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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a significant crackdown on health care fraud in Southern California on Thursday, leading to the arrest of several doctors and nurses.
During a press conference, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, flanked by representatives from various law enforcement agencies including the FBI, revealed the details of the operation. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also attended the briefing.
Authorities executed multiple search and arrest warrants across the region, stretching from Covina to Lakewood in Los Angeles County. This operation resulted in the arrest of eight individuals, with over a dozen facing charges related to health care fraud.
The investigation also uncovered schemes involving fraudulent hospice care.
“These defendants recruited beneficiaries who were not terminally ill and compensated them to act as hospice care patients,” Essayli explained. “As a result, Medicare disbursed hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for false and fraudulent claims made by these perpetrators.”
Among those arrested were a Covina couple. Prosecutors said 66-year-old psychologist Gladwin Gill and his wife, Amelou Gill, a registered nurse, operated a fraudulent hospice business out of Glendale.
“This particular hospice submitted more than $5.2 million in fraudulent claims, and Medicare actually paid out more than $4 million,” Essayli said.
Gill’s attorney told our sister station, ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, he denies the allegations and looks forward to his day in court.
Oz announced a broader review of hospice providers in the state.
“We’re going to review every single hospice in California to make sure that they’re all appropriate, and we hope to do that expeditiously. We’ll do it this year,” Oz said.
During the news conference, federal authorities were questioned about a video California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in January his office was reviewing. In that video, Oz, who is Turkish American, was shown standing in front of an Armenian-owned bakery in Van Nuys while alleging widespread fraud in the area.
Essayli confirmed that none of the defendants named Thursday were connected to that video. Oz responded to outcry that his accusations, which the business owner denounced as false, were discriminatory.
“I was stating the facts as they’ve been explained to me, and we have a lot of evidence of where the fraud is, just looking at the numbers,” Oz said.
Oz did not provide any evidence against a specific business in connection to that video. He suggested that half of Los Angeles County hospice care facilities are fraudulent, pointing to survival percentages as evidence.
“World experts at CMS say if you’ve got 100% or near survival, certainly if you’ve got a survival over 50% for population that’s supposed to have passed in six months, you’ve got a problem,” he said.
Newsom responded to accusations that California had not done enough to address hospice fraud, saying in part, “The Trump Administration – home to the biggest fraudsters on Earth – is trying to blame California for issues with THEIR federal programs.”
His press office said the state has taken action for years, including suspending more than 280 licenses and banning new ones.
The latest jobs report, released amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, has reverberated through Wall Street with significant impact.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total employment rose by 178,000 in March, while the unemployment rate remained relatively stable at 4.3 percent.
Substantial job growth was noted in sectors such as healthcare, construction, and transportation and warehousing. The healthcare sector alone accounted for nearly 90,000 of these new positions, bolstered by the return of approximately 32,000 nurses who had previously been on strike. Conversely, employment within the federal government continued its downward trend.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had anticipated a more modest increase of 65,000 jobs for March, making the report’s findings somewhat unexpected.
Adjustments to job figures from previous months presented a mixed picture. January’s employment increase was revised upward by 34,000 to 160,000, while February’s job losses were revised to a more significant decline of 133,000. These revisions ultimately result in 7,000 fewer jobs than initially estimated for the combined period.
Wall Street reacted to the news with excitement on Friday morning. Though the stock market is closed today in observance of the Easter holiday, the bond market remains open until midday. The S&P 500 was up slightly in futures, as was Nasdaq. The Dow Jones, however, dropped 0.13 percent.
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs in February, a sign that the labor market remained under significant strain.
Meanwhile, a report yesterday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed layoffs are already climbing. US employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March – up 25 percent on the month – and artificial intelligence linked to one in four of them.
The first jobs report to be dropped since war broke out in the Middle East spells out more trouble to come for Americans this year (pictured: an explosion in Tehran)
The March jobs report, which was released at 8:30 am on Friday, was predicted to show a gain of 65,000 jobs
Nancy Vanden Houten, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, said she expected the Iran war – and the resulting surge in oil and gasoline prices – to weaken the job market.
But ‘the impact of the war might not be felt for some time,’ she wrote in a commentary. Changes in businesses´ plans to hire and invest will take time to show up in the economic data.
Moreover, big income tax refunds this spring will keep consumers spending and drive economic activity. But, she added, ‘another month or two of reasonably good labor market and economic data won´t be a reason to conclude that the economy isn´t facing downside risks related to the war.’
Adam Schickling, senior economist at the investment firm Vanguard, expected US unemployment to rise to 4.6 percent at year’s end; before the Iran war, he’d expected joblessness to dip to 4.2 percent.
