2018, and they might even be CFP contenders if tailback Myles Gaskin decides to return to school. Even without him, Washington is expected to bring back all but four starters on offense and two on defense.

Jake Browning will become the league's best quarterback with USC's Sam Darnold, UCLA's Josh Rosen and Washington State's Luke Falk departing. The offense returns some key contributors who were lost to season-ending injuries, including left tackle Trey Adams, tight end Hunter Bryant and receiver Chico McClatcher.

The Huskies will miss Vea, the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and Bierria, their emotional leader on defense.

Washington opens the season against Auburn in Atlanta and plays Pac-12 road games at Utah, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington State.

Key losses: C Brian Allen, DE Demetrius Cooper, LB Chris Frey

Outlook: After winning at least 10 games for the sixth time in the past eight seasons, the Spartans' 3-9 disaster in 2016 seems like a distant memory. With 19 starters coming back in 2018, Michigan State might be poised to challenge Ohio State in the Big Ten East.

Brian Lewerke was dramatically better in 2017, becoming the first MSU quarterback to pass for more than 2,500 yards and run for more than 500. Tailback LJ Scott is also coming back, along with breakout receiver Felton Davis III.

Cooper and Frey are the only starters leaving from a defense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in run defense and total defense.

Another reason for optimism: MSU gets to play both Michigan and Ohio State at home in 2018.

Outlook: As soon as quarterback Will Grier and All-American receiver David Sills V announced they were returning for their senior seasons, West Virginia became Oklahoma's biggest threat in the Big 12. There's no doubt that the Mountaineers are going to score a lot of points this coming season. With Sills, Gary Jennings and Alabama transfer T.J. Simmons, the Mountaineers might have the best receiving corps in the country in 2018.

But West Virginia has to continue to improve on defense to become a legitimate Big 12 title contender. The Mountaineers open the season against Tennessee in Charlotte, and they play Kansas State, TCU and Oklahoma at home in Big 12 play.

Key losses: RB Saquon Barkley, WR DaeSean Hamilton, G Brendan Mahon, TE Mike Gesicki, DT Curtis Cothran, LB Brandon Smith, LB Jason Cabinda, CB Christian Campbell, FS Marcus Allen, SS Troy Apke

Outlook: After struggling in his first two seasons as Penn State's coach, James Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to 11-win seasons and New Year's Six bowl appearances in back-to-back seasons. Now the real work begins, as Penn State will have to replace Barkley, offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead (now Mississippi State's head coach) and eight defensive starters.

Passing game coordinator Ricky Rahne took over playcalling duties and had an impressive debut in a 35-28 win over Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions might rely on quarterback Trace McSorley even more next season, and he'll be one of the top Heisman Trophy candidates if he delivers.

Penn State's schedule gets a little more difficult with games against Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin, but it will play all but the Wolverines in Happy Valley.

Key losses: RB Kerryon Johnson, RB Kamryn Pettway, CB Carlton Davis, LB Jeff Holland, OT Austin Golson, C Casey Dunn, G Braden Smith, OT Darius James, LB Tre' Williams, SS Stephen Roberts, FS Tray Matthews

Outlook: What an aggravating season for the Tigers, who twice beat the No. 1-ranked team in the country and then watched those teams (Alabama and Georgia) play for the CFP National Championship on Monday night. Auburn's resurgence was enough to land coach Gus Malzahn a seven-year contract extension after Arkansas tried to hire him as its new coach.

The Tigers will miss Johnson, who ran for 1,391 yards and 18 touchdowns this past season, and Pettway, who also is turning pro. They'll also have to replace four of five starters on the offensive line. With quarterback Jarrett Stidham returning, along with most of his top wideouts, the Tigers should have a potent passing game.

On the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has built one of the better units in the SEC, but they'll miss Holland's pass-rushing skills and Davis' coverage skills.

Outlook: When Michigan brought Jim Harbaugh back to his alma mater in 2014, he was supposed to be the coach who could catch Ohio State. Now, after the Wolverines have dropped eight of their past 17 games, U-M fans might be wondering whether he can stay ahead of Michigan State.

