it was finally understood that off-road racing could not possible be held in the desert during the summer, Selleck did what all former soldiers do when it’s time to make things happen.

As the story goes, Selleck got really serious. He grabbed a couple of bottles of Jack Daniels, called someone from KC HiLites and arranged a come-to-Jesus meeting.

Allegedly, when the Jack Daniels disappeared, an off-road race was born. The KC HiLites Midnight Special was unleashed and has now been going strong for more than 40 years. In what undoubtedly turned into a motorsports version of baseball’s grand slam, the event is a must-see for those who like watching an off-road race that for the most part is run during the dark, KC HiLites remains the invaluable sponsor andThe recent testimony of a British-American billionaire in a corruption investigation into Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly “significantly” strengthened suspicions the prime minister received bribes from an Israeli-born Hollywood mogul in exchange for advancing his interests.

During his testimony, which took place a few weeks ago in London, Leonard Blavatnik confirmed to police that a media company he partly owns only purchased a controlling share in Channel 10 after he was approached by Netanyahu, Channel 2 news reported Monday.

Police are said to be investigating whether the prime minister intervened in the sale of the Channel 10 shares in order to financially benefit Arnon Milchan, a Hollywood producer and part-owner of Channel 10, who for years supplied Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, with cigars and champagne.

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