The US job market is already showing signs of weakness.
Over the past year, employers added an average of only 9,700 jobs per month – the slowest pace of hiring outside a recession since 2002.
Businesses have been cautious about bringing on new workers, partly due to uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies.
A Labor Department report released Monday even showed hiring at its lowest level since April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline topped 4 US dollar nationwide on March 31 as the war in Iran continues to drive up oil costs
Businesses have been cautious about bringing on new workers, partly due to uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies
A Labor Department report released Monday even showed hiring at its lowest level since April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns
At the same time, companies have been holding on to their current employees, creating what economists call a ‘no-hire, no-fire’ environment.
This dynamic makes it harder for younger job seekers to break into the workforce. Concerns are also growing that artificial intelligence is displacing entry-level positions.
Job growth has been largely concentrated in healthcare and social assistance, a category that includes services like daycare and vocational rehabilitation.
Outside of that sector, private employers have collectively eliminated 285,000 jobs over the past year.
Looking ahead, Vanguard’s Schickling expects healthcare and social assistance to make up about 45 percent of new jobs over the next four years, compared with a historical average of 20 percent.
This shift reflects the aging US population – a pattern similar to what Japan experienced in the early 2010s, according to Schickling.
Tristan Thompson recently shared insights into his experience with co-parenting a blended family.
During a guest appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast, Thompson, a father of four, discussed the cooperative relationship he maintains with the mothers of his children. “We’re all friends. We’re all family,” he stated. “Ultimately, we’re all connected. We have each other’s contact information, and we’re in a great place because that’s the most important thing.”
Thompson is the father of son Prince, whom he shares with Jordan Craig; daughter True and son Tatum with Khloé Kardashian; and son Theo with Maralee Nichols.
“No matter how you look at it, we’re all intertwined. We’re family, and our kids are siblings. They’re going to be in each other’s lives for a long time,” Thompson explained.
He emphasized that fostering such a positive environment requires maturity and keeping the children as the central focus.
Tristan Thompson with three of his four children. TRISTAN THOMPSON INSTAGRAM
Thompson says maintaining that dynamic comes down to maturity and keeping the focus on the kids.
“I think all of us are mature enough to understand what’s the most important thing, and it’s our little tribe,” he explained. “Yeah, I mean co-parenting is great. I mean, the mother of my children, they’ve been amazing. I think the beauty is that all of us are mature enough to understand that we all want to be great as parents and we’re all on the same line of communication.”
Tristan Thompson with three of his kids and Dream Kardashain. TRISTAN THOMPSON INSTAGRAM
He added that shared priorities make the situation easier to manage.
“We’ve learned that we just want the best for our children, and it’s very easy to co-parent when you have the same beliefs that you want best for the kids, and we’re all mature enough to understand that,” Thompson said. “You know, life is life-ing, right? And I think as long as we have a strong support system and our tribe is tight and we have each other’s back, that’s the most beautiful thing. And I mean, shout out all, you know, shout out my kids’ mothers. They’re phenomenal. They’re great. They make my life easy.”
The athlete first became a father in December 2016 with son Prince. He later welcomed daughter True in April 2018. His third child, Theo, was born in December 2021, and his fourth child, Tatum, was born a few months later in July 2022.
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Winning Love Island comes with several advantages beyond just finding a romantic partner.
The widely-watched dating show premiered in the UK in 2015, where contestants moved into a lavish Spanish villa, all competing to discover love. The victorious couple took home a £50,000 prize. Its American counterpart, however, awards a $100,000 prize to the ultimate winning pair. This raises the question: Are contestants genuinely seeking romance, or are they more interested in the financial reward?
“During my time on the show, I could tell from the start who was genuine and who wasn’t. When the show ended, everyone said, ‘Ekin, you were spot on.’ So, I’m usually quite perceptive,” Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu shared in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in June 2024. “That was one of my strengths on the show, and I honestly didn’t think I would come out on top.”
She continued, “The audience is incredibly sharp. You can see who’s pretending, who’s truly in love, and who’s feeling insecure. People often say, ‘You’re just on vacation.’ But it’s not a holiday, folks! You’re working. It’s a TV show. We all know it’s a TV show. It’s what we signed up for.”
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Ekin-Su won Love Island UK season 8 with then-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, where they opted to split the prize pot. Shortly after the August 2022 finale, Ekin-Su and Davide planned to use the money to pay for a joint vacation for their respective moms. They ultimately called off their on-off relationship for good in January 2024.