The Wolverines were supposed to take a step back this season, but no one expected their offense to be so bad. Michigan threw nine touchdown passes, its fewest since 1975, when it attempted only 125 passes while running the triple option under Bo Schembechler.

Michigan's newest savior is former Ole Miss quarterback Shea Patterson, who has already enrolled in classes but hasn't yet been ruled eligible by the NCAA. If Patterson can play in games this coming season, the Wolverines should be much better on offense. If he isn't eligible, Brandon Peters and Dylan McCaffrey will battle for the job. One of them will have to bring life to Michigan's offense, with road games looming at Notre Dame, Northwestern, Michigan State and Ohio State in 2018.

Outlook: Quarterback Josh Jackson seemed to hit the freshman wall in the second half of the 2017 season. The Hokies struggled right along with him, losing three of their final five games. Jackson should be even better as a sophomore, after passing for 2,991 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Deshawn McClease and Steven Peoples emerged as productive runners, and the Hokies will have to replace three of their five starting offensive linemen.

Defensive coordinator Bud Foster's unit loses a couple of key pieces, such as Motuapuaka and Facyson, but there's plenty for him to work with. The Hokies will play Notre Dame, Miami and Georgia Tech at home in 2018.

Outlook: The Trojans won at least 11 games for the first time since 2008 and won their first Pac-12 title in nine years. But given their lofty expectations last summer, the season felt a little empty, especially after a 17-point loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Replacing Darnold, a potential No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, will be USC's biggest priority in the offseason. Rising sophomore Matt Fink, redshirt freshman Jack Sears and incoming freshman J.T. Daniels will battle for the unenviable job of succeeding him.

The Trojans will play at Stanford, Texas, Utah and UCLA next season.

Key losses: QB Kenny Hill, WR John Diarse, WR Desmon White, WR Ty Slanina, OT Joseph Noteboom, C Patrick Morris, G Austin Schlottmann, OT Matt Pryor, RB Kyle Hicks, DT Chris Bradley, DE Mat Boesen, LB Travin Howard, CB Ranthony Texada, S Nick Orr

Outlook: The Horned Frogs are coming off another 11-win season, their third in four years, and another thrilling comeback in a bowl game. But TCU faces major face-lifts on both sides of the ball heading into 2018. They'll lose Hill, Hicks, Diarse and four of their five starting offensive linemen. The personnel losses are deep on defense as well, with Howard, Texada, Boesen and Orr leaving.

Shawn Robinson and Justin Rogers will battle for the quarterback job, and whoever wins will have some playmakers to help. Running backs Darius Anderson and Sewo Olonilua and receivers Jalen Reagor and KaVontae Turpin are expected back.

The Horned Frogs will play a difficult nonconference game against Ohio State in Arlington, Texas, and they'll host Oklahoma, Kansas State and Oklahoma State during Big 12 play.

Outlook: With quarterback Brett Rypien and all but one defensive starter coming back in 2018, the Broncos should be the preseason favorites among Group of 5 teams to grab a New Year's Six bowl berth. Rypien threw for 2,877 yards with 16 touchdowns last season. He'll miss Wilson and Roh, but almost everybody else is returning.

Vander Esch, the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, decided to turn pro, but he's the only defensive player departing from the unit that started in the Broncos' win over Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl. Boise State's nonconference schedule in 2018 includes trips to Troy and Oklahoma State.

Key losses: G David Bright, DT Harrison Phillips, LB Peter Kalambayi, TE Dalton Schultz

Outlook: After losing five games for the second time in four seasons, the Cardinal might be in position to bounce back this coming season, especially if record-setting tailback Bryce Love decides to return for his senior season. Love ran for 2,118 yards and set an FBS record with 13 carries of 50 yards or more.

Even if Love decides to turn pro, the Cardinal should continue to improve on offense as quarterback K.J. Costello grows. He'll have four of five starting offensive linemen coming back, as well as top receivers JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Trenton Irwin.

