• The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the new high-performance version of the compact EV SUV.
• I was impressed by the Ioniq 5 N's retro rally car styling, supercar performance, and advanced tech.
• The Ioniq 5 N falls short on range.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 received a warm reception upon its debut in 2022. The compact EV SUV impressed with its daring styling, comfy cabin, and quick charging.

This year, Hyundai launched a new high-performance variant called the Ioniq 5 N to compete against the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and Tesla Model Y Performance.

• Jason Oppenheim said filming for 'Selling Sunset' Season 9 is on pause due to the Los Angeles fires.
• He said the Oppenheim Group is instead focused on efforts to help those who have lost their homes.
• He told BI it's unclear if and how the fires will be addressed in the upcoming season.

Jason Oppenheim, star of "Selling Sunset," says filming for season 9 of the Netflix show is on pause as fires continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles.

In a conversation with BI, Oppenheim confirmed that filming had commenced and then abruptly halted because of the ongoing natural disasters.

Netflix has not officially announced that the show has been renewed for a ninth season, but multiple cast members including Mary Bonnet, Chelsea Lazkani, and Amanza Smith have suggested that production was underway on social media. The streaming platform declined to comment.

The fires, which have been burning for nearly a week, have burned more than 40,000 acres in Los Angeles County, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents and killing at least 24 people.

"I don't know if or how we'll address it on camera," said Oppenheim, who co-runs the real-estate brokerage the Oppenheim Group with his twin brother.

"We've paused filming so we can focus on our efforts right now," he added.

Oppenheim explained that these efforts include a donation drive at his office, financial contributions to the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments, and a pledge to represent fire victims who have lost their homes for free.

In an Instagram post over the weekend, Oppenheim announced that the Oppenheim Group would refund any commission received from transactions involving fire victims.

The fires have destroyed more than 12,300 structures, local authorities have said.

Many celebrities, including some Oppenheim Group agents, have lost their homes in the fires, though Oppenheim did not specify whether any cast members were affected.

Representing those who have lost their homes is taking up considerable time, which Oppenheim said has contributed to the need for a filming pause.

"We've had dozens and dozens of people reaching out to us that are needing houses for themselves and their family," he told BI. "Many of them are wanting to be in the same or near the same communities where they lost their homes."

This surge in demand for rental properties in areas like Santa Monica, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades has led to price gouging, which Oppenheim is trying to draw attention to.

"Landlords that think they're going to get away with this will end up in a lawsuit where they'll be receiving a letter from an attorney in six months or three months, or whatever it is, and those tenants will be calling back that money," he said.

"So just this is a time for people to put aside any opportunities for financial gain," Oppenheim added. "If anything, we should be giving back financially, not trying to be rewarded financially from the situation."

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• Pete Hegseth, Trump's controversial pick to be the secretary of defense, made millions at Fox News.
• He's received $4.6 million in salary income from the network since the beginning of 2023.
• He's also made $900,000 from 41 paid speeches and hundreds of thousands more from books.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has made millions of dollars per year working as a Fox News host, according to a financial disclosure made public on Monday.

Hegseth disclosed more than $4.6 million in salary income from the network. Because the disclosure covers both 2023 and 2024, he likely earned more than $2 million annually. A spokesperson for Fox News said his contract was terminated on November 12, 2024, the same day his nomination was announced.

In addition to his former day job on the conservative-leaning network, Hegseth has also had a lucrative career as a public speaker and author. His disclosure lists 41 paid speeches that he's delivered around the country since the beginning of 2023, for which he received a total of $900,000.

Hegseth often received $20,000 or more for a single speech, whether he was speaking at a chapel in Washington state, to an anti-abortion group in Pennsylvania, or at a Heritage Foundation event in Washington, DC.

In one instance, Hegseth was paid $150,000 to deliver a single speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Virginia in February 2023.

Hegseth has also made hundreds of thousands of dollars, at least, from writing books.

His disclosure lists a $150,000 advance payment for his 2022 book, "Battle for the American Mind," and $348,000 for his 2024 book, "The War on Warriors." The disclosure also lists between $100,000 and $1 million in royalties for each book.

The defense secretary nominee owns between $15,000 and $50,000 in bitcoin and has received between $100,001 and $1 million in rental income from a Baltimore rental house he sold in 2023.

The Trump-Vance transition did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A transition spokesman previously told BI in a statement that "all nominees and appointees will comply with the ethical obligations of their respective agencies."

Hegseth is likely to face the most bruising confirmation battle of any of Trump's nominees. He has faced accusations of sexual assault and drinking on the job, which he has denied. He has also voiced opposition to women serving in combat roles in the military, though he recently recanted that position.

The Yankees and Mets joined a growing list of teams Monday who have been informed they won't sign the top free agent in this year's international signing class.

A CNN journalist responded to accusations from Zachary Young's lawyers that "everyone" at the network "hated" Young.

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