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Volkswagen CEO flags ‘massive’ US investments, ‘fair’ tariff talks: report
Volkswagen is holding “fair” and “constructive” talks with the United States government on tariffs and wants to make further investments in the country, CEO Oliver Blume told German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Several foreign companies have announced new US investments in response to President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, but German carmakers have been more cautious about…
Read MoreGigi Hadid and Bella Hadid Reveal Secret Half-Sister Aydan Nix
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid are welcoming a new addition to their family. The supermodel sisters shared that their dad, Mohamed Hadid, fathered a daughter named Aydan Nix with a woman named Terri Hatfield Dull following his divorce from Yolanda Hadid in 2000. “Over 20 years ago, our dad, while single, had a brief relationship…
Read MoreCause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
Nearly two years after passengers screamed while sparks flew down a runway during the landing of an Alaska Airlines flight, the cause has been revealed. A final report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released on Tuesday points to “incorrect” maintenance work. The flight, which departed from Seattle, Washington, made a hard touchdown in Santa…
Read MorePolice investigate vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Caribbean
Police have launched an investigation into a vessel that washed ashore on an Eastern Caribbean island that contained human remains of at least 11 people in an advanced state of decomposition. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said it received a report at about 10:45 a.m. Monday that a suspicious vessel had been…
Read MoreKnicks fans back to celebrating outside Madison Square Garden after Game 5 win against Pacers: ‘I feel reborn’
They’re back in a New York groove. Reinvigorated and relieved fans poured out onto Seventh Avenue riding high on the Knicks’ wire-to-wire win against the Pacers Thursday night in what the faithful hope is not the final home game of the season. New York thoroughly cooked the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 Thursday night at…
Read MoreSecrets From Finding Nemo You Won’t Want to Forget
Sometimes it can be hard to catch a film’s prevailing message. But anyone who dove deep into the premise of 2003’s Finding Nemo—Disney’s animated comedy-drama about a sweet titular clownfish (voiced by future Weeds star Alexander Gould) who gets separated from his overprotective father Marlin—could easily snag the overarching theme. As Marlin’s new pal—a delightfully…
Read MoreBernard Kerik remembered as ‘fearless’ NYPD leader who helped guide NYC through 9/11
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was remembered as a “fearless” leader who helped New Yorkers get through the darkest days of the 9/11 terror attacks before his death Thursday. The ex-Big Apple top cop, 69, died surrounded by family from a heart-related condition following a high-profile career in law enforcement that had its triumphs and…
Read MoreLiberty felt Jonquel Jones’ absence in key area during win over Valkyries
The Liberty’s 82-77 win over the Valkyries on Thursday put a spotlight on the importance of Jonquel Jones. Jones, the Liberty’s iron woman, was sidelined for the victory for just her second regular-season game since 2023 after soreness in her right hamstring flared up Thursday morning. Coach Sandy Brondello said Jones is “fine,” though the…
Read MoreFBI probes strange texts asking for cash, pardon advice from person impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles: report
The FBI is investigating an effort by an unknown individual to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to a report. The imposter has reportedly fired off text messages and placed phone calls to Republican lawmakers, governors and business executives in recent weeks pretending to be Wiles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. …
Read MoreMitchell Robinson gave Knicks spark they needed in Game 5
The applause was thunderous when Mitchell Robinson was announced as a starter to the Garden crowd for the first time in this year’s playoffs. With Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 24 points after coming into Thursday night’s game listed as questionable due to a knee contusion suffered late in Game 4 two nights earlier, Robinson also contributed…
Read MoreSee First Photo of Todd Chrisley Out in Public After Prison Release
Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out Savannah, who has custody of younger siblings Grayson and Chloe amid her parents’ sentences, has explained how their convictions and their lack of contact with one another has weighed on her. “The last time they spoke was the morning they went into federal prison,” she shared with E! News March 2024,…
Read MoreAISD student dies following '8th grade celebration,' letter says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Independent School District student is dead following an eighth grade celebration that happened on Wednesday, Covington Middle School Principal Cedric Maddox said in a letter to the campus community Thursday. The campus identified the student as Vadir Gonzalez-Arias, and the letter said he “passed away [Thursday] morning due to complications…
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