Stanford's defense allowed almost 6 yards per play last season, so it will need to improve on that side of the ball. It won't be easy if junior safety Justin Reid and cornerback Quenton Meeks go pro.

Stanford's road schedule will be arduous in 2018, with trips to Oregon, Notre Dame and Washington.

Outlook: Moor cowbell? Former Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead takes over for Dan Mullen, who left to become Florida's new coach. Moorhead helped Penn State's offense rank among the best in the FBS, and he might have similar success in year one if quarterback Nick Fitzgerald returns from the broken ankle he suffered in the Egg Bowl.

Former Tennessee defensive coordinator Bob Shoop inherits a much-improved unit that brings back all but three starters, including both cornerbacks.

The Bulldogs play a nonconference game at Kansas State and SEC road games at LSU, Alabama and Ole Miss next season.

Outlook: The Fighting Irish bounced back from a 4-8 disaster in 2016 to win 10 games for the second time in three seasons. The Irish have been hit already by early departures for the NFL draft -- Nelson, St. Brown and Adams have declared, and tight end Alize Mack might do the same. The Irish must replace defensive coordinator Mike Elko, who left for the same position at Texas A&M.

Notre Dame figures to have a competitive quarterback battle during the offseason. Brandon Wimbush accounted for 30 total touchdowns this past season, but he struggled to throw the ball down the field, which seemed to frustrate coach Brian Kelly. Sophomore Ian Book replaced Wimbush in a 21-17 win over LSU in the Citrus Bowl and completed 14 of 19 passes for 164 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Notre Dame's schedule next season includes road games at Virginia Tech, Northwestern and USC and home games against Michigan, Stanford and Florida State.

Outlook: The Knights declared themselves national champions after they were the only FBS team to finish unbeaten following their 34-27 win over Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Former Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Heupel takes over for Scott Frost, who left to become Nebraska's new coach. Heupel and his staff will have to replace a couple of key players on defense, including Griffin, but almost everyone else is expected back on offense.

Quarterback McKenzie Milton is coming back after throwing for 4,037 yards with 37 touchdowns, along with the top five rushers and five of the top six pass-catchers.

UCF's schedule includes nonconference games against Florida Atlantic, Pittsburgh and North Carolina, and it will be an overwhelming favorite to repeat as AAC champion.

Key losses: OT Rick Leonard, NG Derrick Nnadi, WR Auden Tate, DE Josh Sweat, CB Tarvarus McFadden, LB Ro'Derrick Hoskins, LB Jacob Pugh, FS Nate Andrews, SS Trey Marshall, FS Derwin James, TE Ryan Izzo

Outlook: The Seminoles collapsed after losing quarterback Deondre Francois in their season-opening loss to Alabama, and then things worsened after former coach Jimbo Fisher decided to depart for Texas A&M. Former Oregon coach Willie Taggart takes over, and he'll have a better chance to succeed in Year One if Francois bounces back from a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

Cam Akers ran for 1,024 yards as a freshman, and four of five starting offensive linemen and leading receiver Nyqwan Murray should be back. The FSU defense will need a makeover, especially in the secondary, where James and McFadden have already decided to turn pro.

FSU's road schedule in 2018 is going to be very difficult, with trips to Notre Dame, Louisville, NC State and Miami. Ouch.

Outlook: The Tigers were up and down in coach Ed Orgeron's first season, beating Auburn and falling to Mississippi State (by 30 points), Troy (at home) and Notre Dame (in the Citrus Bowl). LSU's issues in 2017 were the same as they were under former coach Les Miles: The Tigers struggled to pass the ball and score. It won't be any easier in 2018, with Etling departing and junior tailback Derrius Guice probably turning pro.

Orgeron made a change at offensive coordinator, parting ways with Matt Canada after one season, and Orgeron might turn to tight ends coach Steve Ensminger to be his OC in 2018. At least LSU secured defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, who received a four-year, $10 million contract, the highest ever for an FBS assistant, after Texas A&M tried to hire him away.

The Tigers will play a nonconference game against Miami in Arlington, Texas, next season, along with road games at Auburn, Florida and Texas A&M.