Keep scrolling to see how other Love Island UK and Love Island USA alums spent their winnings:
Elizabeth Weber and Zac Mirabelli — USA Season 1
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“With the prize money, we may take a trip to Europe,” Elizabeth exclusively told Usin August 2019. “I’ve never been, and I really want to go. Nothing’s set in stone, but then we may move out to L.A. eventually.”
It is not known whether Elizabeth and Zac got to enjoy their European adventure — they announced their breakup several months after leaving the villa.
Caleb Corprew — USA Season 2
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Fresh off the pandemic-set season 2 filmed in Las Vegas, Caleb planned to save his half of the fund. (He won with then-girlfriend Justine Ndiba, who later proved victorious during 2023’s Love Island Games alongside U.K. season 4 alum Jack Fowler.)
“I’m probably just gonna be saving mine, nothing fancy,” Caleb said on the “After the Island” podcast in October 2020. “Oh, [I might] buy my mom a nice pair of shoes!”
Timmy Pandolfi — USA Season 4
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Timmy joked on a January 2023 episode of the “Excuse My Friend” podcast that he and now-ex Zeta Morrison got paid “real money [and] not Monopoly money.”
Timmy, like Caleb, decided to save a bulk of the prize, though he did decide to splurge on a trip to visit Zeta’s native England.
“Me and Z went on a trip to London, mid-way after the show,” Timmy explained, adding that he also bought “a couple new items and accessories” to help set up his own podcast.
Marco Donatelli and Hannah Wright — USA Season 5
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The season 5 favorites agreed to donate a portion of their earnings.
“We wanna definitely give back to the kids who live in the area where I’m from. I’m from Palm Springs, but there’s [also] Desert Hot Springs is where I work,” Hannah told Collider in September 2023. “There’s some tough areas, [and] I feel like the kids could benefit from shoes, extra supplies, stuff like that.”
Marco felt the same about helping locals in his native Youngstown, Ohio.
“[It’s] a place where not a lot has been able to be fortunate enough to give back and donate to that area. I grew up in a hard area and I just know that there’s a lot I can give back to,” he explained to the outlet. “[We’ll] definitely invest for our future. I think that’s the most important thing. But on a spending basis, I don’t think we’re gonna spend a dime. I think we’re gonna donate and invest for our future.”
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Kordell Beckham and Serena Page — USA Season 6
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“I’m gonna be investing and putting it towards the business and my career,” Kordell told Usin July 2024. “But as far as spending, I’m not gonna spend it on anything unless she wants a little something. [Serena] might get a little something.”
Serena also planned to save her half but did need to “hook [her] girl” JaNa Craig up after betting that her fellow islander and her then-boyfriend, Kenny Rodriguez, would have been crowned the champions.
“I thought she was gonna win simply because I was just very unsure about how America was feeling about me and Kordell because we haven’t had the easiest journey,” Serena told Us. “Past [Love Island] winners, they may not have gone through everything we’ve gone through. It has been a lot — a little dramatic, a little crazy. I’m like, who knows? They’re either gonna love it or hate it, and I was just like, ‘Maybe they hate that s–t. I don’t know. I know some people did, but it is fine because the majority don’t.”
Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales — USA Season 7
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Immediately after their July 2025 win, Amaya already knew what she wanted to do with her half of the prize fund.
“I do want to donate to a charity. I want to give back to a community — that’s one of my biggest passions,” Amaya told host Ariana Madix on the broadcast. “I want to make a positive impact on a group of people who are in need.”
Bryan, for his part, revealed that he planned to “invest the money” and support mental health causes.
“It is extremely important to me. I went through it when I was younger,” he added. “I definitely want to help little kids face their emotions.”
Cara de la Hoyde — UK Season 2
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After Cara and now-husband Nathan Massey won season 2, they revealed during the finale how they planned to use their portions of the prize to give back to their loved ones.
“I can’t wait to get home and now I can buy my mum a house and give her the deposit for it,” Cara gushed to then-host Caroline Flack.
Nathan, meanwhile, planned to treat his dad to a “golfing trip.”
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Amber Davies — UK Season 3
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“I bought myself a Chanel bag,” Amber quipped to The Sunin August 2017 after winning with now-ex Kem Cetinay. “I thought to myself, ‘Well I did win the show.’ So I treated myself to a celebratory Chanel bag. Just one handbag isn’t going to hurt, is it?”
Dani Dyer — UK Season 4
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Dani, whose dad is British actor Danny Dyer, won season 4 with then-boyfriend Jack Fincham. To celebrate, Dani commemorated the outing with a gold Cartier bangle.
“What did we do with the money? I actually don’t know,” she joked during a November 2024 episode of the “Chloe vs. The World” podcast. “I just worked in a pub. Well, I was a dental nurse and then, for some reason, I was like, ‘I don’t know what I wanted to do.’ Then I worked in a pub and [after I won] was like, ‘I can buy whatever I want now.’”
