maria: dagen, you said that joe rogan smokes marijuana, joe rogan gave him the joint.dagen: it's part of the show. this is the -- usually the number one podcast in the entire country. joe rogan has incredible following. maria: you always talk -- dagen: i will go for a 10 or 15-mile run and listen to joe rogan podcast. i'm millions upon millions of people that's a fan, well-known commentator for ufc and promotes what i call the new masculinity and it's okay to go out and hunt and have tough discussions, this is aplace where people go because they have a forum to talk about whatever they want to talk about and they cover, you know, the fact this interview was less than 3 hours kind of speaks they ran out of things to talk about because very often they run well over 3 hours. i will compare this to what nike is doing, in the sense that nike, this was a business calculation of running this ad campaign with colin kaepernick, they are trying to avoid obscurity and remain culturally relevant and really target young people in this country and this is exactly what this is going

tesla is feeling the burn, to senior executives resign and musk smokes pot in an interview with joe roganmassachusetts is the seven state to legalize marijuana. we will look at the drug being regulated. plus, jack ma is considering life after heading alibaba. don't miss our exclusive interview. first to our top story, more turmoil at tesla, shares take a dive after to senior executives announced they are leaving the company. one was the chief accounting officer, with test the less than a month, the other was the head of human resources, who has been on a leave of absence and told bloomberg news she will not rejoin the company. that news came hours after elon musk was seen smoking marijuana in an interview with comedian joe rogan in a more than 2.5 hour podcast. musk opened up about the difficulties of turning tesla into an electric car giant, saying, "it is very difficult to keep a car company alive." we have our guests. walk us through the events of the last 48 hours. >> musk went on this podcast, a very long interview, he talked about flamethrowers and artificial intelligence, he smoked

. >> the video's from a taping of the podcast the joe rogan experience streamed on youtube. the blunt was provided to musk by rogan who said it was legal. it's not clear if musk inhaled. >>> also affecting stocks today, the company announced its chief accounting officer resigned after a month on the job, citing public attention and the fast pace of the post. according to bloomberg, tesla's hr boss will not return from the leave of absence she took last month. >> does the maverick culture in silicon valley play a role in how tech companies conduct business? >> if so, is this a good thing or bad thing? we want to know what you think. go to abc7news.com/vote. >>> chris nguyen spent the day in san francisco looking into the possible disconnect between silicon valley and wall street. >> how the culture in the tech industry is changing. >> reporter: whether it's making a pitch to a potential investor or simply showing off the latest technology to the curious, tech crunch disrupt is a gathering of the brightest entrepreneurs. >> if i can do something in this world so people can be

elon musk went on joe rogan's podcast last night. during the interview, he had a flamethrower, a samurai sword, ijd allegedly smoked marijuana. >> i mean, it's legal, right? >> it's totally legal. >> long lines today for the opening of starbucks, the first- ever in italy. what do italians think about that? >> it's for tourists. come on. it's incredible! >> reporter: wow, you've been in here for 15 minutes and you're a convert. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we're going to begin with something we rarely see: two presidents, past and present, on the campaign trail, going off on each other. former president barack obama broke with tradition today by calling out president trump by name and telling students at the university of illinois, democracy itself is at stake in the midterm elections. nancy cordes is there. >> they're undermining our alliances, cozying up to russia. what happened to the republican party? >> reporter: the 44th president re-entered the political fray in dramatic fashion, accusi

hours after the chief executive was smoking marijuana and drinking whiskey during taping for the joe rogan podcast. gordon, we talked earlier today. we have an $88 price target for these shares. one thing i am looking at is the debt. we're watching yields climb. chance.hink there is a >> we think that is one of the biggest things. their payables have increased significantly over the past couple of quarters. money they own. they are up as well. if you look at the cash generation, we think they are not. we think that is a real risk. debt investors saying there is more risk. we don't think equity investors are as invested on the sheet. about himere talking smoking pot but that is not really the point. the point is he decided to do it in the first place. i don't know where his calms person is. his communications person, it's his last day today. how big of an issue is that for tesla? >> it brings about the book bad blood about elizabeth holmes. therd that doesn't know health care, it tesla automotive's, you have the ceo who is basically unfettered , there is the company parallel between these t

he did a joe rogan podcast to talk stuff and smoke a joint and -- liz: he didn't do it -- joe rogan prompted>> okay, but he did it. liz: yeah, he did it. wait, are you saying joe rogan is -- if the cameras are rolling -- >> no, my point is if you want to get your message across and you have a messaging problem, which he does, you don't do shows like this. you go on -- know what he should have done? get him on your show. you like him. liz: he is always invited. >> that would be a real interview. that would be like somebody that will ask you legitimate questions. you aren't putting a joint in his mouth. maybe you might, knowing you. liz: knowing me. because everybody who knows me, knows, right? >> anyway, you are a legitimate business, respected business journalist. he can get his message out there and -- liz: he still beat me on the most respected business journalist list. >> i saw that. liz: what did you get, 9? i got 29. >> you see some of the doozies -- now, i'm not saying, maria beat me but that's fine. liz: speaking of business journalists, bring in alan mulally to tesla. >> he knows the

