Steak ‘n Shake, the fast-food chain embracing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, announced that it will launch a new “Protein Steakburger” next month. The restaurant chain unveiled the Protein Steakburger, along with a Double Steakburger Double Cheese, with both menu items set to launch Sept. 1.”Real ingredients. Real food. The Protein Steakburger consists of two 100% grass-fed, grass-finished Steakburgers,” the company wrote. “It’s the perfect meal after a hard workout.” The announcement comes amid Steak ‘n Shake’s broader push toward what the company has described as simpler and more transparent…

President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he is pausing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods scheduled to take effect Wednesday, saying the two countries have reached a deal pending final documentation. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” Trump added. Trump’s announcement came just hours before…

Santa Monica’s once-gleaming Third Street Promenade could use a breath of fresh air, and one tech entrepreneur is giving the world a peak at what full-blown botanical overhaul might look like. Tech founder Raad Mobrem took to X to share a striking, utopian rendering of the iconic open-air shopping corridor, reimagining the struggling concrete pedestrian strip as a lush garden oasis complete with vertical gardens, overflowing planters, a winding creek, stone paths, and curved stone seating areas. A viral rendering reimagines Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade as a lush green shopper’s paradise. X/@Raadmobrem The 3rd Street Promenade has seen a…

A prominent lawyer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested in connection to his son’s fraternity brother drug trafficking scandal at Penn State. Paul Robinson, an attorney who works at Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebeneck & Eck, was charged after he allegedly helped hide evidence from an alleged multi-state cocaine-trafficking ring that was run by the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternities at Penn State. The drug ring was allegedly run by his son, Thomas Robinson, and other current and former members of the fraternities. A total of 14 people have been charged, while authorities said that Thomas, 23, and Agostino Abbatiello are…

When one of his students hits the stage to try out their comedy material, Aidan Park is usually pacing back and forth in the back, hoping his students don’t forget a line.“If a [performer] flips two words, it can tank the next six jokes,” he said. “I’m like a nervous dance mom.”That anxiety is a different feeling from when Park is the one on stage.“Me getting the laugh is cool,” he said. “But I’m like a football coach [when I’m teaching].”It’s not about the jokes. It is about getting the story across, in a manner that allows the audience to…

Costco will soon offer Medicare plans to certain members as part of a new, first-of-its-kind health insurance venture.  The warehouse giant has teamed up with SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans focused on senior health care, the insurance company announced Tuesday. Under the partnership, the companies will launch a “suite of senior-focused” insurance products over the coming years.  Pending regulatory approval, the suite could include a revamped pharmacy experience, Medflex over-the-counter pharmacy benefits, vision care coverage, audiology or hearing benefits and more.  COSTCO ADDS HOT FAN FAVORITE TO FOOD COURT MENU AS SHOPPERS DEBATE TASTE…

The cream of California’s academic crop has been crowned — with SoCal schools cleaning up. Southern California STEM powerhouses, dual-enrollment standouts and ultra-selective public academies dominate the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation’s best public high schools. The annual rankings evaluated thousands of schools nationwide based on college readiness, graduation rates, AP participation, state assessment performance and how well schools serve underserved students. The Science Academy STEM Magnet in North Hollywood was crowned the best California public high school. In California, Los Angeles claimed the top spot, with SoCal schools dominating the 2026-27 rankings. Science Academy…

A CBS News analysis finds crime in Washington, D.C., dropped to its lowest level since at least 2010 in the 12 months after President Trump declared a federal emergency and deployed the National Guard into the city. CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more.

Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, is speaking out after her daughter’s death at age 36. “I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments, and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle and it’s a very challenging industry and it’s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path,” Vogel said in a statement to NBC News on Tuesday, August 18. Vogel added that she takes solace in the fact that Hayden has reunited with late brother Jansen Panettiere, who died at age 28 in February 2023…

The family wrestles over suppressed issues in Bridge Across The Pond’s Other Desert Cti (Photos by Manny Zalidvar) By Britin Haller There is good theater, and then there is good theater. In short, Other Desert Cities, produced by a relatively new local production company and now playing at Empire Stage, is so much so in the latter category we would be hard-pressed to find anything wrong with it. When Bridge Across the Pond’s Co-Founder Gary Solomons first saw the Pulitzer and Tony Award-nominated play on Broadway, he recognized immediately his desire to be part of it. How lovely for him…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio mother of three was killed after a massive tree came crashing down on her SUV as she drove along a highway over the weekend, authorities said.Bridget E. Reagan, 35, of Minerva, was behind the wheel of a 2023 Jeep Wagoneer traveling west on U.S. Route 30 in Paris Township around 5:24 p.m. Saturday when a tree toppled from a wooded area and crashed onto the vehicle, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). Reagan was pronounced dead at the scene, OSHP said.”We’re trying to determine whether or not the ground…

Travelers can still score deals this fall, but they may have to work harder to find them as the traditional shoulder season gets squeezed. Fall travel interest on Vrbo is up 17% from a year ago, while average nightly rates after summer are now just 5% below peak summer prices across the platform’s top destinations, according to new data from the vacation rental platform.”Shoulder season is this magic time between Labor Day and the holiday travel season when, traditionally, prices have dropped pretty dramatically and crowds have thinned out,” Vrbo Travel Expert Melanie Fish told FOX Business. “Well, summer travel…

California commuters have crowned the state’s ultimate traffic nightmare — and it’s not in Los Angeles. The infamous “MacArthur Maze” near the Bay Bridge has been ranked the worst commute in California, beating out the notorious freeway gridlock that routinely brings Southern California to a crawl. A new survey from Resume.io asked 3,017 employees how much of their annual salary they’d be willing to sacrifice to escape their daily commute. Commuters have ranked the “MacArthur Maze” near Bay Bridge commute in the Bay Area as the worst one in the state, beating out typical freeway gridlocks in Southern California. AFP…

LOS ANGELES () — A Texas man’s appreciation for a memorable meal at Langer’s Deli led to an unexpected surprise for the restaurant and a server.Roberto Andrade, who was visiting Los Angeles from El Paso, Texas, realized he was not sure whether he had left a tip after being served at the iconic restaurant. Wanting to make sure his gratitude was recognized, Andrade mailed a $50 tip along with a letter to the restaurant’s owners.”My first job was as a bus boy and waiter, and my sister also worked as a waiter for years,” Andrade’s letter said. “I recognize how…

Remember the Titans star Ethan Suplee made a confession about his heroin use while paying tribute to his late costar Hayden Panettiere. “September 23, 2000, was the night of the Remember the Titans premiere at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,” Suplee, 50, wrote in an essay shared via his Substack page on Monday, August 17. “On the red carpet, Hayden Panettiere, the 10-year-old girl from the movie, ran up to me, leapt into my arms, and gave me a big hug. Holding her, I was lighter, some of her energy and innocence washed over me, and for a moment my…