Investor Kevin O’Leary of “Shark Tank” fame recently discussed his intentions to purchase the popular social media app TikTok, mentioning that he’ll need President-elect Donald Trump’s assistance to make it happen. The 70-year-old Canadian entrepreneur made the remarks during a Monday appearance on Fox News’ “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” “Trump will be who we have to work with to close the deal in the months ahead. So I wanted to let him know, as well as others in his cabinet, that we’re doing this, and we’re going to need their help,” O’Leary said, per The Wrap. The “Shark Tank” star also posted on X about the potential purchase, saying he was “excited” to partner with former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty “to lead The People’s Bid for TikTok.” I’m excited to share that I’m partnering with Frank McCourt and the visionary team at @pro_jectliberty to lead The People’s Bid for TikTok! This isn’t just about buying TikTok’s U.S. assets. It’s about something much bigger: protecting the privacy of 170 million American users.… pic.twitter.com/kzxk5RfEgY — Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) January 6, 2025 “This isn’t just about buying TikTok’s U.S. assets,” he wrote in a post shared on Monday. “It’s about something much bigger: protecting the privacy of 170 million American users. It’s about empowering creators and small businesses. And it’s about building a platform that prioritizes PEOPLE over algorithms.” “TikTok has immense potential, not just as a tool for creators but as a driver of meaningful economic and social impact. Together, we’re working to create an American-owned platform that is secure, innovative, and puts YOU in control of your data and digital relationships,” O’Leary added. JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 O’Leary’s tweet included a link to the press release detailing his reasons for wanting to purchase the platform, which is currently owned by Chinese company Bytedance. TikTok is facing removal from Apple and Google app stores in the United States due to a federal ban signed by President Joe Biden last spring due to security concerns. In December, Trump petitioned the Supreme Court to delay the ban from going into effect so he could have time to negotiate a potential deal.  “It’s clear that our visions for a people-centered, American-owned platform are closely aligned, and our combined efforts will give a significant boost to The People’s Bid as the January 19 deadline for a sale of TikTok quickly approaches,” McCourt said in a statement noted in the press release. “Kevin and I, along with the thousands of supporters who have come forward to back The People’s Bid, firmly believe we can build a better TikTok – one that protects our national security and becomes a safe, secure platform that millions of people on the app will trust. We look forward to working with President-elect Trump to save TikTok.”

Two dead bodies were discovered inside a JetBlue plane’s landing gear after it flew from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida on Monday night. The bodies were found during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection when Flight 1801 landed in South Florida after 11:00 p.m., The New York Post reported. Authorities have not identified the two people found dead as they continue to investigate the incident. “The circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation,” JetBlue said, according to CBS News. “This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred.” The JetBlue Airbus A320 departed New York City at 8:20 p.m. and arrived in Fort Lauderdale less than three hours later, CBS News reported. The plane began its day in Jamaica before flying to JFK in New York, then flew to Salt Lake City, and then back to JFK before its flight to South Florida. Broward County, Florida, Sheriff homicide detectives are seeking to determine how the two people accessed the landing gear compartment before the flight took off. The JetBlue incident is similar to when a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that landed in Maui after taking off from Chicago on Christmas Eve. Authorities are still investigating how the person got onto the tarmac and then accessed the wheel well of the plane in Chicago. JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 In the past, people attempting to hitch a ride on an airplane have been crushed in the wheel well when the landing gear retracts, CNN reported. The wheel well is a compartment under an aircraft that stores the landing gear and is usually a tight space — often smaller than the trunk of a car. Dozens of stowaways have attempted to hitch illegal rides on airplanes by climbing into the wheel well, but multiple factors make it nearly impossible for a stowaway to survive a ride in that space. As a plane reaches higher altitudes, oxygen levels drop, and stowaways lose consciousness. Temperatures can also drop to 75 degrees below zero. Nearly 80% of the roughly 130 people who have attempted to catch a ride on the outside of an airplane since 1947 have died, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Actress Aubrey Plaza issued a statement on her husband Jeff Baena’s suicide. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” Plaza and the Baena and Stern families said in an official statement on Monday, per Variety. “Please respect our privacy during this time.” Baena was discovered dead at his Los Angeles home on January 3. He was 47. The Hollywood writer and director was best known for his work on “Horse Girl,” “Joshy,” and for co-writing the popular 2004 comedy “I Heart Huckabees.” It was announced on Monday that the coroner’s office determined Baena’s cause of death to be suicide. He and Plaza married in 2021 after dating quietly for years. After meeting in 2011, they worked on several projects together, including the 2014 horror-comedy “Life After Beth” and the 2017 historical comedy “The Little Hours.”  Plaza previously discussed what it was like working with her husband in the industry. JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 “I think that when you’re with someone that is in your field, they understand what you’re dealing with on a deeper level. So obviously you are able to support each other and really understand kind of the journey that we’re both on,” the “Park and Recreation” star told People during a 2019 interview. “So I think that can be really great,” the actress continued. “But, you know, working with your partner can always be challenging. There’s a lot of things we do separately and I think that it’s all about balance.” “One of the great things about our careers is that we are forced to be independent, take little breaks, go off and do our things and come back. So it’s kind of fun. Nothing is ever the same. You don’t want to spend too much time apart. But I think that there’s a way that it can work and there’s a balance in that,” Plaza said. The actress was slated to present an award at the 2024 Golden Globes on Sunday but did not attend the show following the death of her husband.  If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

