[FoxNews] The former Van Halen singer said the theft of the two trucks was a 'huge setback' but he and Fieri were 'glad nobody was hurt during this crime'
Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's tequila business took a major hit after two of their freight trucks carrying $1 million in products were stolen.
Even their trucks fell off the truck.
The celebrity chef, 56, and the former Van Halen singer, 77, are the co-owners of the tequila brand Santo Spirits. A representative for Hagar told Fox News Digital that the trucks were hijacked over the weekend of Nov. 9 in Laredo, Texas.
The missing trucks were carrying 24,240 bottles of Santo Blanco and Reposado as well as a specially made Extra Añejo, which was created over the course of 39 months.
Hagar's rep said "it appears this was an organized crime effort where the trucks were illegally double brokered to different carriers who transferred the product to their trucks" after they crossed over the border from Mexico to Texas.
Fieri told People that workers at their Mexican distillery were "on a 24/7 schedule right now" to replace the stolen tequila.
However, Fieri said that it was unlikely that they would be able to fully replenish their tequila supply in time for the holidays, during which Santos Spirits typically sees its highest volume of sales.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Meghan Markle oozed glamour as she laughed with her friends at a glitzy launch party in Los Angeles this week - without her husband Prince Harry.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, has ventured out solo a few times in the last few months, most recently attending the glitzy launch party for her latest investment on Thursday night.
Meghan put on a glamorous display in a sleeveless £660 black top, featuring a sweetheart neckline, from New York brand Khaite, and wide-leg trousers as she supported her friend and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee in Venice, California.
Posing up a storm at the celeb-loved restaurant Gjelina, the pals were celebrating the launch of Kadi's new Highbrow Hippie hair wellness range, which Meghan has invested in.
New photographs from the glamorous night out show Meghan dancing with her friends to a gospel choir performance in her strapless black ensemble.
Apparently Her Grace, in another attempt to make the family financially independent, invested in the lady’s product line. Let us wish her luck in the hope that her success means we needn’t hear any more about her.
[FoxNews] Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson by unanimous decision after eight rounds.
Canadian rapper Drake is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to placing massive bets on sporting events.
The former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned professional boxer Jake Paul faced off on Friday night. The long-awaited fight garnered considerable interest and attracted a high volume of wagers.
Drake was confident the 58-year-old Tyson would be able to prevail in the match against the 27-year-old Paul and placed a wager of a few hundred thousand dollars on "Iron Mike." But, Paul ultimately defeated Tyson in a unanimous decision.
Mr. Tyson gave it his best shot, and now he can enjoy a well-earnt retirement, while Mr. Drake can go to work replacing the money he threw away after thoroughly enjoying the adrenaline rush.
So be pleasantly surprised - eldest watched the whole ticket, thought the main bill was a bit too much entertainment and not sport. Really saw through the curtain though with the gal boxers, which was thought to be the wrong decision, backed up by unofficial score win and decision going to the eventual loser.
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*also, eldest gave me crap about that olympic boxing event going to a man. Reported that it was a man whose balls never dropped, over simply put, a couple weeks back.
[SFGate] A "rather impressive system" is setting the stage for what could be California's first atmospheric river storm of the season, the National Weather Service said Sunday. An atmospheric river carries water vapor from the tropics and, when it makes landfall, can bring a vast amount of rain and snow
-------------------------- This would be for the period beginning 20Nov and perhaps peaking in intensity 22-24 Nov. Forecast still iffy at this point but if it pans out it will bring some flooding to the central valley and close all the Sierra passes from US 50 north for several days.
Stay safe, all who are downstream from that upstream.
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So far, local forecasting shows Tahoe and the southern half of the Sierra Front at the bottom edge of that forecast.
[LibyaReview] Salem bin Tahia, the head of the High Commission for Municipal Council Elections, announced a preliminary voter turnout of 74% in the first group of municipal elections, which concluded earlier today. The polling centers, encompassing 58 municipalities, reported that the commission had received 96% of the data.
In a presser held on Saturday evening after the polls closed, bin Tahia highlighted that the final tally will be announced within the next two days, as the commission awaits the remaining 4% of data from some centers that had yet to report by 3 PM.
The voter demographics showed significant participation, with 186,055 voters collecting their ballots, including 130,000 men and 56,055 women. A total of 159 lists, representing 1,786 candidates, competed in this electoral round, attracting substantial voter engagement.
Bin Tahia described the elections as a "festival of democracy" that spanned from the eastern municipality of Imsaad to Zaltan in the west and from Al Barkat in the southwest to Al Jouf in the southeast. He also noted that the elections were conducted peacefully without any reported security breaches, attributing this to the vigilance of 24,000 officers and non-commissioned officers deployed to ensure the security of the polling stations.
The elections also saw the involvement of 1,367 observers and 94 local and 14 international journalists, who were granted access to ensure transparency and fairness in the electoral process.
At the conference’s conclusion, bin Tahia commended the Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Education, and various civil society institutions for their role in promoting the elections through extensive media campaigns, all aimed at ensuring the success of this democratic event.
