Category: Opinion

 

Over the weekend, Jay Leno had to postpone a performance in Las Vegas due to a medical emergency. On Saturday, November 12 at 12:28 p.m., Burbank Fire Department personnel responded to an “emergency medical call,” according to Battalion Chief Dave Burke’s statement.

Leno said in a statement, “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”

The television icon is currently in stable condition and being treated at the Grossman Burn Center for injuries to his “face and hands from a gasoline accident in his garage,” said the Director of Strategic Communications at the West Hills Hospital & Medical Center.

She added, “He is in good humor and is touched by all the inquiries into his condition and well wishes. He wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in ‘the best burn center in the United States.’”

The Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said, “We are not aware of any response matching that description,” in response to rumors that a fire started in Leno’s Burbank garage.

Leno has long been an expert on automotive culture. He worked as a mechanic while advancing in the stand-up comedy world, and he now owns more than 280 distinctive vehicles.

The impressive collection of rare, antique, and vintage vehicles is reportedly worth between $50 million and $100 million, though estimates fluctuate due to speculation about the potential value of some extremely rare automobiles.

On “Jay Leno’s Garage,” Leno displays his prized collection of automobiles, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles while chatting with car enthusiasts about their favorite makes and models.

His favorite automobiles include the 1972 Mercedes-Benz Kompressor, the 1994 McLaren F1, and the 1963 Jaguar XK-E.

The 2014 McLaren P1, with a $1.4 million price tag, was driven

After allegedly waiting the entire flight for water, a passenger was seen on camera demanding to be given some.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, a male passenger on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Singapore can be seen shouting at a flight attendant and requesting water.

The video was captured shortly after Singapore Airlines flight SQ711 touched down at Changi Airport in Singapore.

The passenger is heard making fun of the flight attendant and lamenting the lack of water he received during the two-hour flight.

“You actually think I’m going to listen, right? Why don’t you get me water,” he said.

The passenger even made a threat to push the attendant aside once in order to get the

“I’m going to push you over. Get some water,” he said.

The male flight attendant was verbally abused by the passenger before being presented with a bottle of water.

“I asked for water for two hours. … After two hours I get water, wow,” he said.

The passenger was escorted off the aircraft after being seen drinking the water.

Then, the other travelers who had seen the event burst into applause.

The passenger was supposed to be seated, according to the viral video’s videographer, who was sitting a few seats away when the incident occurred.

“The seat belt sign was still on, and he was supposed to be seated,” the person who took the video said.

“He wasted all the passengers’ time while the ground staff and security took him off the plane.”

The man had been acting inappropriately during the meal service, according to a Singapore Airlines spokesman.

“After his multiple requests for alcohol, our cabin crew assessed the situation and politely declined to serve him alcohol to ensure the safety of our customers on board the flight.”

The airline stated that the safety of its passengers and crew was the number one priority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Politico White House editor and MSNBC contributor Sam Stein was attacked on social media after he tried to warn Elon Musk against bashing powerful Democratic politicians.

Sen. Ed Markey posted an official Senate letter addressed to Twitter’s head honcho complaining that a reporter created an account impersonating him saying, “I’m asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation. Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.”

Musk blew off the comment, “Perhaps it is because your real account sounds like a parody?”

One user had suggested Musk was taking a big risk by mocking a Democrat who may crack down on Twitter, causing Musk to reply, “Are you suggesting the Senator will abuse his political power to attack me?”

 

Stein was another source that passed on the warning, writing, “Always risky to attack members of congress. Especially risky with Dems assured of Senate power. Curious play by Musk here. He has many interests before Congress.”

Many commentators criticized Stein for his remark, criticizing him for the notion that a journalist would be reluctant to criticize a member of Congress, as well as for carrying out the government’s orders and appearing to support Musk being held accountable for his tweets.

A reporter from The Washington Times Pentagon said, “According to @SamStein, one mustn’t criticize politicians if they know what’s good for them. Spoken like a true servant.”

“Nothing to see here… Just an MSNBC hack doing the: ‘nice company you got there @elonmusk …shame if Congress DID SOMETHING TO IT,’” wrote Club for Growth Senior Analyst Andrew Follett.

Contributing Editor at The Spectator Stephen L. Miller wrote, “’Don’t make fun of us on Twitter or we’ll subpoena you and destroy your company.’ probably doesn’t play as well as you guys think.”

 

Other Twitter users attacked Stein from a different perspective, claiming that liberals and people who support Democrats do not worry about facing the same punishment for criticizing Republican politicians.

“I’m sure there is a reason you find this risky, and why such a risk does not exist in attacking Republicans,” Townhall writer and podcaster Brad Slager wrote.

Conservative media commentator Kyle Becker responded with a similar observation of unequal consequences, “Except if it’s Republicans that your network attacks every day 24/7, 365 days a year, amirite?”