Greg O’Shea — UK Season 5
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After Irish bombshell Greg split the prize fund with Amber Gill, he decided against blowing the money on gadgets or trips.
“It’s so boring, I saved it,” Greg said during a September 2019 of his RTÉ 2fm radio show. “I actually kept it in an English bank account and waited for the conversion rate to improve before bringing it across. I’m a boring old fart like that.”
Finley Tapp and Paige Turley — UK Season 6
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“We haven’t had a chance to do much with it. We’ve got an Xbox that’s keeping us entertained,” Finley told the U.K.’s Metroin May 2021. “[Also,] a camera for some photos but that’s as exciting as it gets.”
Finley and Paige, who won the first winter version of the British dating show, also moved in together when the show wrapped. They confirmed their breakup in June 2023.
Liam Reardon — UK Season 7
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Liam initially wanted his half of the money, which he split with girlfriend Millie Court, to go toward a “property business,” which did not happen.
“It was spent on Deliveroo, taxi, McDonald’s. I can’t really say where it went too much,” Liam recalled on a June 2023 episode of the “Chloe vs. The World” podcast. “Two years down the line and I still haven’t set up no property.”
Davide Sanclimenti — UK Season 8
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“I’m going to buy a trip for my mum. We are thinking we will go to New York with me and Ekin and our mums,” Davide said on the CapitalXTRA radio show in August 2022.
Love Island U.K.’s Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have split less than one year after they were crowned the winners of the reality dating show. “@ekinsuofficial & I are no longer together,” Davide, 28, announced via his Instagram Story on Thursday, June 29. “I am grateful for the memories and opportunities we shared together and […]
Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan — UK Season 9
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Kai and Sanam, who got engaged one year after appearing on Love Island and married in 2025, wanted to use their money to give back.
“I am going to be soppy but I am going to give my mum some of course because it’s just me and mum so I have got to support her as well,” Sanam said during an appearance on the official “Morning After” recap podcast in March 2023. “[Kai and I] have actually spoken about … [how] we come from jobs where we both work with children and I actually want to be able to do something for those children.”
Kai and Sanam work as a gym teacher and a social worker, respectively.
Jess Harding — UK Season 10
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While Jess and Sammy Root’s villa romance was not built to last, they had agreed to use the money to “treat their loved ones to something nice” and travel together.
“I feel like we want to go to Far East Asia,” Jess told OK! magazine after the finale. “We definitely want to do that. We’re not in a rush to get a house. We’re both 22. We’re both young and we want to see the world, that’s something I have always wanted to do.”
Jess also planned to continue growing her Candy Aesthetics business.
Molly Smith — UK All-Stars
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“I’m not even thinking about what to do with [that] at the moment, I’ve put it to the side. I’m just going to really try to focus on work and things at the minute,” Molly, who won All-Stars with boyfriend Tom Clare, told the Daily Star in April 2024. “I’m not thinking of what to spend it on or anything like that.”
Mimii Tafara — UK Season 11
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Mimii revealed on an October 2024 episode of the “Chloe vs. The World” podcast that she tried to be “sensible” with the money — after purchasing a few non-essentials.
“Girl, I’m so scared of losing [it],” she quipped to host and season 7 alum Chloe Burrows. “I’ve done my shopping; I’ve done my enjoyment. I’m gonna wait because I want to get a new car and I’m moving out, too, so I need to be able to [afford that.]”
Mimii won alongside Josh Oyinsan, but they broke up within two months of leaving the villa.
Toni Laites — UK Season 12
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Toni, the first American contestant to appear on the U.K. series, won in August 2025 with partner Cach Mercer and already had ideas for their winnings.
“I got some student loans to pay off,” Toni said on a postmortem episode of the “Love Island: The Morning After” podcast. “I might get Shakira [Khan, the season’s runner-up] that mug that she wants.”
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After leaving the villa, Toni moved to London and actually spent her prize on rent.
“Not many people can pay six months of rent up front. My entire prize fund went to rent,” she told Big Issuein April 2026. “I was living off savings from my regular job because I couldn’t work here. Not to mention paying for all those Airbnbs and hotel[s]; they weren’t free. … Renting is very expensive in this city. I was bleeding out money.”
Love Island UK is able to stream on Hulu, with the U.S. version streaming on Peacock.
In a rare moment of agreement, both staunch supporters and vocal opponents of President Trump concur on the reasons behind Pam Bondi’s troubled tenure as attorney general.
Her most significant shortcoming was her failure to convict the president’s adversaries, despite Trump’s persistent demands for results.
