Torque: 278 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 16/city, 19/highway, 17/combined. Overview: The 2023 Toyota 4Runner is a body-on-frame truck-based, midsize SUV made for real off-roading — the kind way tougher than Costco parking lot speedbumps. The 4Runner has stood the test of time by being periodically updated during its 40-year lifespan, selling over 4 million units. A special limited edition 4Runner with a limited 4,040-unit build will celebrate this anniversary. There are eight trim levels. Our test-driver was the TRD Pro, and this review focuses on that model.

2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro — Tough and Dependable

Torque: 398 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 17/city, 25/highway, 20/combined. Overview: As part of Toyota’s luxury brand’s ongoing commitment to performance and luxury, the Lexus IS 500 F Sport represents a bold step forward for the Japanese automaker. Lexus has equipped this compact sports sedan with an authoritative V8 powerplant, setting it apart from both predecessors and competitors. With an emphasis on power, design and advanced technology, the IS 500 F Sport delivers an exhilarating driving experience.

2023 Lexus IS 500 F Sport — Fire-Breathing Luxury

Honda vehicles have always been known for being reliable, practical, and sometimes, fast. As is the case for some Hondas, like the Civic Si and Civic Type R. Both of which have become very popular over the past few years. Then there are Honda models like the CR-V and Pilot, which are the brand's bestsellers. Sales for those models have been consistent year over year.

The Most Underrated Honda of 2024

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The Cheapest SUV You Can Buy Isn’t From Kia or Nissan

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

When the current fifth generation "R53"Nissan Pathfinder arrived back in 2021 as a 2022 model year car, succeeding the fourth-generation "R52" after nearly eight years, I actually got excited. Not just because I was excited to see its boring, unremarkable, and totally forgettable predecessor go away. But because, in my opinion, the Pathfinder went back to looking like a rugged, four-by-four with its overhaul.

2024 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum Review: Back To Feeling Like A Rugged SUV Again

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The 2024 Lexus LC 500 is hands down the most beautiful sports coupe on the planet. With its chiseled front end, sweeping lines and flared rear fenders, it looks like a four-wheel rocket ship. The swoopy styling continues inside, where the driver and front seat passenger are wrapped in a luxury cockpit with practically all available advanced automotive technologies.
                The LC 500 is also one of the few sports coupes available as a convertible, and it looks smashing with the top down.
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2024 Lexus LC 500: Sport coupe is Beauty and the Beast

North Carolina State

Town Talks

A recent social media update from Cherokee, the site of North Carolina's first and only cannabis dispensary, announced that adult-use recreational marijuana is coming soon. The Aug. 1 post is a landmark occasion. The Great Smoky Cannabis Co., run by Qualla Enterprises backed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee, will become the first N.C. recreational marijuana dispensary to fully open to adults over the age of 21.

Will recreational marijuana be legal in NC? What to know after Cherokee approved sales

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Los Angeles, CA

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

From the September/October issue of Car and Driver. The Mercedes-AMG GT isn't on its own branch of the family tree anymore. Moving away from its beginnings as a stand-alone sports car, the second-generation GT now shares most of its underpinnings with the SL-class convertible. It's grown in nearly every dimension, and while it's still a blast, it delivers a different experience.

Tested: 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT63 Coupe Is a Ship of Theseus

PARK CITY, Utah – It’s not often that I go to a press event to drive four cars, yet here I am, smack dab in the mountains of Utah with scheduled time in the 2024 Audi Q8 and SQ8 as well as the 2025 Audi Q7 and SQ7. The good news is that there are a lot of similarities to these midsize luxury SUVs. The bad news is that despite being refreshed for each of their model years, both (all?) are showing their age.

2025 Audi Q7 & 2024 Q8 First Drive Review: Audi's midsize SUVs get midlife updates

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2023 Honda HR-V — Totally Redesigned

Torque: 138 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 25/city, 30/highway, 27/combined. Overview: The Honda HR-V, Honda’s smallest crossover, is one of the country’s bestselling small SUVs. Since the small...

2023 Honda HR-V — Totally Redesigned

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