comes hours after musk makes another eye-opening move last night on joe rogan's pod cast.usk was smoking a joint and drinking whisky. >> sir, is that a joint? or is that a cigar >> no. >> okay. >> it's marijuana. >> it's weed. >> out of a -- >> okay. like tobacco pot. >> ever had that >> yeah. >> i think i tried one once. >> probably can't because stockholders, right. >> it's legal, right >> totally legal. >> okay. >> how does that work? do people get upset if you do certain things it's tobacco and marijuana in there. that's all it is. >> sharers didn't care much about this until the ak dropped about 20 minutes ago dave morton has been there five weeks. >> yeah. that's suboptimal situation. ill advised stunt by a man who is now turning into who was the se vant. is he turning into an idiot? >> it's strange decisions he continues to make. by the way, i would not have tobacco with pot i think you should just have the marijuana. i think it's better for you, probably. >> but, you know, people are not -- the idea that smoking that is more about the behavior itself and the decisi

it's legal in that state. >> it's in california. >> joe rogan is in california for the podcast.d like he just -- >> i actually wonder if he knew he was on camera he's on a radio podcast. is he really doing that? >> he must know. by the way, that's the one thing about radio that's different than tv. if you ever watch howard stern, the people aren't thinking that there's cameras on him because they are just -- >> when, if it's legal totally, when does the stigma -- >> maybe, there's no -- >> that's what mine. >> rogan is also a guy who is a proponent of legalization. he's said that in the past maybe it's in surprise. >> we'll be on the same side of the issue one day. >> i don't know when. >> some day. >> maybe we'll share a blunt together and then we'll really -- right. >> no, i don't i'm not going to be there. >> gummies >> acid? no, no, no, nothing. >> nothing. >> compari, and all i had was a sip of that. >> big question of the morning, are non-dairy milk products actually milk. dairy farmers say no, and the fda is now saying they plan to modernize identity standards for dairy p

host joe rogan smoking pot. after that tesla stock fell 6%.oint? >> he is one of the world's most successful ceos with a network estimated at more than $20 million. when he started smoking a joint on comedian joe rogan's podcast, people noticed. >> probably can't because of stockholders, right? >> it's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> how does that work? do people get upset at you when you do certain things? >> it's tobacco and marijuana in there. that's all it is. >> reporter: it's just the latest bizarre incident for the high profile ceo of tesla and spacex. he's had a turbulent couple of weeks. tesla's chief accounting officer announced his resignation. he did not cite the incident. last month during an emotional interview with "the new york times," musk said 120-hour workweeks were taking a toll on his physical health. i've had friends come by who are really concerned he said. some of tesla's board members have raised concern about his use of the prescription drug ambien which musk admits he sometimes takes to help him sleep. a little re

he appeared on the joe rogan experience podcast overnight and at one point as you see in the video hefed on marijuana. the chief accounting officer of tesla resigned a month on the job. all this follows the controversial tweet about taking the car company private in an interview with the "new york times" that described the toll his taken on him. >> there's been a lot of talk about how he needs a number two in there to alleviate the pressure. one of those promotions today a president of automotive really somebody to kind of handle the manufacturing day to day. >> tesla has struggled with production goals for its model 3. but production and deliveries of cars have surged in the final days of the quarter. >>> coming up, new developments in the ghost ship warehouse fire case as the two men whose plea deals were rejected learn when they will be going to trial. at 6:30, the latest from an east bay courtroom. >> they want a trial? they're going to get a trial. >> and nice little warmup today across the entire bay area except the coast. not too much sunshine there. but here's a live camera lo

forget hitting him for smoking pot and cooking whiskey with joe rogan on the podcast but the sun could force them from the company he helped found in graphic reports in the last hour or that maybe after rejecting the first fcc offer elon musk might be pushed - charlie has breaking news on this and the enforcement attorney were weighed right into the shark infested legal waters tell us if tesla might head into survival mode without its founder. senate judiciary committee right now in a major state of flux at this hour on what happens next with the vote of the court nominee, brett kavanaugh. the hallways of capitol hill are chattering. we take you live to those hallways and edward wants us there. >>> china's foreign minister giving the us a verbal shove during the speech at the un saying china won't be blackmailed over trade. see what he said to me at the council on foreign relations this morning about stealing america's top tech seekers. what an answer he gave a map it will take it up with former commerce secretary and foxbusiness exclusive and get his connections on a new nafta perhaps