“Here’s @SenMarkey demanding tech companies censor in accordance with his political views,” Greenwald said as he shared a video, “all in the context of his party threatening social media companies with legal and regulatory reprisals if they fail to obey their censorship orders. Classic tyranny:”

 

It is only privileged protest that motivates people to take action against climate change when people deface artwork, shut down freeways, and spill milk on the ground, according to a conservationist.

“Activists are trying to deface property and artwork specifically because it is shocking,” Danielle Butcher, executive vice president of the American Conservation Coalition says. “The tactics, they’re focused on sparking conversation, whatever that means, but they’re not actually helping the environment tangibly.”

“I saw the video of them throwing soup on a van Gogh, and I immediately cringed,” Butcher added. “It hurt to see, and I think that’s what they are going for.”

Paintings by Claude Monet, Leonardo da Vinci, and Vincent van Gogh have all been the target of climate protesters this year. A van Gogh painting was daubed with tomato soup by two climate protesters, a Monet painting with potatoes by two more, and the Mona Lisa was targeted by a cake-throwing protester.

In an effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels, protesters have also poured onto freeways to halt traffic and poured milk onto store floors to advocate for environmental justice.

“I am begging them to stop using these tactics,” Butcher continued. “You cannot annoy people into agreeing with you.”

“And certainly throwing mashed potatoes or glue or soup or dumping milk on a grocery store floor, those are not ways that you convince people you are in the right position,” she said adding that timing and context are key when it comes to effective activism.

A well-known media watchdog is begging NBC News to be “more transparent” about its blatant back-peddling of a report last week about the Paul Pelosi attack, and critics from all sides are backing him up demanding a better explanation.

“It’s incumbent on NBC to be more transparent about the process and say publicly what, if anything, was inaccurate in the report,” Steve Krakauer wrote.

Fourth Watch media newsletter editor Krakauer thinks journalism is typically a “skeptical” profession but the way NBC News ran the Pelosi story is proof that things arent how they used to be.

“Now much of the legacy press is notably anti-skepticism. And much of the incurious press labeled any skepticism in this assault and break-in as dangerous conspiracy theorizing,” Krakauer said.

Many questions remain about the details of what really happened during those wee hours leading up to the attack on Pelosi. As Krakauer asked, “How was Pelosi able to call 9-1-1, and why did the assault only happen after police arrived? How was Pelosi able to open the door for the police while being essentially held hostage? Why wasn’t there a security system with an alarm that went off after the glass broke and the back door was opened at 2 a.m., instantly alerting the police to a break-in?”

Almaguer ended his report by adding “we still don’t know exactly what unfolded between Mr. Pelosi and the suspect for the 30 minutes they were alone inside that house before police arrive. Officials who are investigating this matter would not go into further details about these new details.”

But Almaguer’s report was immediately removed from all NBC News and social media platforms. NBC News also issued a statement on its website, citing “This piece has been removed from publication because it did not meet NBC News reporting standards.”

Sunday morning, Twitter added a fact check to President Biden’s tweet, giving his claim about low gas prices some additional context.

“Right now, the most common price at gas stations across the country is $3.19 per gallon,” Biden said in a tweet. “That’s progress.”

Twitter added some guidelines on what “common” gas prices mean. The fact check differentiated between “the most common gas price” – which is now $3.19 – and the “average price” – which is $3.80.

Mode is a number occurring most frequently in a group on numbers. In this case the “mode” gas prices, meaning it happens to be the most frequent across the U.S. but is not necessarily the average price across the board.

Since it frequently differs from the national average and downplays the higher price, politicians have an incentive to cite the typical gas price.

In the lead-up to this week’s midterm elections, the problem has grown to be a significant headache for Biden and Democrats in general.

The oil industry has a choice.

Either invest in America by lowering prices for consumers at the pump and increasing production and refining capacity.

Or pay a higher tax on your excessive profits and face other restrictions.

— President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) October 31, 2022

Since taking office, Biden has had a particularly difficult relationship with the oil industry. Late last month, the president slammed major oil companies’ recent profits, advising them to use their money to boost American production and lower prices or risk restrictions.

Biden argues that oil companies’ recent profits were a “windfall of war” in Ukraine and that they have a “responsibility to act in the interest of their consumers, their community and their country.” The president urged them to allow some profits to boost their U.S. production and refining capability and to lower gas prices for Americans at the pump.

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the national average gas price was $2.37 per gallon when Biden assumed office in January 2021.

In the final weeks before Election Day, wealthy candidates on both sides of the political spectrum are relying on their individual fortunes to strengthen their campaigns.

On Monday, Joe O’Dea, a Republican running for the Senate in Colorado, put $1 million of his own money into the cause. On the same day, Missouri’s Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine contributed $2 million from her personal wealth to her campaign.

O’Dea contributed after he added another $500,000 to his campaign on October 28. All four candidates in the Senate and gubernatorial races have declared incomes of at least $1 million per year. This indicates that many candidates for Colorado’s highest offices have substantial personal fortunes.

In addition, Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz has contributed nearly $27 million of his own money to his campaign against Democrat John Fetterman.

