Man Racks Up A $47,000 Doc Bill On A Cruise And Musk Wants Boeing To Rush The New Air Force One In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night, reportedly killing all 64 people in the plane and the three soldiers in the helicopter. Authorities are still in the process of searching for the bodies of the deceased, but it’s already being called… Read more…

Weekend News Roundup February 01, 2025 Ever since it finally went on sale in 2023, the Tesla Cybertruck has been on the receiving end of some pretty bad press. The car has been hit with recall after recall, failed at some pretty basic truck tasks and hasn’t sold in the huge numbers Tesla projected. Now, the ridiculous truck’s owners report that they are … Read more…

Faith, Politics, and Power: JD Vance’s Tightrope Act At the annual March for Life, JD Vance was celebrated as a champion of conservative Catholic values, echoing traditional anti-abortion rhetoric and Republican priorities. But in a surprising turn, he quickly distanced himself from Catholic leadership, criticizing the bishops for opposing Trump’s immigration policies—exposing contradictions and p…

Bishop Budde went viral because she showed us what’s wrong with American religion (RNS) — The sermon reminded many Americans what public religious faith looked like in the not-so-distant past, when the Episcopal Church was the de facto faith of the American ruling class. The post Bishop Budde went viral because she showed us what’s wrong with American religion appeared first on RNS.

In ‘Aflame,’ Pico Iyer finds a new language in silence (RNS) — Recalling the trauma of losing his worldly goods, the novelist and travel writer uses silence as a path to peace amid constant turmoil. The post In ‘Aflame,’ Pico Iyer finds a new language in silence appeared first on RNS.

For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality (RNS) — Airport chaplain Nace Lanier, among the first to respond to the midair collision near Washington’s airport, joined a team ‘to holistically care for the hurting and confused.’ The post For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality appeared first on RNS.

Jewish Reform seminary sells New York City building as contraction accelerates (RNS) — Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion announced the sale of the Greenwich Village building at West 4th Street to New York University. It will move to another building also in Manhattan. The post Jewish Reform seminary sells New York City building as contraction accelerates appeared first on RNS.

Idaho goes after same-sex marriage (RNS) — But its challenge is mostly rhetorical. The post Idaho goes after same-sex marriage appeared first on RNS.

Jewish voter network launches campaign to boost turnout in New York (RNS) — The network’s organizers say they are responding to the rise of antisemitism, Jewish voters’ top concern in upcoming elections. The post Jewish voter network launches campaign to boost turnout in New York appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Lunar New Year; Shiite pilgrims (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, Lunar New Year celebrations and more. The post Photos of the Week: Lunar New Year; Shiite pilgrims appeared first on RNS.

DEI Practices Trump Blames For Fatal Plane Crash Were Launched By Him President Donald Trump has been playing the blame game with the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk – pointing the finger at former Presidents Obama and Biden as well as DEI hiring practices. It’s almost a certainty that this crash had nothing to do with these people and… Read more…

Ford Reveals Electric NASCAR Mustang Mach-E That Will Tackle Pikes Peak Following on the heels of two SuperVans and a SuperTruck, Ford unveiled a Mustang Mach-E NASCAR prototype on Thursday. While NASCAR doesn’t currently organize a racing series for electric vehicles, you will be able to see this Mach-E stock car going flat-out this year. Ford plans to race the demonstrator at the 2025… Read more…

My Motorcycle Got Stolen And I’m Not Even Mad Three weeks ago, I left my apartment to an unusual sight: My bright blue BMW, usually sitting so proudly at the curb in front of my apartment, had been replaced with a street-parked SUV. The bike wasn’t ahead of the car, nor behind it. It wasn’t on its side somewhere, it wasn’t at the corner, and a quick glance at the… Read more…

Renault Rodéo Is An Underappreciated And Quintessentially French ‘80s Beach Buggy I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the automotive industry could use more whimsy. You know who understands that better than almost anyone? The French, of course. French cars have always been a bit out-there, a bit iconoclastic, and always with a heaping helping of cool. The relatively unknown Renault Rodéo is… Read more…

Surviving war, Afghan families are now caught in the crosshairs of refugee restrictions (RNS) — Thousands of Afghan wartime allies have completed years of security vetting and final medical checks, but their travel is now indefinitely on hold. The post Surviving war, Afghan families are now caught in the crosshairs of refugee restrictions appeared first on RNS.

Letter to new US Administration Religious Freedom & Business Foundation The post Letter to new US Administration appeared first on RNS.

LDS Church: Members should care for the needy ‘regardless of immigration status’ (RNS) — ‘We seek to provide basic food and clothing, as our capacity allows, to those in need, regardless of their immigration status,’ the statement read. The post LDS Church: Members should care for the needy ‘regardless of immigration status’ appeared first on RNS.

Trump’s 25 Percent Tariffs Are Throwing The Auto Industry Into Disarray Before They’re Even Here President Donald Trump has a certain knack for throwing people and sectors into disarray and panic, and that remains true for the automotive industry. It’s waiting with bated breath to see if his threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend will actually go into effect. Car… Read more…

Livestream View Of Earth From ISS Reminds You Not To Sweat The Small Stuff The view of Earth from space is a sight that’s historically been reserved for a select few. So far, just a handful of specially trained astronauts and billionaires have been able to watch the Earth from outer space, but now a new camera rig onboard the International Space Station is hoping to change that. Read more…

I’m Going From Small And Sporty To Family Friendly! What Car Should I Buy? Ian has been driving older, smaller, sporty cars for a while. Now that a kiddo will be joining the household, he wants something more family-friendly that can accommodate a car seat, luggage, and three dogs. With a budget of around $60,000, what car should he buy? Read more…