pope-francis” target=”_blank”>Pope Francis < Francis walked unaided to the center of the stage of a religion auditorium. He smiled as he gestured toward the visitors, before taking his seat in an upholstered chair and addressing several hundred pilgrims and tourists, who wore masks as part of the Vatican’s anti-pandemic measures …
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General Motors is going to school with new electric bus
General Motors is getting into the bus business. make CEO Mary Barra announced on Wednesday that the automaker is developing an all-electric or hydrogen fuel cell-electric medium duty truck platform that can be used to build buses, wreckers and other service vehicles. Details on the model were not announced, but …
Read More »Climber scales tower to win free Ford Explorer parked on top
New car prices are sky high these days, but this is ridiculous. Ford parked an Explorer Plug-In Hybrid atop the tallest free-standing climbing tower in the world and gave it away to the climber that reached it the fastest. (Ford) Ford of Norway offered a free two-year lease on an …
Read More »Selena Gomez calls out 'The Good Fight' for 'tasteless' kidney transplant 'joke'
selena-gomez” target=”_blank”>Selena Gomez< “My fans always have my back. LOVE YOU. If you are able to please sign up to be an organ donor,” she added in a second tweet. According to People, Gomez’s statement was in reference to a mention of her kidney transplant during an episode that aired …
Read More »Henry Ford Museum's 'Driven to Win' exhibit celebrates racing in America
The first stop on Romain Grosjean’s monthlong tour of the United States with his family was the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, where his wife had arranged a tour for the race car driver and their three children. Ford’s 1901 Sweepstakes car. (AP) On the day The Associated Press …
Read More »Nissan Leaf prices slashed, now cheapest electric car
Fall must be approaching, because Leafs are dropping … in price. Nissan has cut the price of the Leaf from $4,245 to $5,845 for 2022. (Nissan) make has reduced the cost of the all-electric Leaf for 2022 from $4,245 to $5,845, depending on the model. The starting price for an …
Read More »Garth Brooks considers ending his stadium tour as coronavirus cases rise in the US: 'It breaks my heart'
garth-brooks” target=”_blank”>Garth Brooks< cases popping up throughout the United States. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brooks said he’ll play the next two shows scheduled in Kansas City and Lincoln, Nebraska, but will not put tickets on sale for the next planned stop, Seattle in September. Brooks was already scheduled …
Read More »Woman says flight attendant threatened to throw her off flight over outfit: 'I've never felt more degraded'
A passenger on an us-regions general plane said a flight attendant made her feel “degraded” and “ashamed” for wearing a crop top outfit on the trip. “Ive never felt more degraded, ashamed, embarrassed, angry or sad. F ALASKA AIRLINES!” passenger Sierra Steadman captioned a TikTok video. Steadman is seen in …
Read More »NASCAR reinstating indoor mask policy amid COVID-19 delta spread
NASCAR is revising its COVID-19 protocols and will again require all teams and staff to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. NASCAR began easing mask restrictions following the Cup Series Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The new rules go into effect at the upcoming nascar” …
Read More »Arthur Herman: How to think like a Viking in the age of COVID
Theinfectious-disease has been the great tragedy of our time, not just for America but for the world. In America’s case, however, the pandemic’s wake has exposed a landscape overflowing with other toxins, from mindless lockdowns and defunding the police to Antifa, critical race theory, social media censorship, Big Lies, and fake …
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