Key losses: LB Malik Jefferson, OT Connor Williams, S DeShon Elliott, P Michael Dickson, CB Holton Hill, WR Lorenzo Joe, OT Tristan Nickelson, TE Kendall Moore, NT Poona Ford, LB Naashon Hughes, SS Jason Hall

Outlook: The Longhorns lost six games in coach Tom Herman's first season, which was disappointing. But four of them were games decided by five points or fewer, including losses to USC, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Can the Longhorns learn to win close games in year two? If they do, they might enjoy a second-year bounce like Georgia and Miami had this past season.

Herman is going to have to figure out whether Shane Buechele or Sam Ehlinger is going to be the quarterback moving forward. The offensive line is going to have to do a better job protecting the quarterback, too, after allowing a whopping 34 sacks in 2017.

Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando upgraded the unit this past season, but he'll miss Jefferson, Elliott and Hill, three of his better players. UT plays USC, TCU and West Virginia at home, along with the annual contest against Oklahoma in Dallas.

Outlook: The Gamecocks were dramatically improved in coach Will Muschamp's second season, which ended with a come-from-behind 26-19 victory over Michigan in the Outback Bowl. Muschamp seems to have learned from his mistakes in his first head-coaching stop at Florida; he dismissed offensive coordinator Kurt Roper after the South Carolina offense averaged only 24 points per game.

Co-offensive coordinator/receivers coach Bryan McClendon will take over the job full-time after calling plays in the bowl game. Quarterback Jake Bentley gets back top target Deebo Samuel, who missed the final 10 games with leg and foot injuries (he scored six total touchdowns in the first three games).

The Gamecocks will have to replace two starters on the defensive line, Moore and three starters in the secondary. Linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams also returns after missing most of 2017 with a shoulder injury.

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The 2017 season closes with Alabama at No. 1 and the 2018 season begins with the Crimson Tide on top as well. But they'll have to go through the likes of Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State and the rest of the contenders in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2018.

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A California man thought he nabbed a spider by setting it on fire on Sunday, but the eight-legged critter, while its body was engulfed in flames, ended up torching his apartment by scurrying on a mattress that quickly went ablaze.

An unidentified man who lived in a Redding apartment was trying to kill a "huge wolf spider" just before setting the apartment on fire, Lyndsey Wisegarver, who lived in the home, told Redding's Record Searchlight. Wolf spiders are venomous insects that have hairy bodies and can be more than 1-inch long.

The man took a torch lighter and tried to kill the spider by setting it on fire. But the fast-moving arachnid dashed onto a nearby mattress while it was on fire, spreading the flames onto the furniture and drapes.

The residents attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose, but with no luck. They evacuated the building and waited for firefighters to arrive. Firefighters extinguished the flames in the bedroom in 20 minutes - before it engulfed the entire building.

Officials found a fire extinguisher and the hose in the room, KRCR reported.

Wisegarver and the two other men living in the apartment escaped the blaze unharmed, but will have to find a new home. Officials said the apartment is "uninhabitable."

The fire caused about $11,000 in damage.

Fire officials are investigating the incident. It's unclear if the man will face charges.

Wisegarver looked at the fire as a positive incident and said she and the two men were already thinking about moving out of the apartment, according to the Record Searchlight. The fire "just sped up the process."

"We'll make it work," she added.

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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When the worst wildfire on record in California history ravaged Southern California last year, the Claffeys in Carpinteria were one of many forced to load their family car and evacuate their home.The National Weather Service has warned that flash flooding, debris flow and mudslides are possible in the communities. five dead.

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41-yard touchdown strike that landed perfectly in the outstretched arms of wideout DeVonta Smith in overtime over Georgia, giving Alabama a walk-off 26-23 victory in the national championship.

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Regardless of what happens from here, the name Tua Tagovailoa will live forever.

It will live on through wall art, bumper stickers and Alabama barstools. At dinner tables and at tailgates.

No matter what becomes of the sudden face of college football's most amazing machine in the next two or three years-with praise and pressure and hysteria certain first-the name Tua Tagovailoa will always be a fixture of Alabama lore.

