I-225 north at Alameda closed after crash injures 4 teens
Four teens were taken to a hospital after a crash that forced the closure of all northbound I-225 lanes at Alameda.
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The Canadian PressGrandparents killed in Highway 401 crash were visiting from India, parents survived
TORONTO — The two grandparents killed along with their infant grandson in a wrong-way highway crash with a van being chased by police were visiting from India, Ontario's police watchdog said Thursday, while the baby's parents were also in the car but survived. The Special Investigations Unit said the three-month-old boy's father and mother, who live in Ajax, Ont., were treated in hospital after Monday's crash. The watchdog said the 27-year-old mother was treated for serious injuries but offered
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Hybrid Cars Are Surging in Popularity Over EVs. Here’s the Real Reason They’re So Popular.
Hybrid vehicle sales are surging in the U.S. while battery-electric cars pile up on dealer lots. According to Cars.com hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles, or PHEVs, average $48,918, while the average price for an all-battery electric vehicle is $63,802. Sales of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, grew just 7% year over year in the first quarter of 2024, according to data provider WardsAuto, down from 43% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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2nd Boeing whistleblower found dead. Here's a timeline of the company's mounting problems.
This is the second Boeing whistleblower to die in the last two months.
- CBC
3-month-old, grandparents visiting from India killed in 401 crash: SIU
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has released more information about Monday's crash that killed four people, including a three-month-old boy, after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on Highway 401 east of Toronto.
- The Canadian Press
Plane overshoots runway at airport in St. John's, N.L., no injuries reported
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada were in St. John's, N.L., Wednesday after a plane overshot the main runway at the city's airport. PAL Airlines confirmed the turboprop plane involved was chartered from the company, and that it went slightly beyond the runway during a landing, before it came to a stop. "The PAL team met the flight, passengers disembarked the aircraft and went to our charter facility to meet their awaiting ground transportation," spok
- Business Insider
Elon Musk's plan for a cheap EV seems to have hit another major snag
Tesla has reportedly pulled back on plans to develop a new "gigacasting" method that's intended to simplify manufacturing and cut costs.
- Sky News
Toddler found asleep on passenger's lap with no seatbelt
Police were "shocked" to find a driver and passenger without seatbelts, despite the latter also having a one-year-old child in her lap. Lancashire Road Police described how a traffic officer in a fully marked car was stopped at a red traffic light in Blackburn on Monday when they noticed the car next to them had an empty car seat. The rear seat passenger had a toddler lying on her lap.
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5 American Cars That Cost the Most Over Time
Careful car buyers spend plenty of time budgeting for the purchase -- how much they can afford to spend, put down and finance, and what kind of monthly payment they can tolerate. But even the most...
- The Canadian Press
Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says
RICHMOND, B.C. — A Transportation Safety Board report says experience, recent training and safety equipment were key factors in a pilot surviving the crash of a firefighting plane south of Cranbrook in August 2022. The report says the pilot was alone in the Air Tractor AT-802A aircraft and had just finished his eighth water drop when the engine suddenly lost power, with no time to recover because of the low altitude. The report says the pilot couldn't quickly diagnose the problem, so focused ins
- Yahoo Finance
Ford's April sales dip, but hybrid shipments surge
Ford reported April US sales that dipped slightly, but saw continued strength with hybrid and truck sales, highlighting the automaker’s pivot into those vehicles.
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Classic Chevy Trucks Will Be Featured at Specialty Auto Auction
Enhance your classic truck collection.
- BBC
Driver jailed for killing man after speeding stop
Taxi driver Shakoor Ahmed has been jailed for killing pedestrian Dan Beames.
- BBC
Man jailed after deliberately driving into theatre
Richard Kelly was sentenced to 12 months in prison after the crash in Darlington in March.
- Road & Track
Ferrari 12Cilindri Keeps the Naturally Aspirated V-12 Alive with Funky Looks
There's a new Ferrari on the block. Good news? It still has a naturally aspirated V-12. Here's everything you need to know about the Ferrari 12Cilindri.
- Miami Herald
Pilot killed when plane crash lands in Georgia neighborhood, officials say
The plane caught fire and was smoldering in a front yard.
- The Canadian Press
CN, CPKC workers approve strike mandate as possible work stoppage looms
Employees at Canada's two biggest railways have authorized a strike that could see thousands of workers walk off the job in three weeks if they are unable to reach new deals on contract demands. About 6,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. and 3,300 at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. voted more than 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate this week, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said Wednesday. “After six months of negotiations with both companies, we are no closer to reachi
- The Canadian Press
I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. The tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on I-95 in southwest Connecticut, closing the East Coast’s main north-south highway and causing major traffic jams. While Lamont said there were no serious injuries in the 5:30 a.m. accident in Norwalk
- Sacramento Bee
Man posted photos of drug use before crash that killed 7-year-old, grandma, officials say
“All I thought about was them at peace,” the California girl’s mother told news outlets of the driver’s conviction.
- CNN
Captain sentenced to 4 years in prison after scuba dive boat fire that killed 34 people in California
A former dive boat captain was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday on a negligence conviction known as “seaman’s manslaughter” after 34 people were killed in a fire that broke out on his boat in 2019.
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Vinyl car wraps: What you need to know before you wrap your vehicle
Car wraps are less expensive than paint jobs, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind before jumping in.