. >> he was smoking marijuana last night while being interviewed on the joe rogan experience, a podcast shown on youtube. >> we can't show you the entire exchange, only a portion. it's important to see the context here. the host is the one who lights up. >> i mean, it's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> okay. >> how does that work? do people get upset at you if you do certain things? >> musk takes a puff before handing it back. some call tesla's found area visionary. others are less favorable. >> let's go live to david louie at a tesla charging station in san jose with a look at what else the company is dealing with tonight. david? >> well, dan and kristen, this big management shake-up announced just a few hours ago. we don't know whether it was timed in order to divert attention away from elon musk smoking cannabis. we know that seven people all together were either promoted or appointed to new positions at tesla. analysts say they're very much going to be needed while elon musk deals with a new controversy. some say it's quirky. others just say it's typical of silicon valley. some te

liz: podcast with joe rogan, in the state of california, where it's legal. >> indulge me for a second pushes him. >> no stems, no seeds, that you don't need. acapulco gold is the baddest weed. liz: i don't even know what to say. >> this is really bad, this is the serious part about this. liz: yeah, if you're an investor. >> do you want your ceo doing stunts like, this smoking pot? let's be clear, he's the ceo of tesla, a major shareholder, a public company. he basically owns spacex? liz: he founded it. he's got investors and the u.s. government, nasa, put money in there. >> i've been talking to investors all day. nasa, i think the department of defense, and i know the air force have security contracts with spacex, generally to get a security clearance which he probable has, you have to abide by the government study, which clearly prohibits marijuana use if you have a securities clearance. this is a problem for him. we have a call into the air force. i'm going to call the department of defense after, this but there is no doubt that when you read, if he has a security clearance, and i'm

musk and host joe rogan smoking pot. >> yeah, that's what it is. stock fell 6% by the end of the day. this is the latest. and if you've been following, it's a string of incidents making investors ask questions. cnn's dan simon has more for us. >> is that a joint? >> he is one of the world's most successful ceos with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion. so, when elon musk started smoking a joint on comedian joe rogan's podcast, people noticed. >> probably can't because of stockholders, right? >> i mean, it's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> okay. >> how does that work? do people get upset with you if you do certain things? >> it's tobacco and marijuana. that's all it is. >> it's just the latest bizarre incident for the high-profile ceo of tesla and spacex. he's had a turbulent couple of months. >> alcohol is a drug. it's been grandfathered in. >> reporter: on the same day the podcast was published, tesla's chief accounting officer announced his resignation. he did not cite the incident. last month during an emotional interview with "the

investors watched their ceo smoke pot, drink whiskey, play with samurai swords on joe rogan's podcast are up today. we will find out if elon's antics could have long-lasting effects on the company, next. let's take a look at some numbers: 4 out of 5 people who have a stroke, their first symptom... is a stroke. 80 percent of all strokes and heart disease? preventable. and 149 dollars is all it takes to get screened and help take control of your health. we're life line screening... and if you're over 50... call this number, to schedule an appointment... for five painless screenings that go beyond regular check-ups. we use ultrasound technology to literally look inside your arteries... for plaque which builds up as you age- and increases your risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease. and by getting them through this package, you're saving over 50%. so call today and consider these numbers: for just $149 you'll receive five screenings that could reveal what your body isn't telling you. i'm gonna tell you that was the best $150 i ever spent in my life. life line screening. the power of p

. >> reporter: this is video of a podcast with tesla ceo on the joe rogan experience last night. it appears to show them smoking weed. they're also allegedly drinking whiskey during the interview. >> smoking pot, you know, they could probably do it at a better place and time. it doesn't concern me. >> reporter: howard says musk's recent behavior makes the alleged pot smoking incident look worse to investors. >> he's tweeted some things that are very strange, and then went on the show and basically smoked weed which is not a big deal except when you combine it with all the other things he's been doing. >> reporter: there was concern last month after musk did an emotional interview about his long work hours and problems sleeping. then he tesla private and faced several lawsuits making headlines after calling a diver who helped rescue boys trapped in a cave in thailand a pedophile. >> if his behavior continues in this way, tesla will not be the success story he's promising. >> reporter: to make matters more painful, several top executives resigned including a chief accounting office

elon musk smoking pot, marijuana, weed, call it what you like, live on the joe rogan radio show.ually. dr. marc siegel is coming up next. how unhealthy is musk's lifestyle as we speak? that's a good question. liz: yeah. stuart: he will answer. i promise you, he will answer. stuart: race for the cure, it happens this sunday in new york city's central park. who do you think is leading the fox business team? the lady right here, gerri willis. you are a survivor of breast cancer. >> stage 3, very aggressive breast cancer. took me by total surprise, when i got it. i had no idea. i had a ma'am gram six months earlier. bam, there i was stage 3. it was a big deal for me, a big transition. people at fox stood right behind me. your own liz macdonald stood behind me and sent gifts to my house. it was amazing. let me tell you, the fox audience was behind me. stuart: i remember that very well. progress report? >> doing well, doing well. number two, free and clear mammogram. i'm doing very well. i'm framing these reports in my office. liz: yea. stuart: sunday the big race, central park, how ma

