Teen In Corvette Hits 168 MPH While Running From Police Teen automotive enthusiasts report feeling “dejected” and “just real depressed” about their prospects of being allowed to buy their dream cars after their parents saw the news that a Nebraska teen was just arrested after running from the cops in his Corvette and hitting 168 mph in the process. The chase took place… Read more…

Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Joyous crowds of Palestinians, some holding babies or pushing wheelchairs, walked along a seaside road all day and into the night, carrying bedrolls, bottles of water and other belongings. The post Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war appeared first on RNS.

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Indian authorities took more than 16 hours to release casualty figures, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the loss of lives, calling the incident “extremely sad” and extending his condolences. The post Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India appeare…

Bishop Budde asks Trump to show mercy, continuing tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’ (The Conversation) — A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death. The post Bishop Budde asks Trump to show mercy, continuing tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’ appeared first on RNS.

St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the saint himself would have said about its veneration (The Conversation) — In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics. The post St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the saint himself would have said about its veneration appeared first on RNS.

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC NEW YORK (AP) — The exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan represents the first time the annex has been completely recreated outside of Amsterdam, where the space is a central part of the Anne Frank House museum. The post Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC appeared first on RNS.

Hind Rajab: The Anne Frank of Gaza’s genocide (RNS) — One year later, her name must never be forgotten. The post Hind Rajab: The Anne Frank of Gaza’s genocide appeared first on RNS.

Donald Trump Knows He Can’t Just Kill Federal EV Funding, It’s Part Of His Plan In the days since Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the President has issued 68 executive orders. He’s covered everything from banal cabinet appointments to just who’s allowed to have healthcare, but he’s found a special enemy in EVs and their charging infrastructure — most recently issuing an executive order… Read more…

3,000 Very Awesome People Have Bought Radicals It’s possible that Radical Motorsport is the most hardcore automaker in the world. It builds little lightweight machines that are exclusively for the act of going fast around a race track, and a lot of really cool people bought one just for that purpose. While the rest of the British automotive industry is trying to… Read more…

Cybertruck Owners Say They Are ‘Worried About Hate Crimes’ And Suggest Saluting ‘Each Other Like Elon’ To Show Support 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…

Buy This Honda Civic Type R Race Car And Live Out All Your Racer Dreams The current Honda Civic Type R is absolutely outstanding, but for drivers in the U.S. who hadn’t previously had the privilege of driving prior Civic Type Rs, its predecessor was a revelation. It drove better than any front-wheel-drive car had any right to, all while offering the daily practicality of a hatchback. But… Read more…

Hamilton Crashes Ferrari F1 Car During First Test With Team The pairing of F1’s most popular driver and its most popular team has proven to be a marketer’s wet dream. However, as the focus shifts to the track, things aren’t going as smoothly for the seven-time F1 champion. Hamilton crashed a 2023 Ferrari F1 car during a private testing crash on Wednesday, his first test… Read more…

Why Don’t Turbocharged Cars Need Hood Scoops Anymore? You never know what you have until it’s gone, and the proliferation of hood scoops on turbocharged cars is a perfect example of that. Looking back in time a decade or two, it was more common for turbocharged or supercharged road cars to have functional hood scoops, from station wagons to muscle cars to pickup trucks.… Read more…

Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test. As part of the Apollo program, experts from Boeing, North American Rockwell and McDonnell Douglas were all called on for their expertise, as were craftspeople from American bra manufacturer… Read more…

These Are Perfect Features Found On Awful Cars We all love finding automotive diamonds in the rough. However, sometimes that diamond can be embedded inside a massive lump of coal. Earlier this week we asked what are the standout unique features of cars that aren’t worth aspiring to own. The comments had various answers ranging from basic automated operations to… Read more…

If You Could Teleport Yourself And Your Car Anywhere For A Day, Where Would You Go? You are sat in the depths of winter doldrums, a mystical state of being where everything seems to be slower and more depressing. As you sit in your leather easy chair watching another awful YouTube video about cars you can’t afford, waiting for the weather to warm, an all-knowing and all-powerful being appears in… Read more…

My Girlfriend Spied The New Kia EV4 Sedan Kia is planning an onslaught of EVs in the coming years, with as many as 14 electric cars in its global lineup by 2027, and among those will be some smaller, actually more affordable EVs. There’s theEV3 crossover, which has already been unveiled in production guise though it won’t hit the U.S. until next year. Next… Read more…

GM Wants To Sell More EVs Because They Aren’t Losing Money On Them Anymore Good morning! It’s Wednesday, January 29, 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…

Black ministers denounce Project 2025, urge collective Black resistance (RNS) — The ministers’ statement also criticized white evangelicals, whom it described as ‘drunk on the religion of white Christian nationalism.’ The post Black ministers denounce Project 2025, urge collective Black resistance appeared first on RNS.

The gathering force of Trump’s religious opposition (RNS) — We are seeing the beginnings of an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the March on Washington. The post The gathering force of Trump’s religious opposition appeared first on RNS.