Nintendo Is Finally Giving Us A New Mario Kart Game For The Switch 2, With Up To 24 Racers At Once After basically the whole thing had already been leaked online and by vendors at CES, today Nintendo announced the Switch 2, the follow-up to the original Switch that debuted in 2017 and has since become the third best-selling video game console of all time. There’s a lot to be excited about with the Switch 2, from… Read more…

Janresseger: Who Is Linda McMahon and What Would Be Her Priorities as Education Secretary? Janresseger: Who Is Linda McMahon and What Would Be Her Priorities as Education Secretary? Last week President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Linda McMahon to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Education. Linda McMahon formerly served as an executive of World Wrestling Entertainment; led the Small Business Administr…

You Don’t Have What It Takes To Race Dakar In A 28-Year-Old French Off-Road Supercar Racing in the grueling two-week desert endurance spectacle known as the Dakar Rally is not for those weak of constitution. You have to be at the top of your game, mentally, physically, and emotionally, just to make it to the end of the race, and that’s if you have zero on-course issues. You might think you can handle… Read more…

Jeep Rushing To Launch Recon EV, Could Add Hybrid Model Jeep may add an all-electric model to its lineup here in the U.S. sooner than expected if a new report is to be believed. The Stellantis-owned brand is said to be bringing up the release of its Recon EV, which could now launch with a hybrid powertrain as well as battery-powered options. Read more…

The Wildest Things TSA Says It Seized In 2024 Usually, when you get held up going through security at the airport, it’s because some dingus wants to fight about whether or not toothpaste counts as a liquid, or the guy in front of you decided to carry $50 in assorted coins in his pockets. Every now and then, though, the Transportation Security Administration… Read more…

4 men charged in a Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle are awaiting trial in April NEW YORK (AP) — The men face felony criminal mischief charges for their alleged role in a brawl last January that damaged parts of the famed complex, a deeply revered Jewish site that receives thousands of visitors annually. The post 4 men charged in a Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle are awaiting trial in April appeared first on RNS.

Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast ‘toothless’ agreements WASHINGTON (AP) — The flurry of recent deals has drawn outrage from Republicans in Congress who say the Biden administration is letting colleges off the hook. The post Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast ‘toothless’ agreements appeared first on RNS.

These YouTubers Are Triton V10–Swapping A 2017 Lincoln Continental And I Can’t Wait For The Result The custom car world is genuinely overflowing with LS swaps, 1JZ and 2JZ swaps, and Hellcat swaps, but it’s not every day that you see content creators manage to squeeze a 6.8-liter Ford Triton V10 under the hood of a 2017 Lincoln Continental. I first saw the inaugural start-up of this Frankenstein build on Instagram… Read more…

Restoring The Rarest And Weirdest Bus Ever Made Is A Five-Year Passion Project If you’re talking about the world’s rarest vehicles, your mind might wander to things like the Ferrari 250 GTO, of which less than 40 were ever made, or the Lamborghini Veneno, with only five of these ultra-rare models ever built. Both of these are put to shame by a wacky Citroën bus, however, as just three were made… Read more…

I Want A Stylish Hybrid With A Nice Stereo! What Car Should I Buy? Marie lives in Seattle and after years of driving “hand me down” rides, she can finally treat herself to something nice. She wants a hybrid because her commute is long, it has to have a good stereo and needs to be somewhat stylish. With a budget up to $40,000, what car should she buy? Read more…

Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month ROME (AP) — The Vatican said that Thursday’s fall also occurred at Santa Marta, and the pope was later seen in audiences with his right arm in a sling. The post Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month appeared first on RNS.

Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Izzat al-Rishq, a senior Hamas official, said the militant group “is committed to the ceasefire agreement, which was announced by the mediators.” The post Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal appeared first on RNS.

Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — The festival gained popularity over the years from within and outside Africa, organizers say, and attracts thousands of locals and foreigners who flock to the Atlantic coast town to experience one of the world’s oldest religions. The post Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festiv…

A Stock Volkswagen ID 7 Drove Nearly 600 Miles On A Single Charge More and more automakers are assuaging concerns of EVrange anxiety by conducting real-world range tests, and the latest brand to smash its own range figure is Volkswagen. An electric ID 7 sedan was recorded driving nearly 600 miles on a single charge at a Porsche test facility in Europe, going almost 150 miles longer… Read more…

1977 Volkswagen Bus Becomes Beacon Of Hope After Surviving Palisades Fire The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have caused and continue to cause truly horrifying levels of devastation to nearly 40,000 acres of land, leveling homes, apartment buildings, assisted living facilities, cars, and virtually everything else in their path. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, with estimated… Read more…

Here’s How Well Manual Transmissions Sold In 2024 The manual transmission isn’t dead after all. The last few years have actually seen an increase in the take rate of manuals across multiple brands. Even with just a handful of models on sale that still offer the ability to row your own gears, there’s still a number of buyers out there who are keeping the manual alive. Read more…

Tesla Autopilot Duped Into Thinking Trains Are Actually Big Cars Elon Musk hates trains. We’ve long known this about the man, but it seems his cars don’t quite share the same animosity. In fact, they don’t see any difference between them and trains at all — to a Tesla, trains are just cars. Long, flat cars. Read more…

Traffic Jams: The XX – ‘Fantasy’ There have been a lot of very gloomy days over the past week, filled with freezing temperatures, gray skies and drizzle. Maybe it’s a sign of things to come, or maybe it’s a sign that we need to be listening to more gloomy music. I can’t say which it is for certain, but I’m assuming it’s the latter. Read more…

Toyota Truck Unit Hino Slapped With $1.2 Billion Fine After Yet Another Diesel Emission Scandal Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 16, 2025, 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…

2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Offers Up 194 Horsepower, More Tech Subaru was ahead of the curve when it came to selling car-based all-wheel-drive crossover vehicles. Its lifted off-road capable wagons were seen as quirky novelties back in the 1980s, but once the crossover craze struck the car-buying public Subaru was ready with decades more experience than most other car makers. Its… Read more…