Monday, December 5, 2022

Wake-Up Call: Musk To Trump..The Constitution Matters More

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➤MUSK...'THE CONSITUTION IS 'GREATER THAN ANY PRESIDENT': Elon Musk said 'the Constitution is greater than any President. End of story,' after Donald Trump made the explosive statement in the early hours of Saturday after the new Twitter owner claimed to reveal proof that the social media platform - which he recently acquired for $44 billion - worked in tandem with Democrats to tip the scales in the 2020 election. Just before 8am on Saturday morning, Trump took to Truth Social to assert that Musk's exposé, published by journalist Matt Taibbi, proved 2020 was 'fraudulent' and called to strip current election laws from the US Constitution. 'So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, the DNC, & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION?' the ex-president fumed. When reports started to circulate about Trump's claims, Twitter CEO Musk responded in a tweet: 'The Constitution is greater than any President. End of story.'

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➤NYTIMES' FAILURE TO REPORT ON 'TWITTER FILES' NOT A SURPRISE: John Paul Mac Isaac delivered the comment to DailyMail.com in an interview Sunday, two days after Musk published a trove of emails that looked to show Twitter execs attempting to suppress reporting on the story in the run up to the 2020 election - at the behest of the Biden campaign. The barrage of tweets, tauntingly titled the 'Twitter Files', saw the site's new CEO accuse his predecessors of engaging in collusion with Biden's team - publishing internal emails from the company that supported those claims. 

At the time, The Times refused to report on the scandal, calling the claims 'unsubstantiated' - a stance it has since maintained even after's Musk's massive evidence dump. On Saturday, Musk blasted paper for its refusal to cover the ongoing firestorm, branding it an 'unregistered lobbying firm for far-left politicians.' Now, 45-year-old Mac Isaac, the owner of the since-shuttered Delaware Mac Shop where an 'inebriated' Hunter brought the laptop in 2019, says the paper's decision to abstain from filing a story is likely 'its master's bidding' - with the master being the Biden Administration.

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HONORS NIGHT GOES POLITICAL: Sacha Baron Cohen (middle), in his Borat persona, mocked Donald Trump for having orange skin and criticized Kanye West's anti-semitic remarks during his tribute to the Irish rock band U2 the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night. Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul (left) were seated in a box seat next to the presidential box at the annual event. It was Paul's first public appearance since the hammer attack inside his San Francisco home in late October. He suffered injuries to his head, arm, and hands during the brutal attack inside his home, 'waking up in a pool of his own blood,' according to charging documents. At one point, he could be seen smiling and pointing toward the president, who smiled and gestured back while Vice President Kamala Harris grinned. He sported a black hat, after sustaining injuries to his head during the attack. This year's honorees are George Clooney who was accompanied by his wife Amal,  singer-songwriter Amy Grant, singer Gladys Knight, Cuban-born American composer Tania León, and U2 band members Bono (with wife), The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. 


➤TAMPA POLICE CHIEF PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER FLASHING BADGE DURING TRAFFIC STOP:  Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor has been placed on administrative leave after body camera footage taken from a traffic stop last month revealed she told a deputy she was “hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight” and flashed her badge. O’Connor was a passenger in a golf cart, which was pulled over for driving on a roadway without a license plate tag. As the deputy explained why the couple was stopped, O’Connor asked if the deputy’s body camera was operating and then identified herself as the Tampa police chief. “I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight” O’Connor said before showing her badge to the deputy. O’Connor apologized to the deputy and then gave him her business card. “If you ever need anything, call me. Seriously,” O’Connor said.  O’Connor apologized for the incident.

✞BOB McGRATH DIES AT 90: Original Sesame Street cast member Bob McGrath has passed away at the age of 90. His family announced the news via his Facebook page on Sunday (December 4th). “Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,” they wrote. McGrath was one of the four non-Muppet actors on Sesame Street when it debuted in 1969, and he remained on the show until the 46th season. Many in Hollywood took to social media to honor him.

➤MAN JUMPS TO HIS DEATH FROM DISNEYLAND PARKING STRUCTURE: A man in his 50s reportedly jumped to his death from a Disneyland parking structure in California Saturday night. The incident was reported to police around 9 pm. Eyewitnesses said the tram service was shut down as a result and parkgoers had to walk back to their cars as police reported to the scene.

➤10-YEAR-OLD BOY CHARGED WITH SHOOTING AND KILLING MOTHER OVER VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET: A 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is being charged as an adult after allegedly shooting and killing his 44-year-old mother last week because he was mad she wouldn't buy him a video game headset from Amazon. The boy faces a first-degree murder charge and up to 60 years in prison if convicted in the fatal shooting.

➤VANDALISM SUSPECTED IN OUTAGE THAT LEFT THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER IN MOORE COUNTY: Acts of intentional vandalism caused ten of thousands of people in Moore County to sleep Saturday night without power. Moore County Sheriff's Office said the outages began just after 7 p.m. because of damaged caused by gunfire at multiple substations in the county. Approximately 38,000 people lost power and were forced to deal with the overnight freezing temperatures. The county has declared a state of emergency and opened a shelter in Carthage that can accommodate 250 people.

➤PENTAGON DEBUTS ITS NEW STEALTH BOMBER, THE B-21 RAIDER: America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. The B-21 is part of the Pentagon’s efforts to modernize all three legs of its nuclear triad, which includes silo-launched nuclear ballistic missiles and submarine-launched warheads, as it shifts from the counterterrorism campaigns of recent decades to meet China’s rapid military modernization.