In the race for governor of Washington, where Nike co-founder Phil Knight has backed opponents of Democratic candidate Tina Kotec, personal wealth has also emerged as a key factor.

The 84-year-old Knight assisted Betsy Johnson, a former Democrat running as an independent and posing a significant threat to Kotek, in launching her campaign.

Republican Christine Drazan now has the chance to win over a liberal electorate that is losing faith in the state’s recent far-left policies thanks to Johnson’s candidacy.

Since 1982, Oregon has not elected a Republican governor, but polls indicate Drazan has a good chance of winning. Drazan and Kotek have a 3-point advantage in a FiveThirtyEight polling average from October 13 with 37.4% and 34.3%, respectively. Johnson has just 16.4% support at the moment.

In the face of legal action from Second Amendment organizations, an Atlanta zoo reversed its gun ban and will now permit visitors to carry firearms on its grounds.

“Zoo Atlanta continues to believe that its decision to prohibit carrying of guns onto Zoo Atlanta grounds is legally supportable and in the best interest of safety. At this time, however, Zoo Atlanta is choosing not to undergo the major distraction and expense of litigation, but will instead give public officials an opportunity to consider and address this issue,” Zoo Atlanta officials said in a statement.

The announcement comes not long after the zoo announced that guns were banned on the premises “in an effort to enhance and protect the safety of our team members, guests, and the animals in our care.”

The zoo said the policy change allowing visitors to carry firearms is effective immediately.

“In the meantime, and effective immediately, Zoo Atlanta’s weapons policy will revert to its original form, which allows guests to carry weapons as permitted by law. Zoo Atlanta recognizes and maintains the right to pursue further analysis of this policy.”

The zoo withheld the names of the people or groups that questioned the validity of the area’s September ban on firearms.

Atlanta cannot ban firearms from being on public property due to a 2014 Georgia law. The city owns Grant Park, where the zoo is located.

Recently, a local man has been fighting restrictions on the possession of weapons in certain parts of the city, including the Atlanta Botanical Garden. According to Channel 2 Action News, it is unclear whether the same man is responsible for the zoo’s decision to retract its September guidance.

 

A Democratic state House candidate in Washington has a running dispute with his family over the legitimacy of his military service.

In a recently released letter, the father of Democratic candidate for Washington’s 10th Legislative District Clyde Shavers claims that his son lied about the specifics of his time serving in the country. Navy.

Clyde Shavers ran on a platform that highlighted his U.S. military service. Navy, claiming to have been appointed as a nuclear submarine officer, a position that calls for three different courses and extensive training.

“Clyde was never a submarine officer, not even for a day,” Brett Shavers wrote.

The father of Clyde Shavers, Brett Shavers, a former Marine, continued to deny any claims that his son proudly served in the military, even claiming that Clyde Shavers has “disdain” for enlisted personnel.

“Clyde has only disdain for the military. I have seen Clyde’s use of veteran status used heavily as a seal of endorsement of honor and integrity, even as he or his campaign continually use the phrase ‘son of a Marine’ for his credibility,” Brett Shavers said in the letter.

He continued, “There are no words that I have that could come close to overemphasize Clyde’s negative view of the military, his disdain of enlisted service members, and his revulsion to wear the uniform.”

In his letter, Brett Shavers continued by asserting that his son is also only connected to the 10th Legislative District because he leases a bed and breakfast there.

Additionally, he alleges that Clyde Shavers exaggerated his legal training and family background.

The letter is “inaccurate” and “all about politics,” according to Clyde Shavers, who categorically refutes his father’s assertions.

“His political letter is inaccurate and, personally, very painful to me as his son,” Shavers said of his father’s claims. “To be clear, this letter is all about politics.”

The decisive factor in the upcoming midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress, is just days away. However, given how tight some races are in crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, the response might not come on election night.

One of the closest races in the country is the one for the Senate between Dr. Mehmet Oz and the state’s democrat lieutenant governor, John Fetterman.

According to the most recent poll conducted by Monmouth University, since September, independent support for Oz has increased from a combined 29% to 41%. Fetterman has 48% of the vote, according to the poll, which is the first to be conducted entirely following the debate between the two candidates. Oz has 44% of the vote.

 

Due to the closeness of the race, it is likely that all votes will need to be tallied in order to determine the winner. Although the state has already informed voters that we probably won’t know the complete results on Tuesday night, this does not necessarily imply that there was any wrongdoing in the background.

Leigh Chapman, the acting secretary of state for Pennsylvania, claims that the delay is due to state regulations that prohibit mail-in ballots from being pre-processed before 7 a.m. on Election Day.

 

“When there are delays in counting, it doesn’t mean anything nefarious is happening,” Chapman said during a briefing. “It’s just what the law is in Pennsylvania.”

The majority of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties should have their results tabulated on election night, but the more votes that were cast after Election Day, such as ballots from overseas military personnel, will need to be counted the closer the race is between Oz and Fetterman.

Additionally, there are provisional ballots that might be used. On election day, these ballots are marked so that county election officials can assess their eligibility.