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…

Trump’s Proposed Tariff Against Canada Would Implode The U.S. Auto Industry Alongside threatening to annex the Panama Canal and buy Greenland, Donald Trump is defending his proposed 25-percent tariff against Canada. The soon-to-be-again president stated last week that we didn’t need cars produced north of the border. However, effectively cutting off Canada’s automotive industry would hurt… Read more…

At $7,900, Is This 2002 Ford Focus SVT A Hot Hatch That’s A Hot Deal? It’s safe to say that today’s Nice Price or No Dice Focus brings the goods when it comes to driving fun. Let’s see if this oft-forgotten hot hatch is priced to make good on those performance promises. Read more…

New Midsize Ram Pickup May Be Coming If CEO Gets His Way Trucks are big business in the U.S., and we’re not just talking full-size pickups such as the F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado. Midsize trucks have also been popular enough that Chevrolet brought back the Colorado and Ford revived the Ranger. For some reason, though, Ram still has yet to give us a new midsize pickup… Read more…

Which Automakers Should Merge Next? 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…