In sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights WASHINGTON (RNS) — The inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral Tuesday morning featured a number of interfaith leaders, including the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, who delivered the homily. The post In sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights appeared first on RNS.

AMA Supercross Is The Pinnacle Of Motorsport As Spectacle I am not much of a dirt bike guy. I prefer my two-wheeled ripping on smooth pavement and my tires slick and grippy. But much in the way I enjoy professional basketball when I attend games in person and can’t be bothered to watch on television, going to a Supercross event is a totally rad way to spend an evening. Last… Read more…

The Return Of Supersonic Flights Might Actually Be Real Boom Supersonic is expected to break the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator next week. The private test plane is a one-third-scale presentation of the startup’s planned Overture airliner. American Airlines and United Airlines have already placed orders for the Overture, so a successful test flight next week… Read more…

Episcopal Divinity School launches public online course equipping Christians to shift public theological narrative around reproductive justice Episcopal Divinity School The post Episcopal Divinity School launches public online course equipping Christians to shift public theological narrative around reproductive justice appeared first on RNS.

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians MOSCOW (AP) — Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says meteorologist Leonid Starkov. The post Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians appeared first on RNS.

Trump’s Hitting Canada, Mexico With 25 Percent Tariff By February 1 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 21, 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…

It’s A $20,000 Bentley Continental GT, What’s The Worst That Could Happen? When it comes to luxury cars, Bentley and Rolls-Royce are on a completely different level than more mainstream brands such as Audi and Mercedes. Yes, their interiors may include leather, wood, and metal accents, but they just aren’t ever going to be quite as nice as a proper Bentley. Plus, there’s the part where you… Read more…

Two Jerks With Firetruck Arrested While Impersonating Firefighters During LA Wildfires A couple of dumbass jerk losers from Oregon were arrested in California after positing as firefighters dealing with the Pacific Palisades blaze. A Los Angeles Police Department unit was patrolling an evacuation zone over the weekend when they saw a firetruck that “did not appear to be legitimate,” according to the… Read more…

Here’s What Happens When You Use WD-40 To Clean Foggy Headlights Wonder solution WD-40 seems to get used for almost everything these days, from cleaning the rust off nuclear missiles to de-greasing squeaky door hinges. It can also be used to clear chewing gum from surfaces and even helps free tree sap from your body panels, but can it also stop your headlamps from fogging up as… Read more…

This Kei Truck-Based Dakar Racer Makes Me Think The Future Is In Safe Hands Certain sections of the internet like to call out the younger generations’ interest in electric vehicles and concerns over the state of the planet as a sign that car culture is on its way out. That’s probably not the case and instead young people just aren’t interested in your V8 muscle car anymore, Gramps. Instead,… Read more…

These Are The Cars You Think Should Be The Next Presidential Limo The president of the United States has flown around in a plane made by Boeing since the 1960s and a converted Cadillac has served as his official car since the 1990s. While the manufacturer of Air Force One is unlikely to change anytime soon, the provider of the state car might do. And this got us wondering about what… Read more…

At $17,988, Will This 2005 Pontiac GTO Get Up And Go? When most people think “Pontiac GTO,” the first thing that comes to mind is the ’60s car, not today’s Nice Price or No Dice Aussie import reconstitution. Let’s see if this well-equipped coupe is priced to give a second thought. Read more…

What Car Maintenance Are You Ignoring Right Now? Cars require so much work to maintain. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s rewarding, but sometimes actually doing all that work is just a slog — the kind of slog that gets put off again, and again, and again. Today, we ask: What automotive maintenance item are you ignoring right now? Read more…

With last-minute pardon, Biden delivers immigration activist Ravi Ragbir from deportation (RNS) — A chorus of nationally known faith leaders and other clergy in the New York area had supported the New Sanctuary Coalition director’s plea to be spared deportation. The post With last-minute pardon, Biden delivers immigration activist Ravi Ragbir from deportation appeared first on RNS.

At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it (RNS) — ‘I will defend equality for all, diversity, equality, inclusion, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration rights,’ a crowd recited at a rally. The post At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it appeared first on RNS.

Imam who backed Trump absent from inauguration, removed from program WASHINGTON (RNS) — Imam Husham Al-Husainy’s invitation to give a benediction at the inauguration was seen as controversial in some conservative pro-Israel circles. The post Imam who backed Trump absent from inauguration, removed from program appeared first on RNS.

At inauguration, Trump says he was ‘saved by God to make America great again’ WASHINGTON (RNS) — The former president marked his return to the White House with religious services and prayers from a range of faith leaders. The post At inauguration, Trump says he was ‘saved by God to make America great again’ appeared first on RNS.

Remember When Subaru Made A Lifted Legacy Sedan? Subaru thrust its way into the mainstream in the 21st century thanks to its rugged, reliable, all-wheel-drive vehicles, including crossovers that drive more like normal cars than the truck-based SUVs of yore. As the traditional sedan was beginning to get replaced by the onslaught of these incredibly versatile… Read more…

The U.S. Government Commissioned A Private Company To Build This Electric Dodge Ram Van In The 1980s Automakers have been experimenting with electric cars for over a century. While many consider the GM EV1 to be the first mainstream electric car for the masses, some American automakers were experimenting with bringing an EV to market decades before General Motors, including Dodge, GM’s direct rival. One of Dodge’s… Read more…

Citroën 2CV Ice Racing Is The World’s Happiest Form Of Motorsport When the mountains in France begin to cover with snow, posh people from all around descend on places like Tignes-Val d’Isere, Portes du Soleil and Grand Massif to show off how great they are at skiing. But snowsports aren’t the only thing you can do on a snow-capped alp — you can also go racing. The perfect car for… Read more…