Monday, August 11, 2025

Thieves Are Now Targeting Labubus

It's only a matter of time! The great Labubu caper! 

Thieves ransacked a La Puente (a city in east Los Angeles County, California, United States) store, and the owner is sure they were aiming just for the Labubus. 

As reported by Lolita Lopez for the NBC4 News on Thursday, August 07, 2025:

Creepy-cute toothy rodent–human chimeras have become super present in Los Angeles shopping areas. For sale in many gas stations, convenience markets, and tourist traps, the Labubus have certainly hit the big time, now with crime. 










Celtic made it two wins from two at the start of their Scottish Premiership title defence on Sunday with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Aberdeen. 

Benjamin Nygren turned in a cross in the 27th minute from Kieran Tierney to steady the champs who had been under earlier pressure from the Dons. And the latter's challenge fizzled out, with Reo Hatate curling in a magnificent strike in the sixty-sixth minute to seal victory for Celtic.

And on the same day too, Crystal Palace beat Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to win the Community Shield for the first time. The former's goalkeeper was the shootout hero as he saved from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, while Mohamed Salah sent his kick over the bar.

Still, it was an exciting season opener and four of Liverpool's five major summer signings started. Florian Wirtz, Liverpool's £116m record signing, fed Hugo Ekitike on the edge of the box and the French striker turned and struck a low right-foot shot into the far bottom right corner in just the fourth minute. The Eagles equalised thirteen minutes later, thanks to an off-color Virgil van Dijk who gave away a penalty. 

Another Liverpool newcomer, Jeremie Frimpong scored an excellent goal in the twenty-first minute, which put his side back in the lead – only for Palace to level the score in the 77th minute.

Sure, new signings show quality but defensive frailties dogged the Reds. In any case, this loss means they have spurned the chance to lay down an immediate marker at the start of the new season.

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