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[Regnum] . A painting by Soviet artist Oleg Tolstoy, the great-grandson of writer Leo Tolstoy, was seized on a ship arriving in Vladivostok from the Japanese port of Toyama. The Federal Customs Service reported this on Thursday, November 6.
Customs officers discovered the artwork during a ship inspection. The lithograph, "Moscow Kremlin," dated 1960, was in the cabin of a crew member. The man explained that he had received it from a stranger in Japan and intended to give it to another unknown person in Vladivostok.
"Since the goods were imported without declaration and were not intended for personal use, an administrative offence case was opened against the offender under Part 1 of Article 16.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (failure to declare goods), and the lithograph was confiscated and sent for examination to determine its artistic and historical value," the press service said in a statement.
The study confirmed that "The Moscow Kremlin" is a cultural treasure. The lithograph was confiscated by court order and became state property.
Oleg Tolstoy was born in 1927 in Yugoslavia and studied icon painting from an early age. He moved to Russia in 1945. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts and the Surikov Moscow State Art Institute. His mentors were Alexander Deineka and Pavel Skolov-Skalya. He participated in Moscow, All-Union, and international exhibitions. He died in 1992 in Moscow.
A man who used large kitchen knives stolen from a downtown Target to rob Red Line passengers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.https://t.co/6Eyt8OJho5
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] New dashcam footage showed the key moment UPS Flight 2976 went down without an engine before crashing in a horrific inferno, killing at least 12 people in Kentucky.
Driver Rasim Hadžić had just left the UPS yard and was heading down the road when his dashcam caught Flight 2976 crash into several buildings and burst into a gigantic fireball.
'He said he was shocked and saw the plane so low and catching wiring and immediately stopped and saw people running,' his daughter, Anela Hadžić's, told the Daily Mail.
'[My father] was down there as we have a trucking company and he was in the yard earlier working on trailers and ended up leaving and catching that on his dashcam!'
Rasim owns Balkan-Mar Express, a trucking company. He often works on trailers at the UPS facility, his daughter said.
His dashcam caught the moment the plane exploded into a massive fireball, sending dark plumes of thick smoke into the sky.
Nearby residents started running for their lives as Hadžić's pulled into a nearby parking lot.
The Boeing MD-11 plane, which had three souls on board, exploded shortly after departing from Kentucky's Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville on Tuesday evening, taking the lives of at least 12 people.
Rasim said all the UPS drivers have been accounted for, his daughter told the Daily Mail.
Mayor Craig Greenberg said officials believe they have found the bodies of the three UPS workers, but none of the victims' identities have been released.
One victim is believed to be a child. Governor Andy Beshear said the child who died was with a parent at the auto parts business.
Nine people are still missing and five have been found overnight. Greenberg said officials said they have 'maybe' located all of the victims.
'If there are families still out there still wondering if someone is missing, please call immediately,' he urged at a press conference on Thursday. 'Our hope is that we have located all the victims at this point, but we don't know.
'You think you only see this in the movies, this was worst than the movies,' Greenberg said of the crash site.
The flight, which was destined for Hawaii, had been cleared for takeoff and had cleared the airport's fence.
'Shortly after clearing that fence, it made impact with structures and the terrain off of the airport property,' the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.
A post-impact fire ensued, which covers approximately almost a half of a mile.'
Authorities have already determined that one of the plane's three engines detached from its left wing as the wide-body jet was rolling down the runway.
It struck two local businesses - Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Autoparts, which Beshear said accounted for all of its employees except for two, who were found later on.
Four of the people killed were on the ground, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill said.
It is unclear whether the additional fatalities were members of the crew or people on the ground.
The plane's black box has been recovered by NTSB, and information is expected to be able to be extracted, despite the heat damage.
It remains unclear what may have caused the engine to fall off the 34-year-old aircraft.
The NTSB is still doing a 'delayering search' near the crash site and collecting debris from local business, Greenberg said.
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Apparently the cause (according to reports elsewhere on Rantburg) was some DEI mechanics whom apparently forgot to put the bolts that holds the engine to the wing back in place and/or (maybe both) tighten them to specific torques!
[FoxNews] Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decided to press charges against a man who was seen groping and trying to kiss her while she was on a short walk in Mexico City on Tuesday.
In a post on X, Sheinbaum said she would "review the legislation so that this crime is punishable in all 32 [Mexican] states."
In a video accompanying the post, she remarked that "if this can happen to the president, what can we expect for all the young women in our country?"
Sheinbaum, 62, was seen in a video that has since gone viral speaking with locals when a man approaches the president from behind and puts his hands on her body before leaning toward her face. The Mexican president later described the man as being "totally drunk."
In the video, Sheinbaum, who is immediately and visibly startled, turns toward the man and gently pushes his hands away, while managing to maintain a stiff smile.
A government official is seen in the video quickly stepping in to separate the two as the president backs away. The man was then led off as onlookers watched in disbelief.
