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General Motors and Ford Motor reported strong increases in vehicle sales in the United States in the final three months of 2024 amid rising expectations for continued growth in the new year.GM said its fourth-quarter sales rose 21 percent from the year-ago period to more than 755,000 cars and light trucks. The company’s electric vehicle sales more than doubled to 43,982 vehicles.Ford sold more than 530,000 vehicles in the quarter, up nearly 9 percent. This included 30,176 electric vehicles, an increase of 16%.For the full year, GM sold 2.7 million cars and trucks and Ford sold nearly 2.1 million vehicles,…
Alcohol is the leading cause of preventable cancer and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label like cigarette packs, the US surgeon general said Friday.It’s the latest leap in a heated debate about the risks and benefits of moderate drinking as the landmark US Dietary Guidelines for Americans is set to be updated. For decades, moderate alcohol consumption has been said to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. This perception has been incorporated into the dietary advice given to Americans. But growing research has linked alcohol consumption, sometimes even within recommended limits, to various types of cancer. Labels currently affixed…
Dear Tripped Up,Last March, my daughter and I went from Berlin, where she was studying, to Italy for her spring break. Our flight at 8:50 p.m. the Ryanair flight to Rome was delayed for several hours and finally postponed to the next morning at 6am. They gave us the address of a hotel and told us that we would be reimbursed for it, as well as for transport and meals, according to European Air Passenger Protection. The hotel was full so we found an alternative nearby for 61 euros. As a backup plan in case our flight was cancelled, I…
When about 100 criminal investigators and police entered a hilly compound in central Seoul on Friday morning, they attempted to accomplish something unprecedented in South Korea: arrest a sitting president.First, they passed two roadblocks formed by parked vehicles and people. Then, when they got within 650 feet of the building where President Yoon Suk Yeol was believed to be, they were faced with an even more formidable obstacle: 10 buses and cars along with 200 elite soldiers and bodyguards belonging to Mr. Yoon’s Presidential Security Service. Small scuffles broke out as investigators tried in vain to break in and serve…
President Biden has decided to block the $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel in an announcement expected Friday on the grounds that the sale poses a threat to national security, according to people familiar with the matter.The decision would be an extraordinary use of executive power, particularly for a president who is just weeks away from leaving office. It is also a departure from America’s longstanding culture of open investment, a culture that could have broad implications for the US economy.The movement of Mr. Biden stopping the transaction could force foreign investors to rethink the wisdom…
new video uploaded: From fighters to policemen in a post-Assad DamascuscopyBackcopyFrom fighters to policemen in a post-Assad DamascusAs the rebels who toppled Syria’s longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad transition from rebels to commanders, maintaining order on the capital’s streets has become a top priority.Until recently, these men were at war with the Syrian government. Now, they are manning checkpoints across the capital. They are former fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS The Islamist group, once an al-Qaeda affiliate, overthrew the government of Bashar al-Assad in early December. After 13 years of civil war, restoring security is one of the top…
“I am very excited but also very shocked. It’s an amazing feeling.” When Sawsan Abou Zainedin fled Bashar al-Assad’s rule more than a decade ago, she thought she might never return. Now, after the fall of the regime, she heads to her hometown in southern Syria to see her father for the first time in seven years. While scenes of celebration like these are taking place across the country, there’s also concern about what’s to come. “We cannot topple one dictator’s regime to go under a different one. These few months are fundamental, not only in our lives as individuals…
new video uploaded: Searching for Syria’s DisappearedcopyBackcopySearching for Syria’s DisappearedTaher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years ago at the height of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Now, like thousands of other Syrians, he is trying to find clues about what happened and whether or not he might still be alive.Taher al-Zain has come to this hospital in the Syrian capital in search of his father, Mohamed. The lawyer and father of five disappeared 12 years ago and is one of tens of thousands of Syrians who perished during the country’s civil war. Thousands of political prisoners were released across Syria after the ouster…
new video uploaded: Why Israel’s hostage families are turning against their governmentcopyBackcopyWhy Israel’s hostage families are turning against their governmentFamily members of hostages held in Gaza are stepping up their tactics to push for a ceasefire deal. They say the government is prolonging the war in Gaza for political reasons and endangering the lives of their family members.These family members of hostages held in Gaza have stepped up their protests, such as one blocking a street in Tel Aviv. A year ago, much of Israel rallied behind them. Now, they have become polarizing figures. Einav Zangauker was a longtime supporter…
new video uploaded: “We still live in fear”: Escaping the attacks in LebanoncopyBackcopy”We still live in fear”: Escaping the attacks in LebanonTens of thousands of people have been displaced in Lebanon. Khaled Hussein, 20, fled Syria as a child. He describes the bombing that forced his family to flee again.Khaled Hussein shot this video from his home near the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh. It shows an Israeli airstrike striking just a few hundred meters away and hiding here at the base. As the shelling continued, Khaled and his family decided they had to escape. They are now among at least…