Crawford River: A helicopter pilot has survived after the helicopter he was flying crashed. It is understood the pilot, who was the only person on board, was uninjured. The helicopter is believed to be a @NSWRFS  waterbomber. #CrawfordRiver  #7NEWS 

Florida: Four people are dead including a gunman who opened fire at a naval base. A Saudi Arabian military pilot training in the US opened fire - killing three, before being gunned down by a sheriff's deputy. @AmeliaBrace  #7NEWS 

A US federal court jury has found in favour of @Tesla  boss @elonmusk  in the defamation lawsuit brought against him by a British cave explorer. The plaintiff, Vernon Unsworth, was seeking $US190 million ($A277 million) damages against Musk. #7NEWS 

"We are seeing extraordinary response to volunteer interest...normally our website and inquiry line would be generating 1,000 calls in this last month, we've had over 9,000." - @RFSCommissioner  Shane Fitzsimmons - @NSWRFS . #NSWfires  #7NEWS 

Looking for some top tech gifts for Christmas? @sunriseon7  consumer correspondent @shaun_YT  gets hands-on with the new @GoProx '>M @GoProx . #7NEWS 

Auburn: A 24yo man from Merrylands has been arrested and charged after police detected a vehicle travelling 104km/h over the speed limit. He was the driver of one of two vehicles allegedly engaged in a street race on the M4. His licence was suspended on the spot. #Auburn  #7NEWS 

Condell Park: A 29-year-old man has died after being stabbed on William Street. He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and despite efforts, the man died at the scene. #CondellPark  #7NEWS 

"Unless we are blessed with good, strong easterly winds, which is going to push any of the smoke burning from fires into the west of New South Wales, we're going to continue experiencing smoke inundation along the coastal strip of this state for some time yet" - @RFSCommissioner 

NSW Fires: During this fire season it has been confirmed that 688 homes have been destroyed. "The fires...have grown in size and they've slowly moved in an easterly direction which is taking them closer...to more populated ares." - @RFSCommissioner . #7NEWS