musk and host joe rogan smoking pot together.his episode, tesla's stock fell by 6% by the end of the day. it's the latest episode in a string of incidents that has some questioning whether the tech mogul can keep this up. dan simon is "outfront." circumstances that a joint? >> reporter: he is one of the world's most successful ceos, with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion. so when elon musk started smoking a joint on comedian joe rogan's podcast, people noticed. >> probably can't because of stockholders, right? >> i mean, it's legal, right? totally legal. >> okay. >> how does that work? do people get upset at you if you do certain things? it's tobacco and marijuana in there. that's all it is. >> reporter: it's just the latest bizarre incident for the high profile ceo of tesla and spacex. he's had a couple of turbulent months. >> alcohol is a drug. it's been grandfathered in. >> reporter: on the same day the podcast was published, tesla's chief accounting officer announced his resignation. he did not cite the incident.

video of elon musk recording a podcast last night with "joe rogan".he podcast ran more than two hours. musk didn )t say anything surprising.. this was before he knew his accountant was going to quit.. but its newsworthy because its a rare public appearance and a rare q-and-a. here.. rogan asks him about making flamethrowers. . if you )re a warriors fan with serious dance moves .. you could end up being co- workers with steph curry. right now - you )re looking at video of last year )s tryouts for the warriors dance team. and we can tell you - this season )s tryouts are already in motion. but if this looks like the thing for you - and the letters "a-a-r-p" do more than ring a bell .. listen up: this weekend .. the warriors hold auditions for their new senior dance team. the tryouts take place at the ultimate fieldhouse in walnut creek. and to be on the senior dance team .. you have to be 55 or older. . it )s been a busy morning out there... coming up next on today in the bay-- "nbc bay area responds" when a local woman says sears wasn )t "responding" to

elon musk sitting down with the podcaster joe rogan.nking whiskey, and playing with samurai swords is getting most of the attention. but maybe how the ceo sees himself as a business leader should be more of a concern to investors. hear this. >> i think people don't totally understand what i do with my time they think, like, i'm a business guy or something like that like my wikipedia page says business magnate. >> what would you call yourself? >> a business magnet doing engineering and manufacturing. that's 80% more of my time >> and joining us now to discuss all of the issues surrounding this interesting interview and more, dean crutchfield and henry bloget gentlemen, welcome very much dean with whab do you make -- wf this and should a ceo be seen doing what he was doing? >> absolutely not. but he's not a typical ceo we've been hearing he's a visionary. but leadership is not just about mission and driven and confidence people always forget leadership is about holding people's fear and you've got to hold the fear of your company when und

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the interview was done with comedian joe rogan and during it musk took a puff from the joint. video, musk says he's not a regular marijuana smoker. it was also just announced that the company's chief accountant has resigned after just one month on the job. the tesla board has not commented on last night's interview. ( will ) happening tomorrow... demolition on the old bay bridge wraps up. this is video of a previous implosion. crews will implode two marine foundations tomorrow... between 11 a-m and 1:30 p-m... so expect delays. the c-h-p will stop traffic at the metering lights on the east side of the bridge. they'll also have a rolling stop on the west side. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... the men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire... will be back in court today. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... the family of an unarmed black man -- shot by sacramento police in sacramento -- is suing the city for millions. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) major hot spot on nb 101 at mathilda in sunnyvale

muffing was a guest on "the joe rogan experience" podcast on thursday.o took a hit, dropping by more than 6% to $263 per share. meg oliver is with us this morning. good morning. >> rogan's interview with musk was in california where recreational marijuana use is legal, but this is one of many p.r. troubles for elon musk and tesla. musk even joked the company was bankrupt in a tweet on april fools' day. it all makes you wonder if tesla could go up in smoke. >> there's tobacco and marijuana in there. that's all it is. >> reporter: smoking what podcast host joe rogan said was a marijuana and tobacco joint is just the newest controversy for elon musk, whose tesla company is mired in a federal investigation and faces shareholder lawsuits. that's after musk tweeted he was considering taking the company private last month, a move that boosted tesla's stock prices at the time. "cbs this morning" co-anchor gayle king spoke with musk in april. >> i'm definitely under stress, so if i seem like i'm not under stress, then i'd better be clear. i'm definitely under str

