‘Large scale’ ICE raid to hit L.A. soon, internal documents show
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Here are our rankings of the all-time Grammy winners
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10 cheapest EVs to buy now – from budget micro-Citroen to iconic discontinued Fiat revived as perfect family electric
THE top ten Electric cars to buy in 2025 have been revealed, with an affordable Vauxhall Corsa making the list.While EVs still tend to be…
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead Transportation Department
NEW YORK — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as Transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s…
Iconic Fiat model to RETURN this year after being launched in Italy – and it’ll be one of cheapest EVs in the UK
THE LONG-running Fiat Panda model is to return this year after being launched in Italy - and it'll be one of the cheapest EVs in…
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid battling L.A. blazes, find career
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Elon Musk’s Starship rocket EXPLODES minutes after takeoff as dramatic video shows glowing debris raining down on Earth
ELON Musk's Starship rocket reportedly exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight in a dramatic mid-air failure.Incredible footage shows glowing debris raining down across…
Sobering advice from two experts on how to prevent similiar fires
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Software problem prompts Tesla recall of 239,000+ cars
The Tesla Model 3 and three other models built from 2023 to 2025 are subject to a voluntary recall to fix a software problem that…
Bizarre tale of first EVER flying car – bolted to aircraft which crashed on first test run after pilot’s rookie error
HOPES for a flying car crashed and burned alongside the first prototype after it dropped out of the sky due to a rookie error by…
2024 was brutal for Los Angeles restaurant closures
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Iconic sports car set to be released in Europe in 2025 including fully-electric model which can hit 60mph in 3.3 seconds
AN ICONIC muscle car is coming to Europe in 2025 - fresh from the roads of the US.The new Dodge Charger - one of the…
One dead after Tesla truck catches fire outside of Trump hotel in Las Vegas | Police News
Authorities say they are investigating the incident, in which seven people sustained minor injuries.One person has been killed and seven injured after a Tesla Cybertruck…
Top 5 cars that will lose their value the quickest revealed including family favourite – is your motor on the list?
THE cars most likely to lose their value the quickest have been revealed - with a family favourite in the mix.From battery life to range,…
California’s tech titans rely on H-1B visas. Will Trump defy MAGA and support them?
WASHINGTON — Of all the rich and powerful people cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of…
Have some down time? Check out the revamped L.A. Times games
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Full list of top-selling hybrid cars facing BAN under strict EV crackdown – is your motor on the list?
SOME of Britain's best selling hybrid cars could be banned from sale from 2030 under strict net-zero proposals reportedly being considered by ministers.The Government has…
Tortoises are bouncing back thanks to Marine base conservation effort
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Britain’s best cars for going the distance revealed with most spacious motor holding up to SIXTEEN suitcases in boot
BRITAIN's most spacious cars have been revealed - and the winner can hold up to sixteen suitcases in its boot.It was the Volkswagen ID Buzz…
The desperate last stand to save a forest from Tesla | Environment
A clash between competing visions The German Tesla factory has faced controversy since its opening in March 2022. Among the issues reported by IG Metall,…