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Electric SUV is the ultimate lifeline for search and rescue missions

Genesis has once again pushed the boundaries of automotive design with its latest concept vehicle, the GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle (MIV). Unveiled at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, this innovative creation showcases Genesis’ commitment to combining luxury, technology and functionality in extreme environments.

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GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle (Genesis) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Reimagining rescue operations

The GV60 MIV Concept represents a purpose-built electric vehicle designed specifically for rescue operations in challenging terrains and harsh weather conditions. Drawing inspiration from small unit support vehicles, the concept transforms the luxurious Genesis GV60 compact SUV into a sophisticated and capable rescue machine.

GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle (Genesis) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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Extraordinary technical capabilities

The most remarkable feature of the GV60 MIV is its revolutionary snow tracks, which replace traditional wheels and enable seamless movement across treacherous winter landscapes. Large carbon fiber fender flares provide critical protection for both the vehicle and surrounding personnel, while vibrant orange accents dramatically enhance visibility in challenging environments.

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Advanced rescue technologies

The vehicle’s interior is meticulously designed with specialized sports seats, comprehensive medical supplies and sophisticated emergency communication systems. A dedicated Garmin GPS device ensures precise navigation even in areas without cellular connectivity, demonstrating the concept’s commitment to mission-critical functionality.

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Electric performance meets rescue efficiency

The electric drivetrain offers multiple strategic advantages for rescue operations, including near-silent operation, reduced environmental impact and a powerful vehicle-to-load system that can power critical external equipment. The concept delivers an impressive 429 horsepower with an estimated range of 294 miles, proving that electric vehicles can perform exceptionally in demanding scenarios.

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GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle (Genesis) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Visionary design philosophy

While the GV60 MIV Concept will not enter mass production, it represents a bold statement about the potential of electric vehicles in specialized applications. Genesis demonstrates how advanced automotive technology can be reimagined to serve critical human needs in the most challenging environments.

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GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle (Genesis) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Kurt’s key takeaways

Genesis has truly outdone themselves with this mountain rescue concept. It’s like they’ve created a superhero vehicle that combines luxury, technology and life-saving potential into one extraordinary package. While we might not see these snow-track-equipped rescuers on real-life missions any time soon, if ever, the GV60 MIV Concept certainly sparks the imagination about the future of specialized electric vehicles.

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February 18, 2025
Dem mayor unleashes task force in attempt to rescue crime-ridden city: ‘Restore order to our streets’

San Francisco Mayor David Lurie launched the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Hospitality Task Force and secured a key vote in support of the Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance this week as he works to clean up San Francisco’s streets and restore common sense policies to the liberal city.

San Francisco has had one of the slowest economic recoveries from the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Images of San Francisco’s open-air drug markets, homeless encampments and empty office buildings have caught the nation’s attention since the pandemic.

The SFPD Hospitality Task Force will target San Francisco’s business and tourist districts, increasing police presence, dedicating resources to high-traffic areas and offering support to the hospitality industry.

“Helping people feel safe walking downtown is the key to unleashing our city’s comeback,” Lurie said. “We are creating the conditions for a thriving commercial center by launching the SFPD Hospitality Task Force. The Hospitality Task Force will break down silos to increase the police presence across the areas that drive our city’s economy, not just during large conferences, but 365 days a year.”

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People inhabit encampments on the streets of San Francisco April 15, 2023. (Flight Risk for Fox News Digital)

Major retailers, including Nordstrom and Saks Off Fifth, pulled out of San Francisco’s downtown due to rising crime and dwindling foot traffic. After more than 20 years in the heart of downtown San Francisco, Westfield abandoned the San Francisco Centre mall in 2023, citing a decline in sales, occupancy and foot traffic.

San Franciscans voted Mayor London Breed out of office in November. She was elected in 2018 and led the city through its struggling pandemic recovery. Lurie, a Levi’s heir and political outsider, began his first term as mayor in January.

He campaigned on cleaning up San Francisco’s streets, public safety, tackling the city’s drug crisis, creating housing, cutting through corrupt bureaucracy and “breathing life back into our downtown.”