. >> he was smoking marijuana last night while being interviewed on the joe rogan experience, a podcastutube. >> we can't show you the entire exchange, only a portion. it's important to see the context here. the host is the one who lights up. >> i mean, it's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> okay. >> how does that work? do people get upset at you if you do certain things? >> musk takes a puff before handing it back. some call tesla's found area visionary. others are less favorable. >> let's go live to david louie at a tesla charging station in san jose with a look at what else the company is dealing with tonight. david? >> well, dan and kristen, this big management shake-up announced just a few hours ago. we don't know whether it was timed in order to divert attention away

. >> smoking weed, drinking whiskey and talking about a simulation comedy podcast with joe rogan. down 25% since the funding secure tweet, does musk need to go can tesla turn it around or is this the end of the road for him? the statement, by the way, today, was an effort to make it seem like things are okay because we had the chief accounting officer resign and we had reportedly the head of hr not returning after an extended leave of absence so it looks like there were executives just fleeing the company and so musk comes out today with the statement saying all these people have been promoted and put into these roles. >> first of all, rogan, it's kind of like, he's the classic dude at school you can't do that, and so -- i've got to do it. it's crazy. >> you can't do that because of shareholders you say that to elon musk and he'll do anything and that's disturbing about this. whether he's smoking pot, smoking a blunt or drinking whiskey that is not the issue. it's really not. the easy is that this gentleman seems to be looking for ways in which he can actually act out and meanwhil

last night he was filmed smoking marijuana during a podcast with comedian joe rogan.ifornia. cricket. 0n the first day of the fifth test against india at the oval, alastair cook — who's playing his last ever test — hit a half century. but england were less impressive after he was out for 71, slipping to 198—7 at the close of play. joe wilson was watching. what pose would you choose to capture the man that's alastair cook? resolute. no fuss may have been his wish in his final test match, but the respectful greeting from india was a gesture cook appreciated. then he wanted to live up to the welcome. after 12 years in the job, cook knew exactly where he was trying to guide the cricket ball. they call cook "chef", obviously. and the crowd wanted more. india helped here. cook dropped on 37. a little good fortune never hurt. and cook will always just clear his mind and go again. scoring shots were rare. pigeons seemed shocked to suddenly see the ball, but the 100 was in sight. 71 scored, and... well, if groans could rebuild stumps, cook would have remained. but he had to ta

pictures emerged of its co—founder, elon musk, on a live podcast, smoking cannabis with comedian joe roganchief accounting officer has resigned afterjust a month in thejob, and there reports that the head of human resources also plans to leave. the government is drawing up the biggest change to the divorce law in england and wales in almost 50 years to try to speed up the process of separation, and allow more couples to split without apportioning blame. thejustice secretary, david gork, will announce a consultation on no—fault divorce. he says he wants to remove some of the "unnecessary antagonism" created by the system. our legal affairs correspondent, clive colman, has more. the decades, pressure has been building for a no—fault divorce system. it was recommended in 1990. many seniorjudges favour it. why? when you are getting divorced, you're being ripped apart emotionally and financially and many people feel that adding blame makes a bad situation worse. we almost got it in 1996, it was in an act of parliament, but the government rowed back. what lies at the heart of any new system? we

ceo elon musk has placed a podcast with joe rogan. u.s.ts closing, let's check on where stocks are changing -- trading. jobs report seemingly a long time ago after the president announced he was considering extra tariffs on china, given the once yard he said. -- set. tariffs,ion worth of to be on top of the $200 billion already created an the $50 billion worth of chinese goods said since july. you can see the s&p 500 today and how it fell just as we got the news. i am looking at the wrong one. you can see it here. it fell with immediate impact. also immediate impact on the number of trade or tariffs affected. you can see united steel and boeing all heading lower. they should be coming up anyway. a number of trade affected stocks all falling lower today on the news from the president. it is not just those tariffs affecting markets today. look at this chart we have here. goldman sachs is ringing alarm bells for the u.s. stock market, and they say the bull bear index , which is a gauge of bullish and bearish momentum, is indicating the likeli

it happened during an interview on the "joe rogan experience." shares of tesla stock closed down 6 percent today..which also brought news that more top executives have resigned. musk also played with one of the flame throwers he manufactured. the antics might not generally mean much - except for the fact musk has talked about being sleep-deprived and overwhelmed. and there have reportedly been concerns about his recreational drug use. it was announced today that tesla's chief accounting officer and head of human resources are leaving the company. ending a painful week for the company.. as of friday's close - tesla stock lost more than 11 percent on the week. (grant) (grant) (grant) cleaning up our oceans is no easy task, but a first of it's kind but a first of it's kind cleanup operation is set to launch tomorrow from the bay area. kron 4's dan kerman is live in alameda tonight with more. dan? (grant) u.s. troops began an unexpected exercise in southern syria on friday -- because of russian threats. russia has warned that its forces -- along with

