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After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio 07/03/2024 11:12am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On the second floor of an upscale steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis, just days before their engines would be put to the test against each other in the Indianapolis 500, engineers from Chevrolet and Honda sat side-by-side and shared a toast. In a collaboration of rivals, they Movie Review: More Minion mayhem in 'Despicable Me 4' 07/03/2024 09:33am • Should a review of a “Despicable Me” movie be a thoughtful analysis or just a list of the funny stuff the Minions do in it? As much as I might believe in the value of film criticism, I kind of suspect that even the finest points of assessment would be dismantled about as fast as a Minion can say Open on July 4th: Retailers and airlines. Closed: Government, banks, stock market 07/03/2024 09:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. One year later, according to the Lib How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede? 07/03/2024 07:39am • LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Authorities are investigating. The stampede among thousands of attendees is believed to have begun as the event, led by a Missing nuts and bolts caused last year's deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden 07/03/2024 07:31am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were supposed to hold its mast together, authorities said Wednesday. The deadly crash “was caused by failure to perform relevant safety inspections of th Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city 07/03/2024 07:02am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed a prominent Palestinian doctor and eight members of his extended family on Tuesday after they complied with military orders to evacuate their home and moved into an Israeli-designated safe zone. The Hamdan family — around a dozen peopl Car Review: Lexus GX is a thirsty beast that’s built to last 07/03/2024 04:27am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies 07/02/2024 10:30pm • TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the rolling hills near Tangiers and in industrial pa Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff 07/02/2024 10:26pm • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian presidential candidates on Tuesday discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations and presented their proposals for reviving a nuclear deal with world powers. It was the second — and last — live deb Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared 07/02/2024 08:46pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of the United States and in the Caribbean and Central America, and emergency management officials are urging people to stay prepared. Unlike previous hurricane seasons, thi Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89 07/02/2024 08:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other acclaimed films whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by fa Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts, but decline not as bad as expected 07/02/2024 08:05pm • DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company's products and electric vehicles overall. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 443,956 vehicles from April US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices 07/02/2024 08:01pm • DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices. But brisker sales could be on the horizon: Auto industry analysts say they expect prices to drop further and there's a possibility of interest-rate cuts that would ma The 10 Best Fanny Packs and Belt Bags for Travel 07/02/2024 08:00pm • Fanny packs of the 2020s are not the same as they were in the 1980s and 1990s. Yes, you can still find packs adorned with wild shapes, fluorescent colors and styles to perfect your Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson costume, but many of them are more fashion-forward. Choose from neutral tones, an array of fa Movie Review: Eddie Murphy returns to Beverly Hills, which is good enough for everyone 07/02/2024 07:01pm • Judge Reinhold is in a truck barreling down the highway chased by angry cops when he turns to Eddie Murphy at the wheel and says something we're all feeling, “God, I missed you, Axel.” We all really did, but we get the sarcastic and sweet Axel Foley once again in Netflix's “Beverly Hills Cop: