Geohot open-sources his semi-autonomous car technology

Filed under: Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous Got a self-driving project in the works? Continue reading Geohot open-sources his semi-autonomous car technology Geohot open-sources his semi-autonomous car technology originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:35:00 EST. Please see...

Record charitable donations reported for Giving Tuesday

NEW YORK -- Giving Tuesday, a 5-year-old phenomenon aimed at encouraging online charitable giving, produced record-shattering donations this week, according to two organizations which tracked the flow of gifts. The 92nd Street Y in New York City, credited for launching the event in 2012, said Wednesday that contributions reported by organizations in the U.S. and abroad for a 24-hour period total $168...

Organizers expect march on Washington to attract big names

WASHINGTON -- Organizers of a planned women's march on Washington said Wednesday they expect high-profile speakers and big-name entertainers to be part of the program for thousands of people heading to the nation's capital on the day after Donald Trump's inauguration. Bob Bland, a fashion entrepreneur in New York and one of the march organizers, said the idea for the march bubbled up spontaneously...

Jay Leno gives Caitlyn and Kendall Jenner a lesson in Corvette value

Filed under: Celebrities,Videos,Chevrolet,Classics,Performance The new Corvette Grand Sport is faster than the Jenners' 1956 model, but it isn't worth as much. Continue reading Jay Leno gives Caitlyn and Kendall Jenner a lesson in Corvette value Jay Leno gives Caitlyn and Kendall Jenner a lesson in...

Recharge Wrap-up: Comma.ai open-sources autonomous driving, London commits to zero-emissions double-decker buses

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Alternative Fuels,Green Culture,Transportation Alternatives,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous,Electric,Hydrogen Build your own autonomous driving system, courtesy of Geohot. NYC will build EV chargers in each borough. London mayor shows off fuel-cell double-decker...

'Moana' a Disney hit but portrayal irks some in the Pacific

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Disney's animated movie "Moana" debuted to critical acclaim and box office success over the Thanksgiving weekend, but some people in the South Pacific dislike how it depicts their culture. Of particular concern is the movie's portrayal of the demigod Maui, who is shown as enormous and egotistical, albeit with a good heart. That has been jarring for some in Polynesia, where...

Strategy coverage, such as fundraising and horserace references, appears in over half of articles

When covering an election, journalists choose a mix of two basic types of reporting — “voter guide” pieces that examine the issue positions and values of the candidates, and “strategy” pieces that analyze campaign tactics and who’s ahead in the race. Observers often say that the voter guide approach is the higher journalistic purpose, while lamenting that much of the coverage instead focuses on the...

One of three suspects in Moss Bluff shooting in custody

MOSS BLUFF — One of three suspects connected to a Wednesday morning burglary and shooting in Moss Bluff is in custody, said authorities. Austin Jones, 17, of 688 Sioux Drive, Moss Bluff, turned himself in to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office at 1 p.m. following a search for the three armed suspects, said Kayla Vincent, CPSO spokesperson. She said that he was arrested and charged with attempted...

Southern photographer William Christenberry dies at 80

WASHINGTON -- William Christenberry, an artist renowned for photographs of crumbling buildings and rusty cars that captured the decay of the rural South, has died. He was 80. Christenberry (CHRIS-en-bear-ee) died Nov. 28 at a nursing home in Washington of complications from Alzheimer's disease, his daughter, Kate Christenberry, told The Associated Press. Christenberry lived for decades in Washington,...

Saariaho's 'L'Amour' first work by woman at Met since 1903

NEW YORK -- When the first notes of Kaija Saariaho's "L'Amour de Loin (Love from Afar)" are played at the Metropolitan Opera on Thursday night, it will mark only the second staged work by a woman composer in the company's history — and the first since 1903. "It is staggering," said Jennifer Higdon, one of six women to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. "We're in the 21st century. There are a lot of...

Woman killed as car jumps LA freeway, hits homeless camp

LOS ANGELES -- A car shot off the side of a Los Angeles freeway and went about 20 feet down an embankment where it landed on a homeless encampment, killing a woman Tuesday, authorities said. Three people inside the car were injured. The Honda sedan went over the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 405 in Van Nuys after 6 p.m. Tuesday, California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig said. The...

