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EVs getting easier to find but price tags out of reach for many Canadians

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Canada’s electric vehicle market keeps getting bigger, but that’s not necessarily good news for consumers — or the environment. Manufacturers are leaning heavily on electrified SUVs, trucks and large cars that mean high prices and profits for the automakers.The trend has helped push the average price for an EV to almost $73,000, according to Canadian Black Book, making it well out of reach for most households. That’s true even with signs of downward pressure from Tesla price drops.Experts say cheaper options will be crucial if Canada is to transition away from the combustion engine. They say Chinese automakers could fill the gap if established players don’t step up.“We drastically have to figure out how to produce more affordable vehicles,” said Rebekah Young, head of resilience economics at Scotiabank. In a recent report, her team calculated that EV prices will have to come down by about one-third to be affordable for middle-income households and by half for ...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver robbed at gunpoint: reports 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

(KTLA) -- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeMarcus Robinson was robbed at gunpoint Friday, according to multiple reports. Law enforcement sources told TMZ Sports that officers responded to a call of a robbery outside of a hotel in L.A. just after midnight on Friday.  L.A. Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick arrested on weapons charge Robinson was not injured in the incident but had over $100,000 in jewelry stolen from him including a luxury watch, Sports Illustrated said. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (15) during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)According to Bleacher Report, police have launched an investigation, but no suspects have been apprehended as of Saturday morning.Robinson, 29, signed with the Rams in June after spending six seasons in Kansas City – where he was part of the Chiefs’ team that won Super Bowl LIV – and one season with the Baltimore Ravens. 

Man suspected of killing Maryland judge has ties to 4 states: US Marshals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

NORTH CAROLINA (WJZY/WDVM) — The search continues for a man suspected of killing a Maryland judge overseeing his divorce case last week. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, was found dead at his Hagerstown home Thursday night after a reported shooting, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said on Friday. Deputies found Wilkinson in the driveway with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, according to Nexstar's WDVM.Wilkinson's wife and son were in the home at the time of the shooting. SUV driven by suspect in judge’s death found; manhunt continues The sheriff's office said they are “actively working” to apprehend Pedro Manuel Argote, 49, of Frederick, Maryland, for the “targeted attack” of Wilkinson.The online court system for the Washington County Circuit Court showed that Argote had a divorce case before Wilkinson and that a hearing took place earlier in the day on Thursday. Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert said Wilkinson ga...

Pedestrian fatalities are rising across the US: Where and why are they spiking?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles in the United States has surged over the last several years, with fatalities increasing at a faster rate than any other type of traffic-related death, recent data shows.In 2022 alone, “at least” 7,508 people were killed after being struck by drivers in the U.S., according to government data analyzed by the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), a nonprofit group representing highway safety departments across the country.The actual number is likely closer to 7,600, the GHSA said, noting that Oklahoma was unable to provide data for 2022 traffic fatalities.“GHSA has been doing this study for a number of years, about a decade or so,” Adam Snider, the director of communications at the GHSA, told Nexstar. “And the bottom line is, it’s getting more and more dangerous to be a pedestrian on America’s streets. What is a gag order — and what happens if the gag order is violated? Between 2010 and 2021, for instance, the number ...

Submarine lost in WWII found after 83 years

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ROGALAND, Norway (WJW) — The wreck of a British submarine lost during World War II has been found after 83 years.The location is near Rogaland, Norway. Have you been tipping wrong at restaurants? What experts advise Details of the discovery were outlined in a media release from the Mareano program, which “maps depth and topography, sediment composition, biodiversity, habitats and biotopes, and pollution in the seabed in Norwegian offshore areas,” according to its website.The researchers initially spotted the wreck in the spring of 2023. Man’s body mistaken for Halloween prop; lawn mowed around him The Royal Navy confirmed it was the HMS Thistle in October.According to historical records, the Thistle was sunk by a German torpedo on April 10, 1940, as documented in Paul Akermann's book, "Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955."None of the 53 crew members aboard survived. Because it was sunk during war, it is considered a war grave, according to officials.