“He wants results, and she hasn’t delivered,” remarked a Republican strategist, who requested anonymity to speak freely. “She didn’t achieve the outcomes the president expected. She made attempts but fell short — and in Trump’s circle, that’s unacceptable.”
Even Trump’s critics find a modicum of empathy for Bondi’s predicament. They argue that a vindictive president pushed her to achieve convictions without substantial evidence. However, they also point out that she was a willing participant in this endeavor.
The second major issue — Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — attracted even more attention. These missteps eroded her support from both the MAGA base and the White House.
A source who worked in the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the early phase of Trump’s current term traced Bondi’s downfall to the high-profile White House event at which social media influencers were handed binders titled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1.”
Those binders garnered blowback even among the president’s supporters because they contained virtually no new revelations.
“She lost the office when she handed out the binders to the influencers,” this source said of the event, which took place little more than a month after Trump returned to power. “You start off in a hole you dug for yourself.”
The former DOJ source claimed that Bondi herself was closely involved in the granular detail of the binders event, including the design of the front cover of the documents. In the aftermath, the attorney general was left dangerously exposed.
Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles would later say, in an interview published in Vanity Fair, that Bondi’s initial moves on Epstein “completely whiffed” and that she gave the influencers “binders full of nothingness.”
In terms of the bigger picture, Bondi’s comment in a February 2025 Fox News interview that there was an Epstein client list “sitting on my desk right now” lit the fuse for public uproar that exploded when no such disclosure materialized.
A long, politically damaging chain of events for Trump ensued — including him being forced into a last-minute U-turn where he acceded to a congressional measure forcing the release of the Epstein files rather than face defeat.
Critics of the Trump-Bondi alliance won’t be shedding any tears about her fate, of course.
From their vantage point, the president has been busily trying to weaponize the justice system to punish his opponents and protect his friends — and Bondi went fully along with that plan until she was thwarted by the courts.
The most notable examples cited are investigations into former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. All three efforts have run aground, at least for the moment, pending appeals.
Last November, a judge dismissed the indictments against Comey and James on the basis that an interim U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, had been appointed unconstitutionally.
Just weeks ago, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas issued by the DOJ against Powell. A withering Boasberg in essence accused the government of using the powers of the justice system to pressure Powell to either resign or to lower interest rates in accordance with Trump’s demands.
“The government has produced essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime; indeed, its justifications are so thin and unsubstantiated that the Court can only conclude that they are pretextual,” Boasberg wrote.
Harry Litman, who served as a U.S. attorney during the Clinton administration, said that Bondi’s tenure “will be marked in history as the worst of any Attorney General. She was unbelievably slavish toward Trump. She did everything and anything he wanted, including reprisal prosecutions.”
Litman saw some measure of poetic justice in the attorney general’s eventual defenestration by Trump.
“He just wanted convictions against his enemies, and he couldn’t understand why she couldn’t achieve them,” Litman said.
“He didn’t seem to appreciate either that there is a grand jury process or that things went awry notwithstanding her concerted efforts to make them happen.”
The end came fairly swiftly for Bondi, of whom Trump had said shortly before her firing was “a wonderful person” who “is doing a good job.”
In a social media post soon after 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Trump instead announced that Bondi would be “transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector.”
Trump also noted that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would take on Bondi’s role in an acting capacity.
Blanche’s elevation will do nothing to calm those who fear the president’s impulses to bend the justice system to his will. Blanche, a former personal lawyer to Trump, is every bit as dogged a defender of the president as Bondi.
As for Bondi, she released a statement on social media saying she would be “working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche.”
The gentle words didn’t fool anyone — including veterans of previous Trump upheavals.
“It’s pretty much inevitable that you get turned on in MAGAland — even though they’re not framing it that way,” said Stephanie Grisham, who served as Trump’s White House press secretary in 2019 and 2020 but later became more critical of the president.
“At the end of the day, I wish them all well as they move through a very tough process.”
If the unexpected twist in the Season 2 premiere of Your Friends and Neighbors caught you off guard, the show’s executive producers, Jon Hamm and Jonathan Tropper, have a solid rationale behind it.
**Spoilers alert for Season 2, Episode 1 of Your Friends and Neighbors, now available on Apple TV**
The latest episode, titled “We’re Here Until We’re Not,” sees Coop (played by Hamm) in the midst of a heist, forced to reach out to his best friend and financial advisor, Barney (Hoon Lee), for assistance. This move frustrates Elena (Aimee Carrero) as Coop’s shortsightedness lands him in yet another predicament, as explained by the producers.
