Automaker Mergers, Presidential Limos And Performance EVs In This Week’s QOTD Roundup Mergers have been in the news a lot lately. Whether it’s the announcement that Honda and Nissan are joining forces or rumors that Stellantis may end up selling off some of its brands, automakers working together have been at the forefront of a lot of people’s (read: my) minds. That’s what led me to today’s question. -… Read more…

Congestion Pricing Works, RyanAir Wants A 2 Drink Maximum And The Weirdest Stuff Caught By The TSA In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup Firefighting aircraft have been key in California’s battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire retardant liquid on LA in recent days, but have you ever wondered what all that liquid might do to a car? – Owen… Read more…

Ridiculous Used Car Quote, A 500,000-Mile Bentley Continental GT And Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup The used car market, for the most part, has shifted back in favor of the buyers instead of the sellers. With deals to be had on most of your typical cars and incredible savings on EVs, it also means that some dealers are pulling out all the stops to get you in the door even if the real price isn’t what it appears… Read more…

What ‘B’ Means On Your Shifter, Spiky Semi Wheels And The Vegas Loop Still Sucks In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Toyota may not have the most exciting electric car in the world, but it’s done an incredible job of helping the hybrid go mainstream. And while it certainly has more competition in the market than it did when the Prius was first introduced, it’s still one of the automakers that appears most committed to offering… Read more…

Cybertruck On Sale, Chinese Car Ban And Possibly No Renault In Honda-Nissan Deal In This Week’s News Roundup Tesla’s sales may have been down last year, but there’s no denying the Model Y is still an incredibly popular vehicle. In fact, it was one of the best-selling cars in the country. On the other hand, it’s old, and at least in China, Tesla decided it needed a refresh, so it threw the Cybertruck headlights and a new rear… Read more…

What ‘American Primeval’ gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history (RNS) — The show’s depiction of hood-wearing, sinister Mormons slaughtering emigrants, US Army troops and Shoshone people all within a few days is a sensationalized fabrication intended to ‘entertain.’ The post What ‘American Primeval’ gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history appeared first on RNS.

‘Cautiously optimistic,’ Palestinian Americans hold their breath at news of ceasefire (RNS) — After a year and a half of watching their homeland demolished and hearing of loved ones lost, news of the deal was bittersweet and long overdue. The post ‘Cautiously optimistic,’ Palestinian Americans hold their breath at news of ceasefire appeared first on RNS.

Under Biden, faith-based office bookended by COVID-19, war in Gaza (RNS) — ‘We were able to deepen and widen our work and accelerate our work with faith and community leaders to serve people in need,’ said outgoing staffer Melissa Rogers. The post Under Biden, faith-based office bookended by COVID-19, war in Gaza appeared first on RNS.

Woman Sues Unconscious Lyft Driver For Negligence After She Jumped Out Of His Moving Car A woman in Southern California is suing a Lyft driver for negligence after she jumped out the window of the moving ride-share vehicle last year after the driver became unresponsive and began driving erratically. Read more…

The Most Satisfying Pickup Trucks To Own, According To Consumer Reports These days, pickup trucks are no longer basic work vehicles that may or may not have power windows or air conditioning. Now, they offer almost any feature you’ll find on a crossover in addition to being able to tow, haul and off-road. The upside is that trucks are more comfortable and daily drivable than they’ve ever… Read more…

Canadian Ring Camera Captured The First Audio And Visual Recording Of A Meteorite Hitting Earth A man from Prince Edward Island returned home from walking his dogs to find a pile of dust-like debrison the walkway to his front door, which ended up being caused by a meteorite — and his Ring camera captured it hitting earth in a historic first. Joe Velaidum, a resident of Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, a small… Read more…

African Christian leaders see common cause with an incoming President Trump (RNS) — When it comes to defending Christianity and religious freedom and opposing abortion, Christian leaders like what they see in Trump. The post African Christian leaders see common cause with an incoming President Trump appeared first on RNS.

Detroit Judge Allows Parking Lots With $1,000 Parking Spaces To Reopen Ahead Of Lions Playoff Game The Detroit Lions are finally good again. 2022 saw their first winning season since 2017, and this year, they’re back in the NFC Championship playing the Washington Commanders for their shot at the Super Bowl. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of enthusiasm for this game and a lot of folks looking to make money from… Read more…

Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations (RNS) — While some Jewish leaders condemned the pope’s recent remarks on Israel, others believe that Catholic-Jewish relations can survive the current tension. The post Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations appeared first on RNS.

Lee Greenwood, true believer in God and Trump, to sing ‘God Bless the USA’ at inauguration (RNS) — The country star will sing his 1984 hit song at Donald Trump’s inauguration—while he continues to sell a controversial Bible inspired by that song. The post Lee Greenwood, true believer in God and Trump, to sing ‘God Bless the USA’ at inauguration appeared first on RNS.

President Trump’s Crusader (RNS) — Pete Hegseth’s faith and claims of redemption shaped his Pentagon bid, while deeper questions went unasked. The post President Trump’s Crusader appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Wildfire Losses; Maha Kumbh (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the aftermath of California wildfires, the Maha Kumbh festival in India and more. The post Photos of the Week: Wildfire Losses; Maha Kumbh appeared first on RNS.

New EV Registrations Surge As Customers Try To Cash In On Incentives Trump Wants To Kill Shoppers are looking to cash in on automaker discounts and electric vehicle tax credits ahead of Donald Trump taking office on January 20. The incoming President is expected to either cut the incentives or completely repeal them. The result of that is the end of 2024 seeing a marked uptick in new EV registrations in… Read more…

DJI Will No Longer Stop You From Flying Your Drone Over Airports Or The White House Less than a month after drone swarms haunted New Jersey’s night skies, DJI removed the geofencing features that finally ended the panic over the Garden State. The Chinese drone producer announced a software update that replaced the guardrails that prevented operators from flying into restricted airspace with an in-app… Read more…

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Rubik’s Cube and School Reform Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Rubik’s Cube and School Reform When the Rubik’s Cube appeared in the 1980s, I tried twisting and turning the colors to get them all aligned. I failed. Finding out that there are 3 billion possible ways to turn the Cube’s corners, edges, and center to get the solution comforted me…