Posts by Nathan Pine
In pricey Santa Monica neighborhood, a battle rages over supportive housing
It was a scene that left residents of this pricey, palm-lined Santa Monica neighborhood flabbergasted. Without warning, some 50 strangers had suddenly arrived in vans and were occupying a vacant building on Ocean Avenue the night before Thanksgiving. Some of them smoked cigarettes, others had dogs running around unleashed, and at least one fight broke…
Read MoreAnt & Dec Agency YMU Sets Up Venture Fund To Back Creator & Talent Ventures
EXCLUSIVE: Ant & Dec rep YMU has set up a fund to back talent- and creator-led ventures. The agency’s YMU Ventures Fund is being billed as an investment vehicle that will “support and amplify the growth of talent- and creator-led ventures across media, sport, culture and commerce.” YMU represents creators such as Grace Beverley, TOPJAW…
Read MoreMattel unveils autistic Barbie to make dolls more inclusive
Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with vitiligo, and other models the toymaker added to make its fashion dolls more inclusive. Source link
Read MoreIndiana crushes Oregon to advance to first championship game in program history, stunning sports world
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 2025 Indiana Hoosiers became the fifth team in modern college football history to go 15-0. Now they can become the first team of the modern era to ever go 16-0, and only the second of all-time, joining an 1894 Yale team that played with leather helmets. …
Read MoreMcDonald’s bets on giant burgers, secret menus and nostalgia, with US rollout still uncertain
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! McDonald’s is betting on bigger burgers, viral menu hacks and nostalgia to drive traffic in 2026, according to reports. The fast-food giant is rolling out high-profile menu changes this year, including its biggest burger ever, an official “secret menu” and a Pokémon partnership, though not all the…
Read MoreTreasury secretary announces cash rewards for Minnesota fraud whistleblowers
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Whistleblowers who come forward with information related to Minnesota’s sprawling fraud scandal will receive cash payments, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday on Fox News. The Trump administration launched a wide-scale fraud investigation in Minnesota amid a growing web of allegations involving money-laundering schemes and misuse…
Read MoreInfluencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks
Child care advocates speak at a news conference last month in the Minnesota state capitol building in St. Paul. Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP hide caption toggle caption Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against alleged benefits fraud, freezing social services funding for five Democratic-led states and announcing a new fraud-focused position in the Justice…
Read MoreNewsom’s budget includes $200M to make up for Trump’s canceled EV rebates, among other climate items
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday doubled down on California’s commitment to electric vehicles with proposed rebates intended to backfill federal tax credits canceled by the Trump administration. The plan would allocate $200 million in one-time special funds for a new point-of-sale incentive program for light-duty zero-emissions vehicles. It was part of a sweeping $348.9-billion state…
Read MoreVideo: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold. By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina…
Read MoreNetworks Air ICE Officer’s Cell Phone Footage Of His Shooting Of Minneapolis Woman
Cable networks again analyzed an ICE officer’s shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, this time with the new angle of from footage that was taken by the federal agent. On social media, the footage was quickly cited by Vice President JD Vance as evidence that the officer acted in self defense in the incident, which…
Read MoreRussia fires Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine's Lviv region near Polish border
Russia launched its advanced Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine’s Lviv region for the second time since the war began, signaling its military resolve to Western allies as critical U.S.-led peace negotiations advance. Source link
Read MoreRepublican Senators hit border, touting tougher security and tax cuts, in 2026 kickoff
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aiming to not only hold but expand their 53-47 majority in November’s midterm elections, top Senate Republicans are showcasing the plummeting rates of border crossings during a stop Friday at the nation’s southern border with Mexico. And the group, led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, is…
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