Tesla Recalled Over 5 Million Cars Last Year, More Than Any Other Automaker in The U.S. Tesla had quite an eventful 2024. Its radical (bad) Cybertruck had its first full year on sale, which resulted in a seemingly endless supply of hilarious and innovative new ways to break and fail. Its CEO Elon Musk made political waves, and the company unveiled its two-seat driverless taxi, among other things. In 2024… Read more…

How religion, wellness bros and conspiracies made some Americans doubt seed oils (RNS) — Clean eating and spiritual health have often been linked in American culture. The post How religion, wellness bros and conspiracies made some Americans doubt seed oils appeared first on RNS.

T.D. Jakes labels himself ‘Bishop Lazarus’ in return to pulpit on New Year’s Eve (RNS) — ‘God in his infinite wisdom and his great grace brought me back to this same spot,’ he told his congregation as he spoke for about 55 minutes. The post T.D. Jakes labels himself ‘Bishop Lazarus’ in return to pulpit on New Year’s Eve appeared first on RNS.

Should the Democrats (re-)embrace religion? (RNS) — The past may not be prologue. The post Should the Democrats (re-)embrace religion? appeared first on RNS.

On US-Mexico border, Catholic leaders prepare for return of Trump anti-migrant regime SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Protecting parishioners from deportation has become a theme in the ministry of several Catholic leaders at the border. The post On US-Mexico border, Catholic leaders prepare for return of Trump anti-migrant regime appeared first on RNS.

The death penalty: Vengeance, justice or mercy? (RNS) — It is hard to believe Jesus would execute anyone. The post The death penalty: Vengeance, justice or mercy? appeared first on RNS.

San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller on leading at the border: ‘We have to be accountable’ SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Born in Mexico, García-Siller is the only immigrant bishop leading a border diocese. He talked to RNS about facing the incoming Trump administration, synodality, the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty program and his health. The post San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller on leading at the border: ‘We have to be accountable’ appeared f…

90 Percent Of New Cars Cars In Norway Are Electric Norway is leading the entire world when it comes to electric vehicle adoption. Nine out of ten cars sold in the Nordic country in 2024 were powered by electricity. That puts the country well on track to hit its goal of only adding EVs to the road in 2025. That’s a lofty task, but if anyone is equipped to do it, Norway… Read more…

Trespasser Arrested After Sneaking On To 2 Delta Flights In 3 Days The winter holiday season is a stressful time to be inside an airport for millions of people. One woman at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport decided to make it less stressful by flying without all the trouble of actually buying a ticket. Read more…

You Can Buy The BMW GS That Neil Peart Beat On Harder Than The Drum Intro To ‘Tom Sawyer’ You will never be a rock god or drumming GOAT like Rush’s Neil Peart, but you can buy his 2004 BMW R1200 GS, you know, if you’re a Working Man. Who needs a Red Barchetta when a great motorcycle like this is Closer To The Heart? This Marakech Red machine was purchased new by Peart from McBride Cycle in Toronto and it… Read more…

Steam Coming Off Your Fast-Charging EV Might Look Scary, But It’s Not Dangerous Electric vehicle fires are extremely dangerous and difficult to extinguish, but they actually occur a lot less frequently than gas car fires. That said, if your EV appears to start smoking while charging in cold temperatures, don’t call 911 just yet. It may just be steam from the heat pump, which is necessary to get… Read more…

This $35,000 BMW i8 Shows They’re Getting Temptingly Cheap These days, it seems like all the desirable, interesting cars are staying expensive instead of getting cheap so they can ruin the finances of normal people willing to roll the dice on maintenance and repairs. Those may be bad decisions, but we at least want the opportunity to make them, dammit. The BMW i8, on the… Read more…

New book levels the playing field for science and spirituality Healing Science Today The post New book levels the playing field for science and spirituality appeared first on RNS.

Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again JOBAR, Syria (AP) — Syria’s 13-year civil war left the synagogue partially destroyed. Walls and roofs have collapsed. Some artifacts are missing. A marble sign in Arabic at the gate says it was first built 720 years before Christ. The post Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again appeared first on RNS.

‘Rosary in a Year’ podcast debuts at #1 on Apple, ahead of ‘Joe Rogan,’ ‘Dateline,’ and ‘The Daily’ Ascension (Press) The post ‘Rosary in a Year’ podcast debuts at #1 on Apple, ahead of ‘Joe Rogan,’ ‘Dateline,’ and ‘The Daily’ appeared first on RNS.

NASA Shook Apollo Rockets To Check They Could Survive Florida’s Hurricane Season The race to land man on the moon in the 1960s was a wild time for engineers, who were working at the edge of what was possible to try and fly a rocket the size of a 25-story building to our nearest astronomical body. While the science was groundbreaking, the testing process wasn’t always as cutting-edge. Read more…

These Are The Cars Everyone Should Drive At Least Once There are a lot of cars that we might all dream of driving, personally it’s an old Aston Martin DBS thanks to it’s awesome, angular looks and rumbling motor. Just because I want to drive it, doesn’t mean it’d be mind-altering for everyone to drive one, though. Read more…

Elon Musk Looks Ready To Cash In On $250 Million Trump Gamble Good morning and Happy New Year! It’s Thursday, January 2, 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…

Suspects In New Orleans, Las Vegas Truck Attacks Reportedly Served On The Same Army Base New Year’s Day was marred by violence when two men used trucks in separate incidents that are now being investigated as terrorist attacks. While the attacks did occur on the same day, their methods were wildly different, and there was little reason to believe they may be connected. Now, it appears both men served on… Read more…

I’m Upgrading My Accord To An EV! What Car Should I Buy? Kevin is moving to a new home in Baltimore and is finally getting some space where he can upgrade his Accord to an EV and charge it at home. However, parking is tight and he wants something no bigger than the Honda but reasonably spacious on the inside. What car should he buy? Read more…