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[LibyaReview] On Thursday, Libya’s Presidential Council has officially launched a Public Morality Protection unit, sparking widespread debate and backlash. The newly formed unit aims to enforce public moral standards and safeguard Libya’s cultural identity, but many see it as a move that threatens personal freedoms and could increase government control over daily life.
Headquartered in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , this new unit has a broad mandate. According to the council’s announcement, the Public Morality Protection unit will oversee cultural activities, monitor summer camps, and regulate public events organized by both government and private entities. It will also be tasked with identifying and curbing behaviors considered contrary to Libyan cultural values, sparking concerns over the potential impact on social freedoms.
According to Trabelsi, the unit will impose stricter guidelines on public behaviors, requiring women to wear headscarves, restricting modern youth hairstyles and clothing styles, banning gender mixing in public areas, and imposing new limitations on women’s travel.
This move comes after recent statements by Trabelsi, Libya’s Minister of Interior in the Government of National Unity.
The GNU is the one approved by the UN and supported by Turkey that controls little beyond a few square blocks of downtown Tripoli, not the one where Khalifa Haftar rules the eastern part of the country.
Trabelsi emphasized the need to revive a morality police force to address what he described as "moral corruption" seen both in public spaces and on social media. According to Trabelsi, the unit will impose stricter guidelines on public behaviors, requiring women to wear headscarves, restricting modern youth hairstyles and clothing styles, banning gender mixing in public areas, and imposing new limitations on women’s travel.
Trabelsi argued that these steps are necessary to protect Libyan cultural identity and counter what he views as a growing erosion of social values. However,
you can observe a lot just by watching... the announcement has met with strong reactions from various segments of Libyan society, as well as from international human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights, mind you... groups.
The proposal has deeply divided Libyan public opinion. Supporters argue that it will help curb moral laxity, strengthen social discipline, and preserve traditional values, while critics warn that it could restrict personal freedoms, erode human rights, and open the door to widespread surveillance and control. Rights groups and activists argue that this move could lead to increased repression under the guise of moral protection, with women especially affected by restrictive dress codes, travel limitations, and restrictions on public presence.
International organizations have also voiced concerns. Amnesty International issued a strong condemnation of Trabelsi’s proposed measures, labeling them as "threats" to fundamental freedoms and an "alarming escalation of repression" in Libya. Amnesty called on the Government of National Unity to reverse these "repressive measures" and urged authorities to prioritize human rights protection and address Libya’s humanitarian crises.
Libya’s efforts to enforce public morality through official units have surfaced periodically under past administrations but were often met with limited success and notable resistance. In Libya’s conservative society, many support initiatives aimed at preserving cultural traditions, while others advocate for greater individual freedoms. The current initiative reflects this ongoing tension but also arrives in a politically complex context.
Since the fall of Muammar Qadaffy ...a proud Arab institution for 42 years, now among the dear departed, though not the dearest...> in 2011, Libya has been in a state of political flux, with shifting authorities and multiple factions vying for power. As the country seeks stability, rights advocates worry that initiatives like the Public Morality Protection unit could be used to consolidate power and exert social control under the pretense of cultural preservation. Critics argue that this could worsen existing challenges to freedom of expression, especially for women, by imposing dress codes, limiting their movement, and regulating public life.
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The European Union, United Nations, and Turkey supported GNU, without those three, GNU would have collapsed a long time ago. Some say the Globalists are only there for Libyan oil.
Morality Police and let's not forget the Slave Markets in GNU controlled areas, what a great govt for EU to support.
[Breitbart] Rental car giant Hertz is dramatically expanding its electric vehicle selloff program, with used Tesla Model 3s now available for under $20,000 as the company grapples with mounting EV depreciation costs. Hertz’s heavy investment in Tesla EVs has been a disaster causing massive losses and the loss of its CEO.
Inside EVs reports that Hertz’s ambitious electric vehicle program has hit another significant roadblock, with the company reporting an 89 percent increase in EV depreciation costs, amounting to $537 per vehicle per month. The rental car company has committed to selling 30,000 electric vehicles from its fleet by the end of 2024, marking a stark reversal from its earlier EV adoption strategy.
The company’s current predicament stems from its bold 2021 initiative to "go green," which included plans to purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3s. While this initial vision appeared promising, with benefits including reduced maintenance costs and strong customer interest, the strategy has since encountered numerous challenges that have forced a significant course correction.
[PostMillennial] The committee's report, accounting for "age and labour-force participation" as "measures of disadvantage," revealed that 57 percent of Track 2 MAID requests came from the poorest in society, while 42 percent of Track 1 requests were from the same sector.
A recent report from the Ontario Coroner’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Death Review Committee has apparently confirmed what critics of the Trudeau government’s euthanasia program have said would happen: poor people are increasingly being offered MAID even if they are not in chronic pain from an incurable disease.
The program divides its recipients into two categories, the National Post reports: Track 1 ("for those whose death is reasonably foreseeable") and Track 2 ("for those whose death is not reasonably foreseeable"). The report found that 48.6 percent of those eligible for MAID under Track 2 are living in the poorest parts of Ontario, while 41.8 percent of those under Track 1 were from poorer sections of the province. Other studies of MAID recipients within cities have found comparable results.
