The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a powerful sports car capable of acellerating to 60 mph in under 3.0 seconds and hitting a top speed of 194 mph, but not when it’s new. Like many cars, make advises that you take it easy during a 500-mile break-in period, but the …
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Amid GameStop price rollercoaster, Democrats announce hearings on 'broken' stock market
A leading senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< as the stock market reels from the frenzy surrounding video game retailer Gamestop. “People on Wall Street only care about the rules when they’re the ones getting hurt,” said incoming Senate Banking and Housing Committee Chair Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. “American workers have known for years the Wall Street …
Read More »Newsom lifting California's COVID stay-at-home orders was politically motivated, Adam Carolla claims
us-regions native and podcasta> star Adam Carolla on Wednesday claimed <a href="https: decision to lift infectious-disease stay-at-home orders was politically motivated. “If it wasn’t political, he probably wouldn’t have had all the restrictions in place in the first place,” he told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” THE MEDIA ‘CRIED …
Read More »NASCAR continuing Pro Invitational sim racing series on FS1, NBC Sports in 2021
NASCAR is heading back into the virtual world. The sanctioning body has announced that it will hold a second season of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series in 2021, which will pit real-world Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series drivers against professional esports competitors in simulation races that will be broadcast …
Read More »Apple warns to keep iPhones at least 6 inches away from pacemakers
Radio waves emanating from Apple devices may disrupt the workings of implanted heart-health” target=”_blank”>pacemakers<, Apple said iPhones have magnets, components and radios that release electromagnetic fields, which can potentially interfere with sensors on the medical devices when brought in close contact. DIET DRINKS LINKED TO SAME HEART ISSUES AS SWEETENED …
Read More »Media hypes nonexistent right-wing Inauguration Day violence, largely avoids left-wing violence
Following the deadly capitol-protests”>riot on Capitol Hill< flooded the zone with coverage of potential right-wing violence that officials warned could take place in state capitals across the country, but never actually materialized. An internal FBI memo made headlines with its warning that armed protests in all 50 states were being planned and could …
Read More »Inauguration security around US Capitol tightens as hunt for DC pipe bomb suspect continues
Security officials across local and federal agencies are on heightened alert a day before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, and the hunt for a bombmaker and new IEDs in the D.C. area is high on their radar, the FBI said on Tuesday. The threat of explosives in the downtown …
Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 5 surprising facts about the civil rights hero
Martin Luther King Jr. carved his way into history as a civil rights hero whose influence and legacy continue to inspire people around the world more than half a century after his death. While the civil rights leader may be most remembered for his iconic and oft-quoted “I Have a …
Read More »15 smart products to help you kick your bad habits in 2021
A new year always brings a fresh start, and we can all use that after 2020. The stressful year might have even left you with a few new not-so-great habits you want to kick. Whether you’re slugging down coffee, slumped over in front of your computer at all hours, or …
Read More »New Pentagon report seeks to counter drone swarm attacks
Swarms of attack drones, groups of weaponized mini-explosive technologies and low-altitude, inexpensive, commercially built and readily available air-ground and sea unmanned systems are now fast being acquired by potential U.S. adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran, raising red flags and threat warnings throughout the topics. A newly released Pentagon …
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