Two men sitting on death row refuse to sign the paperwork that would have their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, which President Joe Biden ordered. The two men filed emergency motions to block their commutations, as they said such an action would deprive them of efforts to prove their innocence. Shannon Agofsky, 53, and Len Davis, 60, are sitting on death row at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. “To commute his sentence now, while the defendant has active litigation in court, is to strip him of the protection of heightened scrutiny. This constitutes an undue burden, and leaves the defendant in a position of fundamental unfairness, which would decimate his pending appellate procedures,” Agofsky’s motion states, according to NBC News. Davis “has always maintained that having a death sentence would draw attention to the overwhelming misconduct” allegedly taken by the Justice Department, his motion states. On October 6, 1989, Agofsky, then 18 years old, and his brother Joseph, 23,  kidnapped Oklahoma bank president Dan Short from his home in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, “Short was then gagged and tied up with duct tape, bound to a chair, weighed down with a concrete block and chain hoist, and thrown off Cowskin Bridge into Grand Lake. Officials said Short was still alive when he went into the lake,” FourStatesHomePage noted. The brothers received life sentences; Joseph died in a North Carolina prison in 2013. Shannon Agrofsky was later given a death sentence for the 2004 stomping death of an inmate at the federal prison in Beaumont, Texas. JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 Davis, a former New Orleans police officer, was convicted of orchestrating the murder of Kim Groves, a mother of three children, who had filed a complaint against him that said he had beaten up a teenager. A fellow officer informed Davis of Groves’ complaint against him, which she filed with Internal Affairs. “FBI tapes, obtained after Davis allegedly was hired as a muscleman in a bogus drug ring run by undercover federal agents, showed Davis exultant after Hardy told him Groves was dead,” NOLA reported. “A 1927 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, for example, maintains that a president has the power to grant reprieves and pardons, and ‘the convict’s consent is not required,’” NBC News reported. The Office of the Independent Police Monitor in New Orleans stated that Biden’s commutation of Davis’ death sentence is “a painful reminder that justice is not always served as it should be. In this action, President Biden showed more mercy for Davis than this corrupt officer ever showed for Kim Groves, her children and family, and the people of New Orleans.”

We are endlessly fascinated by the breathtaking views that drones are able to capture — like a close-up shot of an erupting volcano. Sebastian Schieren is very familiar with what drones are capable of doing. This talented adventurer shares all sorts of incredible footage on his social media pages, many of which were taken by drones. Although he is incredible at what he does, not long ago, Sebastian came up with an idea that even he felt challenged by. The challenge? To fly a drone through someone’s legs as they rode a snowboard. More specifically, this person would be soaring through the air! Needless to say, getting the perfect shot took a lot of trial and error. But before we get into that, let’s see the stunning results, shall we? @sebastian_schieren My hardest drone shot ever! Yes, I crashed a lot before we finally nailed it Watch the full YouTube video to see every crash—link in bio! ♬ The Feels – Labrinth Drone Narrowly Threads the Moving Needle Between This Man’s Legs and His Snowboard Whoa! That drone does not have much space to fly through, especially without hitting the snowboarder himself. But with enough attempts, Sebastian is able to thread the moving needle perfectly! Speaking of which, to get this result, there were quite a few crashes… you can catch a glimpse of this process in the video below. “My hardest drone shot ever!” Sebastian writes in the caption of his video. “Yes, I crashed a lot before we finally nailed it.” @sebastian_schieren Send this to a friend you’d trust enough to try this What should I try next? ♬ Originalton – Sebastian Schieren Sebastian and his snowboarding friend‘s dedication to getting this tricky drone shot is incredible! Sure, it seems there was at least one drone casualty in the process, but it was more than worth it for that result! “I think I’ve watched this 300 times and the entire time my jaw was dropped. Seriously well done,” someone admits in the comments, with another adding, “This is the most epic shot I’ve ever seen.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Drone Captures Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of Snowboarder In Wild Clip appeared first on InspireMore.

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