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Highway safety agency reports power problems in 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUVs

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Multiple U.S. owners of Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 electric SUV have complained of completely or partially losing propulsive power, many after hearing a loud popping noise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday.The agency said in a notice posted online that it received 30 complaints about the problem in 2022 models, of which it estimated 39,500 were on U.S. highways.The Office of Defects Investigation at the NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation and says Hyundai indicated in an initial review that a power surge was damaging transistors, preventing vehicles’ 12-volt battery from recharging.A Hyundai spokesperson did not immediately respond to phone and email queries from The Associated Press asking if the complaints might lead to a service recall. Technical problems accompanying automakers’ growing global rollout of electric vehicles to fight climate change have included battery recalls because of the potential for fir...

15 injured as Baltimore bus crashes into 2 cars, building

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Fifteen people were injured Saturday when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building in Baltimore, police said.Baltimore police said officers responded to a Maryland Transit Administration bus crash at about 10:20 a.m. A preliminary investigation showed that the bus crashed with a Lexus and a Nissan before coming to rest in a building. Police said 15 people were injured. Two of the injuries are possibly life threatening, police said in a news release.No further details were immediately released by police. The cause of the crash was under investigation.The Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights victory parade expected to rival New Year’s Eve on Strip, planners say

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, are expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team’s first-ever NHL championship.Las Vegas police prepared Friday for upwards of 100,000 people to cram viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard for a celebration that planners were comparing to annual New Year’s Eve fireworks shows that in past years have drawn estimates of 400,000 people. Unlike a winter midnight, evening temperatures are expected to be in the 90s.The Strip will be closed for the motorcade, which is set to begin at 7 p.m. near Flamingo Road and proceed about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Tropicana Avenue before a fan rally at Toshiba Plaza and the Park District in front of T-Mobile Arena.Police said road closures will be from about 4:30 p.m. until after celebrations end. Glass bottles, large bags, luggage and backpacks are prohibited, along with coolers, strollers and collap...

Coast Guard offloads cocaine worth $186M in Miami seized in Caribbean, Atlantic

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded cocaine in Miami worth an estimated $186 million that was seized in international waters of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.The Coast Guard said in a news release that more than 14,000 pounds (6,400 kilograms) of cocaine was intercepted recently in nine separate cases. Twelve suspected drug smugglers were arrested on a variety of charges.The drugs were brought ashore in Miami on Friday.Coast Guard helicopters and ships as well as Customs and Border Protection air and sea assets took part in the seizures and arrests.“This teamwork is imperative to the identification, interception and seizure of vessels engaged in illicit trafficking and a testament to the hard work of these crews,” said Coast Guard Lt. Peter Hutchison.The Associated Press

Body pulled from Chicago River near Salt Shed: Police

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

CHICAGO -- A body was pulled from the Chicago River in West Town Saturday morning, police said. According to Chicago Police, the victim, an unidentified man, was recovered from the water near the 1300 block of North Elston Avenue near the Salt Shed around 9:45 a.m. Multiple shot near Lincoln Park Zoo: Chicago Police Police said the man was pronounced dead don the scene. Detectives are conducting a death investigation. There was no further information provided and WGN will update as new information surfaces.

1 dead after 2 US tourists pushed into ravine at German castle; American under arrest

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

MUNICH (WCIA) – A U.S. tourist visiting Germany was killed this week after she was attacked by an American man and pushed down a steep slope at Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, authorities in Germany said.Another woman who was also pushed into the ravine has been hospitalized.The University of Illinois confirmed to Nexstar's WCIA that the woman killed in the attack was 21-year-old Eva Liu, a recent graduate who received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in May. The other victim, 22 year-old Kelsey Chang, had also gradated in May with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering."Our University of Illinois family is mourning the senseless death of Ms. Liu and the attack on Ms. Chang," said Robin Kaler, a university spokesperson. "Both had just graduated in May and should have been able to celebrate such an important accomplishment without the fear of such a tragic outcome. Our thoughts are with Ms. Chang as she recovers and with both of their families as they grieve." US ...

June rent report: Rent growth is cooling, but prices remain high

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Renters may still be feeling the sting of skyrocketing price increases from two years ago, but at least those costs are unlikely to worsen this year, according to data from the real estate website Zillow.For about a year, typical rent prices have been slowing down nationwide, and May was no exception, according to the latest Zillow rental data. But lease prices remain above pre-pandemic levels.The report, released June 6, shows typical rent prices are now $2,048 — an increase of 4.8% from one year ago. It marks another month of slowdown in annual growth rates since the peak of 17% in February 2022, according to Zillow.Jeff Tucker, senior economist at Zillow, says this spring leasing season is close to normal compared with the past three very abnormal years. During that time, the rental market moved from sluggish in 2020 to overheated in 2021 before beginning to cool in 2022, he says.“It’s been several months in a row of slightly below or below normal monthly rent grow...

BMW M exec confirms death of dual-clutch, manual gearboxes

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

(Motor Authority) -- There was a time when opting for the manual transmission, and later the dual-clutch transmission, over an automatic was a no-brainer for anyone serious about performance.The choice of transmission isn’t so straightforward these days as modern automatics are shifting much quicker than before and are just as fuel-efficient or even more frugal than the alternatives.But it seems, at least among the automakers, the winner has already been decided: the conventional torque converter-based automatic.Speaking with Top Gear in an interview published on Wednesday, Dirk Hacker, BMW M’s head of development, said the dual-clutch transmission is already dead at BMW M, and the manual is also on its way out.“The double clutch, from BMW M’s point of view these days, it’s gone,” he said. “It’s now manual or automatic, and automatic electrified for the future.”The advantages dual-clutch transmissions once offered over automatics, such as their lighter weight and superior ...

One dead after wrong-way driver hits semi on I-94 in Afton early Saturday

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

One person is dead after authorities say they crashed head-on with a semi truck after driving the wrong way on Interstate 94 early Saturday morning.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday the driver of a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 was driving west in the eastbound lanes of I-94 at Manning Avenue in Afton when they struck a 2016 FedEx Freightliner semi truck.Both vehicles caught fire. The driver of the Dodge Ram was trapped in their vehicle and died at the scene. The semi driver was taken to Regions Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the driver of the Dodge.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Speeding driver in Minneapolis allegedly runs red light and kills five in Friday night crash Crime & Public Safety | Pittsburgh synagogue gunman is found guilty in the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history Crime & Public Safety | ...

Other voices: Will we ever know the depth of pandemic fraud?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:12:12 GMT

The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 trillion national debt is one testament to the accuracy of his observation. The billions and billions of dollars that Washington squandered during the pandemic is yet another.The Associated Press last week unveiled the results of an investigation headlined “The Great Grift,” cataloging how the federal government got ripped off in its effort to mitigate the economic carnage of COVID. The fraud was so widespread that it might be another two years before federal accountants can tally an accurate total. For now, however, the wire service report pegs the figure at about $420 billion — or 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the government spent on pandemic relief.“Investigators and outside experts say the government, in seeking to quickly spend trillions in relief aid, conducted too little overs...