US Army worker Janet Mello who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund a lavish lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a luxury vehicle and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, pleaded guilty in […]
Lewis Hamilton dismisses air conditioning in F1 cars: ‘We’re highly-paid athletes’
McLaren took centre stage at the FIA press conference after the Hungarian Grand Prix. However, Lewis Hamilton, who finished third in the race to claim his 200th F1 podium, provided one of the most interesting answers of the session. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri faced most of the questions, but Hamilton was the clear winner […]
2-year-old NY boy, 8-week-old NJ girl die hours apart after being left in hot cars
A 2-year-old boy died Monday after being left in a hot car in New York, authorities said, just hours after an 8-week-old girl in New Jersey suffered the same fate, making them the 11th and 12th U.S. deaths from heatstroke in cars this year. In the latest tragedy, 28-year-old father Abraham Chaitofsky left his young […]
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
pictureElectric cars scares some people of the dark: their batteries produce much less carbon dioxide but require more power to run, prompting ominous warnings that Britain and other wealthy countries could plunge their citizens into darkness if they ban new petrol and diesel sales. In recent months, UK net-zero skeptic newspapers have warned that a […]
‘Rolling Surveillance Devices:’ Chinese Self-Driving Cars Are Mapping America
As Chinese companies test autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads, concerns are growing about the sheer amount of data these “roving surveillance machines” collect and the potential impact on national security. luck Reports Chinese companies have been quietly testing self-driving cars on American roads in recent years, particularly in California. While this may seem like a […]
‘He Was Fine’ Talking About Cars, Haven’t Spent Long Time with Him
On “CNN News Central” on Wednesday, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), in response to a question about criticism of claims made after the release of the Harr report that President Joe Biden is unfit for the presidency, said, “I haven’t seen some of the things that other people are saying, but I haven’t been with him. […]
First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid | Automotive industry
Car makers sold more than one million cars in the UK in the first half of this year for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic, as the car industry gradually recovers from years of turmoil. The car industry is expected to sell around 2 million cars this year, the first time since 2019, […]
Drunk illegal alien runs red light and crashes pickup into two cars, killing 22-year-old coach, according to New Mexico police
Federal law enforcement officials say the man who caused the fatal accident while intoxicated is an illegal immigrant. Jesus Sandoval Martinez, 21 I was driving Just after midnight Monday, a man in a black 2008 Dodge pickup truck ran a red light and crashed into two other vehicles in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Witnesses told police […]
Gun-toting homeowner confronts 2 males accused of breaking into cars, and 1 suspect advances toward homeowner. Dumb move.
Over the weekend in Columbus, Georgia, a gun-wielding homeowner was confronted by two men arrested for vehicle burglary. When one of the suspects approached the homeowner, the homeowner opened fire. police Said Officers were dispatched at 12:01 a.m. Saturday to a residence in the Benning Hills area in reference to two men vandalizing a vehicle. […]
Ex-commish of state addiction agency busted for DUI after crashing into parked cars, urinating on self: DA
The former head of the state’s Office of Drug Abuse Services and Support was arrested last week in Queens for drunk driving, after she was allegedly so intoxicated that she crashed into a parked car and urinated on herself. Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, 68, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20, 2.5 times the legal limit of 0.08, […]