Contractor for electric car maker BYD denies slavery claims

A contractor for Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Thursday denied claims that Chinese nationals were working in “slave-like conditions” at the construction site of its factory in Brazil. On Tuesday, a task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals who were working in “slave-like” conditions at a BYD construction […]

Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Car Into Pedestrians in London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly driving a car into four pedestrians in London early on Christmas morning. Just after midnight on Sunday, Metropolitan Police were called to the scene in Shaftesbury Street, Covent Garden, after reports a man was driving on the wrong side of the road. Four […]

Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End | UK news

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a pedestrian was hit by a car in London's West End in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police said officers were called to Shaftesbury Street, Covent Garden, at 12:45am on Wednesday morning to reports of a car driving on the wrong side of […]

NYPD sergeant fatally shoots himself inside car in Queens: sources

A New York City police sergeant shot himself in the head in his car in Queens on Monday night, law enforcement officials said. The 44-year-old Queens police officer was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a residential area of ​​Flushing around 7:20 p.m., police and officials said. The self-inflicted shooting occurred Monday night […]

Man dies and toddler injured after being struck by car in Barnsley | Barnsley

A man has died and a toddler has been seriously injured after a collision involving a car in Barnsley, police said. Officers are appealing for information and witnesses to a crash that occurred in the Wardsbrough area around 11.40am on Sunday. A blue VW Polo crashed into a wall, hitting a pedestrian and a 1-year-old […]

Gas car ban by 2035? EPA sets stage for electric-only future

Is this the end of gasoline cars? California wants to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, and the EPA announced Wednesday it would approve two exemptions under the Clean Air Act that would allow the state to do so. Approving the exemption would cripple the auto industry as companies would concentrate their […]

Young Man’s Prosthetic Leg Stolen from Car in Portland

On December 8th, a 20-year-old man's $8,000 prosthetic leg was stolen from his car in downtown Portland, Oregon. Atticus Root has had a prosthetic leg since he was 14 after having it amputated due to bone cancer, NBC News reported Friday. His uncle, Joshua Feldstra, said thieves broke into his car and took his prosthetic […]