🍏APPLE ACCELERATES PLANS TO MOVE PRODUCTION OUT OF CHINA AMID PROTESTS: Apple has recently ‘accelerated’ plans to expand production outside of China. Primary iPhone assembly facilities have been repeatedly disrupted by China’s strict COVID-19 policy, coming to a fore most notably in November with mass worker protests. The main locations of interest for expansion are India and Vietnam, regions where Apple already has sizeable production bases with its supply chain partners. Eventually, Apple is expected to shift up to 40% of iPhone production to other countries.


😳CALIFORNIA AMONG WORST IN U.S. FOR FLU ACTIVITY: California is now reporting very high flu levels, on Friday, the agency's color-coded map showed California and 10 other states, along with New York City, shaded purple, the worst of the three shades in the very high flu level. Since the start of October, CDC officials estimate, there have been 78,000 flu hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths nationally.  The California Department of Public Health classifies all of Southern California as having high flu levels, while Central and Northern California are rated moderate. Flu is the reason for nearly 4% of hospitalizations each week at Kaiser's Northern California facilities, the highest in any of the prior four flu seasons.


🍺AMERICANS UNDERESTIMATE CANCER RISK OF ALCOHOL:  While many people tout the benefits of red wine when it comes to heart health, a new government survey found that many Americans are unaware of the elevated cancer risks that flow from heavy alcohol consumption. With alcohol use linked to breast, mouth, and colon cancers, researchers are pushing for more education and interventions to inform people about the risk factors and death rates connected to alcohol use. Research found that alcohol contributed to about 75,000 new cancer diagnosis’ and 19,000 cancer deaths each year, even with more than 50% of study participants reporting they had no idea drinking alcohol was linked to cancer risk.

➤BALENCIAGA DROPS $25M LAWSUIT AGAINST PRODUCERS OF DISTURBING CAMPAIGN: Balenciaga will no longer sue producers for $25 million after the production team they hired allowed federal documents outlining child pornography laws to be part of an array of paperwork sported in the brand’s new ad campaign. The company repealed the lawsuit and is implementing new control measures to evaluate final assets with more scrutiny to uphold corporate guidelines as they find ways to communicate across teams more responsibly. Balenciaga also announced they are setting aside money to fund organizations dedicated to protecting children with their latest statement reading: “At Balenciaga, we stand together for children safety and do not tolerate any kind of violence and hatred message.”


⚽NEYMAR SET TO RETURN FOR BRAZIL'S SHOWDOWN VS SOUTH KOREA: Neymar appears to be fully recovered from his ankle injury and is expected to return to Brazil's starting lineup on Monday when Brazil faces South Korea in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Neymar sprained his right ankle during Brazil's opening World Cup match, a 2-0 win over Serbia, on November 24.

⚽WORLD CUP:  France 3 Poland 1 and England 3 Senegal 0

⚾TEXAS RANGERS AND JACOB DeGROM AGREE TO 5 YEAR, $185M DEAL: Two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced the deal on Friday night, but did not disclose terms. DeGrom, who has spent all nine seasons of his major league career with the New York Mets, opted out of the final two years of his contract.


🏈NFL SCORES:
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 19 Atlanta Falcons 16
  • Green Bay Packers 28 Chicago Bears 19
  • Detroit Lions 40 Jacksonville Jaguars 14
  • Minnesota Vikings 27 New York Jets 22
  • Washington Commanders 20 vs New York Giants 20
  • Philadelphia Eagles 35 Tennessee Titans 10
  • Baltimore Ravens 10 Denver Broncos 9
  • Cleveland Browns 27 Houston Texans 14
  • Seattle Seahawks 27 Los Angeles Rams 23
  • San Frnaciso 49ers 33 Miami Dolphins 17
  • Cincinnati Bengals 27 Kansas City Chiefs 24
  • Las Vegas Raiders 27 Los Angeles Chargers 20
  • Dallas Cowboys 54 Indianapolis Colts 19
🏈RAVENS QB LAMAR JACKSON RULED OUT WITH KNEE INJURY: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was ruled out for the second half of Sunday's 10-9 victory over the Denver Broncos with a knee injury. After the game, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson didn't suffer a season-ending injury and that his starting quarterback would undergo more testing Monday.


⚾TEXAS RANGERS AND JACOB DeGROM AGREE TO 5 YEAR, $185M DEAL: Two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced the deal on Friday night, but did not disclose terms. DeGrom, who has spent all nine seasons of his major league career with the New York Mets, opted out of the final two years of his contract.

⚾PITTSBURGH PIRATES DISAPPOINTED CF BRYAN REYNOLDS WANTS TRADE: Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade ahead of baseball's winter meetings. Reynolds, who turns 28 in January, likely would be an attractive trade option for a contender looking for an outfielder at the winter meetings next week in San Diego. But it doesn't sound as if Pittsburgh is inclined to let him go.

🏀CAVALIERS FORWARD DEAN WADE OUT MONTH WITH SHOULDER SPRAIN: Cavaliers forward Dean Wade could miss one month with a sprained left shoulder; Wade was injured during the first half of Friday's win over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers on Sunday said the imaging tests confirmed it was an AC joint sprain.




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