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Likely realizing it’s inevitable, the California Air Resources Board is squaring itself up for a fight against the federal government. The state regulator is pushing new car emissions rules and tax credits for EVs, clearly daring the Trump administration to do something about it. Thieves steal catalytic converters from school buses. This comes after CARB has been sued by several truck makers for putting them in an “impossible” spot when it comes to reducing heavy truck emissions. In other words, the regulatory agency is going to be fighting a multi-front war. CARB already has been severely kneecapped by the United State Congress, which invalidated its EPA waiver. For decades, CARB enjoyed near autonomy enforcing stricter emissions controls on cars and trucks. But it seems the organization doesn’t want to relent and instead is doubling down. The most aggressive move it’s making is drafting stricter emissions regulations for cars. However, creating the new standards could take up to three years, reports Bloomberg. If the state is trying to do what the federal government was undertaking before Trump was voted in, then it will likely be trying to squeeze residents into buying EVs by ratcheting up emissions standards to ridiculous levels. In other words, it’s trying to get around Congress stopping California from banning the sale of internal combustion engines by a certain date. Along with other state agencies, CARB is recommending the state of California funds the $7,500 tax credit for buying EVs, which the federal government is eliminating at the end of September. How the state will foot the bill isn’t entirely clear, but it seems the tax credit is a big priority. All this will probably come down to a legal battle. California is still trying to flex its muscles and move the auto industry singlehandedly through its large population and dominant car market. But this might be a fight it doesn’t have a chance of winning. Image via Quentin Martinez/Pexels Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook. View the full article

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 For Sale With Just 776 Miles originally appeared on Autoblog. The ultimate front-engine CorvettePacking a mighty 6.2-liter LT5 V8 with an Eaton supercharger strapped on, the C7 Chevy Corvette ZR1 was the most powerful factory front-engine Corvette ever produced, with 755 horsepower on tap. With a top speed of over 200 miles per hour, the C7 Corvette ZR1 is an absolute rocket ship, brilliantly bookending the coveted legacy of the pre-mid-engine Corvette. Boasting just 776 miles on the odometer, this ZR1 would be a stand-out addition to any car collection. Alternatively, you could look at it as if it's a brand-new C7 ZR1, fresh out of the box, ready for you to give it the beans. However you dream of enjoying it, there's no denying that this Corvette presents a fascinating opportunity for a keen automotive enthusiast to get behind the wheel of something truly spectacular. If you are so inclined, you can own this very car. This particular 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe 3ZR is for sale right now on Exotic Car Trader, and you can check it out by clicking here. Finished in eye-catching Torch Red over a black and red two-tone leather interior with carbon fiber elements inside and out, this ZR1 has been specced flamboyantly yet tastefully. Bright red calipers help the 'Vette's carbon ceramic braking system blend into the overall paint scheme, adding a vibrant extra touch of red to the exterior, and providing plenty of heavy-duty stopping power. Carbon fiber is strewn about almost everywhere, such as the side strakes, the full-carbon roof, and the carbon fiber engine cover that sticks out right through the hood. Black five-spoke wheels provide enhanced contrast and shout "speed" as much as the rest of the vehicle, but their Michelin performance tires back their confidence. View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article Thinking about selling your car?Get a value estimate and list it online with Exotic Car Trader. Click here to learn more. Although the C7 Corvette ZR1 could be optioned with a manual transmission, this particular unit is equipped with an 8-speed GM8L90 automatic transmission, signifying this