FBI: Islamic State group might have inspired OSU attacker

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Somali-born student who carried out a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University may have been inspired by the Islamic State group and a former al-Qaida leader, investigators said Wednesday. Law enforcement officials said it's too soon to say the rampage that hurt 11 people on Monday was terrorism and that they were not aware of any direct contact between the Islamic State and...

New federal rule bans smoking in public housing

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has announced a final rule prohibiting smoking in public housing developments nationwide. The Department of Housing and Urban Development says more than 228,000 public housing units are already smoke-free. The rule HUD announced Wednesday will expand the impact to more than 940,000 units. The final rule prohibits lit tobacco products in all living units and indoor...

The time our long-term Honda HR-V didn't get into an accident

Filed under: Ownership,Honda,Long-Term Garage,Crossover The world needs ditch diggers too. Continue reading The time our long-term Honda HR-V didn't get into an accident The time our long-term Honda HR-V didn't get into an accident originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:40:00 EST. Please...

NASA spacecraft embarks on ring-skimming mission at Saturn

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Consider it a cosmic carousel with countless rings up for grabs. NASA's Saturn-orbiting spacecraft, Cassini, has begun an unprecedented mission to skim the planet's rings. On Tuesday, Cassini got a gravitational assist from Saturn's big moon Titan. That put the spacecraft on course to graze Saturn's main outer rings over the next five months. The first orbit of this new venture...

Supreme Court weighs bond hearings for detained immigrants

WASHINGTON -- A seemingly divided Supreme Court tried to figure out Wednesday whether the government can detain immigrants indefinitely without providing hearings. The justices heard argument in a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody, including many who are legal residents of the United States or are seeking asylum. The issue for the court is whether people...

Cubans line streets as Fidel Castro's ashes begin journey

HAVANA -- Surrounded by white roses and drawn by a green military jeep, Fidel Castro's ashes began a more than 500-mile (800-kilometer) journey on Wednesday across the country he ruled for nearly 50 years. Just after 7 a.m, an honor guard placed a small, flag-draped cedar coffin under a glass dome on a trailer behind the Russian jeep. Thousands of soldiers and state security agents saluted the 90-year-old...

Justice Department announces changes to halfway house system

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department says it is overhauling its system of halfway houses, where most federal prisoners spend the final months of their sentences before being released. Officials say the goal is to reduce chances that prisoners will reoffend and help them return to society. A memorandum issued Wednesday says the Bureau of Prisons will cover the costs of government-issued identification...

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid scored 84 MPGe in government testing

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Chrysler,Fuel Efficiency,Minivan/Van,Hybrid Plus it has a 566-mile range. Continue reading 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid scored 84 MPGe in government testing 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid scored 84 MPGe in government testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed,...

Motorcyclist gives rude driver a taste of instant justice

Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News No good deed goes unpunished. Continue reading Motorcyclist gives rude driver a taste of instant justice Motorcyclist gives rude driver a taste of instant justice originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ...

Bayou Classic attendance numbers hit post-Katrina high

NEW ORLEANS -- The 2016 Bayou Classic football game which draws fans and alumni of Grambling State University and Southern University to New Orleans hit a post-Katrina attendance record. In a news release Wednesday, organizers say nearly 5,000 more people attended the 43rd Annual Bayou Classic game on Saturday than did in 2015. Organizers say nearly 68,000 people attended the game, held at the Superdome....

EPA to keep strict gas mileage standards in place

DETROIT -- The Obama administration has decided not to change government fuel economy requirements for cars and light trucks despite protests from automakers. The decision means that automakers will still have to meet strict fuel economy requirements and that companies likely will continue building small cars and electric vehicles still even though people are buying more SUVs and trucks. The standards...

Lawsuits challenge abortion restrictions in 3 states

NEW YORK -- Taking the offensive after Election Day setbacks, Planned Parenthood and its allies filed lawsuits Wednesday in North Carolina, Missouri and Alaska challenging laws that they view as unconstitutional restrictions on abortion. "We are going to fight back state by state and law by law until every person has the right to pursue the life they want, including the right to decide to end a pregnancy,"...

Levi's CEO: Please don't bring guns into our stores

SAN FRANCISCO -- The CEO of Levi's is asking customers and employees not to bring guns into its stores, offices or facilities, even in states where it's legal. Levi Strauss & Co. President and CEO Chip Bergh writes Wednesday in an open letter posted on LinkedIn that a customer was injured in a Levi's store recently after the customer's own gun inadvertently went off. Bergh says the presence of...

Treasury nominee Mnuchin was Trump's top fundraiser

WASHINGTON -- Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the nation's 77th Treasury secretary, has had a long history as a successful financial executive and a shorter but significant period in a job that ushered him into Trump's inner circle: head of Trump's campaign finance operation. When Mnuchin, 53, was chosen by Trump as his national finance director in May, he told The Associated...

Stein to make Michigan third state for presidential recount

LANSING, Mich. -- Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein is expected to request a full hand recount of Michigan's presidential vote, making it the third state where she's asked for a second look at a race narrowly won by Republican Donald Trump. Stein is expected to submit her request for a Michigan recount Wednesday afternoon. She has already requested recounts of the presidential votes in Pennsylvania...

Prosecutor: Officer acted lawfully in black man's killing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Charlotte police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a black man at an apartment complex, touching off several nights of unrest in the city, and will not face charges, a North Carolina prosecutor announced Wednesday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney Andrew Murray spent 40 minutes during a news conference meticulously outlining the evidence that led him and a...

Creator of McDonald's flagship sandwich, the Big Mac, dies

PITTSBURGH -- You probably don't know his name, but you've almost certainly devoured his creation: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun. Michael James "Jim" Delligatti, the McDonald's franchisee who created the Big Mac nearly 50 years ago and saw it become perhaps the best-known fast-food sandwich in the world, died Monday at home in Pittsburgh....

Democrat Campbell sees fundraising boost in Senate runoff

BATON ROUGE -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Foster Campbell's fundraising has spiked ahead of the Dec. 10 runoff, as his campaign is bolstered by Democratic donors from around the nation. Campbell had brought in $1.7 million for his campaign through Oct. 19 over nearly a year of fundraising — $984,000 from donors and $750,000 in loans. Since then, he's raised $2.5 million from donors, much of...

Cadillac is returning to endurance racing with a new prototype in 2017

Filed under: Motorsports,Cadillac,United States,Racing The car will compete head-to-head with Mazda and Nissan. Continue reading Cadillac is returning to endurance racing with a new prototype in 2017 Cadillac is returning to endurance racing with a new prototype in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog...

Reckoning for Pelosi as House Democrats vote for leader

WASHINGTON -- Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi faced a reckoning from fellow House Democrats on Wednesday as frustrated lawmakers tried to oust her from the leadership post she's held for over a decade. The 76-year-old California Democrat, known as a master vote counter, was expected to beat back the challenge from Ohio Rep Tim Ryan as Democrats met behind closed doors. But she was forced to promise changes...

Audi's lunar rover is nearly ready for the moon

Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,Audi,Technology,Electric The flight is scheduled for the end of 2017. Continue reading Audi's lunar rover is nearly ready for the moon Audi's lunar rover is nearly ready for the moon originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms...

The EPA is going to finalize its strict 2025 fuel economy targets now while Obama is still in office

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Fuel Efficiency The agency could wait until 2018, but it won't. Continue reading The EPA is going to finalize its strict 2025 fuel economy targets now while Obama is still in office The EPA is going to finalize its strict 2025 fuel economy targets now while Obama...

How long does it take to pass online traffic school?

Filed under: Driving Traffic school used to be an all-day affair. Continue reading How long does it take to pass online traffic school? How long does it take to pass online traffic school? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ...

Traffic rules and regulations if visiting South America

Filed under: Driving If you plan on traveling to South America, you should have no trouble at all renting a car and driving with an American driver's license. Continue reading Traffic rules and regulations if visiting South America Traffic rules and regulations if visiting South America originally...

Road rage devolves into all-out brawl yet again, this time in Southern California

Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,BMW Don't engage in road rage. Continue reading Road rage devolves into all-out brawl yet again, this time in Southern California Road rage devolves into all-out brawl yet again, this time in Southern California originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:09:00...

What types of violations lead to online traffic school

Filed under: Driving Traffic school is a sort of "free pass" issued by state governments to first-time or infrequent traffic offenders. Continue reading What types of violations lead to online traffic school What types of violations lead to online traffic school originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue,...