me laugh harder than tom kennedy. those that know him i think you can appreciate that. anyhow, thank you for coming out on this chilly evening. i try to make it about something more and i want to take one particular theme to talk about that a little bit this evening. i fell in love i with of the history of the american west, but i particularly have been drawn to this period of the american west roughly a 30 year period when what we know of came to being. what period are we talking about, about a 30 year period that begins with expansion from 1845 until 48. a little less than three years it comes out to about 28 months and 15 days. 1846 we go to war with mexico in the south and 1848 we sign a treaty with mexico and the southwest part of the great basin. that adds up to 1,200,000 square miles. that's right at three quarters of a billion acres in less than three years. that's a lot of land. what ifth that were to happen today? say this expansion begins and it ends on july 1, 2025. what would the country look like? we can

me laugh than tom kennedy.se who those of you who know him. i think, can kind of can appreciate that. anyhow, thank you all for coming on this on this chilly evening this last in this book continental is about the american west, but it's also i've tried to make it also about something something more. and i want to take one particular theme in that book to to to talk about that a little bit this evening. someone said, despite my early infatuation, the american south, i fell in love with the history of the american west. i love all of it. what i particularly have been drawn to this period of we might call the birth of the west. this period, roughly 30 year period when what we know of what we call the american that region that we call the west came into being. it's fascinating. it's one that most of us are familiar with through, popular culture. this is the period when of overland trails, the the period of the indian wars. this was the period custer's sitting bull. this was the period of mining rushes, the period

could make me laugh harder than tom kennedy and those of you who know can appreciate that. about the american economy and i want to take one thing to talk about that despite my infatuation with the american cawest. i particularly have been drawn to what we call the birth of the american west. a 30 year. when what we call the american west came into being, one most of us are familiar with and culture, a period when indian wars,cu mining and all of the things that dominate the culture. what i hope to get across to you is much more than that so will. are we talking about? it's a 30 year period that begins with extension of the united states until 1948. twenty-eight months and 15 days in the pacific northwest and treaty with england e in 1846 we go to war with mexico to the south and war lasted a couple yearsed in 1848 we found tree souls california, theor southwet and it adds up to about 1,200,000 square miles writer three quarters of a billion acres in less than three years. what if that were to happen today? say today it expands today july 1, 2025. what would we look like? j

tom costello, nbc news, at the kennedy space center >>> in 60 seconds, smash and grab robberies at well-known stores. the impact on the price you pay, and how one big city is trying to fight back, right after this >>> california's governor says he's tripling highway patrol resources in los angeles to crack down on the recent string of smash and grab robberies at retail stores. it comes as the city announced it is forming a task force. here's antonia hilton. >> reporter: today, a major step forward to help fight brazen crimes like these in los angeles. where scenes of smash and grab robberies have become all too familiar most recently at nordstrom, where a mob used bear spray to disarm security. >> these are not victimless crimes. >> reporter: the mayor of los angeles announcing a retail crimes task force is now in effect. focused on thieves, but also, on the getaway drivers and resellers. >> our message is clear. those who commit these crimes will be caught. >> reporter: it's part of a troubling nationwide trend. eight in ten retailers have reported increased incidents of violence and aggress

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tom costello is at the kennedy space center with the latest tom, what exactly happened here? watching this space for the launch of a nasa crew to the international space station. the launch of the moon. this weekend, the space world will be watching this space for the launch of a nasa crew to the international space station. the launch delayed overnight spacex says it was taking more time to confirm safety issues. with four lives on the line, every launch is dangerous. >> what we do up there is for all of us here on earth and hopefully will benefit our society for many, many years in the future >> reporter: this is the most international crew yet represented by the u.s., japan, denmark and russia still, a space partner despite the embargo and war in ukraine. >> when you go and you look at the planet, you see that there are no borders. >> reporter: but as this crew rockets to a six-month stay on the space station, the world's focus is really on the moon. india this week landed the first robotic spacecraft on the moon's south pole, days after russia's unmanned luna 25 crashed i

tom costello, nbc news, at the kennedy space center. >>> that does it for us this hour.to be with you. i'm katy tur. president joe biden standing alongside leaders of japan and south korea. a first-of-its-kind trilateral meeting at camp david. japanese prime minister fumio kishida and south korean president yoon suk-yeol will deliver remarks alongside president biden in just a moment. since they are both individually our allies, you might wonder what makes this so special. south korea and japan are not exactly chummy. they've got a long and a complicated history stemming largely from

nbc news correspondent tom costello has more from the kennedy space center. >> reporter: this weekendh delayed overnight, spacex says it was taking more time to confirm safety issues, with four lives on the line, every launch is dangerous. >> what we do up there is for all of us here on earth, and hopefully will benefit our society for many, many years in the future. >> this is the most international crew yet, represented by the u.s., japan, denmark, and russia. still a space partner despite the embargo and war in ukraine. >> when you go to the i.s.s. and you look at the planet, you see that there are no borders. >> as this crew rockets to a six-month stay on the space station, the world's focus is really on the moon india this week land the first robotic spacecraft on the moon's south pole days after russia's unmanned luna 25 crashed in the same area. now the focus shifts to nasa. the future of america's space program is here at the operations and checkout building at the kennedy space center where right now they're assembling the spaceships that will return america to the moon. last