example's no-compromise, performance-first intentions. Its active exhaust system even further enhances that. Don't, for a second, think that means giving up the comfort and luxury you might expect from a vehicle with a $237,500 asking price, as this ZR1 was also equipped with the 3ZR Premium Equipment Group, which was an additional $10,000 option. With that option box checked on the original build sheet, this Corvette boasts a custom leather-wrapped interior, a BOSE Premium Sound System, XM Satellite Radio, a power telescoping steering wheel, a universal home remote, power-adjustable heated sport bucket seats with lumbar support and driver memory function, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS navigation. Final thoughtsShould you possess the necessary-sized set of cojones to get behind the wheel of this monstrous beast, I do genuinely commend your bravery. After all, General Motors' very own President, Mark Reuss, famously crashed one of these before the start of the Detroit IndyCar Race in 2018. Not to be trifled with, the 755-horsepower C7 Corvette ZR1 might actively try to end your life, but for those of you motoring enthusiasts out there with just as much oil running through your veins as there is blood, that's just another selling point. If you should be so bold, you can check out the original listing for this 776-mile 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, with a $237,500 asking price, on Exotic Car Trader's website by clicking here. Fair warning, if you're a hardcore autophile, these photos may not be safe for work. 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 For Sale With Just 776 Miles first appeared on Autoblog on Aug 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Aug 20, 2025, where it first appeared. View the full article

Settlement Proves Toyota's Phone System Was More Echo Than Function originally appeared on Autoblog. Potential Compensation For Years Of Communication BreakdownsIf you've been frustrated by echo issues during Bluetooth phone calls in your Toyota vehicle, there's finally light at the end of the tunnel. A class action settlement has been reached for owners and lessees of certain Toyota vehicles with hands-free phone system defects. The settlement currently includes an outreach program that aims to educate suffering owners on how to adjust settings on their phones to fix the issue. While no mass recall is in sight, it could also result in Toyota offering potential compensation for years of communication frustration. The notorious Toyota "echo defect" has made phone conversations virtually impossible for countless owners. The defect makes phone conversations impossible to maintain, often regardless of type of phone or whether the call was initiated in the vehicle or not. The issue affects the hands-free calling functionality that many owners depend on for safe, legal phone use while driving. AOL OnToyota Has Known About The Echo Defect For YearsGoing by a previous class action lawsuit that claims Toyota's owner’s manuals from as early as 2007 reference this specific issue, Toyota has known about the echo defect since then. However, the echo problem persisted across multiple model years and vehicle lines. The class action lawsuit alleges that Toyota equipped vehicles with defective hands-free phone systems while marketing them as premium features. The current settlement covers model years between 2014-2019 of popular models such as the Toyota Tacoma, 4Runner, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia, Avalon, Mirai, Prius, Yaris and Sienna. Class members residing in certain states may have purchased or leased the above vehicles with virtually unusable hands-free phone systems. A Happy Ending To The Toyota Echo Defect?Under the settlement terms, class members can receive benefits from the outreach program even if they take no action, although specific compensation amounts haven't been disclosed. The outreach program essentially tutors people on how to adjust the volume on their phone and in their vehicle to minimize the echo. ToyotaWhile no settlement can fully compensate for years of communication difficulties, it does represent an important step toward accountability. The settlement represents years of legal efforts by multiple aggrieved owners to hold Toyota accountable for a widely reported issue. Toyota owners experiencing echo issues should monitor official settlement websites for claim-filing instructions and deadlines to ensure they receive any available compensation. Settlement Proves Toyota's Phone System Was More Echo Than Function first appeared on Autoblog on Aug 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Aug 20, 2025, where it first appeared. View the full article