His final throw will be embedded in the back of Alabama fans' brains-a 41-yard touchdown strike that landed perfectly in the outstretched arms of wideout DeVonta Smith in overtime over Georgia, giving Alabama a walk-off 26-23 victory in the national championship.

ATLANTA - The moment came only seconds after Tagovailoa took a sack-a freshman mistake at the worst possible time-pushing Alabama to the fringe of field-goal ranging and in need of points. With its kicker still trying to process a missed game-winning field goal in regulation, doubt stampeded in.

But on the next play, as if this was all somehow part of this elaborate plan, Tagovailoa uncorked a throw that was so good and so unexpected that it's still hard to process.

And then afterward, he thanked God. He thanked his parents. He thanked his teammates. He praised everyone but himself, doing whatever possible to point the spotlight elsewhere. He reflected on his journey to Alabama from Hawaii, the place he calls home.

"I don't know how Coach Saban found me all the way in Hawaii from Alabama," Tagovailoa said. "Thank God he found me and we're here right now."

For a team and head coach so entrenched in The Process and all that it takes to be a champion, stardom is not supposed to come like this. It is not supposed to come in the biggest game of the year without warning.

A true freshman is not supposed to enter the game at half-let alone at quarterback-and singlehandedly change the outcome quite like this.

With starter Jalen Hurts struggling and a lifeless Alabama down 13-0, Saban made the decision to pull his starting quarterback with a record of 26-2 over the past two seasons and turn to a freshman with a grand total of 53 passes this season.

Granted, eight of those 53 throws, garbage time or not, were touchdowns this season. And while the casual football fan undoubtedly learned the name and proper way to spell Tagovailoa tonight-T-A-G-O-V-A-I-L-O-A-those more acclimated with Alabama football were hoping that his name would be called sooner than it was.

"We needed a spark on offense," Saban said. "Tua certainly gave us that and did a really good job."

It was not perfect for Tagovailoa out of the gate. Although the playbook seemed to immediately expand with wideouts finally running freely, an interception in the third quarter cooled the buzz.

But then Tagovailoa erupted. He picking apart a Georgia defense that limited Hurts to just 21 passing yards in the first two quarters. He extended plays, brought Alabama's passing attack back from the dead and finished the night with 166 passing yards, 27 rushing yards and three touchdowns, each one more important than the one before.

"He's destined for stuff like this," Hurts said of Tagovailoa following game on the television broadcast. "He's built for stuff like this. He has that it factor, and I'm so happy for him and for this team."

For weeks (if not months), Tagovailoa was perhaps the most popular player on Alabama's roster. And the nation's top high school dual-threat quarterback from a season ago, according to 247 Sports, was just waiting for his turn.

His very existence on the roster was enough to generate buzz that carried throughout the year. For every three-and-out and incompletion Hurts unleashed, Tagovailoa's name was whispered.

A competition was bound to occur, but it seemed impossible that it would play out during the national championship.

But then, despite having not thrown a pass since mid-November against Mercer, Tagovailoa led his teammates-a group that includes many true freshmen-to a national title (Saban's sixth).

Throughout it all, Tagovailoa looked nothing like a true freshman. From the way he played, to the way he answered questions, to the way he gathered himself when he found his parents in the stands following the win, he convincingly played the part of a veteran.

In the short term, Tagovailoa's efforts will be celebrated in Tuscaloosa and beyond. Not long after, of course, the focus will turn to what comes next-as is often the case with Alabama players-and how the freshman quarterback will follow up such a performance.

No matter what the future of the bright young talent might hold, he will forever be remembered for those 30 magnificent minutes.

While legacies are not typically built in one night, especially at places like Alabama where they're expected to grow with age and experience, there are exceptions to this rule.

Remember the name: Tagovailoa. As if you needed a reminder.

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Regardless of what happens from here, the name Tua Tagovailoa will live forever. It will live on through wall art, bumper stickers and Alabama barstools. At dinner tables and at tailgates.