The incident reportedly took place as Sheinbaum was walking between Mexico’s National Palace and the Education Ministry.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced Tuesday night that the man had been arrested, The Associated Press reported.
While speaking at her daily news conference on Wednesday, Sheinbaum framed the moment as symbolic of a broader issue facing Mexican women.
"This is something I experienced as a woman, but it is something that all women in our country experience," she said.
When addressing the video of the incident, Sheinbaum said posting it was "completely unethical and immoral."
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So long as it isn't the government fighting the Cartels:
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum just said fighting a war against drug cartels is unlawful because it would violate the rights of drug traffickers and it would be "fascist."
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[Regnum] Magnetic storms have begun on Earth, with peak activity expected on November 7. This was reported on November 6 by Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center,on his Telegram channel.
Leus noted that recent solar flares were the cause of the magnetospheric disturbance. According to the forecaster, geomagnetic activity will persist throughout the day, with possible short-term storms of weak to moderate intensity.
"The peak of the disturbance is expected on Friday, November 7, when emissions from the aforementioned solar flares approach Earth. On that day, magnetic storms will reach strong G3 and even very strong G4 levels," Leus warned.
He added that on Saturday, November 8, the Earth's magnetosphere will begin to stabilize, and by Sunday, November 9, it will completely return to normal.
On the night of November 2, specialists recorded a resumption of strong solar flares after a two-week hiatus. A flare of M1.0 (strong) on the five-level solar physics scale was observed at the eastern edge of the sun.
Planetary-scale magnetic storms caused by solar flares were recorded on Earth on November 6. This was reported by the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
RAS: Earth is hit by powerful planetary-scale magnetic storms
According to scientists, a period of increased geomagnetic activity began around midnight Moscow time. The Kp index reached levels from G2 to G3, corresponding to moderate to strong storms.
"Plasma emissions from the first solar flares reached Earth two to three days ago, when the active centers were still at the edge of the Sun and, according to calculations, should not have hit the planet. This suggests that the emissions are not occurring radially, but rather offset toward Earth and at a higher speed than previously thought," the laboratory said in a statement.
Scientists predict that magnetospheric disturbances could last for about a day and enter a more intense phase on November 7, when the bulk of the ejected solar plasma reaches Earth.
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Having Fun:
Atlas is a inter-Steller craft akin to Vasco de Gamma, which has collected a number of Space Barnacles, which uses our sun to not only loosen said barnacles, but is using an energy beam to cause flairs, which create pacific coal stations of energy to sail with?
[FoxNews] Woman offered ride to Sgt. Jeff Kahrs after suspects fled Dillards store in getaway car
A Louisiana mother of three was honored Tuesday for lending police a hand – or in this case, her car – to help an officer chase down a suspected shoplifter over the weekend.
The pursuit began Saturday at a Dillards store in Slidell when Sgt. Jeff Kahrs was alerted to a shoplifting in progress, the Slidell Police Department said.
The suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Kelsey Baird, of Navarre, Florida, spotted Kahrs entering the store and discarded the items she was allegedly trying to steal, according to police.
When Kahrs tried to stop Baird from leaving the store, she ran through the parking lot and jumped into a car that was waiting outside, police said, adding that the vehicle was driven by Baird's boyfriend, 43-year-old Eric Boudreaux, of Biloxi, Mississippi.
Police bodycam video shows Kahrs chasing Baird until she hops into the waiting car and speeds off through the parking lot. That's when a kindly stranger stops and asks Kahrs if he needs a ride.
"Want to hop in?" the good Samaritan says.
Kahrs accepted the assist and got in the car, helping the woman navigate to chase down the suspects.
"The citizen-officer duo safely followed the suspects, while Sgt. Kahrs gave a play to play to responding officers via his police radio," police said in a statement.
Moments later, backup arrived to help take the suspects into custody.
Both Baird and Boudreaux were charged with theft and resisting an officer by flight. Baird was additionally charged with meth possession. Of course
Police Chief Daniel Seuzeneau thanked the good Samaritan for lending his officer a hand.
"To the good Samaritan, who I spoke with this morning, people like you are the reason why Slidell is a great place to live and work," the chief said. "Without hesitation, you assisted one of our officers… expecting nothing in return."
On Tuesday, police identified the good Samaritan as Lesli Smith, a citizen of Slidell, and presented her with the Citizenship Award during a ceremony with police and Slidell Mayor Randy Fandal.
[FoxBusiness] Tesla shareholders approved Musk's pay package with 75% voting in favor
Tesla shareholders voted on Thursday to approve CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package, which is the largest executive compensation plan on record.
Shareholders voted to approve the historic compensation package with 75% voting in favor at the company's annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
Under the pay plan, which was proposed in September, Musk would receive up to about 12% of Tesla's stock, which would be subject to restrictions and worth about $1 trillion if Tesla reaches a market capitalization of $8.5 trillion and other operational milestones over a 10-year period. Tesla's current market valuation is about $1.45 trillion, and Musk currently owns about 13% of the company's outstanding shares.