Texas tuner unveils a $200,000, 1,700-hp Demon-based V-8 with dyno video, extending the life of Dodge’s retired muscle icon.Hennessey Performance has revealed a 1,700-horsepower version of Dodge’s supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, offering an ultra-high-output path for Demon 170 owners and custom builders even as the factory car leaves production. Priced at $200,000, the engine was showcased on a dynamometer in a newly released video, underscoring the tuner’s bid to keep America’s most powerful muscle car in the spotlight. Dodge wrapped production of the Challenger SRT Demon 170 after the 2023 model year, closing the book on a headline-grabbing muscle era. The limited-build coupe set the production benchmark with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 900 horsepower on pump gas and up to 1,025 horsepower on E85. Hennessey’s latest offering aims well beyond that ceiling, delivering a four-figure output that pushes the platform into hypercar territory. The company did not publish a full technical breakdown with the dyno clip, but the output figure indicates extensive changes to the Demon architecture, including upgraded internals, induction, fueling and calibration to support the higher load. Given the base car’s factory flexibility between gasoline and E85, the big number likely comes with specific fuel requirements and supporting hardware, typical of engines at this performance level. At $200,000 for the powerplant alone, the Hennessey package is aimed at a narrow audience of collectors and track-focused customers who want a post-production upgrade beyond the Demon 170’s already extreme spec. The tuner positioned the 1,700-hp engine as a turnkey route to headline performance at a time when new supply of the Challenger has ended and demand for top-tier builds remains strong. The move reflects a broader trend in the American performance aftermarket: as domestic automakers sunset high-output V-8s, independent builders are stepping in with parts and complete engines that extend the life—and raise the limits—of recent icons. For Demon 170 owners worried about originality, a separate engine also allows reversible upgrades, preserving the factory long block while enabling dramatic gains. Hennessey’s dyno video underscores the pitch with audio as much as numbers. While quarter-mile claims and validated performance figures weren’t included with the announcement, the demonstrator run signals the company’s confidence and sets the stage for customer cars to follow. Availability, production volume and warranty details were not disclosed. For enthusiasts who missed a build slot—or who want more—Hennessey’s 1,700-hp Demon V-8 offers an attention-grabbing alternative. With the factory chapter closed, the aftermarket appears ready to write the next one. ⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Sign up for the Motorious Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. View the full article

With an inescapable, smashmouth, all-caps-laden and meme-filled X account, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a mirror up to MAGA — and MAGA doesn’t like what it sees. There’s Newsom on Mount Rushmore. There’s Newsom getting prayed over by Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock and an angelic, winged Hulk Hogan. There’s Newsom posting in all caps, saying his mid-cycle redistricting proposal has led “MANY” people to call him “GAVIN CHRISTOPHER ‘COLUMBUS’ NEWSOM (BECAUSE OF THE MAPS!). THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.” If this genre of social media post provokes deja vu, there's a good reason for that. “He’s trying to mimic President Trump,” MAGA vanguard Steve Bannon tells POLITICO. “He’s no Trump, but if you look at the Democratic Party, he's at least getting up there, and he's trying to imitate a Trumpian vision of fighting, right? He looks like the only person in the