A closer analysis of the Death Review Committee’s report accounting for "age and labour-force participation" as "measures of disadvantage" reveals that 57 percent of Track 2 MAID requests came from the poorest in society, while 42 percent of Track 1 requests were from the same sector.
This is a phenomenon, the Post notes, that seems almost unique to Canada, especially when evaluating data from other countries where assisted suicide is legal. In the Netherlands, for instance, "the overall rates of assisted dying were somewhat higher for people (living in areas) of higher socioeconomic status," the Post noted.
In Canada, euthanasia has become a more probable choice for the dispossessed. The Post notes the case of "Sophia," a 51-year-old woman who became a MAID candidate because of chemical sensitivities. She opted for assisted suicide because she found her apartment unbearable. "The government sees me as expendable trash, a complainer, useless and a pain in the ass," Sophia explained.
Mr. A (so described by the committee) was offered assisted suicide because he not only had inflammatory bowel disease but a history of "mental illness, previous episodes of suicidality, and ongoing alcohol and opioid misuse." The criteria would suggest that mental illness is already being considered as a factor in deciding who is eligible for MAID.
But the Post is more concerned about how many people are streamlined into euthanasia because of poverty. As commentator Chris Selley notes, "What Sophia received wasn’t medical assistance in dying at all. Death is no more appropriate a prescription for multiple chemical sensitivities — or for the mental conditions that likely explain it — than chemotherapy or a hip replacement."
The parameters of MAID continue to expand. Quebec has authorized its doctors to issue "advance directives" if patients are unresponsive or suffering from dementia. A previous written request will suffice as permission to proceed with assisted suicide.
Trudeau's Health Minister has already announced that the Liberal government plans to expand MAID for the mentally ill, now scheduled in 2027. "On February 29, 2024, legislation to extend the temporary exclusion of eligibility to receive MAID in circumstances where a person's sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness received royal assent and immediately came into effect. The eligibility date for persons suffering solely from a mental illness is now March 17, 2027," the Canadian government states.
An investigation into private online posts revealed that Canadian doctors are feeling uneasy or even guilty about their participation in the MAID program. Patients are sometimes offered euthanasia in lieu of medical treatment. Canadian cancer patient Allison Ducluzeau revealed in November 2023 how doctors offered her euthanasia before an operation for her abdominal cancer. She decided to go to Ohio for surgery and save her life.
[Newsweek] Stocks tied to Big Pharma have dropped since it was announced that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had been nominated to be America's next Health Secretary. Looks like it's about to hit the fan.
Kennedy Jr., who is part of a political dynasty with an a former president uncle and a father as a former attorney general, is an outspoken opponent of Big Pharma.
The Health Secretary nominee has at times attributed America's health problems to insufficient regulation of pesticides, harmful additives, seed oils, processed foods and vaccines.
Moderna stock dropped by 5.62 percent in one day when the markets closed on Wednesday, at a price of $39.77, down from $42.14 the previous day.
When the markets opened on Thursday, the price had dropped even lower—to $38.47.
There was also a drop in the price of Pfizer stocks, which decreased by 2.62 percent by the end of Wednesday, closing at a price of $26.02, slightly down from $26.72 the previous day.
Pfizer stocks continued to drop on Thursday, hitting a price of around $24.75 in the morning.
Following President-elect Donald Trump's announcement on Wednesday that he was nominating Kennedy Jr. to head the health department, five major pharmaceutical companies that manufacture vaccines saw a drop in stock market valuation.
Down about 20% since the election. That's about $100B in market cap. Of course, it isn't just RFK Jr or Trump. There are a lot of things going on.
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Gotta look at what proprietary (patented) drugs they have that are going generic. That's usually a huge hit
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Anyone with a GLP-1 drug in hand will be making money hand over fist for the next twenty years or so. That class is good for much more than just weight loss, as they’re discovering, so prescriptions will rise logarithmically.
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one of the reasons for Eli Lilly's drop was that they couldn't manufacture their weight loss drugs fast enough
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Lilly is a very well run company that stays in it’s lanes, does deep and long term research and expands in/supports it’s home state. I expect they will be fine in the years ahead.
When you DON'T want workers taking a 'smoke' break.
[FoxNews] China's Shanghai Kepler Robotics is making waves in the world of humanoid robotics with its innovative Forerunner series.
Its latest humanoid robot, the Forerunner K2, has quickly become a hot topic, showcasing Kepler's commitment to pushing the boundaries of what robots can do.
With each new development, Kepler is not just keeping pace with the competition. It's setting the stage for a future where humanoid robots play an integral role in our everyday lives.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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[Breitbart] Rental car giant Hertz is dramatically expanding its electric vehicle selloff program, with used Tesla Model 3s now available for under $20,000 as the company grapples with mounting EV depreciation costs. Hertz’s heavy investment in Tesla EVs has been a disaster causing massive losses and the loss of its CEO.
