Month: September 2024

These two facts are connected: Trucks and SUVs are now about 80% of new car sales in the United States, part of a trend whereby, over the last three decades, the average U.S. passenger vehicle has gotten about 10 inches longer, 8 inches taller and 1,000 pounds heavier. And nationwide pedestrian deaths have been rising,

ROME – A crew member on Mike Lynch’s yacht has spoken of being thrown into the water and efforts to rescue passengers as a storm sank the vessel off Sicily this month, in a disaster that killed the British tech tycoon and six other people. Matthew Griffiths, who was on watch duty on the night

A doorbell cam captured the dramatic moment a tree came crashing down and nearly struck a cyclist as thunderstorms hit Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week.

The San Francisco 49ers have confirmed that their 1st round draft pick, rookie Ricky Pearsall, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in downtown San Francisco on Saturday. The team confirmed initial reports from local media, adding that Pearsall is in “serious but stable” condition.” “He sustained a bullet wound to his chest

The Tesla driver who became notorious for violent, pipe-wielding incidents of road rage is back on the road. Nathaniel Radimak, 37, was sentenced to five years but was freed Wednesday after less than a year in jail, KTLA reported. In a video news conference, attorney Gloria Allred said victims whom she represents had been notified

Can Labour be trusted on foreign policy? Or will it allow post-Imperial hand-wringing to outweigh the national interest? A litmus test will be its handling of the territory of the Chagos Islands, which Britain has owned since 1814. The islands occupy a strategic position in the north-west of the Indian Ocean. The largest island is

Brooke Shields’ younger daughter, Grier, recalled learning about her mother’s sexual assault for the first time when she watched the actress’s 2023 documentary “Pretty Baby.” The two-part series took an all-encompassing look at Shields’ career and detailed the intense media scrutiny and sexual objectification she faced as the star of the controversial movies “Pretty Baby”

It has an elevated kitchen with a conveyer belt designed to deliver a meal from the team above to the team below every 6 seconds. Sunday, September 1, 2024 6:59AM The restaurant features an elevated kitchen with a sophisticated conveyer belt to deliver a meal from the team above to the team below every six

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Darren Yapi scored a go-ahead goal in second-half stoppage time to help the Colorado Rapids beat… FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Darren Yapi scored a go-ahead goal in second-half stoppage time to help the Colorado Rapids beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Saturday. Djordje Mihailovic set up the winning goal by lofting a

CHICAGO — A decade ago, Jackie Robinson West Little League was the team to beat, making it all the way to the Little League World Series Championship in 2014, and inspired thousands to watch and root for Chicago’s Very Own. “From there, it seemed like nobody would beat us,” said Brandon Green. Green was a

NEW YORK (WPIX) – A case of the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever, was reported in New York, the state’s Department of Health confirmed Tuesday.  The virus commonly spreads through mosquito bites and has mostly been present in parts of South America, Central America and the Caribbean. “The state has had one reported

San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday. San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s office confirmed to NBC Bay Area that Pearsall was shot but is in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries. Additionally, the office also confirmed that the suspect was also shot

NORMAL, IL—Loyola arrived in central Illinois on a 22-game road winning streak with back-to-back state titles and an undefeated 2023 season. The Ramblers that took the field at Illinois State’s Hancock Stadium on Saturday didn’t resemble the team that rolled through opponents last season. East St. Louis dominated the top-ranked Ramblers in a 34-7 victory

MCDONOUGH, Ga. — Chick-fil-A is reaching new heights – literally! The fast food restaurant chain has opened its first elevated drive-thru only restaurant. According to the company, it’s going to be located in McDonough, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, and it’s already started serving customers. The restaurant features an elevated kitchen with a sophisticated conveyer

A family is devastated after a grandmother was killed when a man jumped off a Southern California freeway bridge and onto her car. On Aug. 9, Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, was sitting in the passenger seat as her husband drove on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar at around 7 p.m. As they traveled