BOTH VEHICLES (NEW ORLEANS AND VEGAS) WERE RENTED ON THE SAME APP, CALLED TURO, which is something like AirBnB for cars where renters rent from individual car owners. So far it's being reported that neither renter had a criminal record that would have been flagged on a rental, though I do think the New Orleans killer had some low-level criminal record.

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Speaking of Tesla: Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years - WSJ

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Senator (and Doctor) Rand Paul released his 10th Annual Festivus Report on government waste: FESTIVUS-REPORT-2024.pdf

5 Absurd Examples of Government Waste in 2024 - FEE

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Interesting move: Ukraine halts Russian gas supplies to Europe | AP News

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I wish him much success and hope that he will find approaches that other cities can use to save themselves from the bad outcomes of “progressive” excesses, union domination, and sheer stupidity. The Levi Strauss Heir Elected to Save San Francisco - WSJ (Gift link...no subscription required.)

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Probably won't mention on the show, but interesting: Study shows ancient Golan stone circle was not an astronomical observatory after all | The Times of Israel

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Be careful with these "weight loss" drugs: GLP-1 withdrawal can have lasting health effects

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Cool Broncos story: Art Hauser is oldest living former Broncos player at 95 | Sports Coverage | denvergazette.com

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Beware the polar vortex if you live in the southeast or are traveling there! Polar Vortex Forecast Gets Worse as Meteorologists Sound Alarm - Newsweek

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Nice work if you can get it: Harris County voter registrar hasn’t keyed into her office in 4 years

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Seems like a bad thing to do to your parents: Missing Coventry woman found after 50 years

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Thank you, BBC!: Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury over BBC involvement

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