. >> reporter: this video of a live podcast with tesla's ceo on the joe rogan experience last night appearingn musk smoking weed and drinking whiskey during the interview could mean trouble for tesla. that's according to marketing professor howard combs at san jose state university. >> he's really tweeted some things that are very strange and then went on this show and basically smoked weed which is not a big deal except when you combine it with the other things he's been doing. it doesn't create the right image for the company. >> reporter: there was concern after musk did an emotional interview about his long work hours and problems sleeping. then he tweeted about taking tesla private and faced several lawsuits. he made headlines again after calling a diver who helped rescue boys trapped in a cave in thailand a pedophile. >> if the investors begin to bail and it's down 10% today, that's not a good thing. >> reporter: several top executives have quit at tesla and the company's stock has dropped. it was down 6% when the market closed today. we reached out to tesla for a comment but have not h

tesla is feeling the burn, to senior executives resign and musk smokes pot in an interview with joe roganarijuana. we will look at the drug being regulated. plus, jack ma is considering life after heading alibaba. don't miss our exclusive interview.

joe rogan has the number one podcast in the country. >> i'm talking about what he's doing with joe roganld get behind the wheel. dagen: i'm sure somebody drove elon musk to and from the studio where do you make of the future of the company, it just stays public, right? >> people love the company and i keep saying we are getting more to electric car game, who is to say that they will come in and take over this whole space of luxury electric car here, i think lexus seems to be doing interesting things there as well. what's to top all major luxury car make fester coming in and doing it, tesla may have a head start but if they keep fumbling the ball in execution they won't have the lead anymore. dagen: speaking of bmw is unveiled, coming unveiled latest iteration of i next and morphing into suv, sporty suv crossover vehicle, again, a lot of competition. lauren: in the premium market which will hit tesla. dagen: maybe premium market rather than make -- lauren: car for the masses. dagen: the bill foot by the american taxpayer because they get -- because you get subsidy. lauren: the high end mo

that's what happened when tesla's ceo elon musk went on joe rogan's podcast last night.ower his company built. you see that? then this happened. >> i mean, it's legal? >> totally legal. >> how does that work? do people get upset if you do certain things? tobacco and marijuana in there. that's all it is. the combination is wonderful. >> seriously, musk has been criticized for threatening to take his company private, all these erratic tweets, going back on that. there's a whole context to this that's important to understand. christine romans back with me. >> this is a big story this morning. >> the stock is taking a beating. >> down 6%. questions about whether this was. >> judgement for him to do this. he talked about the -- >> questions about whether it was good judgement. >> the single deep breath he took on that cigarette or blunt they're saying. he says i know a lot of people who like weed. that's fine. it's not good for productivity. there he is on the record with that. there was a sword at one point during this podcast. they talked about the end of the world. they ta

for two and a half hours elon musk with joe rogan. >> what is it like? what i going on?r ending explosion. >> just constant ideas? bouncing around? >> yes. >>eporter: but todayt is this moment making headlines across the by his world. >>n i m's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> reporter: musk under fire after taking a hit of marijuana mixed with tobacc ntobacco. >> i a regular smoker of weed. >> how often? >> almost never. i don't find it is good for productivity. >> reporter: critics say it is the latest misstep for the ceo of tesla and space-x. last month, he walked back the claim of taking the company private. musk told the new york times this past year is the most difficult and painful year of my career. >> he is going throughsss and he is bringing everyone along for the ride. whether that is good for shareholders ornot, wasn't today. >> reporter: working to revolutionize with transportation with undergroun pods, musk is on the ground of cutting edge artificia intelligence. >> we have to question his stability. >> reporter: this morning, new worry as tla stock drops

it happened during an interview on the "joe rogan experience."d with one of the flame throwers he manufactured. the behavior obviously troubled wall street --- especially since musk has been vocal about not sleeping much and just generally feeling overwhelmed. shares of tesla stock closed down 6 percent on friday... which also brought news that more top executives have resigned. including chief accounting officer dave morton... and human resources chief gaby toledano. ( marty )amazon is bringing its cashier-free "go" convenience stores to more cities. amazon posted job listings for several positions for the store on its website this week. amazon is not saying when the store will open or where it will be located. amazon has three "go" stores in seattle, with plans to open more in chicago and ásan francisco. the "go" stores require customers to use the "amazon go" app to enter, and any products taken are automatically charged to their account when they leave. and while there are no cashiers... employees are still needed to stock shelves, prepare fo

