Dodge unveils last crazy-fast gas-powered muscle … The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed.
Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat … WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. “Especially in times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington,” Porter said in a video posted on Twitter. “That’s exactly […]
Man stops traffic to help teacher, children escape … There are many unsung heroes from the Nashville school shooting that left seven dead, including this man and other drivers that helped those fleeing the school cross a busy roadway.
How the last banking tumult fuels today’s populist … WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But in the aftermath of two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Pence, a Republican, bemoaned that “we live in a world where certain politically favored businesses are propped up, backstopped […]
Prosecutors signal Trump may face criminal charges … Manhattan prosecutors have offered former President Trump the chance to testify before a grand jury, a sign the former president could soon face criminal charges for his alleged role in hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign, according to The New York Times. The move by Manhattan District Attorney […]
Daughter of ousted Thai prime minister could win … BANGKOK (AP) — She has confidence, she has charisma, but most of all she has the family name and a face that reminds many of her famous father. In the race to become Thailand’s next prime minister, opinion polls show Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be the heavy favorite to take the post after the May 14 […]
Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new … ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s electoral commission released results late into the night Tuesday, while the country’s main opposition candidates already had demanded a re-vote amid an early lead for the ruling party. Earlier in the day, the three main opposition parties told a news conference that the election was an insult to democracy and […]
Pedestrian deaths have risen 70 percent since 2010. … Pedestrian deaths on American roads have risen by more than 70 percent since 2010, an increase that safe-streets advocates ascribe partly to our national love affair with trucks. Vehicles struck and killed 7,388 pedestrians in 2021, compared to 4,302 in 2010, according to federal crash data tabulated by The Hill. Pedestrian deaths rose by another […]
Warsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honored on 80th anniversary JERUSALEM (AP) — Tova Gutstein was born in Warsaw the year Adolf Hitler took power in Germany. She was 10 years old when the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto launched the first act of collective defiance against the Nazis in Europe. Now 90, she is among the few remaining witnesses of the ghetto uprising — […]
Lamborghini Aventador successor has 13 driving modes Lamborghini is just days away from revealing its successor to the Aventador, a new V-12 supercar equipped with a plug-in hybrid system boasting a trio of electric motors. The plug-in hybrid powertrain has provided Lamborghini with new opportunities for how to direct power to and from the wheels, and has enabled engineers to cook up […]