President Biden and the Jewish mystical message (RNS) — When Biden withdrew from the presidential election campaign, something else was going on. Something cosmic. The post President Biden and the Jewish mystical message appeared first on Religion News Service.

Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement AP — In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The post Oops. Southern…

Next-Gen Porsche Cayenne Will Be Electric Only, Current V8 Model Will Remain On Sale Alongside It If you can believe it, more than 20 years have passed since Porsche introduced the first generation of its Cayenne SUV. What was once a super controversial model that was talked about like it would lead to the death of Porsche has become one of the brand’s biggest sellers and the benchmark of the performance SUV… Read more…

‘Something Very Fishy’ About Their Illegally Parked Cars Getting Towed, Says Trump Supporters Trump supporters learned the hard way that the manager isn’t always right after their cars were towed from a Dunkin’ Donut’s parking lot during this week’s Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more…

Here Are Some Incredible Photos From The 2024 Goodwood Festival Of Speed I hate to say it, but I’ve been to a lot of car events and nothing compares to the cars I’ve seen at Goodwood. Getting there from here is hard but if you ever get the chance, make sure you take it. The Festival of Speed and the Revival really make Monterey Car Week feel like a weeknight Culver’s show and shine. Read more…

Consumer Reports Says These Are The Most Fuel-Efficient 5-Year-Old Compact SUVs New cars are great, but they also cost a ton of money, so for a lot of Americans, buying used is the only option. Thankfully, modern cars are much more reliable than they used to be, so if you buy a five-year-old car, you still get most of the modern features you probably want without breaking the bank or having to… Read more…

Buy This Hummer H1 ‘Bubble Eye’ With A Slant Nose and Built-In Sega Dreamcast If You Dare Usually, you’d think owning a Hummer H1 would be more than enough to stand out from the crowd, but that just wasn’t the case for rapper and record producer Master P. Back in 1994, took a regular H1 and turned it into something even more eye-catching: the H1 “Bubble Eye.” I’ve got some good news for you, it’s for sale.… Read more…

Parents Who Provided Car Guilty In Teen Car Crash Death In what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in New York, Sean Smith (40) and Deo Ramnarine (43) were sentenced this week for providing the car that their at-the-time-16-year-old son crashed in Queens last May. The driver, who had only a “junior driver’s license,” had not earned the privilege of… Read more…

Tesla’s Mexico Factory On Hold Over Trump Tariff Fears Tesla announced it would be building a new factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, just across the U.S. border last year. Now, however, those plans seem to have stalled out, all thanks to the potential of a Trump presidency. Read more…

Boeing Is Getting A Sweetheart Deal On Safety From The Feds The Department of Justice finalized the terms of Boeing’s plea deal on Wednesday. The aircraft manufacturer pleaded guilty to fraud for misleading federal regulators who evaluated the 737 Max before its two crashes in 2018 and 2019. Along with a $243.6 million fine, the DOJ is requiring a $455 million investment into… Read more…

I’m Looking For A New Luxury Hybrid That’s Not Too Big! What Car Should I Buy? Kevin is helping his in-laws replace their BMW X5 PHEV which is too big and unwieldy for aging drivers. They are looking for something smaller, but still in the luxury space and like the idea of having a hybrid powerplant. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should they buy? Read more…

Polestar 5 Was Never Going To Get The Precept’s Awesome Coach Doors When Polestar unveiled its Precept concept the slick styling and sustainable interior was almost overshadowed by one feature: the car’s coach doors. These awesome doors looked great and opened the concept’s cabin up to the elements. The car is now heading for production as the new Polestar 5, but those sleek doors… Read more…

Red Bull Paid Sergio Perez $14 Million To Crash $4 Million Worth Of Cars (So Far) Red Bull is having a very strange 2024 season, and Sergio Perez’ propensity to end up in the wall isn’t helping. Last weekend at the Hungaroring, Perez slid his RB20 into the barrier during the opening segment of qualifying at turn 8 when he was caught out by a light misting of rain. That’s a forgivable incident for… Read more…

Southwest Airlines Drops Open Seating Southwest Airlines is about to start assigning seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom. The changes are being made in an effort to appeal to more passengers who skip it for other airlines like Delta, United and American. Additionally, the plan will serve as a way to fend off an activist investor who is… Read more…

JD Vance’s ascent marks the rise of the Fantasy Generation (RNS) — Tolkien is now considered the ‘father of fantasy,’ and his imitators — good, poor and in between — are infinite. The post JD Vance’s ascent marks the rise of the Fantasy Generation appeared first on Religion News Service.

Trump Suggests That Maybe Race Team Owners And Football Coaches Could Do Wars Embattled former president, convicted felon, and 2024 Republican party nominee, Donald Trump, said during a Wednesday evening rally in Charlotte, North Carolina that he would be in favor of replacing military generals with NASCAR team owners and drivers. Trump was introduced on stage by team owner Richard Childress… Read more…

Ford’s Warranty Costs Rose $800 Million In The Second Quarter Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Southwest Flight Comes Within 150 Feet Of Crashing Into The Ocean Another Southwest flight flew dangerously close to the ocean this month and now the Federal Aviation Administration wants to know what the heck is going on at the airline. Read more…

David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Peter Gray: The Toxic Consequences of Attending a High-Achieving School David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Peter Gray: The Toxic Consequences of Attending a High-Achieving School This post is a recent essay by Peter Gray published on his Substack, Play Makes Us Human.  Here’s a link to the original.  He is a research professor of psychology at Boston College, who has written a number of …

Watch Nature Retake This International Airport Abandoned For 20 Years When they’re up and running, airports are hubs of life and activity, with excited travelers heading out on holiday, reluctant businessman flying for work and all walks of life passing through. When they shut up shop, however, they become eerie ghost towns offering a glimpse into a forgotten history, and that’s exactly… Read more…