it happened during an interview on the "joe rogan experience."th one of the flame throwers he manufactured. the behavior obviously troubling to wall street --- especially since musk has been vocal about not sleeping much and just generally being overwhelmed. shares of tesla stock closed down 6 percent today...which also brought news that more top executives have resigned. including chief accounting officer dave morton... who submitted his resignation tuesday. (ken) new tonight at 8. a southern california man accused of dine and dash dating is pleading not guilty to new charges.(pam) that's after three more women came forward claiming to have been victims. forty- five year old paul gonzales pleaded not guilty to four new felony counts of extortion. he had previously plead not guilty to other charges of attempted extortion, fraud and theft. prosecutors say gonzales used dating apps to meet women, took them to dinner, then left without paying. (pam) turning now to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.(ken) lawrence is tracking several storms right no

percent after this he elon musk appeared to be smoking marijuana during a podcast interview with joe rogan. some analysts say that once again elon musk's behavior is just a little bizarre. i should mention his chief accountant also left. the tesla stock is down five percent. it isbehavior, as a shareholder are you worried at all about what we just saw. suck shareholders in the market like stability. they do not like to predict ability and i think they may be reacting to the thought to see his behaviors -- a little unpredictable. >> remember the tweet were he said i may take the company private. that will not be the case. just this one instance. there has been some and unpredictability. like things slow and steady. i believe in the long-term view. i would be shaken up if i had money at tesla. suck i interviewed gavin newsom years ago before he was a lieutenant governor and asked him if he was or businessman or politician and he responded saying businessman. i look at elon musk and i want to ask him our you more engineer, or for a couple of hours. we talked about an electric airplane and all

. >> particularly on the podcasts with joe rogan. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> more than 1 million people ordered to evacuate as hurricane florence approaches. we have the latest forecast from the national hurricane center. >>> the white house on guard ahead of the release of bob woodward's book today. trying to say it is business as usual as they hunt for sources. >>> and president trump's approval rating sinks. among a new low among political independents. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. tuesday, september 11th. president trump will start the day in shanksville, pennsylvania, but then president trump on hurricane preps. millions waiting for the monster storm. hurricane florence expected to hit thursday night as a category four. that means sustained winds near 140 miles per hour with higher gusts. florence is expected to strengthen tonight and possibly to a category five. it is forecast to slow down once it comes ashore increasing heavy rain and flooding. >> to get a sense of how strong florence is here, look at the satellite imagery.

reporter: elon musk sat down for an interview with a comedian joe rogan on a popular broadcast, the joeey spoke two hours about artificial intelligence, business signs and and the conversation changed when rogan offered a drag from his joint he said had marijuana in it. musk took a puff. he said later in the interview said marijuana is not for him because he doesn't think it is good for his productivity. >> is that a joint? or is it a cigar? >> no. >> okay. >> it's marijuana inside of tobacco. >> like tobacco posh? >> you never had that? >> i think i tried that once. >> come on, man. you probably can't because of stockholders, right? >> i mean it's legal, right? >> totally legal. >> okay. reporter: that interview did not go over very well with said stockholders. the next day, tesla musk's electric car company saw the stock drop more than 6%. the lowest point in five months. fox business network's charles gasparino first to report the air force is looking whether or not they will open an investigation into musk's joint smoking since musk's other company, spacex, has huge contracts with t

at one pollen count, he puffed on what joe rogan called a marijuana tobacco cigarette. see it there in the video. the company also announced today that it's chief accounting officer has resigned after just a month on the job and details are unclear at this point but all of this comes weeks after musk tweeted he was taking the company private and decided against it later and then that moody interview with the "new york times" describing the toll the job has taken on him. >> it's been a lot of talk about how he needs a number two in there to alleviate the pressure on him. one of those promotions today a president of automotive really somebody that kind of will handle the manufacturing day to day. >> tesla has struggled with reduction goals of its model three sedans but production and deliveries of the cars have surged in the final days of the quarter. >>> the senate hearing for judge brett kavanaugh wrapped up today closing on a quiet note after an explosive week. but as ray bogan reports from washington, not much was done to change any votes. today agenda is mostly witne

the economy is smoking, elon musk, joe rogan podcast. it's true.t to percent gp growth, all times high in consumer confidence. >> so where are we in that high that you speak of. are we at the top of the cycle and about to turn or have we already made the turn? is there more room to run? when you make investment decisions how you look at it. >> good choice of words especially well were talking about you en masse smoking and being at an all-time high. what's happening is the markets are starting to leave what is going to be more good economic data because here's what happens, you see the economy put out a negative data point or a negative comment from a company or two, we saw that in tech, my friend when they went to congress and spoke and got nailed, look what happens sentence. as an investor and we invest in our clients money, as we have cash in the sidelines and see these pullback, industrials is one that we started adding to because of the trade talks. you got to add to those names. >> good to see you. in a moment, more than a million ordered to

so when elon musk started smoking a joint on joe rogan's podcast, people noticed. >> probably can't because>> it's legal, right? >> totally legal. do people get upset at you if you do certain things? there is tobacco and marijuana in there, that is all it is. >> reporter: it is just the latest bizarre incident for the high profile ceo of tesla and spacex. >> alcohol is a drug. >> reporter: on the same day the podcast was published, his chief accounting officer announced his resignation. he did not cite the incident. last month during an emotional interview with the "new york times," musk said that 120 hour workweeks were taking a toll on his physical health. i've had friends come by who are really concerned, he said. some of tesla's board members have raised concern about his use of the prescription drug ambien which musk admits he sometimes takes to help him sleep. a little red wine, vintage record, some ambien he tweeted year. the 47-year-old engineer has been called the real life tony stark, better known as iron man, but his reputation taking serious hits. >> he is a great tech visionary

