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I’m A Sporty Guy Looking For A Big (But Not Too Big) First Car! What Should I Buy? Casey is getting his driver’s license soon and is eying up some options for his first ride. With a budget limited to $15,000, he wants something comfortable with a bit of luxury and enough cargo space for sports gear. What car should he buy? Read more…

Enjoy The Highs: Success In F1 Is Mental As Well As Mechanical Formula 1 is a pretty predictable sport these days, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking to the top step of the podium at almost every race. For young drivers looking to make their mark in F1, this poses all kinds of challenges as hopes of scoring points slip away every weekend. Because of this, ex-racer and Williams… Read more…

EVs Are Still Too Expensive For Buyers, Despite Huge Discounts Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now, but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, y’know, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no longer out of the question. Read more…

Congratulations to Adelle Banks recipient of the 2024 William A. Reed Lifetime Achievement Award Religion News Service The post Congratulations to Adelle Banks recipient of the 2024 William A. Reed Lifetime Achievement Award appeared first on Religion News Service.

What happens when most of the Catholic churches in Baltimore close? (RNS) — The loss to local communities is likely to be substantial. The post What happens when most of the Catholic churches in Baltimore close? appeared first on Religion News Service.

Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison BANGKOK (AP) — The Rev. Hkalam Samson was among the 3,300 prisoners released nationwide on Wednesday to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday. The post Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison appeared first on Religion News Service.

Sydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says SYDNEY (AP) — The teen spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad being insulted after he stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and the Rev. Isaac Royel during Monday night’s Assyrian Orthodox service, which was being streamed online. The post Sydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says appeared fir…

Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive JERUSALEM (AP) — This year, Alon Gat is struggling with how to reconcile a holiday commemorating freedom after his mother was slain and other family members abducted when Hamas attacked Israel. The post Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive appeared first on Religion News Service.

Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi’s decade in power AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Supporters and critics agree on one thing: Modi has achieved staying power by making Hindu nationalism acceptable — desirable, even — to a nation of 1.4 billion that for decades prided itself on pluralism and secularism The post Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi’s decade in…

Cloud-Making Aircraft Probably Didn’t Cause Dubai’s Record Flooding Scientists are developing all kinds of wild tech to try and change our climate, including carbon capture machines to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and special chemicals that can create rain clouds in places susceptible to drought. Now, those very creations are being blamed for record-breaking flooding in the Middle… Read more…

Toyota’s Fifth-Generation Hybrid System Finally Made The Camry Fun To Drive The Toyota Camry has always been a lot of good things — reliable, efficient, comfortable — but it’s never exactly been thrilling to drive. That has changed with the introduction of the ninth-generation Camry. For 2025, Toyota’s trusty midsize sedan has been pared down to just one powertrain option, a 2.5-liter… Read more…

Formula DRIFT Is Back Formula DRIFT is back, baby, kicking off another year of sliding in Long Beach, California. The rules have changed (a little), the cars spent the offseason getting tested and tuned, and everything’s shaping up for a great year of drifting. Except that damn rain. Read more…

2024 Formula 1 Host Countries Ranked By Their Respect For Human Rights Formula 1 is a multi-million dollar form of motorsport that jets a lot of rich dudes all around the world. It’s a sport where cash is king, and The Powers That Be will take that cash no matter where it comes from. Sometimes, the money comes from other well-to-do rich dudes who have been investing in F1 for so long… Read more…

Nancy French had it all — then along came Trump. Her new book ‘Ghosted’ tells all. (RNS) — Once a go-to ghostwriter for conservative politicians, Nancy French lost friends and many of her clients for criticizing Donald Trump. The post Nancy French had it all — then along came Trump. Her new book ‘Ghosted’ tells all. appeared first on Religion News Service.

It’s not just young women who have a problem with Mormon temple garments. It’s young adults, period. (RNS) — An LDS church leader recently said that garment rules were getting stricter because of the laxity of young women. Let’s expand that to ‘young people.’ The post It’s not just young women who have a problem with Mormon temple garments. It’s young adults, period. appeared first on Religion News Service.

Elon Musk Apologizes For Underpaying Laid-Off Workers But Still Demands His Own $56 Billion Pay Day Good morning! It’s Thursday, April 18, 2024, 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…

Watch A Car Briefly Serve As A Plane Before Crashing Into House Drivers have jumped all kinds of mad stuff in recent months, including one who got airborne jumping over a low-loader on a highway. Now, a driver in California got some serious air and managed to hop over a parked pickup truck before smashing into a garage. Read more…

What’s Your Favorite Celebrity Car? For whatever reason, people are enamored with celebrities, but as a car person I care more about celebrities’ cars than their latest tropical vacation or newest starring role. Celebrities are known to have some of the most ostentatious cars, but also some more mundane rides, too. If you’re a big Kardashian fan, then… Read more…

President Nancy Claire Pittman to retire from Phillips Theological Seminary Phillips Theological Seminary The post President Nancy Claire Pittman to retire from Phillips Theological Seminary appeared first on Religion News Service.

These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now, According To Consumer Reports Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or an Alfa… Read more…