2 fatal crashes occur on SH 130, Gregg Manor Road within 24 hours

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS officials responded to two fatal crashes at the same intersection in Travis County within 24 hours, according to several social media posts.ATCEMS said both crashes occurred at the intersection on State Highway 130 frontage road and Gregg Manor Road — one crash at 3:24 p.m. Saturday and the other at 9:37 a.m. Sunday.Saturday’s crash was initiated as a vehicle rescue. ATCEMS and Travis County ESD 12 responded to the two-vehicle collision with three patients involved.Medics later obtained a “deceased on scene” pronouncement for an adult patient, and Travis County STAR Flight took one adult patient to the hospital with serious injuries, according to ATCEMS. Medics also took another adult patient to the hospital with potentially serious injuries.On Sunday, ATCEMS said medics received another “deceased on-scene” pronouncement for an adult patient. Officials said extended closures should be expected in the area.

Want to buy a house in Texas' metro areas? Here's how much you need to earn to afford one

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Buying a house in the U.S. isn't cheap, and according to a report from Redfin, it is now harder than ever to afford one — even in Texas.Sky-high mortgage rates and rising home prices have made it more difficult than ever, especially for first-time home buyers, Redfin said in the report, which was released Tuesday. ‘Texanisms’ that are unique to the Lone Star State The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.57% from 7.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said earlier this month. It's the highest level in more than two decades.To afford a median-priced U.S. home now, Redfin said buyers must earn $114,627, up 15% ($15,285) from a year ago and up more than 50% since the start of the pandemic. The real estate website said a typical household earns about $40,000 less than that.There's no real surprise about which Texas metro area lists the highest-priced median-priced homes ($462,748) — Austin is not only keeping weird but keeping expensive. Even thou...

Behind-the-scenes moments in Gophers’ emotional win over Hawkeyes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

When P.J. Fleck did his customary crowd surfing atop players on Saturday night, the Gophers head coach didn’t have the highest elevation in pink-walled visiting locker room at Kinnick Stadium.Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi had climbed on all fours onto the lockers’ roofs and was banging their metal frames as the celebration hit higher decibel levels after the Gophers’ 12-10 win over Iowa.Rossi’s bird’s eye view was one of countless snippets that emanated from Minnesota’s first victory in the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry game since 2014 and the U’s first win in Iowa City since 1999.Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis let out a big scream as he entered the locker room. A trio of Gophers — Anthony Smith, Tyler Stolsky and Joey Gerlach — were needed to carry the 98-pound pig trophy into U’s confines. And one staffer talked about making a futile effort to find an makeshift ash tray to try to contain the victory cigars.Given the eight-year drought — including all six under Fleck —...

Biden walks a tightrope with his support for Israel as his party’s left urges restraint

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told a crowd of Democratic donors over the weekend about a decades-old photo he took with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an aside that seemed intended to illustrate his long support of Israel and track record of speaking bluntly with the conservative Israeli leader.Biden said he’d written on the photo of himself as a young senator and Netanyahu as an embassy hand, “Bibi, I love you. I don’t agree with a damn thing you say.’” He told donors at a Friday night fundraiser that Netanyahu still keeps the photo on his desk and had brought it up during Biden’s lightning visit to Tel Aviv last week.As expectations grow that Israel will soon launch a ground offensive aimed at rooting out Hamas militants who rule the Gaza Strip, Biden finds himself facing anew the difficult balancing act of demonstrating full-throated support for America’s closest ally in...

Lafayette officers shoot suspect involved in alleged attempted murder

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Two Lafayette police officers were placed on administrative leave Sunday after shooting a suspect allegedly involved in an attempted murder earlier that morning.Around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving a father and a son in the 2400 block of Waneka Lake Trail in Lafayette.When officers arrived on the scene, they found the adult, male son actively stabbing his father with a knife, according to a Sunday news release from the Lafayette Police Department.Lafayette officers attempted to stop the suspect but, when they were unable to, two officers shot the man, the release stated.Paramedics transported both the father and son to the hospital. The police officers were not injured in the incident.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Motorcycle rider killed in Aurora crash Friday night Crime and Public Safety | 3-year-old boy missing from Fountain Crime and Public Safety | Telluride man pleads guilty to ...