“Many of Coop’s decisions, especially the poor ones, stem from circumstances beyond his control,” Hamm shared in an interview with DECIDER about the new season. “He’s caught off guard when his back gives out, leaving him in a vulnerable state. So, who does he turn to for help? Barney. Unintentionally, Barney is pulled into Coop’s chaotic world.” Hamm continued, “Unfortunately, Coop then realizes he’s put Barney’s family, including his children and wife, at risk. Once again, Coop faces a more complex situation than he initially anticipated. This is the result, as the voiceover suggests, of embarking on such a precarious and unsustainable path.”
Tropper, who also created the series, aimed to expand the storyline naturally, reflecting the challenges Coop faces as Season 2 unfolds.
“Our feeling is it’s not really plausible to keep so many secrets, At some point, you need a confidant, you need someone to help keep the secrets. Coop certainly doesn’t intend to bring Barney in on it, it happens by accident, but in the end, it’s going to start having massive repercussions for Barney, too,” Tropper shared.
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As of the end of Season 2 Episode 1, it’s unclear what exactly the larger-scale implications of bringing in Lee’s character will look like, but Tropper and Hamm told DECIDER that if history can provide any predictions, it’s not looking good for Barney and his family.
“I think it’s just about growing the danger, growing the stakes, and giving coop someone else to talk to,” Tropper said as Hamm explained his character’s decision by saying, “You find yourself making a lot of justifications and compromises that very often are not justifiable or manageable. And here we are.”
The first episode of Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV. New episodes drop Fridays on Apple TV.
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In the latest installment of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, tensions flare at a dinner party, leading to fractured friendships and leaving many wondering if reconciliation is possible. Dorit’s ongoing conflict with Kyle shows no signs of resolution, and Erika finds herself caught in the crossfire of Dorit’s mounting stress. Meanwhile, Rachel attempts to unite the group by hosting a Studio 54-themed birthday bash.
At the gathering, tensions peak as Kyle confronts Dorit with a blunt, “Quit riding my a*s all the f*cking time.” It’s clear that there’s no love lost between the two. Kyle struggles with Dorit’s tendency to direct her frustrations solely at her, while Bozoma also openly questions Dorit’s financial situation. Bozoma expresses concern, suggesting that Kyle shares this sentiment. After Bozoma offers an apology, Dorit readily accepts.
Kyle feels targeted by Dorit, believing that she seeks out reasons to create conflict with her. Dorit questions whether Kyle thinks bullying is acceptable, but Kyle is taken aback by the suggestion. Kyle repeatedly points out that others share her viewpoint, but Rachel sees how involving the entire group only intensifies the issue.
Dorit fixates on being labeled “erratic,” and insists that she’s transparent about the overwhelming challenges she faces. She asks Kyle for understanding, to which Kyle retorts that they always show her leniency, especially given past incidents like missing a flight without an apology. When Dorit begins to offer her apologies around the table, she overlooks Amanda until others remind her of Amanda’s presence.
Dorit is stuck on the word “erratic” and reminds the group that she is open about the overwhelming issues in her life. She wants Kyle to give her some grace, and Kyle makes it clear that they always give Dorit grace, particularly when she is late to a flight (and doesn’t apologize). When Dorit gives her pointed apologies to the table, she seemingly skips over Amanda until the others remind Dorit that Amanda is there, too.
Dorit is sick of Kyle making big deals out of nothing, but Kyle is not letting up. When Sutton tries to make excuses for Dorit, Kyle “deflects” and reminds Dorit that Sutton ALSO had a lot to say about Dorit’s finances.
Erika brings up Dorit’s comment when she said, “I could have ended Kyle.” Dorit plays dumb, and Kyle wonders what type of friend talks this way. Just because Kyle did not jump on the I-hate-PK-bandwagon doesn’t mean Kyle can be Dorit’s scapegoat. Kyle makes it very clear that if Dorit keeps looking for the negative, they do not need to be friends. Kyle is fed up with the fighting and understands that friendship should not be this much work.
Erika feels like Dorit is really guarded right now, and everything she is doing feels very defensive. She reminds Dorit that the group supports her, but getting that “grace” she yearns for is clearly not cutting it.
In Dorit’s eyes, Boz has shown the most support to her, and of course, this sets Erika and Kyle off. The flashbacks show Erika coming to Dorit’s aid time and time again. An angry Erika decides to go there, and she tells Dorit, “I don’t owe you anything other than the truth, and we don’t like [you being late].” Erika lets Dorit know that her apologies don’t land anymore, and she wants everyone to speak up about Dorit’s lateness. Sutton claims that this may be a sign of “divorce behavior,” and she is slow to share her opinion.