Democratic Party who is organizing a fight that they feel they can win.” For a decade, President Donald Trump has blazed trails online. And now, Newsom has found that by replicating Trump’s posts to the point of outright parody and trolling, he’s effectively gamed social media algorithms and colonized X’s typically right-coded “for you” tab. In doing so, Newsom is not only getting on Republicans’ nerves, but also potentially redefining how Democrats function as the opposition party in the age of Trump. Michelle Obama famously advised Democrats to live by a dictum: “When they go low, we go high.” Newsom has approached it a bit differently: When they go low, we go low, and — backed by lots of AI-generated slop — end up high in the algorithm. "I’ve changed,” Newsom told Fox LA when asked about his new media approach in an interview that posted overnight. “The facts have changed; we [Democrats] need to change.” Newsom’s MAGA-flavored posts have birthed an organic outburst of user-generated memes — not dissimilar to the dynamic Trump has inspired (and from which he has drawn over the years in posts on his @realDonaldTrump accounts). There’s Newsom riding a raptor into battle, a tattered Old Glory rippling in the wind behind him. There’s Newsom riding a different dinosaur while shirtless and sporting an eight-pack of abs, raising pistols in the air. (Newsom’s office tells POLITICO they don’t use AI to generate written content, though lean on it to create visuals.) Newsom “isn’t just trolling MAGA; he’s proving to Democrats that stepping off your digital high horse and entering the fray is both messy and worth it,” says Stefan Smith, a digital strategist who was online engagement director on Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign. “The man was political roadkill a few months ago but, with a shift in strategy, he’s become a cause célèbre of the Resistance 2.0. No doubt the rest of the 2028 shadow primary entrants are taking notes.” In some ways, it’s like peering into the near future of what a post-literate presidential campaign might look like. (In case you have trouble imagining who might occupy such a race, look no further than the side-by-side post of Newsom and fellow meme lord Vice President JD Vance, which has been seen on X at least 54 million times.) “Newsom has entered the digital dojo, and he’s performing the sort of memetic jujitsu that’s scaring Republican white belts unused to actual competition,” Smith tells POLITICO. “For too long, Democrats have been posted up in the parking lot, too afraid of getting it wrong to throw a jab. This should energize folks to get into the octagon.” Voices on the right are noticing, too. “If I were his wife, I would say you are making a fool of yourself,” Fox News’ Dana Perino said, speaking of Newsom’s antics on X. “He's got a big job as governor of California, but if he wants an even bigger job, he has to be a little more serious.” In private, staffers in Newsom’s press office smiled. Perino said nothing about the leader of the free world’s own social posting — the very thing Newsom is emulating. “ALMOST A WEEK IN AND THEY STILL DON'T GET IT,” the account responded. The next morning, “Governor Newsom Press Office” again flickered to life. “FOX IS LOSING IT BECAUSE WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!!” Perino responded to Newsom’s post during Tuesday’s episode of “The Five” on Fox News. “I thought they hated Trump, but they’re trying to be more like him and they have to pay people to do it. The thing is, what I was saying yesterday is that I believe that everybody needs to find their own way,” Perino said. She continued, drawing a parallel to New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “If you think about Mamdani, his authenticity is what rocketed him to the top. And now you have Cuomo trying to copy him, and it’s just cringe. And that was my point. Is that if you’re doing this and it’s not authentic and you’re trying to do somebody else who you say is Hitler and you think that we don’t get the joke, oh no, we get the joke, it’s just not funny.” Newsom’s press office says that Trump has used all-caps less in his own posts of late. White House communications director Steven Cheung is posting about the account, and recently said that Newsom is a “coward and Beta Cuck” for not