An Affordable Jaguar, Least Reliable Vehicles And The Best EV For A Cheapskate In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup Jaguar is looking to turn a page and move in a radical new direction. While its rebranding gained polarizing reactions, the new EV concept is intriguing. The last time Jaguar had this much buzz was when it launched the F-type coupe and convertible and, if you are in the market for an old-school sports car, these… Read more…

Elon Musk Loses His $56 Billion Pay Day, Flooded McLarens In Florida And Americans Love Hybrids In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the country earlier this year, wrecking houses, bursting river banks and flooding cars. Lots and lots of cars. Now, some of those flood-damaged vehicles are turning up at auctions, including real bedroom poster cars from the likes of McLaren, Porsche and Lamborghini. – Owen… Read more…

Underwater Car Shoppers, Rogue Teslas And The Deadliest Cars On The Road In This Week’s News Roundup Americans owe trillions in car payments and the last few years have shown that people are willing to accept life ruining payments to be able to drive what they want. A recent video of a customer at a Mercedes dealership showed in real time just how wildly financially irresponsible folks who get into these car buying… Read more…

A consistory of underdogs: Pope Francis’ new cardinals highlight peripheries (RNS) — The new cardinals include Ukrainian and Palestinian prelates as well as priests who have spoken in favor of promoting women and LGBTQ+ Catholics. The post A consistory of underdogs: Pope Francis’ new cardinals highlight peripheries appeared first on RNS.

Ministry completes historic ‘neighbors serving neighbors’ clean water project The Bucket Ministry The post Ministry completes historic ‘neighbors serving neighbors’ clean water project appeared first on RNS.

Biden’s pardon of Hunter shows that parental love is the best legacy (RNS) — The president’s spirit of love toward his son should now be extended to the tens of thousands whose struggles with addiction placed them in the clutches of the criminal justice system.   The post Biden’s pardon of Hunter shows that parental love is the best legacy appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Buddha relics; Hindu protests (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Buddha relics in Thailand, protesting a Hindu leader’s arrest in Bangladesh and more. The post Photos of the Week: Buddha relics; Hindu protests appeared first on RNS.

Jacob’s ladder and the new America (RNS) — There is a ladder that connects heaven and earth. Are you ascending it? The post Jacob’s ladder and the new America appeared first on RNS.

Obama makes plea for pluralism, citing interfaith partnerships, megachurches (RNS) — ‘The pluralist ideal is what allows a Christian church and Muslim mosque to sit side by side on the same city block — and then maybe agree to share a parking lot,’ he said. The post Obama makes plea for pluralism, citing interfaith partnerships, megachurches appeared first on RNS.

The administration that’s taking shape is prompting fear in some. Let’s face it together. (RNS) — Scripture reminds us that we who labor for a multiracial democracy are not alone and that the work of justice and transformation is never solitary. The post The administration that’s taking shape is prompting fear in some. Let’s face it together. appeared first on RNS.

Former Stanford Student Finally Loses Defamation Suit Against Family Of 2 He Killed In Car Crash Former Stanford student King Vanga killed Pamela and Joe Juarez in a car crash back in 2021. That is an undisputed fact. When the Juarez family told the university about the whole “killing two people” thing, however, Vanga sued for defamation, claiming they couldn’t call him a murderer because he had only been charged… Read more…

Pirates Hijack Chinese Fishing Boat Off Somali Coast Pirates are doing their very best to adapt to the modern world, swapping out their cannons and blunderbusses for more updated weaponry, yet piracy has been on the decline since the early 20teens. Security is just too tight, it seems, so a group of hijackers off the coast of Somalia tried a new tactic: Just get the… Read more…

New Netflix film wants to make Mary accessible to all (RNS) — Catholic Director D.J. Caruso hopes to tell Mary’s story through her own eyes and appeal to new generations. The post New Netflix film wants to make Mary accessible to all appeared first on RNS.

Elon Musk: ‘Prophet-in-Chief’? (RNS) — Elon Musk’s pivot to ‘cultural Christianity’ raises questions about faith, power and politics. The post Elon Musk: ‘Prophet-in-Chief’? appeared first on RNS.

This Kenyan Company Is Building Totally Rad All-Terrain Wheelchairs Never underestimate the ingenuity of the human population. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that seems to be the driving force behind the Safari Seat, an all-terrain gear-driven wheelchair built in Kenya for people with limited mobility to get around. Most wheelchairs are optimized for paved… Read more…

Home Of ’30 Rock’ Actor Grizz Chapman Destroyed In Tractor-Trailer Crash The home of “30 Rock” actor Grizz Chapman was destroyed after a tractor-trailer crashed into it after careening through a condo complex. In total, four people were injured, 11 cars were damaged and Chapman’s Woodbridge, Virginia, condo he has lived in for two years was left wrecked after the 18-wheeler driver lost… Read more…

Tesla Claims Your Cybertruck Is Totally Holding Its Value, Actually, Don’t Listen To The Market Tesla, a company which once claimed its cars were appreciating assets, has indicated that it expects Cybertruck values to dip 30 percent over the first three years of ownership. According to the truck’s recently opened lease program a three-year 30,000 mile lease on a standard Cybertruck AWD model would see a buyout… Read more…

Teacher in a Strange Land: Work Hard. Be Nice. Or Don’t. Teacher in a Strange Land: Work Hard. Be Nice. Or Don’t. I hate it when retired teachers comment on how glad they are not to be in the classroom in 2024. Their reasons range from academic and justifiable (“teachers have lost their professional autonomy”) to annoying (“kids today…”) to reflections on teaching in the era of Trump, wh…

Why do Catholics need to understand Mormonism? Carmel Communications The post Why do Catholics need to understand Mormonism? appeared first on RNS.

Soka Gakkai International to support Nobel Peace Prize Forum & youth dialogue with Hibakusha SGI Office for UN Affairs The post Soka Gakkai International to support Nobel Peace Prize Forum & youth dialogue with Hibakusha appeared first on RNS.