The revised compensation plan was put forward amid legal uncertainty over the $56 billion pay package he was awarded in 2018, which was voided by a Delaware judge in January 2024 and remains the subject of ongoing litigation.
"I'd like to just give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the shareholder votes," Musk said. He also thanked the board for its "immense support" and said that while many corporate shareholder meetings are boring, Tesla's "are bangers."
Tesla board Chair Robyn Denholm had warned shareholders that the company could lose Musk to his other entrepreneurial pursuits if his pay package is not approved.
Denholm sent a letter to shareholders that asked, "Do you want to retain Elon as Tesla's CEO and motivate him to drive Tesla to become the leading provider of autonomous solutions and the most valuable company in the world?"
"If we fail to foster an environment that motivates Elon to achieve great things through an equitable pay-for-performance plan, we run the risk that he gives up his executive position, and Tesla may lose his time, talent and vision, which have been essential to delivering extraordinary shareholder returns," Denholm added.
Musk took a moment on Tesla's latest earnings call to urge shareholders to approve the package as he wants enough voting control "to give a strong influence, but not so much that I can't be fired if I go insane."
[FOXNEWS] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends" on Thursday that the decision to limit air travel capacity to 40 airports was "data-driven."
"We were seeing increased pressure in these 40 markets. And we looked at the data — this was data driven — and so taking 10% of the flights out will reduce that pressure, which is what we want to do," Duffy said.
"Now, does that mean there's going to be no delays? No, Brian," Duffy told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade. "There's potentially still going to be delays if we have staffing triggers, and we don't have enough controllers in an aerospace where we did cut 10%, you might see additional delays."
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Cut it even more! The amount of air travel should only be set by the system's limit to safely handle what can be put in the patterns. It's been overtaxed for way too long to satisfy an business that is only focused on how many seats it can fill. Fewer flights then fewer seats. Demand out paces supply, then the price will go up. Maybe that will help reduce the amount of uncivilized that are allowed to be transported.
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IF the US could get serious about independent Hi-Speed Rail (Japan Speeds) used only for People hauling w/o freight or Traffic crossings between Major cities it would cut down the travel times for many trips. Given 30-60mile drive to MAJOR Airport, then wait 1+ hr to board, then more to depart, fly and then more of the same on the other end. Many <500 mile flights could be eliminated.
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Shut down NY airports to keep the vermin out of our beautiful Sun belt states.
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taxpayer susidized choo choo's? adding a new subsidy to airlines and amtrak? the next run for ST is $150B, and that's a lie, to go less than 50 miles
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Tracks are owned by the private railroads. Amtrak leases the use. Freight has priority. Urban sprawl where high speed might be useful also kills any possibility because of property rights and endless court obstructions to laying new rails.
[JapanTimes] The U.S. military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities, according to new U.S. Space Force data.
The weapons, called Meadowlands and the Remote Modular Terminal, will join a larger and less mobile "Counter Communications System” jammer — an upgraded big dish that was declared operational in 2020.
The fresh systems will be dispersed worldwide and sometimes operated remotely, intended to counter what U.S. military officials are more stridently outlining as a growing Chinese space-based threat against U.S. forces.
As of July, China has around 1,200 satellites in orbit. According to an unclassified Space Force "Space Threat Fact Sheet” updated in September, China's People’s Liberation Army (PLA) itself benefits "from over 510 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites with optical, multispectral, radar and radio frequency sensors."
Those satellites allow the Chinese to detect U.S. aircraft carriers and expeditionary forces, the fact sheet said.
"Intelligence suggests the PLA likely sees counter-space operations as a means to deter and counter U.S. military intervention in a regional conflict,” Space Force commander Gen. Chance Saltzman told the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in April.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A global plea is growing for Elon Musk to rescue three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by an 'unknown object'.
Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie launched to China's Tiangong space station in April and were set to return home on November 5.
But officials revealed this week that their spacecraft may have sustained damage while docked in orbit for the past six months.
Chinese officials are unsure what struck the vessel, but the damage is believed to have been caused by space debris, which is basically junk floating around the Earth from older space missions and rocket launches.
The Shenzhou-20 team's incident has reignited memories of NASA's two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were marooned aboard the International Space Station (ISS) last year after a capsule malfunction.
Musk's SpaceX was credited with carrying out the rescue, and many online now believe the billionaire's rocket company may once again be humanity's best hope.
'Send Elon,' one user posted on X. Another wrote, 'When you're stuck in space, who you gonna call? Elon Musk and SpaceX.'
A well-known aerospace expert and science blogger, Yu Jun, who goes by Steed's Scarf online, explained that if officials conclude the damaged spacecraft is too risky to bring back, they would likely move to a 'plan B,' which could involve launching a backup return vehicle from Earth.
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.
