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Here’s a look at the financial standing of Patel, who has been announced as Donald Trump’s pick to replace Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director. Image Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has nominated loyalist Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted Saturday night on Truth Social. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.”…

The $254,000 that Chispa spent in this year’s most expensive U.S. House race barely registers as a drop in the proverbial bucket.The money, which the Santa Ana-based nonprofit used to campaign for Democrat Derek Tran against two-term Republican incumbent Michelle Steel in the 45th District, represents just 0.6% of the more than $46 million raised by the candidates and independent expenditure committees.Yet Chispa’s quarter-million-and-change — which paid for mailers, digital ads, phone bankers and canvassers targeting Latino voters in a district that swings from Brea to southern Los Angeles County and ends in Little Saigon — might prove one of…

Genesis’ LMDh race car currently only exists as a half-scale model To speed up development, Genesis will build a V-8 from two 4-cylinder engines from Hyundai’s World Rally Championship program Six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx is serving as an advisor for the program Genesis in December launched its own motorsports division, Genesis Magma Racing (GMR), and confirmed plans to enter the premier Hypercar and GTP classes of the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship with a newly developed LMDh race car, the GMR-001 Hypercar. Genesis said at the time that it aims to have the GMR-001 Hypercar…

How detrimental will President-elect Donald Trump’s second term be to the rule of law? We got the answer with Wednesday’s announcement of his intent to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general: worse even than the worst-case scenario we had imagined.This isn’t just hyperbole from a harsh Trump critic. It’s a sober assessment, albeit a distressed one. In both his character and capacity to carry out justice, Gaetz is the opposite of an appropriate candidate to lead the Department of Justice. He is the anti-attorney general.The announcement shocked even members of Congress whose lockstep loyalty to the president-elect is…

Scout Motors hasn’t unveiled a production vehicle yet, but Volkswagen dealers in California are already threatening to sue the new manufacturer. Apparently, they aren’t happy about the company’s plan to nix the traditional dealership model and sell directly to buyers. The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) sent strongly worded cease and desist letters to Scout Motors and Volkswagen on December 20, claiming both brands are in violation of a California law signed at the beginning of 2024. Photo by: Scout Motors The letter, posted online by the association, states Assembly Bill 473 (AB 473) would “prohibit Scout Motors or…

Ethan Slater, who starred in the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ musical, filed for divorce from his wife of 5 years recently. Learn more about the actor linked to Ariana, here. cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: “f2aa341c-9005-4201-9846-80bd983e62bd”, mediaId: “70c4173f-e729-47cf-8048-690d064bbc25”, }).render(“connatix_contextual_player_div70c4173f-e729-47cf-8048-690d064bbc25”); }); Ariana Grande starred in the film adaptation of ‘Wicked’ alongside Ethan Slater The pop star previously separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez Ethan reportedly filed for divorce from his wife and the mother of his only child Ariana Grande reportedly moved on with one of her Broadway costars following her surprise split with husband Dalton Gomez. The pop star, 31, is dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater,…

As Germany mourns the death of at least five people after a vehicle intentionally plowed into a crowded Christmas market, authorities are working to understand the suspect behind the attack.The suspect – identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A. – had been living and working as a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist in Germany for two decades, authorities said.Originally from Saudi Arabia, Taleb arrived in Germany in 2006 and was recognized as a refugee in 2016, CBS News partner BBC reported. He worked at the Salus-Fachklinikum Bernburg, a specialist clinic in Bernburg, about 25 miles south of Magdeburg.In an Instagram…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsAn injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces has died, according to South Korean media. The man is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war taken into custody since Pyongyang sent troops to aid Russia in the conflict in Ukraine.South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it had confirmed through an “allied intelligence agency” that the soldier had died from “serious injuries”, Yonhap News Agency reported.…

Honda and Nissan are discussing a merger that could be finalized in 2026 Mitsubishi has been invited to join the party Nissan, in particular, is struggling, and an insider recently warned the automaker only has 12–14 months to survive On Monday Honda and Nissan confirmed merger talks are underway with a signed agreement for timelines and a plan. Japanese news outlet Nikkei said the merger is to fend off competition in the electric vehicle segment. The signed memorandum of understanding lays out a plan that would see the two automakers delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in July or August of…

Osamu Suzuki, the charismatic former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp. who helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company, has died, the company said Friday. He was 94.Suzuki was known for his candid remarks and friendliness, calling himself an “old guy from a small to mid-size company.” He became CEO of Suzuki in 1978 and was leading the company when it became the first Japanese automaker to start local production in India, where its cars proved hugely popular. Born on Jan. 30, 1930 as Osamu Matsuda, Suzuki worked in banking after graduating from Tokyo’s Chuo University School…