A new study indicates that Connecticut and Texas have the highest percentage of fatal car crashes involving drunk drivers. The data suggests that in Texas, more than four out of every 10 fatal crashes (40.8%) over a four-year period involved a driver found to have a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of more than 0.08 g/dL, […]
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Fitting that the McLaren F1 team should show its challenger for the 2024 the day after Ferrari — the English team pulled off an even more surprising mid-season turnaround in 2023 than the Italians, finishing the year fourth in the Constructor’s standings, one spot behind Ferrari. And just as Ferrari said of its SF-24, McLaren
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Cybertruck deliveries finally began late last year.Getty Images Some Cybertruck owners say their Tesla vehicles are developing rust spots from rain. At least two members of a Cybertruck owners’ forum claim their vehicles have orange specks of rust. Cybertrucks do not have a clear coat on their stainless steel body, according to the owner’s manual.
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Car terms can be confusing, and to add to that, they also tend to evolve and change over time. Among sport utility vehicles (SUVs), you have several footprints that range from subcompact to full-size, two-row, three-row, and don’t even get us started with “coupe-like” SUVs. One term you hear that may seem a bit nebulous
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People are curious about heart health — and for good reason. Heart disease remains the leading killer of men and women in the U.S. — each year, around 695,000 people die from cardiovascular conditions, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For American Heart Month, Dr. Martha Gulati, M.D., a leading Cedars Sinai
Australian researchers may have found a breakthrough treatment for lupus. In a study published in Nature Communications on Feb. 6, scientists at Monash University revealed that they were able to “fix” defective cells that can cause lupus, an autoimmune disease. They accomplished this by infusing human cells — called regulatory T cells — harvested from
Master pastry chefs Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis overcame all the odds to create the marriage of their dreams and an artisanal confectionary shop beyond compare What could be more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than true love and chocolate? The Scientology Network shares the story of Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis—from their falling in love at a bakery
Archaeologists in the U.K. were shocked to learn that a 1,700-year-old Ancient Roman egg discovered in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire still had a yolk inside, according to reports. The discovery of the egg was announced in December 2019, after archaeologists with Oxford Archaeology completed a dig in Aylesbury between 2007 and 2016. The experts found a basket
Caladium ‘Wonderland’ Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) have released three new caladium varieties with the names ‘Pinky Swear,’ ‘Wonderland’, and ‘Salsa.’ ‘Pinky Swear’ and ‘Salsa’ are already available at some nurseries, and ‘Wonderland’ should be ready to purchase next year. So, who coined the names of these new cultivars? In the case of
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The brilliant but under-appreciated Kia Stinger was one of the last affordable rear-wheel-drive internal-combustion sedans. Alas, it was too pure for this world of consumers who think FWD and RWD are abbreviations found on a VCR remote. The gasoline Stinger was discontinued last year, but if you’re kicking yourself for the missed opp, fear not.
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