Texas State

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors Tuesday, alleging the carmaker illegally collected and sold drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent or knowledge, according to a release from the AG’s office.

Texas sues General Motors, alleging illegal selling of driver data

Toyota has been forced to recall 33,848 vehicles located in North America because a Texas-based distributor applied the wrong load-carrying capacity labels. The problem impacts 22 individual models. Despite the mistake causing no physical defect, it does mean the impacted automobiles are out of compliance with U.S. regulations. The stickers...

Toyota Forced to Recall 33,000 Cars Because Local Distributor Used Wrong Stickers

Polk County, FL

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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

San Antonio, TX

The US Sun

A TRAILBLAZER owner was left to pay for an undrivable car – his transmission went out before 30,000 miles. Even though he couldn’t drive his new car for months, he was expected to make his loan and insurance payments. Fernando Garanzuay bought a gently used Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV with only 14,000 miles from a San […]

My new Chevy only had 26k miles when a $3,150 part went out – dealership couldn’t fix it but I still had to pay my bill

General Motors (GM) has issued a recall for 21,469 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ all-wheel drive vehicles. The company says the anti-lock brake system (ABS) may activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure in the vehicle's service brake system. Unpredictable and unreliable braking can increase the risk of an accident. What to do.

GM recalls nearly 22,000 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles for brake issue

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Insights Automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) will lay off almost 2,500 workers in the United States. Ford and General Motors should take warning. Also: Dividend legends to hold forever. The huge multinational car company Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA), which owns Chrysler, Ram, Jeep, and Dodge, will lay off 2,450 of its workers […]
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New Car Industry Layoffs: A Warning to Ford and GM

Stellantis is in the throes of a corporate upheaval. The stark contrast between the soaring fortunes of its European brands and the precipitous decline of its American counterparts Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram is a glaring concern. Despite this, CEO Carlos Tavares maintains that North America, where profits are also plummeting, requires substantial revitalization.

Stellantis Faces Corporate Turmoil as Iconic American Brands Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler Struggle Amid European Success

Alabama State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

SlashGear

You don't have to be an automobile enthusiast or expert to appreciate the significance of the Chevrolet brand. Chevy was founded in 1911 by Belgian-born race driver Louis Chevrolet and William Durant, who had just been removed from his position as chairman of General Motors. The two men were familiar with each other from Chevrolet's time as a successful driver for Buick, the company Durant had managed in the century's early years. Chevy has produced more than 200 million vehicles since then, including the Suburban, which debuted in 1935 and has the longest uninterrupted production run of any vehicle in history.

5 Iconic Chevy Models From The 1980s

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See the top 10 best-selling truck models year-to-date here.
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An American automaker is beating Ford in overall truck sales

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Rabun County, GA

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The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County. According to Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mark Gerrells, Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Search continues for missing elderly man

Cooking With Maryann

A good pizza sauce makes ALL the difference in the flavor and end result of your dish. Personally, I've not found any commercially processed pizza sauces that don't taste.... fake, so I made my own. I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes in a can as they tend to taste a bit metallic, but you use what you've got and it's 1000 times better than storebought. Fresh tomatoes are in season right now though, so if you can get them fresh, more power to ya!

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Wyoming State

WyoFile

A Virginia man is demanding a political action committee stop using his photograph to promote a Wyoming legislative candidate of the same name — or face legal action. Make Liberty Win, a Virginia-based PAC , has been sending text messages and mailers to Wyoming voters, and knocking on doors in support of various legislative candidates, but has failed to provide accurate information. Many of the candidates the PAC is supporting are either members of, or ideologically aligned with, the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus.

Cease and desist: Virginia man threatens legal action after group uses his photo to portray Wyoming candidate

Detroit, MI

(AP) - Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit. The job cuts would be at the Stellantis Warren Truck Plant, which builds an older version of the Ram 1500 pickup called the Tradesman, sold mainly to commercial businesses. The company came out with a new version of the truck in 2018, and for the 2025 model year there’s a new Tradesman.

Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at an auto plant outside Detroit

Chevy Silverado 1500 pickups equipped with the 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax engine are currently turning in less than 40 days at Chevy dealerships, GM Authority has learned, referring to the amount of time a vehicle spends on the dealer lot before selling. This info shows the Chevy Silverado with...

Chevy Silverado 1500 Duramax Diesel Turning Quickly On Dealer Lots

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QOTD: Will Texas Lawsuit Against GM Prevail?

We all seem to dislike having our data harvested by our cars and sold to insurance companies. Now, the state of Texas has sued. We have...

QOTD: Will Texas Lawsuit Against GM Prevail?

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