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- CBC
1 dead, 2 injured and more stranded by Highway 401 crash near Napanee
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a five-vehicle crash on Highway 401 between Kingston and Belleville on Wednesday night left one person dead, two others injured and other drivers and passengers stuck in the resulting backup.In a social media post, the OPP said the collision involving a tractor-trailer and "several other vehicles" happened around 10 p.m.Spokesperson Bill Dickson told CBC two tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles were involved. One of the drivers of a smaller vehicle wa
- Robb Report
The 11 Most Exciting Superyacht Debuts at the Monaco Yacht Show
This year's newbies range from a 400-footer that charters for $3.25 million per week to multiple hybrid yachts, including one that runs on methanol.
- The Canadian Press
Police seek a pair who took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are looking for a man and woman who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled.
- CBC
'What's going on on these ships?' Marine engineer questions Canada's ferry safety
An on-board fire, a lost propeller, and a collision with a wharf have a marine engineer at Dalhousie University wondering what the federal government is doing to ensure that Canada's ferries are safe.Two of these acccidents happened this month.The Queen of New Westminster, which connects Vancouver Island to B.C.'s mainland, was pulled from service in the first week of September after a propeller sheared off during a crossing. On Sunday, the MV Confederation ferry, running between Nova Scotia and
- KameraOne
Hero driver saves 45 passengers after bus brakes fail
A skilled bus driver narrowly avoided disaster in Parana, Brazil, on September 7, when the brakes on his bus carrying 45 passengers failed. The driver expertly weaves between trucks before safely guiding the vehicle onto an emergency escape ramp. The bus stopped with only one passenger suffering minor injuries.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
Door falls off plane, lands in Myrtle Beach yard. It makes an emergency landing at airport
The airplane made an emergency landing at the Myrtle Beach International Airport. This is the second plane that has had to make an emergency landing in the last month.
- State College Centre Daily Times
Part of Centre County road to close for major highway project. Detour will be in place for years
The closure will start next week.
- Motorious
A 1970 Dodge Challenger Emerges from a Barn After 30 Years
It's in desperate need of restoration.
- South China Morning Post
China's EV makers feel crunch as high R&D costs collide with price-war margin pressure
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have shifted into a higher gear when it comes to launching new models, as they strive to stay ahead of the competition amid fast-changing consumer tastes. However, high development costs and a brutal price war are making it difficult for most of them to achieve profitability. More than 50 new pure electric and plug-in hybrid models are expected to hit the mainland China market in 2024, according to Suolei, an advisory firm in Shanghai. Only a handful will gen
- People
10 Delta Passengers Treated After Plane Failed to Pressurize, Causing Bloody Noses and ‘Stabbing’ Ear Pain
Delta Flight 1203 had to divert back to Salt Lake City after the incident occurred on Sept. 15, leaving passengers in need of medical attention
- WGAL - Lancaster/Harrisburg
It's Child Passenger Safety Week
Child Passenger Safety Week brings awareness to how parents and caregivers can keep children safe in vehicles.
- Road & Track
China Leaked Mini's EV Cooper JCW Before You're Supposed to See It
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has leaked Mini's upcoming JCW EV. The next-gen hot hatch will arrive with a 255 hp single-motor powertrain.
- Fortune
Upcoming high-speed rail between California and Las Vegas will feature ‘party car’
A lawsuit could derail the project, though.
- The Canadian Press
Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week.
- Associated Press
Faulty component could have caused "extensive damage" to Cathay Pacific jet, report finds
Hong Kong’s air safety authority said Thursday that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that caused a fire, forcing a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong, could have caused “extensive damage” to the aircraft. The report on the Sept. 2 incident by Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority said the steel braided sheath of a fuel hose connecting to a fuel spray nozzle was ruptured. Cathay Pacific Airways did not immediately comment.
- The Canadian Press
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown ever longer, the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other also increased, so the National Academies of Sciences said Tuesday in a long-awaited report that regulators, Congress and the industry should reexamine the risks associated with them.
- CBC
Arizona man missing after pickup truck slides into Yukon River near Whitehorse
Yukon RCMP are searching for a man after the pickup truck he was in went into the Yukon River south of Whitehorse early Monday morning. Police say two adult men were driving on the Alaska Highway before just before 7 a.m. on Monday when their truck, which was pulling a trailer, slid into the water next to the Lewes River bridge. Both men are from Phoenix, Ariz., and were travelling south at the time. One of the two men escaped the vehicle and received medical treatment, said a statement from RCM
- People
95-Year-Old Veteran Dies in Crash with Fire Truck: ‘He Was Always So Cautious’
On Saturday, Sept. 14, Robert Pulkkinen died when his vehicle collided with a truck from the Myrtle Beach Fire Department
- GOBankingRates
Rachel Cruze: 10 Used Cars Under $10K That Are Worth Buying
Are you shopping around for a reliable used car? You're in luck. In an episode of The Rachel Cruze Show, money expert Rachel Cruze revealed which 10 high-quality used cars can be purchased for under...