A frustrated Erika points out that every person in the group is going through a hard time. When Dorit wonders aloud if Erika is going through a tough time, Erika unleashes, considering all of the legal issues she is wrapped up in. She tells Dorit that Dorit will never tell her to shut up ever again, and in turn, Dorit calls Erika a “c*nt.”
Erika reminds Dorit that she can get “c*nty” and calls Dorit an “a*shole and a c*nt.” Erika wonders if Dorit thinks this season and last season’s looks are good for her, but Dorit promises she is not coming from that place.
Dorit is claiming that Erika does not open up to her and that she only knows about Erika’s problems from the tabloids. Erika believes that Dorit thinks this is a competition of whose life is worse, and of course, Dorit walks away from the table, claiming she learned she no longer has to deal with people like that in her life. Whilst this fight occurs, Rachel is busy applying her lipstick. LOL.
Kathy goes after Dorit, which seems like an odd choice, and Dorit lets Kathy know that she doesn’t love anyone who talks to her the way Erika did. Erika is very clearly rocked by this fight with Dorit, while Dorit yells to Kathy about this being the end of the road with Erika. No one knows what to say to an emotional Erika. Dorit’s stress is clearly making these friendships fall apart, but Dorit still believes that Kyle’s “entire mission was to have the whole group turn against her.”
Four days later, the group is back in Beverly Hills, and Dorit is busy shooting the cover of her book… except she’s not feeling the pictures. Lucky for her, Rachel and Boz come to the rescue to help direct and hype her up. Once they get the shot, the ladies sit down to recap the Italy trip.
Dorit is sick of hearing that everyone thinks she is “spinning out,” and it feels more like gossip than help. Dorit feels like there was an unprovoked attack with Erika, and now, it’s clear that Erika’s loyalties lie with Kyle. In a change of conversation, Rachel talks about her upcoming birthday and how she is planning to celebrate.
Rachel’s son is getting hyped for his first job. Despite coming from a privileged life, Rachel refuses to raise spoiled brats. Rachel reminds us that her first job was at 15, something she wants her kids to learn. Her son lets Rachel know that things with his dad are “fine,” despite what occurred while she was in Italy.
Boz and Keely meet her daughter at a real estate listing. This home is selling for upwards of $5 million. House hunting is a step toward Boz’s future with Keely, but she is just waiting (im)patiently for that ring…
Rachel preps for her Studio 54 birthday party, but she refuses to admit her true age to anyone. Loving Rachel’s son at the door, checking to be sure only invited guests enter the party. On the way over, Dorit shares with Boz that she is not quite ready for this fight to continue.
Dorit is sick of everyone falling in line with Kyle. She calls the “minions” a disappointment as Rachel braces for whatever may come from this party.
Brooks Nader is once again capturing attention with her romantic escapades, as she and actor Taron Egerton were recently spotted enjoying a public display of affection in Santa Monica. The duo was seen sipping drinks at the upscale Shutters by the Beach hotel. This outing follows their recent sighting at Capo, an Italian steakhouse, where they arrived together, walking arm in arm.
Before these public appearances, Nader and Egerton were seen attending a Los Angeles screening of Ryan Gosling’s latest film, Project Hail Mary, on March 27, further fueling speculation about their blossoming romance.
The relationship rumors were initially sparked by DeuxMoi, and sources later confirmed to Page Six that Brooks Nader, a model, and Taron Egerton, known for his role in Rocket Man, are indeed dating. A source noted, “It wasn’t their first date. They have known each other for some time.”
As this new couple steps into the spotlight, fans are buzzing with curiosity, particularly about the age difference between Nader and Egerton, as well as their respective net worths.
Brooks Nader’s age and net worth
Brooks Nader was born on February 7, 1997, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to parents Holland and Breaux Nader, adding another layer of intrigue to this emerging Hollywood romance.
After graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans, Brooks entered the Swim Search open casting call for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She won and began posing for the magazine in 2020. In 2023, she became the cover girl. She’s also done modeling for several brands, including Victoria’s Secret, Samsung, and Smirnoff.
Brooks was featured on Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. The model and her professional dance partner, Gleb Savchenko, came in ninth place. The two began dating but had a messy public split with Brooks claiming Savchenko cheated, something he has denied.
In August 2025, Brooks and her sisters—Grace Anne, Mary, and Sarah Jane Nader—began starring on their reality show, Love Thy Nader. She’s also been cast in the upcoming Baywatch reboot.
Today, Brooks has a net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Taron Egerton’s age and net worth
Egerton was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside,England, on Nov. 10, 1989, making him seven years older than Brooks.
