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Ford slashes prices for F-150 Lightning electric vehicles due to cheaper raw materials, efficiencies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker. Ford Motor Co. said Monday that final upgrades at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan being completed now will lead to greater availability of a built-to-order truck as early as October at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price closer to initial Lightning pricing.The updated MSRP for the Pro model, it’s lowest priced electric pickup, will be $49,995, down from $59,974. The Lariat 510A’s MSRP will decline to $69,995 from $76,974.“Shortly after launching the F-150 Lightning, rapidly rising material costs, supply constraints and other factors drove up the cost of the EV truck for Ford and our customers,” said Marin Gjaja, chief customer officer, Ford Model e. “We’ve continued to work in the background to improve ac...

Voto en blanco, nulo e impugnado en las elecciones de Argentina: ¿qué diferencias hay?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

(CNN Español) – – El 13 de agosto se celebran en Argentina las elecciones Primarias, Abiertas, Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO). Aquí te contamos la diferencia entre voto en blanco, nulo o impugnado.En el sistema electoral argentino se consideran válidos el voto afirmativo y el voto en blanco.El sitio oficial del Gobierno de Argentina indica que el voto afirmativo se da cuando:“Se emite mediante boleta oficializada de una misma agrupación (o lista) para todas las categorías de cargos”.“Para cada categoría de cargos a elegir se emiten boletas oficializadas de diferentes agrupaciones (o listas)”.“La boleta oficializada tiene tachaduras, agregados, roturas o sustituciones (borratina), siempre que el encabezado se encuentre intacto”.“En el sobre hay más boletas oficializadas de la misma lista y categorías de cargo”. En este caso, solo se computará una y se destruirán las restantes.¿Qué es el voto en blanco?El voto en blanco es también un voto considerado válido. Se da cuand...

What to know about Mike Johnston's mayoral inauguration Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, Denver is set to inaugurate its first new mayor in 12 years, marking a new political era for the Mile High City. The ceremony inaugurating the city’s 46th mayor will happen Monday morning at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Mayor-elect Mike Johnston will take the reins from Mayor Michael Hancock. Last month, voters picked Johnston, a former state senator, in a runoff election. He defeated Kelly Brough, the president and CEO of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Denver to inaugurate new mayor on Monday: How to watch Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod is Johnston’s inauguration chair.His transition committee includes Ami Desai, the chief operating officer at Gary Community Ventures and an executive director. Co-chairs include former Denver Mayor Federico Peña; state Sen. Julie Gonzales; former Denver Post editor Greg Moore; Downtown Denver Partnership CEO Kourtny Garrett; and organizational and diversity strategist Makis...

Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a South Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida’s latest invasive species comes a-hoppin’ down the street: lionhead rabbits.The bunnies, which sport an impressive flowing mane around their heads, want the food Griggs carries. But she also represents their best chance of survival and moving where this domesticated breed belongs: inside homes, away from cars, cats, hawks, Florida heat and possibly government-hired exterminators.Griggs is spearheading efforts to raise the $20,000 to $40,000 it would cost for a rescue group to capture, neuter, vaccinate, shelter and then give away the estimated 60 to 100 lionheads now populating Jenada Isles, an 81-home community in Wilton Manors.They are descendants of a group a backyard breeder illegally let loose when she moved away two years ago.“They really need to be rescued. So we’ve tried to get the city to do it, but they’re just dragging their feet,” Griggs said. “They think th...

More Heat & Storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

*Heat Advisory in effect through Tuesday evening for Broward and Miami-Dade. *Heat Advisory for the Florida Keys from 10am to 6pm today. A more active weather pattern remains over the region due to deep tropical moisture keeping the air ripe for rain. By midweek, a tropical wave will track to our South to leave us with a chance of seeing showers and storms, especially in the afternoon. As a result, the rain chance will be fairly high through Friday. Models are continuing to insist on a large plume of Saharan dust moving in from the South and East. This could limit rain after what should be a hot and rainy week (at least at times). Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

$1.5B in unclaimed tax refunds as deadline approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

Taxpayers across the country are urged to act quickly as the deadline for claiming their 2019 tax refunds closes Monday. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed that there is a staggering amount of almost $1.5 billion unclaimed.According to the IRS, individuals who are owed a refund face no penalties for filing their taxes late. However, failing to file their claims in a timely manner will result in the IRS retaining the unclaimed funds. The IRS has made it convenient for taxpayers to access the necessary forms for claiming their tax refunds. These forms can be easily found on the official IRS website.

A $900 million jackpot is up for grabs in Monday night’s Powerball drawing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

(CNN) — Feeling lucky? A $900 million Powerball jackpot grand prize is up for grabs during Monday’s drawing – the third largest jackpot in the game’s history, according to Powerball.If a player wins the jackpot on Monday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $900 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $465.1 million – both before taxes.The jackpot rolled after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night – white balls 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 and red Powerball 18.There have now been 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner since its April 19 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all six numbers to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million.Monday’s grand prize ranks as the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest US lottery jackpot, according to Powerball. The largest-ever Powerball prize of $2.04 billion was won in California on November 7.The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2...

One person killed after collision on I-93 in Wilmington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

Authorities say one person was killed after a vehicle hydroplaned across part of I-93 in Wilmington on Sunday night.The two-vehicle crash was reported around 7:20 p.m. in the area of Exit 33 on I-93 southbound, according to Massachusetts State Police.An MSP official said a preliminary investigation found a Honda Civic appeared to hydroplane off of the road and into the median before it struck a guardrail barrier and reentered highway.The sedan then traveled across all lanes of traffic before colliding with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck travelling in the right lane. MSP spokesperson Dave Procopio said a woman sitting in the Civic’s front passenger seat was seriously hurt as a result, and was taken to Lahey Hospital where she later died of her injuries.“All other involved occupants were transported to Lahey and Winchester Hospitals with apparent non-life-threatening injuries,” Procopio said in a statement.The spokesperson noted that what led up to the crash rema...

Russia halts deal that allows export of Ukrainian grain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

LONDON —  Russia halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own food and fertilizer to the world are met. While Russia has complained that restrictions on shipping and insurance have hampered its agricultural exports, it has shipped record amounts of wheat.“When the part of the Black Sea deal related to Russia is implemented, Russia will immediately return to the implementation of the deal,” Peskov said.The suspension marks the end of an accord that the U.N. and Turkey brokered last summer to allow food to leave the Black Sea region after Russia’s invasion of its neighbor worsened a global food crisis. The initiative is credited with helping lower soaring prices of wheat,...

Algerian leader on a state visit to China to pump up economic ties and lock in support to join BRICS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:52 GMT

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune began a state visit to China on Monday, with both economic and diplomatic priorities as the North African nation looks to become less gas-dependent and raise its global profile.The visit follows Tebboune’s trip last month to Russia, a long-time partner and military provider, although Algeria has remained officially neutral in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Tebboune spent two days in Qatar before landing in Beijing on Monday. A large delegation accompanied Tebboune to China, reflecting a drive for deeper cooperation beyond the economy. Tebboune is also looking for concrete support for Algerian membership in BRICS, an economic bloc that includes both China and Russia as well as Brazil, India and South Africa, which is hosting a summit next month. The collective was founded in 2009 when the member countries were seen as the potential engine for future global economic growth.BRICS membership has become a diplomatic priority...