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Ford’s new Maverick hybrid pickup starts at $19,995 and gets 40 mpg
DETROIT – Ford Motor’s new Maverick truck will be the first pickup in America with a standard gas-electric hybrid engine when it goes on sale this fall starting at about $20,000. The company unveiled the compact pickup Tuesday as the smallest vehicle in its highly profitable truck lineup, slotting below the full-size Ford F-150 and …
US Tesla owner killed in fiery crash was initially driving car | Technology News
The United States National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report provided the most detailed account yet of the crash, but did not answer a key question: When did the driver of the car move from behind the wheel to the back seat? The owner of a Tesla Inc. Model S that slammed into a tree last …
Scene secured after shooting at Oneida Casino – Fox11online.com
Scene secured after shooting at Oneida Casino Fox11online.com Law enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin CNN Wisconsin’s Oneida Casino reports active shooter at Green Bay location Fox News UPDATE: Shooting suspect in custody, avoid area of Oneida Casino while investigation is ongoing WBAY Green Bay, Wisconsin Police Respond to ‘Active Situation’ at …
U.S. investigating peculiar attacks with hallmarks of ‘Havana syndrome’ near White House
Federal agencies are investigating at least two mysterious incidents on U.S. soil with some hallmarks of the “Havana syndrome.” Lawmakers on the House and Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed to NBC News on Thursday that they were briefed in April on the investigation. In 2016, U.S. diplomats and their support staff stationed in Havana reported …
Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American troops from the country and end America’s longest war. Blinken sought to assure senior Afghan politicians that the United States …
Russia warns U.S. to stay away for its “own good” as Ukraine standoff intensifies
Moscow — Russia warned the United States on Tuesday against sending warships to the Black Sea, urging American forces to stay away from the annexed Crimean peninsula “for their own good” as the situation along Ukraine’s border caused increasing concern in the West. The U.S. Secretary of State, meeting with Ukrainian and NATO officials in Brussels, …
Climate change protesters break windows at Barclays London HQ
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – Protesters against climate change broke windows at the London headquarters of Barclays in the Canary Wharf business district on Wednesday. The activists from the Extinction Rebellion group carried placards with slogans such as “Better Broken Windows than Broken Promises” and pasted the message “In Case of Climate Emergency Break Glass” …
What was in the Seattle sky? Video captures possible meteor shower – KOMO News
What was in the Seattle sky? Video captures possible meteor shower KOMO News What was that? Lights streak across night sky in Washington KING5.com Burning rocket bits light up night sky across Pacific Northwest Seattle Times UPDATE: Sky sight seen from West Seattle, explained – rocket re-entry West Seattle Blog What was the large flash across the sky in …
79% effective in U.S. trial
A healthcare professional draws up a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccination centre set up inside Brighton Centre in Brighton, southern England, on January 26, 2021. Ben Stensall | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The findings of a large U.S. trial have shown that the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and …
Twitter asks: when should we cut off rule-breaking world leaders?
FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration (Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will seek public input on when and how it should ban world leaders, saying it was reviewing policy and considering whether …
