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In France’s Cognac, Beijing and Brussels’ EV spat spells disaster

October 11, 2024 No Comments Beauty

By Reuters Published October 11, 2024 In this grape-growing region of western France, where brandy producers are fretting over the fallout from a trade dispute between the European Union and China, Christophe Bouetard is more worried than most. Bouetard runs the MG Motor dealership in Cognac, making his living off selling Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) [...]read moreIn France’s Cognac, Beijing and Brussels’ EV spat spells disaster

The Disaster That Is Canadian Real Estate—and Lessons From It

June 7, 2024 No Comments Real estate , ,

In This Article Key Takeaways In Canada, mortgages can typically only be locked in for five years. As people renew at today’s rates, some payments are increasing by up to 60%. Housing list prices are relatively flat, but sale prices have fallen 25% to 30% in some markets over the past two years. The downturn [...]read moreThe Disaster That Is Canadian Real Estate—and Lessons From It

HUD announces relief for Texas disaster victims

May 25, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , ,

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it is extending a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for all Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages to the federal disaster area in Texas stemming from severe weather, tornadoes and flooding that hit several counties beginning on April 26. The initially-declared federal disaster zone included [...]read moreHUD announces relief for Texas disaster victims

Explore The Baltimore Bridge Collapse From Every Angle

May 5, 2024 No Comments Auto , , ,

      It’s amazing what they can do with technology.   Screenshot: Voluma.AI     Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March after it was hit by a cargo shop that lost power. The strike from the ship brought the towers of the bridge crashing down and left the Dali cargo ship stuck [...]read moreExplore The Baltimore Bridge Collapse From Every Angle

These States Have The Most Aggressive Drivers: Study

May 5, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , , ,

  Photo: Denis Torkhov (Getty Images)     People tend to assume their state, and especially their city, has the worst drivers in the country. We tend to chalk that up to the fact that you’re going to notice a lot more bad behavior in the place you live compared to somewhere you’re visiting, but [...]read moreThese States Have The Most Aggressive Drivers: Study

New Baltimore Bridge Span To Cost $1.9 Billion And Won’t Be Ready Until 2028

May 4, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , ,

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in March after it was struck by an enormous container ship that lost power while exiting the city’s port. The collision left the stricken Dali container ship stuck under the remnants of the bridge and made entry and exit of the Port of Baltimore nearly impossible. Now, experts have [...]read moreNew Baltimore Bridge Span To Cost $1.9 Billion And Won’t Be Ready Until 2028

70 Vomiting Passengers Turn Frankfurt Flight Into Living Hell

May 4, 2024 No Comments Auto , , ,

      Photo: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor (Getty Images)     When you get on a plane, there are plenty of things that you can reasonably expect may go wrong. The person in front of you might recline their seat and drape their long hair over the screen. A baby might cry. Your seatmate might [...]read more70 Vomiting Passengers Turn Frankfurt Flight Into Living Hell

Nissan Versa Driver Demonstrates Why You Should Never Drive Into Floodwaters

May 4, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , , , , ,

Whether you believe in climate change or not, you can’t deny that life on Earth has faced increasingly frequent and intense weather anomalies in recent years. More people across the United States and the world have been subjected to unprecedented levels of rain, and more frequent and powerful storms causing flooding, mud slides, and dangerous [...]read moreNissan Versa Driver Demonstrates Why You Should Never Drive Into Floodwaters

Small SUV ‘Crash Avoidance’ Tech Does Not Avoid Crashes

April 28, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , , , , , , , ,

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 10 of the most popular small crossovers on the market and found that just one of them earned a “good” rating when it comes to vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention. That is, uh, less than ideal — especially for folks who ride motorcycles and those of us who generally do [...]read moreSmall SUV ‘Crash Avoidance’ Tech Does Not Avoid Crashes

Texas-Sized Thunderstorm Derails Train With 80-MPH Winds

April 28, 2024 No Comments Auto , , ,

Severe thunderstorms swept across West Texas on Tuesday, toppling over a whole train’s worth of cargo containers. While hail is always ready to cause damage, the high winds were an even more potent threat. The storms derailed a Union Pacific freight train in Trent, Texas, a small town about 24 miles west of Abilene. The [...]read moreTexas-Sized Thunderstorm Derails Train With 80-MPH Winds