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San Francisco Mayor David Lurie launched the SFPD Hospitality Task Force this week. (Getty)

“With a safe, bustling downtown, we will attract businesses, shoppers, tourists and conventions, creating jobs, generating revenue and helping us provide better services for everyone in San Francisco,” Lurie said of the new task force.

Also this week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 in favor of Mayor Lurie’s Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance.

“As a candidate for mayor, I promised San Franciscans that I would work in partnership with the Board of Supervisors to take action on the critical issues facing our city,” Lurie said. “As mayor, I am proud to be delivering on that promise today. The Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance gives us the tools to treat this crisis with the urgency it demands. And with our partners on the board, that’s exactly what we will do.”

The ordinance will equip the city with the resources “to get drugs off the street and keep San Franciscans safe” by unlocking funding and expediting the contracting process to allow for expanded treatment options, increased shelter capacity and health initiatives. The full Board of Supervisors will address the ordinance Tuesday for a second and final reading before Lurie can sign the ordinance into law.

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“I don’t think there’s a problem facing San Francisco today that isn’t caused by or made significantly worse by street-level drug addiction,” Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who voted in favor of the ordinance, said.

“Mayor Lurie’s emergency ordinance aims to surge resources that deliver solutions as big as the problems. This is a needed approach to restore order to our streets, to diminish San Francisco’s attraction as a drug-use and drug-dealing destination and to save lives.”

Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

February 7, 2025
FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke hostage rescue protocol: whistleblower

Senate Democrats have obtained a whistleblower report claiming that President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, violated protocol during a hostage rescue mission in October 2020.

The whistleblower letter, obtained by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., claimed that Patel leaked news that two Americans and the remains of a third were being transferred to U.S. custody from Yemen, where they had been held hostage by Houthi rebels. The whistleblower claims Patel leaked news of the trade to the Wall Street Journal hours before the hostages were actually in U.S. custody, potentially endangering the deal.

The protocol of the multi-agency group in charge of the mission was to withhold information about hostage deals until the subjects were both in U.S. custody and their families had been notified, according to the whistleblower.

A transition official pushed back on the report in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, saying Patel has a “track record of success.”

“Mr. Patel was a public defender, decorated prosecutor, and accomplished national security official that kept Americans safe,” the official said. “He has a track record of success in every branch of government, from the court room to congressional hearing room to the situation room. There is no veracity to this anonymous source’s complaints about protocol.”

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FBI nominee Kash Patel allegedly violated protocol during a hostage exchange deal, according to a new whistleblower report obtained by Senate Democrats. (Reuters)

In the October 2020 case, the deal went forward without any issues, with the two Americans and the remains of the third being transferred to U.S. custody. In exchange, the U.S. arranged for the release of some 200 Houthi fighters being held prisoner in Saudi Arabia.

Alexander Gray, who served as Chief of Staff for the White House National Security Council under Trump’s first administration, also called the allegations “simply absurd.”

Robert C. Obrien, who served as National Security Advisor from 2019 to 2021, argued that the whistleblower was jeopardizing decades of bipartisan work on hostage deals by coming forward.

Senate Democrats delivered the whistleblower letter on Monday morning to Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Acting Treasury Secretary David Lebryk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CBS News reported.

The report comes just days before Patel is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an extensive confirmation hearing.

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Sen. Dick Durbin obtained the whistleblower report relating to Patel. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

He held numerous national security roles during the first Trump administration and was the chief investigator in the congressional probe into alleged Trump-Russia collusion, uncovering government surveillance abuse that led to the appointment of two special counsels: one who determined that there had been no such collusion and another who determined the entire premise of the FBI’s original investigation was bogus.

Several of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees face rough paths toward nomination. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Patel was an integral part of the creation of a memo released by then-Chair Devin Nunes in February 2018, which detailed the DOJ’s and FBI’s surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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He’s been a loyal ally to Trump for years, finding common cause over their shared skepticism of government surveillance and the “deep state” — a catchall used by Trump to refer to unelected members of government bureaucracy.

Fox News’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to [email protected], or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

January 28, 2025