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Europe stands on the brink of a structural shift in its energy landscape. In the first nine months of 2026, electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 24.2% of all new car sales across the continent, marking a 41.9% surge compared to 2025. In September 2026, that market share climbed as high as 30.5%. This momentum is no passing anomaly; it is the direct result of targeted policy interventions, technological advances, and evolving consumer behavior. The electrification of passenger road transport is striking at the very core of the oil sector. Globally, EVs now displace 1.2 million barrels of oil per day—a...

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Three Bellingham residents have been arrested in connection to the alleged drugging of a woman in an attempt to induce an abortion without her knowledge. An investigation began Oct. 20, when a woman reported to the Bellingham Police Department that her former fiancé, 32-year-old Jean Brando Zintz, intentionally drugged her and gave her medication to terminate her pregnancy while she was sleeping. Zintz initially reacted negatively when he learned the woman was pregnant in March, according to court records. His mother offered her $10,000 to get an abortion, and Zintz encouraged the woman to accept it. She declined, and reported...

Salmonberries are a tasty edible berry in the rose family. Unlike regular raspberries which produce canes, salmonberries grow on perennial bushes and produce stunning floral displays followed by juicy sweet fruit. I’m always on the hunt for new edible berries to add to our permaculture homestead, and eventually, I hope to have every square inch covered in something delicious. It can be tricky to find crops that thrive in certain microclimates, and finding edibles that grow in wet/shady locations is a particular challenge.Salmonberries, unlike other fruit in the rubus genus, actually thrive in wet boggy soil. While regular raspberries can’t...

NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯@japan_nobunaga·Nov 10In August 1953, as American prisoners of war came home from Korea, a U.S. Army general stood a thin young soldier of Japanese descent in front of the reporters' microphones and told him something the Army had kept secret.He had been awarded the Medal of Honor while he was still a prisoner.They had hidden it on purpose. If his captors had found out, Brig. Gen. Ralph Osborne said, "they might have taken revenge on this young man. He might not have come back."Hiroshi Miyamura was born in Gallup, New Mexico, in 1925, to parents who had come from Japan....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Rep. Don Bacon, who did not seek re-election for what could have been his sixth term for Nebraska, was asked Tuesday if he was preparing for a run for the presidency. He replied that he has a speech at the National Press Club next week. “I’m not announcing for president, but I want to lay out an agenda for America,” Bacon said. “It’s more about ideas and the principles that I think we need.” Bacon said he would be happy if someone else took up the message.

A mysterious object once believed to be a simple space rock passing Earth is accelerating, and scientists cannot explain why. A new study by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has determined that 1998 KY26, a suspected near-Earth asteroid, is speeding up in a way that the gravity of the sun and planets cannot account for. Simply put, the alleged space rock has something else powering it as it moves around our solar system. Near-Earth objects are rocky space bodies that orbit the sun and sometimes come relatively close to Earth. This object is roughly 36 feet in length,...

Russ Hudson was not supposed to be in Scott Colom’s protein ad. Mr. Hudson, 35, had known the district attorney for about a decade before Mr. Colom became the Democratic candidate for Senate in Mississippi. But it was Mr. Hudson’s father who was initially cast in the campaign ad mocking a suggestion from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican incumbent, that Mississippi residents pick another type of protein to avoid rising beef prices. When the elder Mr. Hudson balked at a script that would require him to utter profanity on camera, his son volunteered. In a short-sleeved button down shirt, he...

….Fear’s notorious appearance Saturday Night Live on Halloween, 1981. These five scant minutes of hardcore burlesque—combined with some ill-timed profanities from the peanut gallery—got Lee Ving’s band of goofball provocateurs permanently banned from the show, but not before doing the holy work of giving millions of people their first taste of hardcore music. Surprisingly, the segment still manages to come off almost like a legit punk gig, albeit probably the only one to ever take place at 30 Rock. Fear fan John Belushi greased the wheels to get the band on Saturday Night Live…In the interest of making their national...

Vintage cars re-imagined. Thought the car lovers would like to see Interesting custom builds. Apparently still full of the electronics o e doesn't want. Pricey. I didn't see any 4 wd. Not sue what their platform is.

Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley@WhizBuckleyGrp·10hToday I’m honored and humbled to call myself a veteran.Fifteen years in uniform. Combat sorties off the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Kitty Hawk. Landing Signals Officer (LS). 2 Marine squadrons. TOPGUN adversary. Reserves. Traps on 10 different boats. I served next to men and women I trusted with my life. That was the greatest privilege I’ve ever had.Even more honored to continue to serve.When God, my bride, and a few brothers pulled me back from the edge, I made a promise: put the ladder down for the next one. That’s why we built...

We've all been there, men. You're waiting in line outside GameStop, minding your own business, when a gorgeous Chinese woman walks up and asks you to dinner. You start dating, but the question lingers — could she actually be a spy? Here are a few simple signs that your new girlfriend might actually be a Chinese spy: She's a gorgeous Chinese woman who wants to go on a date with you: This is your first clue. A babe, a smoking hot babe from the Orient, wants to see you romantically: You don't have that kind of game. Get it...

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley rules out another presidential bid, but vows to remain politically active, promote conservative policies, and support candidates who will strengthen America. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she will not run for president in the 2028 election, ending speculation about another potential bid for the White House. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Haley made clear that although she has decided against seeking the presidency, she intends to remain involved in American political life. "I am not running in 2028, but I will continue to...

Most Israelis were born and raised in the country, and marriages between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews have increasingly blurred boundaries inherited from their grandparents’ countries of birth. Yet, ethnic identity remains a potent campaign weapon... Yinon Magal, a host on the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, called Gadi Eisenkot a “monkey”, portraying the son of Moroccan immigrants as a figurehead controlled by Ashkenazi elites. “They put a monkey; behind him are all the elitist Ashkenazim who manage him,” Magal said... Among traditional Likud voters wary of Israel’s established elites, Eisenkot’s Mizrahi background and working-class roots are important selling points. Magal’s attack sought...

Nvidia’s board of directors is moving to “oust” embattled CEO Jensen Huang after he had two alleged affairs, one with an executive in the company and another with a suspected Chinese spy. The Wall Street Journal broke the news on Wednesday evening after Nvidia’s stock closed slightly up for the day. “The board is preparing to meet as soon as today to determine his future, people familiar with the matter said,” reported the WSJ. The New York Times appeared to put the final nail in Huang’s coffin on Wednesday when it reported that he had a second affair, amid the...

Scion by Toyota Launches a “Freedom Lab” for Exploring New Possibilities for Mobility, Adventure and Personal Expression KEI-01 will be Assembled at Toyota’s Indiana Plant 660cc Three-Cylinder Engine, Continuously Variable Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive Designed to Comply with Federal Safety Requirements Applicable to a Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) Initial Distribution will Focus on Fleet Customers Through a Small Network of Authorized Scion by Toyota Dealers to be Selected from the Existing Toyota Dealer Network SxS and BKE Concepts Preview New Possibilities for Outdoor Adventure and Personal Mobility PLANO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2026) – Yesterday, at simultaneous events in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan,...

Imagine calling 9-1-1 nine times for a home invasion and rape in progress. And nobody comes. For hours. Welcome to Chicago. On November 6, 2026, a 19-year-old woman named Yizel was home alone in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood when an armed man broke in, forced her into the bathroom, and raped her at gunpoint. He stole her phone and bag and then left. Her family called 911 repeatedly. EMS arrived. The Chicago police did not. Dispatch records show the 911 center received nine calls. The Gresham District was in “Radio Assignments Pending” status—no patrol cars available. The attack reached the...

Clinton responds to Boebert's projected loss While the AP has yet to call a winner in the race for a House seat in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, CNN on Tuesday projected Rep. Lauren Boebert would lose, and Hillary Clinton had two words for her. Clinton posted a screenshot of the CNN headline on X with the caption: "Bye, Felicia." With more than 95% of the vote tallied, Democrat Eileen Laubacher is edging out the Colorado Republican by less than one percentage point. The Hill notes that Clinton and Boebert have clashed before, including during a closed-door House deposition tied to...

He became unresponsive during Aug. 7 flight from Dallas to LAX Passenger, 22, Dies After In-Flight Medical Emergency A Southwest Airlines plane is on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport in this March 23, 2026 file photo. Officials have revealed the cause of death for a 22-year-old man who died on a Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles in August. A Los Angeles County Medical Examiner report has been updated to say that Rain McMillan Walmsey died from "the combined effects of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and mitragynine," two compounds derived from the kratom plant, People reports. Authorities earlier...