tom for the latest on everything happening in africa and around the world. thanks for watching. we'll see you back in 30, the most afraid of robert f. kennedy junior. well, apparently everyone in the political establishment and mainstream media, it's very much like donald trump. he says what he thinks liberal society is be dead . a junior is feared, because he's fearless. over the nearly 20 years, the united states had been in afghanistan, washington had spent more than $8000000000.00 trying to eradicate adkins poppy production. instead. poppy production always steadily increased, producing up to 6800 tons of opium in 2022. during those years, the move and quarterly made millions of dollars, taxing farmers, and middle men to move their drugs outside of afghanistan. but even within afghanistan, there is an estimated $3500000.00 drug users, which accounts for nearly 10 percent of the total population. but those days are coming to an end now that the taliban is back in power. i'm christy, and you're watching the cost of everything we're today. we're going to take a look at the controversial market for opium and how in production, and how it is affecti

tom petty. the man is dottering. it's not even politics, nothing to do with positively i cans t i like robert kennedy jr.ct that he is just a dottering blitheering idiot at this point and he's the leader of the free world and he literally kind of walks off the way his grandfather does. you're like, pop, pop, come back. come back. >> hotep: illuminati definitely got your name on the list. [laughter] >> greg: all right. we must move on. up next a presidential contender in his shirtless splendor. >> if you'll be in the new york area and would like tickets to see gutfeld go to en foxnews.co'sm/gutfeld and clicke the link to join our studio and audience. and i'm glad he did, because when i took the tabletop test, i couldn't lay my hand flat anymore. the first hand specialist i saw only offered surgery. so, i went to a second hand specialist who also offered nonsurgical options — which felt more right for me. so, what i'd say to other people with dupuytren's contracture is this: don't wait — find a hand specialist trained in nonsurgical options, today. i found mine at findahandspecialist.com. i'm your overly c

and also tom, you said in your, in your reason blog and i'm paraphrasing i does, i don't want to take it out of context. robert f. kennedy junior is more of a threat than trump explain yourself. oh, because i really do think that it when they want to pull the plug on trump, they can legally and i and it's not because trump should be legal trouble or that he's that did anything wrong. but this is just the way they, they operate and more over, i think that kennedy is safer than trump. kennedy doesn't rate or people like trump does like trump rings out, they are rational in a lot of people. and it's for this reason that even though i'm, you know, i don't have a hard time believing that joe biden got 81000000 boats. i can also make an argument that, you know, donald trump is so divisive that every body just came off the sidelines and said, you know, want to get rid of this guy. and because i believe the gas lightning in, or they or however you want to put it like it's so for that reason you gotta think, ok, kennedy is not, he's not that guy. and so he's reasonably acceptable to republicans because he's talking about, you kno

tom shillue.com forth days info. good night from new york. ♪ august 5, 2023. i'm jon scott, thanks for watching the weekend show next. ♪ >> hello, i'm charlie hurt along with katie package and kennedyonald trump with a third indictment this week, this time from biden's department of justice or the 2020 election january 6. former president trump. in d.c. federal court thursday pleading not guilty to all charges. continues to maintain innocence speaking to supporters of the

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kennedy, thank you very much. wonderful to set up this hour. caroline simmons, ubs, u.k. cio, will join us next. this is bloomberg. ♪ tom-- >> the fitch rating downgrade came as a surprise. >> is a bit of a head scratcher. >> the likelihood of any impact is small at this point. >> this probably doesn't move the needle. >> the impact here is going to be politics and reputation. >> there is a governance problem. >> in terms of, would we do a trade on this? no. >> the u.s. treasury market is kind of key to all of the markets. >> there is no viable alternative. >> in the long run, very little impact. guy: some of bloomberg television's guests reacting to fitch's decision to downgrade the u.s. credit rating. does the downgrade change anything? did we already know this information? from a european perspective, does it change anything? caroline simmons join us -- joining us now onset. does it? caroline: i don't think it is telling us anything new. the wrangling around the debt ceiling san concern about rising debt levels have been ongoing for a long time. you know, we have also been in this world of the extraordinary money mar

tom petty petty. rest his soul. yeah, the man is doddering. it's not even about politics.ob it's nothing to do with politics. like i like robert kennedy jery it's the fact that he is just a doddering blithering at this point and he's the leader of the free world and he literallre kind of walks off the way your grandfather does. >> pop-pop, come. back. come back? com yes. >> the illuminati definitely got your name on the list. all right. all rt moveig on. up next, a presidential contender and his shirtless splendortender. less if you'll be in the new yorkf yo areau', lake tickets to see gutfeld, go to fox news.com slash gutfeld and click on the link to join our studio audience. >> let's look on the bright side. south dakota state open for business during the pandemic now we've got more jobs than people. so i'm filling until you get here. south dakota's the freest state in america, the best state to live, work and raise a family. we accept most out of state professional licenses and we over 20,000 open jobs, including for electricians. south dakota freedom works here . >> now, i'm a lousy electrician, skating for over 45 years has taken

tom shillue.com forth days info. good night from new york. ♪ august 5, 2023. i'm jon scott, thanks for watching the weekend show next. ♪ >> hello, i'm charlie hurt along with katie package and kennedylcome to the big weekend show. big story tonight, donald trump with a third indictment this week, this time from biden's department of justice or the 2020 election january 6. former president trump. in d.c. federal court thursday pleading not guilty to all charges. continues to maintain innocence speaking to supporters of the alabama republican party's annual summer dinner last night. >> the charges put forth in the indictment are an outrageous criminalization of political speech so this ridiculous indictment against us is not a legal case, it's an act of desperation by failed joe biden and radical left thugs. every time radical left democrats marxist communist and fascist indictment, i consider it a badge of honor because i'm being indicted for you, thanks a lot. >> biden piles on trump, president is facing troubles of his own. the newly released transcript, the house oversight interview with hunter biden associate devon archer pulls back the curtain. on hunter biden's alleged sketchy