fielding questions at a press conference. (He was, in fact, as a livestreamed video showed.) Newsom’s press office shot back: “Steven Cheung (incompetent Trump staffer) doesn’t know how to use his computer. SAD!” White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson called Newsom’s posts “weird and not at all funny.” Newsom’s staff count these critiques as wins. In their minds, the Trump aides are, in an indirect way, critiquing their own boss when attacking Newsom’s tactics. “I hope it’s a wake-up call for the president of the United States,” the California governor said recently, breaking character when asked about his X posts. “I’m sort of following his example. If you’ve got issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns about what he’s putting out as president. … I think the deeper question is how have we allowed the normalization of his tweets, Truth Social posts over the course of the last many years, to go without similar scrutiny and notice?” Asked for a comment, the White House sent POLITICO an original meme, referencing a famous scene from the show “Mad Men.” (It is, to our knowledge, the first official White House press statement delivered exclusively in meme form.) Added Abigail Jackson: “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” The “Governor Newsom Press Office” account has humble origins. The handle, @GovPressOffice, was created by aides to Jerry Brown — a man more given to Zen Buddhism than the fever swamps of the internet — and belongs to the California governor’s office. Because of that, just as Brown’s aides passed it off to Newsom in January 2019, Newsom will hand it off to his successor in January 2027; he won’t be able to take what he built with him when his term ends. And what his team has built is substantial. As of this writing, the “Governor Newsom Press Office” account has 408,000 followers on X. Since the beginning of August, it has gained more than 250,000 followers and earned more than 225 million impressions, according to Newsom’s office. Though some online observers speculated that Newsom digital director Camille Zapata primarily steers the effort, POLITICO has learned that the account is helmed by a team of four or five people — a sort of "brain rot" trust that includes Newsom communications director Izzy Gardon and rapid response director Brandon Richards. Newsom’s office declined to describe the governor’s level of involvement, but told POLITICO that he leads the effort. No other prospective 2028 candidate — Democrat or Republican — is breaking through in the online attention economy like Newsom. And it’s not just his press office’s account: His campaign X account tops 2.4 million followers. On his campaign accounts alone, since 2025 began, Newsom has gained 2.96 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, X and Substack. All of that has earned him a billion-plus views and impressions, his team tells POLITICO. Still, AI slop and dinosaur memes don’t vote in Democratic primaries. But Democrats who are way more offline — and who hail from far beyond the Golden State — are also noticing Newsom. “I’ve heard a lot of people say how happy they are to see a Democrat fighting back,” says Jim Demers, a former New Hampshire state representative and member of Stand Up New Hampshire, a group organizing town halls in the early primary state. “There’s this feeling that Democrats are not fighting hard enough, and he's showing the fight people are looking for." “People in the MAGA movement and the America First movement should start paying attention to this, because it’s not going to go away,” Bannon tells POLITICO. “They’re only going to get more intense.” Like this content? Consider signing up for POLITICO's Playbook newsletter. View the full article