ք days later, musk does a podcast with joe rogan in which musk smokes pot on camera., this took place in california, where the use of marijuana is legal. then the same day that podcast came out, tesla's primary accountant quit just after a month on the job. last day for the company's chief marketing officer, and tesla's head of hr said she was not coming back from leave. and tesla stock sank on that officer exodus. remember, all this came after that whole debacle where musk announced he intended to take tesla private, he had the funding to do so, but he did not. and that cost the interest of the security exchange commission and sparked several other shareholder lawsuits. >> three, two, one. ignition. liftoff. >> now, he did have a victory last night as his other company, spacex, sent a rocket into space. a reused falcon 9, which delivered canadian satellite into orbit. first stage landed safely back here on earth. spacex also has contracts with the u.s. government, which is voicing some concern, because the government prohibits people with security clearances from smo

he appeared to smoke marijuana mixed with tobacco during a podcast interview with joe rogan . some market analysts criticized it's not the behavior shareholders want to see in a ceo. also this morning tesla announced its chief accounting officer resigned after just one month on the job. the statement says he's leaving because the level of public attention placed on the company,". >>> after 84 years in business pacific steel in berkeley is closing. to many the closure marks the end of an era. at one time the company was one of the leading fabricators of stealing the country. >> rob malcolm spoke with residents who share the neighborhood with the factory. >> reporter: stretching for two city blocks on both sides of second street in berkeley at one time pacific steel casting was the third-largest boundary in the country. now after 84 years they are shutting down. >> that is the end of an era, the closing of an era. >> reporter: founded in 1934 by ivan johnson the plant thursday 1938 during the depression. becoming a major supplier for parts for military ships during world war ii

year of 2018 after a controversial year and controversial shall we say episode last night of the joe rogan podcast. it was broadcast live on youtube. the most controversial parts, i just run it for you. looked like the ceo and chairman of tesla taking, taking a toke of marijuana. >> okay. so it is like posh tobacco. >> ever had that? >> i tried it once. >> come on man. you probably can't because of stockholders, right? >> i mean it is legally, right? >> totally legal. >> how does it work? do people get upset at you if you do certain things? tobacco and marijuana in there. that is all it is. >> as i mentioned, marijuana is legal in california but the question is, does it violate tesla's own corporate policy? that is something people are taking a closer look at. also wide-ranging 2 1/2 hour interview over whiskey, they talked about artificial intelligence, talked about climate change, the boring company, tunneling under los angeles, lots of topics covered and getting personal at times as well the take a listen. >> i think when i was, i don't know, five or six or something, i thought i was in

joe rogan, the comedian who interviewed him was riveting great exchange.king. to say not a good day. not a good moment. we have more on this morning on cavuto live picking apart how ceos can destroy their careers. five now. ♪ ♪ >> hello, everyone, i'm dana perino. along with dagen mcdowell, juan williams, jesse watters and that guy greg gutfeld it's 5:00 in new york city and this is "the five." ♪ ♪ barack obama launching the opening shots of what is shaping up to be a heated war of words with president trump on the road to the mid terms. during his return to the campaign trail, in illinois today, obama unloading on what he calls the political darkness of the g.o.p. and his successor in the white house. >> i is just capitalizing on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years. the politics of division and

or tweeting or blogging, sending wild e-mails ever since and tonight he will appear on comedian joe rogan's podcast to talk about who knows what? he's feeling the heat from both shareholders and short sellers andrew lest filing a lawsuit today. it is clear the board can't seem to control him and there are no activists in sight and can anyone control elon musk and will he continue to be his own company's worst enemy. this is becoming a corporate governance issue >> at some point you start to then not believe anything he says and the company's had a number of operational outlooks that have not also really come true bottom line is elon musk is also everything to this company so this is the problem because this isn't a case where i think even if you brought in an operating ceo and left him as chairman and the dynamic visionary entrepreneur that he is, and i think people would be very disappointed and i think elon does need to tone it down, and the irony is he seems to want to beef up all of his commenta commentary winning the heat on him. bottom line, the fundamental story, folks and the fundam