He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 2012. Two years later, Egerton made his feature film debut in Testament of Youth, playing the role of British Army officer Edward Brittain. In 2015, he starred as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in Kingsman: The Secret Service and had a supporting role in the biographical crime thriller Legend. The next year, he portrayed Olympic ski jumper Michael David Edwards in Eddie the Eagle.
His biggest critically acclaimed role was portraying singer Elton John in the 2019 biographical musical drama Rocketman.
Over the years, Egerton has also done stage acting. In addition to his career in front of the camera, Egerton has lent his voice to audiobooks and is an ambassador for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
While Brooks’ net worth is nothing to sneeze at, she has a ways to go before catching up to Egerton, whose estimated net worth is triple the model’s at $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
As Jewish families across America observe Passover, they do so amidst a growing climate of concern about safety and security. Rising tensions linked to conflicts involving Iran, along with increasing attacks on Jewish individuals and institutions, have heightened awareness of potential threats.
In cities from Miami to New York, authorities are actively addressing what they describe as a persistent and changing threat landscape. During a security strategy briefing held before Passover at the New York Police Department, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch addressed Jewish community leaders, stating, “It is clear that we will be in a heightened state of alert for the foreseeable future.” This caution highlights the disparity between the threats facing Jewish communities and the federal resources allocated for their protection, as noted by policymakers and security analysts.
Despite these security concerns, the funding allocated to protect religious venues in the U.S. remains insufficient, according to experts, particularly as antisemitic incidents continue to climb.
In the aftermath of an attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where an assailant crashed into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026, the community is left grappling with the incident.
Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicates that anti-Jewish hate crimes have consistently represented the largest portion of religion-based hate crimes in the United States in recent years.
The gap between risk and resources has become a central concern for those working directly with affected communities. Scott Feltman, Preventative Security Analyst and Executive Vice President at One Israel Fund, said no religious group should have to choose between remaining open and ensuring safety.
“No one should feel unsafe walking into a synagogue, church, mosque or temple in New Jersey or anywhere in America,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N., told Fox News Digital, who in recent weeks has been advocating for an increase in federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, a proposal currently under consideration in Congress.
Recent attacks underscore the urgency. In Michigan, a man rammed a vehicle into a synagogue in West Bloomfield and opened fire while more than 100 preschool children were inside. In California, two Jewish men speaking Hebrew were reportedly assaulted in a restaurant while the attacker shouted antisemitic slurs.
Jesse Arm, Manhattan Institute vice president for external affairs, told Fox News Digital, “What the latest attempted massacre made clear — when an Islamist from Dearborn via Lebanon tried to ram an explosive-laden truck into a synagogue preschool in my hometown of West Bloomfield, Michigan — is that security works. The presence of trained, armed guards helped save the lives of 140 American children and their caretakers.
“But the broader lesson for the Jewish community is that safety cannot be outsourced entirely to the federal government or to any administration. It requires a cultural shift: normalizing lawful firearm ownership and training, hardening facilities at every level, and investing in the day schools, camps and identity-forming institutions that build communities confident and rooted enough to defend themselves.”
Arm had praise for the administration in its fight against antisemitism: “President Trump has been a godsend for American Jewry. His administration has been unambiguous in its commitment to Jewish safety — naming antisemitism as a serious national security threat, taking a hard line on campus radicalism and prioritizing the kind of border security and counter-jihadist vigilance that the previous administration routinely soft-pedaled. American Jews should recognize that and be immensely grateful for it.”
Leo Terrell, chairman of the DOJ Task Force to Combat Antisemitism speaks during a reception for Black History Month in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 20, 2026.(Pool via AP)
The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, administered by FEMA, currently allows at-risk institutions to apply for up to $200,000 per location. In practice, however, many organizations receive less than that amount, often after delays that can stretch one to three years, and demand for the program has exceeded available funding in recent years, with applications far outpacing the number of grants awarded, according to federal data.
Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.
Antisemitic graffiti defaces Israeli-American Council HQ(The Israeli-American Council (IAC) national headquarters in Los Angeles)
To address those gaps, experts recommend layered security measures including trained personnel, reinforced entry points, surveillance systems, controlled access and emergency response training, which they estimate require between $400,000 and $500,000 in funding per location, roughly double the current federal cap. Security experts say both the funding level and the timeline for distribution have become central concerns as incidents continue to rise.
Steven Ingber, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, said much of the financial burden for security continues to fall on the Jewish community itself rather than being fully addressed through government support.
As that debate continues, officials are urging institutions to remain vigilant and maintain close coordination with local law enforcement, particularly during periods of increased tension tied to global events.
Fox News Digital reached out to FEMA for comment but did not receive a response.
Ariella Noveck is a journalist specializing in antisemitism and Middle East affairs, with extensive experience covering Jewish communities worldwide.