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En el otoño de 2024, Luka Krizanac, un joven suizo de 28 años, se despertó en una cama de hospital en Pensilvania, Estados Unidos, después una compleja operación en sus manos. "Mira mis manos, mira que hermosas son", cuenta que dijo al recuperar la conciencia, según le relató más tarde su enfermera. "Puede parecer superficial porque usamos (esa palabra) para describir cosas estéticas pero, para mí, engloba un sentimiento de plenitud", asegura Luka. "Fue un momento tan lleno de alegría, que es difícil compararlo con cualquier otra cosa que haya experimentado en mi vida". PUBLICIDADY es que esas manos que observaba con tanta atención no eran aquellas con las que había nacido: eran el resultado de un exitoso doble trasplante que recibió 17 años después de haber perdido sus propias extremidades. Una "gripe de invierno"El drama de Luka comenzó una tarde de invierno cuando tenía 12 años, y su padre pasó a buscarlo a él y a su hermano menor por una fiesta de cumpleaños. "Recuerdo que la pasamos muy bien, y que luego empecé a toser y a perder la voz", le dice Luka a BBC Outlook. La tos se tornó en "dolor de garganta y luego en un dolor de pecho severo. No podía caminar por lo intenso que era el dolor". Sus padres lo llevaron al hospital, pero los médicos desestimaron su caso adjudicando sus síntomas a una infección viral, o a una típica gripe estacional. PUBLICIDADPero su estado de salud iba de mal en peor: los analgésicos no aliviaban su dolor, cada vez más agudo, y Luka regresó al hospital donde pasó la noche. Su primera reacción, cuando vio sus nuevas manos fue de admiración. [Luka Krizanac]"A la mañana siguiente mi cuerpo había colapsado por completo", dice Luka, que para ese entonces había desarrollado una sepsis severa con falla multiorgánica, y comenzaba a perder la conciencia. "Uno de los últimos momentos que recuerdo es que (las enfermeras) trataban de ponerme tubos intravenosos en todas las extremidades y (las agujas) salían secas". Toda su sangre se había retirado a sus órganos vitales, lejos de sus piernas y manos, para mantenerlo con vida; la única opción posible ahora era amputar. Así, Luka perdió sus dos manos y las piernas por debajo de las rodillas. DespertarLuka pasó seis meses internado, la mayor parte del tiempo en un coma inducido. PUBLICIDAD"Debido a la medicación que me administraron, mi mundo era básicamente una mezcla entre lo que experimentaban mis sentidos y lo que mi mente imaginaba. No me veía realmente tumbado en una cama, pero lo que veía mentalmente eran largos pasillos de hospital. Me veía caminando por ellos y sin llegar nunca al final, porque había otra puerta que se abría y un nuevo pasillo...", cuenta Luka. "Era como estar atrapado en una pintura surrealista". Una vez superada la confusión, Luka empezó a sentir que había algo diferente con su cuerpo. Pero las implicancias de vivir sin sus manos las comprendió mucho después. Luka fue retomando poco a poco cosas que había dejado de hacer tras la amputación de sus manos. [Luka Krizanac]Al poco tiempo, comenzó a utilizar piernas prostéticas "Por lo general, eso es algo muy fácil de solucionar. ¿Qué haces con tus piernas? Caminas, quizá vas de excursión, pero el número de actividades es bastante limitado. Cuando miras tus manos, las utilizas para una gran cantidad de actividades: desde expresarte hasta transmitir emociones", le dice a BBC Outlook. PUBLICIDADGracias a las prótesis, Luka pudo recuperar muchas de las funciones que había perdido tras la cirugía. Pero respecto de sus manos, la situación era muy diferente. "Probé muchas prótesis de mano a lo largo de los años. Me acostumbré bastante rápido a usar lo que llaman prótesis estéticas, que son manos que no tienen ninguna función, pero que permiten agarrar cosas cuando se usan ambas manos". Con el apoyo de su familia –y el cariño de sus amigos y compañeros de clase- Luka regresó a la escuela. Con sus manos prostéticas aprendió a tomar un lápiz, pudo volver a dibujar y escribir y también aprendió a comer sin ayuda. La esperanza de un trasplanteLos trasplantes de manos no son comunes. No hay cifras actuales, pero según datos de 2023 del Servicio Nacional de Salud de Reino Unido (NHS, por sus siglas en inglés), desde que se llevó a cabo el primero en Francia, en 1998, se han realizado más de 150 trasplantes de manos o miembros superiores en todo el mundo. Luka tuvo que esperar 17 años para el suyo. Eventualmente él y su madre viajaron a Estados Unidos a fin de aumentar sus posibilidades de acceder a esta cirugía. Se trata de un procedimiento complejo que, según explican expertos de Penn Medicine –el sistema de salud de la Universidad de Pensilvania, donde Luka se realizó la cirugía- involucra una preparación de al menos dos años. Encontrar un donante compatible para un trasplante bilateral es difícil: entre los factores a considerar se