At $6,000, Is This 1988 Toyota Pickup Simply A Steal? Top Gear couldn’t destroy one, enshrining Toyota Pickups like today’s Nice Price or No Dice standard cab as one of the best bets for anyone looking for a long-term truck relationship. Let’s see what that might reasonably be worth. Read more…

Donald Trump Is Going After EV Projects That Are Already Underway Good morning! It’s Friday, February 7, 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…

What Small Car Should Come Back In 2025? After years of rising car prices and new models growing ever biggereven pricier EVs, the tide may be turning. Cheap, small cars saw an upswing in sales in 2024, and automakers are noticing. Manufacturers like Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen are all planning to add small models back to their lineups in the next few… Read more…

Administrators at Harvard Divinity School quit, say school condoned hate (RNS) — Two administrators at Harvard Divinity School’s Religion in Public Life program have left. The latest, Hussein Rashid, cited anti-Muslim bias. The post Administrators at Harvard Divinity School quit, say school condoned hate appeared first on RNS.

Treading on taboos, a psychiatrist trains Christians to see spiritual side of mental health PHILADELPHIA (RNS) — Spearheaded by Dr. Atasha Jordan, a Christian psychiatrist, the Christian Mental Health Initiative provides free mental health first aid trainings to churches. The post Treading on taboos, a psychiatrist trains Christians to see spiritual side of mental health appeared first on RNS.

In Israel, reaction to ‘Trump plan’ for Gaza met with disbelief across political spectrum JERUSALEM (RNS) — Both Israelis and Palestinians are wondering whether Trump’s extreme pronouncements are a bluff, a shock tactic or a serious proposal. The post In Israel, reaction to ‘Trump plan’ for Gaza met with disbelief across political spectrum appeared first on RNS.

Is it OK for Mormons to bet on the Super Bowl? (RNS) — U.S. Latter-day Saints seem more accepting of gambling than in the past, according to a recent survey, despite the church’s consistent and total opposition. The post Is it OK for Mormons to bet on the Super Bowl? appeared first on RNS.

Mercedes-Benz Is Practically Begging People To Buy Its EVs With $15,000 Discounts Mercedes-Benz has spent a lot of time and billions of dollars bringing its five electric vehicle offerings stateside. Unfortunately, no one really seems to care, and because of that, they’re all flopping hard. In 2024, the EQB crossover saw a 36 percent sales drop, the EQE saw a 39 percent drop and the flagship EQS… Read more…

At two prayer breakfasts, Trump calls himself champion of religion WASHINGTON (RNS) — Trump took the occasion to announce he would appoint Florida Pastor Paula White to lead his White House Faith Office. The post At two prayer breakfasts, Trump calls himself champion of religion appeared first on RNS.

USAID: The best of bipartisan and faithful work now nearly lost (RNS) — It is perplexing to hear the vice president champion faith-based aid initiatives while, at the same time, funds for efforts like these are literally being turned off. The post USAID: The best of bipartisan and faithful work now nearly lost appeared first on RNS.

Building a Faithful Future: The State of Discipleship Across Generations Gloo The post Building a Faithful Future: The State of Discipleship Across Generations appeared first on RNS.

Stolen $100,000 Skid Steer Rams Police Off Highway In Slowest Chase Ever If you’re looking to make a quick getaway from a crime, you should probably opt for something fast and nimble as your escape vehicle – like a slick hot hatch. You probably shouldn’t go for a cumbersome piece of heavy machinery that tops out at 12 mph as your escape vehicle, as a man in Alabama did last week. Read more…

Pennsylvania’s 100,000-Egg Heist Leaves Local Authorities Scrambling To Find Suspects Thieves cracked into a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania last Saturday, making off with about 100,000 eggs from Pete & Gerry’s Organics in the borough of Greencastle. The poached eggs are reportedly worth about $40,000, the Associated Press reports. Local authorities are on the case, but as hot as egg… Read more…

How Canada And Mexico Became So Important To U.S. Car Manufacturing President Donald Trump’s desire to hit Canada and Mexico with 25 percent tariffs has put a new spotlight on auto manufacturing in the two countries. The two countries have no domestically based automakers of their own, yet they play an integral role in manufacturing for U.S.-based car companies. Sure, right now those… Read more…

Friendship, a covenant, romance – David’s love for Jonathan is one of the Bible’s most beautiful (The Conversation) — The Bible describes the two men meeting and sharing an instant connection. The post Friendship, a covenant, romance – David’s love for Jonathan is one of the Bible’s most beautiful appeared first on RNS.

Belief in the sacred waters of the Ganga bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival (The Conversation) — Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, is the most revered. The post Belief in the sacred waters of the Ganga bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival appeared first on RNS.

Man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Mufid Fawaz Alkhader was arrested in December 2023 after firing two shots in the air and shouting “Free Palestine!” outside Temple Israel of Albany. The post Man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York appeared first on RNS.

NASA’s ‘Women In Leadership’ Latest Victim Of Trump ‘DEI’ Purge The first weeks of the second Trump presidency have been marked by a flurry of often-illegal executive orders, frequently centered around the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion language from anywhere the Presidency can touch. Now that mandate has made its way to NASA: The agency has been told to “drop… Read more…

Porsche 911 Carcass Listed On Bring A Trailer Begs The Question: Why? They don’t all deserve to be saved. There are plenty of Porsche 911s out there in the world that won’t take thousands of hours of labor or tens of thousands of dollars to resurrect like this pile of junk currently listed on auction site Bring a Trailer. Start with one of those and throw this entire heap of bent metal,… Read more…

Supercars Should Be Scary As Hell To Drive Every new hypercar released has to be better, faster, and paradoxically quieter and more comfortable than the one that came before it. Ever since Bugatti dropped the Veyron, a four-thousand pound bank vault mounted on a rocket sled, the nuclear arms race of hypercars has continued apace. The wealthy, it seems, want… Read more…