Exclusive | Dunlop CEO tears Gavin Newsom’s tire rule apart in brutal takedown

California-based tire giant Dunlop has compared the state’s sweeping new green tire mandate to its dud High-Speed Rail project — warning officials to prove it works before forcing the rules on millions of drivers. Darren Thomas, president and CEO of Dunlop Tires North America, issued a withering rebuke of California’s newly approved replacement-tire efficiency rules in remarks to the California Post. Thomas said regulators risk repeating the mistakes of California’s massively over-budget bullet train by pursuing environmental goals without sufficiently testing the real-world consequences. “We’re asking California to prove that the regulation produces a better overall outcome for Californians,” Thomas…

LIV Golf laying off almost everybody as ‘next chapter’ begins

LIV Golf is going forward with its plan to lay off the “majority” of its United States and United Kingdom employees in the first week of September, Sportico reported. This staff reduction is being presented as a way to secure the flailing league’s future after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…

Dog treat creator eats her own products — and even packs them in her kids’ lunches

It’s National Dog Day, and one dog treat creator thinks dogs should be included in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, which emphasizes whole, nutrient-dense foods. “We have never used anything artificial,” Sarah Goldberger, New York-based founder and CEO of organic dog treat company Lord Jameson, told Fox News Digital.  “We’ve…

Enes Kanter blasted by NBA champion over transgender athlete controversy

Jason Williams, the mixtape favorite known as “White Chocolate” and a 2006 NBA champion with the Miami Heat, became the latest voice in hoops to reject Enes Kanter. Kanter has made headlines in recent weeks by trying to insert himself into the ongoing discourse surrounding transgender athletes’ participation in women’s…

Ozempic may help people with serious mental health condition: study

It’s proving to be way more than just a skinny jab. With millions of people of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, it’s becoming increasingly clear that their benefits extend well beyond weight loss and treating type 2 diabetes. Now, new research has found that it could be a game changer for…

Trump plays coy about purpose of CIA director’s mystery trip to Moscow

WASHINGTON — President Trump insisted Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow wasn’t to warn President Vladimir Putin not to “test NATO resolve” or “strike England” after the Cabinet official’s unannounced four-hour visit on Tuesday launched rampant speculation. Radio host Glenn Beck asked Trump about theories that…

Water might secretly be a mix of 2 different liquids, scientists say

For years, scientists have suspected that, at the molecular level, water is two different liquids ‪—‬ a denser one and a less-dense one ‪—‬ that are constantly switching places. Catching real molecular evidence of this microscopic transformation has been hard. But now, with help from artificial intelligence, researchers say they’ve…

Mets demote Kodai Senga to bullpen after latest disaster

After a disastrous night on the mound Tuesday, Kodai Senga was moved to the Mets’ bullpen. The relegation is somewhat overdue for the Japanese hurler, whose ERA has ballooned to an egregious 10.08 over his seven starts this season. Senga has made zero relief appearances during his four seasons with…

Yale study finds the secret to aging well over 65

You’re not getting any younger. But new research suggests that aging doesn’t necessarily mean life gets worse — or that things will go downhill for your mind or body. In a Yale University study, almost half of older adults above age 65 actually got sharper mentally, stronger physically, or both —…

Austin Reaves intends to sign maximum contract with Lakers

Austin Reaves is staying in Hollywood. Confirmed by the California Post, Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million contract to the Lakers — the only franchise he’s ever played for. After declining his $14.9M player option, Reaves will get the maximum contract extension he was wanting. He will have…

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