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Oct 29 2024TECHNOLOGY

Electric Fords Now Guide with Google Maps

Ford is rolling out an over-the-air software update for its electric vehicles, the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. This update brings a new feature to Android Auto users, allowing Google Maps to show real-time battery status. Once the update is installed, Ford's EVs will share their battery stat

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Voter Purge

Virginia has turned to the U. S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that blocks the state from removing 1, 600 voters it suspects are noncitizens. A federal appeals court recently upheld a lower court's ruling that these voters were incorrectly removed. Virginia's Republican Governor, Glenn Youngk

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Oct 28 2024WEATHER

Weird October Weather: Warm Records Shattered

As October comes to a close, many cities across the U. S. are expecting record-breaking highs. From Monday to Thursday, around 100 daily high-temperature records could be set. It's going to feel more like summer than fall in places like Washington, D. C. , and New York City, with forecasts reaching

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Oct 28 2024BUSINESS

Ford's Third Quarter Earnings: Looking for a Bounce Back

Detroit-based Ford Motor is gearing up to share its third-quarter earnings on Monday. Analysts from LSEG have compiled some predictions for us to keep an eye on. They think Ford might report earnings per share of around 47 cents after making some adjustments. For the automotive revenue, the target i

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Russia Claims Foiled Attempt by Ukraine to Cross Border

On Sunday, Russian officials reported that they had thwarted another attempt by Ukraine to cross their border. This time, the incident happened in the Bryansk region, with a local governor saying an "armed group" tried to enter from Ukraine. The governor, Aleksandr Bogomaz, stated that the situation

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Northern Europe and Ukraine: A Growing Alliance

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy recently highlighted the growing cooperation between Ukraine and Northern European countries. This alliance, often referred to as 'Ukraine plus Northern Europe, ' has been gaining momentum with more steps expected to increase pressure on Russia in the coming w

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Oct 27 2024SPORTS

Youngest Eight-Thousander Conqueror Aims for More

Nima Sherpa, an 18-year-old Nepalese climber, recently became the youngest person to scale all 14 of the world's highest peaks. Despite this impressive feat, Nima isn't slowing down. He plans to summit Manaslu, the eighth-highest mountain, in winter without extra oxygen or ropes, an unprecedented ch

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Oct 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Gaming Wish Comes True: Gamers Help Terminal Patient Play Upcoming Game Early

Meet Caleb McAlpine, a huge Borderlands fan who recently got some devastating news. Doctors told him he has terminal cancer, with only a year or two left to live. This left Caleb wondering if he'd ever get to play the upcoming Borderlands 4, which isn't set to release until 2025. So, Caleb took to

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

Delayed Vote on Trump Advisor's Censure: Politics or Academic Freedom?

A recent vote by Stanford's Faculty Senate to decide whether to lift the censure on Scott Atlas, a COVID-19 adviser to former President Trump, has been delayed. The Senate wants to avoid any political interpretations, especially with the 2024 elections coming up. This delay seems to be a way to stee

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Oct 25 2024TECHNOLOGY

Recording Calls on iPhone: iOS 18. 1 Makes It Easy and Secure

iPhone users have often turned to third-party apps to record calls, but iOS 18. 1 changes the game. Scheduled for release on October 28, this update brings native call recording and transcription right to your Phone app. The feature is powered by Apple Intelligence, which not only records conversati

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