FIRST ON FOX – Media mogul Soo Kim filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the Federal Communications Commission of derailing an $8.6 billion deal to purchase Tegna Inc. because of racial discrimination because he was not the “right type of minority” for the FCC’s diversity goals.  “I am suing the FCC because they need to be held accountable for racially discriminating against me. The disparate and unfair treatment in my case is undeniable and unnecessarily divisive. Every person appearing before the FCC deserves to be treated equitably,” Kim told Fox News Digital.Kim, a Korean American raised in New York, and…

   A federal judge gave a green light to the National Association of Realtors’ settlement, paving the way for an overhaul of the way people buy and sell their homes in the United States. On Tuesday, Judge Stephen Bough granted preliminary approval to the $418 million antitrust settlement in a Missouri court. A final approval hearing is set for November 26. Housing experts say the settlement may effectively demolish the current real estate business model. Under the current system, home sellers pay the full commission, usually 5% or 6%, which is generally shared between the agent representing the seller and…

Last updated: April 24, 2024 15:56 EDT | 4 min read Explore what experts are saying about the best crypto to buy now, focusing on long-term potential and recent market trends in the blockchain space. Image by cryptonews.com. As major cryptos succumbed to technical selling on Wednesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) having slipped around 3.5% in the past 24 hours to below $65,000, investors hunting for fast gains are scouring altcoins markets for the best crypto to buy now.Bitcoin’s drop was probably triggered by technical selling, with the cryptocurrency dropping below a short-term uptrend.Bitcoin’s latest dip comes amid technical selling, but…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the EV-maker is planning to bring newer, more affordable models in early 2025 after recent uncertainty about the status of the company’s long-discussed plans for a lower-cost EV in its lineup. Musk pushed back on a report by Reuters from earlier this month, which cited sources familiar with the company’s planning and internal documents, that indicated Tesla had backed off its plan to launch a $25,000 EV — often referred to in reports as the “Model 2” though Tesla hasn’t offered a name. He offered an outline of Tesla’s affordable EV plans in his opening…

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterHealthDayWEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized milk from across the United States, health officials said Tuesday, although they stressed the viral fragments don’t threaten humans.However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did note that testing suggests that bird flu has likely infected far more dairy cows than officials realized.Still, “to date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the agency stressed in a statement updating the investigation.The viral fragments pose little risk to consumers…

Tapping from the Flint River was meant to be an interim source until Flint could join a new system accessing water from Lake Huron.“It’s a historic moment for the city of Flint to return to its roots and use our own river as our drinking water supply,” Walling said at the ceremony, marking the switch with the press of a black button.But in the following weeks, residents complained that the water tasted “weird,” with a murky, foamy appearance as it flowed from the tap.While the mayor insisted residents who were concerned about the water quality were wasting their money buying…

Last updated: April 24, 2024 16:14 EDT | 2 min read Melania Trump, the wife of former President Donald Trump, launched a Mother’s Day necklace on Sunday that comes with a free matching NFT on the Solana blockchain.Entitled the “Her Live and Gratitude” necklace, Trump’s latest design “can be engraved with names, initials, or significant dates to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.”Melania Trump Launches Necklace And NFT On Solana BlockchainSelling for $245, buyers will also receive a “limited edition digital collectible” minted on the Solana blockchain alongside the gold vermeil pendant.“Being a mother is one of the most important…

A bill introduced in the California legislature Wednesday would allow abortion providers in Arizona to quickly obtain temporary medical licenses to practice in the Golden State ― an effort Democrats say is necessary to keep up with an influx of patients from states that have outlawed the procedure.The proposal comes two weeks after the Supreme Court in Arizona, which shares much of its western border with California, ruled that a 160-year-old law criminalizing nearly all abortions can go into effect, overriding an existing 15-week ban. Members of California’s Legislative Women’s Caucus and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) introduced the bill at…

Richard Gadd Ed Miller/Netflix Baby Reindeer‘s Richard Gadd is happy viewers are invested in the new show based on his life — but he doesn’t want fans tracking down the people who inspired the characters. “People I love, have worked with, and admire (including Sean Foley) are unfairly getting caught up in speculation,” Gadd, 34, wrote via his Instagram Story on Monday, April 22, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Please don’t speculate on who any of the real life people could be. That’s not the point of our show.” Foley, who was specifically mentioned in the social media post, also…

A Pennsylvania landlord, Joseph Foresta, sued Airbnb in March 2023 after an individual rented his residence for one night through the company’s website and took over the apartment as a squatter.A year later, Foresta continues to battle Airbnb in court.In June 2020, the guest paid for his stay through Airbnb, and the company collected the fees, according to the court memorandum from Jan. 29, 2024.Following the stay, he “refused to vacate the apartment and changed the locks to the outside door of the building so Mr. Foresta could not get in,” according to the court document. 6 WAYS HOMEOWNERS AND…

A Washington man has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after a Tesla in autopilot mode slammed into a motorcyclist, killing him.  The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. Friday in Maltby, Washington, according to a Washington State Patrol incident summary. The Tesla Model S driver, identified in court documents obtained by FOX 13 Seattle as 56-year-old Carl Hunter, told first responders the vehicle in autopilot mode “lurched forward as it accelerated and collided with the motorcycle in front of him.” The motorcyclist, 28-year-old Jeff Nissen of Stanwood, was pronounced dead at the crash site. Investigators say he was ejected from…

Ah, the mighty, moody moon. Symbol of the internal and the maternal, the compass point of our shadow selves and the source of our survival mechanisms, that milky sky dime that pulls the tides, conjures menstruation and inspires howling, pining, and poetry of varying degrees of bearable. Within the birth chart, astrologers look to the light of the ever-loving moon to determine attachment styles and the behaviors we revert to when in crisis. To find out your moon sign, use a reputable birth chart calculator or moon sign generator. Once you’ve got a lasso on your lunar identity, read on to learn…

EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES () — A rally by pro-Palestinian demonstrators turned chaotic Wednesday morning at USC’s Alumni Park, as campus police confronted protesters who attempted to set up an encampment.Dozens of students and non-students began an “occupation” of the park and issued a list of demands, including university divestment from any organizations that “profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide and occupation in Palestine.”Shortly before noon, USC Department of Public Safety officers moved in and began attempting to clear the encampment of tents and signs, leading to a tense confrontation. They were later joined by about 20 Los Angeles Police Department…

“I have never seen audiences respond the way they are to this show. It’s been something. It’s like a panto in London! They’re screaming back at the stage and dancing in the aisles. It’s a joy machine, frankly,” said director Gordon Greenberg.The screaming and dancing is over The Heart of Rock and Roll, which officially opened on Broadway earlier this week at the James Earl Jones Theatre.Set in 1987 and jam-packed with Huey Lewis megahits like “Do You Believe in Love”, “Hip to Be Square” , and “If This Is It,” The Heart of Rock and Roll centers on a couple of twenty-somethings on…

New York    Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Some California lawmakers want to make changes to it in the state, saying it separates travelers into haves and have-nots. California lawmakers voted 8-4 to move a bill out of the Senate Transportation Committee that would create a moratorium on Clear’s expansion at state airports. The bill has to be approved by the full California Senate and Assembly and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to become law. Clear, a publicly-traded security company, lets members jump the…