incluyen el tipo de sangre, el tono de piel, el tamaño, la masa muscular, el sexo y la edad del donante Y, obviamente, depende de la generosidad y amabilidad de un desconocido que acepte donar sus manos. Luka y su madre viajaron a Estados Unidos para aumentar las probabilidades de conseguir un donante. [Luka Krizanac]Pocos días antes de que expirara la visa que Luka y su madre tenían para permanecer en EE.UU., un domingo por la tarde, llegó la llamada que tanto estaba esperando "¿Estás listo para tener manos nuevas?", le dijo el doctor L. Scott Levin al otro lado de la línea y a Luka le tomó unos segundos entender lo que su cirujano le estaba tratando de decir. Al poco rato, Luka ya estaba en el hospital. Felicidad absolutaTras una cirugía de más de 10 horas, en las que participó un equipo interdisciplinario, con más de 20 personas trabajando en simultáneo en el quirófano, Luka despertó con un par de manos nuevas. "Desde el primer momento sentí que eran mis manos, algo que no esperaba. La alegría y la felicidad que sentí hicieron que se me olvidara por completo el proceso de acostumbrarme a ellas", reflexiona Luka. Tal era su felicidad que le pidió a su madre que le tomara una foto en la que se viera su rostro y sus nuevas manos para ponerla en la pared de su habitación del hospital. A medida que se fue recuperando, Luka retomó actividades que hace años no hacía. "De repente podía enviar mensajes a mis amigos. Ese logro, que a los demás les puede parecer pequeño, para mí era gigante". "La cosa más monumental fue poder agarrar cosas, levantar algo, sostenerlo", dice. 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美國總統特朗普（Donald Trump，又譯川普）8月20日在社交媒體發文要求美國聯儲局理事庫克（Lisa Cook）立即辭職，並在同一貼文中分享有關聯邦住房金融署（FHFA）署長Bill Pulte早前指控庫克涉按揭貸款詐騙的報道。 路透社20日報道，Bill Pulte當日稍早時候在社交媒體X上發文，指控庫克獲得密歇根州（Michigan）住宅貸款後，同時將其在當地的住所和亞特蘭大（Atlanta）的公寓列為主要住所，或是為了獲取較低利率及更有利的貸款條款。 Bill Pulte已要求美國司法部長邦迪（Pam Bondi）對事件展開調查，而司法部一名官員告訴路透社，部門正非常認真地處理該案件。 左圖：2024年6月25日，美國聯儲局理事庫克（Lisa Cook）在紐約市的紐約經濟俱樂部（Economic Club of New York）發表演說。（Reuters）右圖：2025年8月15日，美國總統特朗普在美俄峰會後出席記者會。（Reuters）雖然特朗普立即把握機會攻擊庫克，但有知情人士透露，最終要證明庫克負有刑事責任仍將是一件相當困難的挑戰。 貝森特：希望參議院於9月聯儲局會議前批准米蘭填補理事空缺白宮：特朗普正考慮就聯儲局翻新工程　對鮑威爾提起訴訟特朗普：鮑威爾現在必須降低利率　威脅提起「重大訴訟」彭博：與特朗普團隊會面後　聯儲局理事沃勒成下任主席大熱人選 View the full article

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The second suspect in a New Year’s Day homicide has been extradited back to North Carolina, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. 38-year-old Henry Montarious Smith was initially arrested in Florida in July as a suspect in the deadly shooting of John Derriman Richards, 54. He was extradited back to North Carolina on Monday and is being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center without bond. Henry Montarious Smith (WSPD)BackgroundTerros Derone Drayton (Winston-Salem Police Department)Police responded to a home on Peachtree Street around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 1. At the scene, they found Richards dead and a child injured from the shooting. Two other adults and three children were also in the home but were unharmed. Smith was identified as a suspect along with Terros Derone Drayton, 34, of High Point, who was taken into custody on July 10. Smith was located and taken into custody in Florida with assistance from the US Marshal’s Service and the Florida Highway Patrol. He has been charged with felony murder, discharging a weapon into occupied property, assault with the intent to kill and discharging a weapon into an occupied property inflicting serious injury. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX8 WGHP. View the full article

The video at the top of this story is of previous coverage from Aug. 19, 2025. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Wednesday morning, the Texas House will meet to vote on House Bill 4, which would implement a new U.S. congressional map for the state. According to NBC News reporter Ryan Chandler, the House leadership will try to do a second and third reading vote on the bill Wednesday, an unusual move which would expedite the bill being sent to the Texas Senate. Democrats are protesting the map, which President Donald Trump said is an attempt to flip five U.S. House seats from Democratic to Republican. To start, State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, proposed an amendment removing the enacting clause of the bill, which would effectively kill it. Turner argued the map is a clear violation of the Voting Rights Act and said the Texas House should be focused on working for Texans, not for the president of the United States. “Today, there aren’t any bills on the floor for flood relief, no bills for tax reform, no bills to lighten the burden for Texas families,” Turner said. “There’s only one item. The very first item of this special session. The item that we have a call on the House for.” After over an hour of debate, Turner’s amendment was tabled by a final vote of 87-50. In addition to the map vote, State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, prefilled an amendment tying the change of the map to Attorney General Pam Bondi releasing the Epstein files. “Trump is in those files, and that’s why he’s fighting to keep them hidden,” Wu said. “At the same time he’s demanding Abbott ram through racist maps, he’s making sure Congressional Republicans block the release of files that could expose his decades-long relationship with a child sex trafficker. This amendment forces Republicans to choose between their loyalty to Trump and their obligation to expose sexual predators.” On the other side of the aisle, Republicans are happy to move forward from the redistricting battle. “In about 12 hours, the silly games, petulant name-calling and ridiculous publicity stunts of our Democrat colleagues will be met with the resounding and overwhelming adoption of the fair, legal and constitutional congressional redistricting plan, HB 4,” State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, wrote. “I can’t wait to vote YES to send the Big Beautiful Map to the desk of [Gov. Greg Abbott]!” Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, to protest plans for a new congressional map. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, to protest plans for a new congressional map. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, to protest plans for a new congressional map. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, to protest plans for a new congressional map. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, to protest plans for a new congressional map. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)A crowd gathered at the Capitol Wednesday morning to protest the plans for a new congressional map. They could be heard chanting “put Texans first.” This gathering comes after protesters were evacuated off the Capitol grounds Tuesday evening due to a reported threat on social media, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. View the full article

　洗練されている一方で、温かみも感じる日本の街並み。高層ビルやタワー型のマンションなどが立ち並ぶ都会でも、自然を目にすることがあるでしょう。初めて日本を訪れたオーストラリア人は、都会の風景を見て「美しく見せるための工夫」を感じたといいます。いったい、どんな風景だったのでしょうか。 　◇　◇　◇ 東京は「見ているだけで楽しい」　オーストラリア出身のリアムさん。大学卒業の記念として、長期旅行を楽しんでいます。アラブ首長国連邦やイギリスを経て、日本へやってきました。今回が初訪日で、「ずっと来たかった場所にやっと来られた」と、長年の夢が叶ったことを喜んでいます。 　そんなリアムさんは、日本に到着後、都会の街並みを見て、驚いたことがあったといいます。 「東京は街全体がアートのよう。大都会なのに人工的ではなくて、そこに生活があり、とてもリアル。そして色彩が豊かだよね」 　思っていた以上に、日本の都会に彩りを感じたリアムさん。それは、街の中の細やかな部分にも息づいていると気づきました。 「路線バスもいろんなデザイン、色があって見ているだけで楽しいし、ちょっとしたところに花壇もある。美しく見せるために工夫しているんだよね」 　近年、日本を走る路線バスは、さまざまなイラストや写真などがデザインされた車体が多くなりました。また都市の緑化にも力を注いでおり、花壇を設けたり、壁面緑化された建物が増えたりなど、その風景は鮮やかになっています。 　た、リアムさんは、デザイン性に富んだ街並みを見て、日本のアニメ文化とのつながりを感じたといいます。 「オーストラリアでは『千と千尋の神隠し』がとても人気で、ジブリ作品を見たことのない人はほとんどいないと思う。日本に来て、なぜあんなにクリエイティブなものが生まれるか、わかった気がするよ」 　洗練されつつも、独自のデザイン性であふれる日本の街並みに感動するリアムさん。まだ続く旅も、さまざまな驚きや感動が待っていることでしょう。 Hint-Pot編集部 View the full article

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可愛い過ぎるショットが話題 　元AKB48で女優の川栄李奈(30)がインスタグラムを更新。ロンドンで撮影した自身の写真をアップした。 　「アナザースカイでロンドンに行きました　1年ぶりのロンドンやっぱり最高でした。お楽しみに」とコメントし、白いワンピース姿などのオフショットを披露。23日放送の日本テレビ「アナザースカイ」への出演を予告した。 ロンドンが似合う川栄李奈 (インスタグラムrina_kawaei.officialより) ロンドンが似合う川栄李奈 (インスタグラムrina_kawaei.officialより) ロンドンが似合う川栄李奈 (インスタグラムrina_kawaei.officialより) ロンドンが似合う川栄李奈 (インスタグラムrina_kawaei.officialより) ロンドンが似合う川栄李奈 (インスタグラムrina_kawaei.officialより) 　この投稿にはファンからは「可愛いすぎだよ」「ロンドン似合うなぁ」「どんどん可愛くなっていってる」「放送楽しみ〜」「可愛い写真をたくさんありがとう！」などのコメントが寄せられている。 　川栄は2010年にAKB48の公演でデビュー。15年に卒業し、歌手、タレント、女優などマルチに活躍。16年前期のNHK連続テレビ小説「とと姉ちゃん」で朝ドラ初出演。21年後期放送の「カムカムエヴリバディ」で朝ドラ初ヒロインに選ばれ、上白石萌音、深津絵里とともにトリプル主演を務めた。19年5月に俳優の廣瀬智紀との結婚。同年11月に第1子、23年6月に第2子出産を報告した。 View the full article

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