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☆ I compared Tesla rivals from Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis — and found the decision boils down to if you prefer style, luxury, or performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hyundai and its Kia and Genesis brands are making some of the best electric cars today. If you're looking for a stylish, technologically advanced Tesla alternative, those brands are a solid choice. I drove and compared the Kia EV6, Genesis GV60, and Hyundai Ioniq 5. If you want an EV brimming with unique style and advanced tech, then one of the Korean company's latest models is a solid choice. I drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60 — three small SUVs all based on common technology.

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Haynes, 30, had been arrested earlier in the day on murder charges relating to an Aug. 12 shooting in the district. His escape prompted a several-hour shelter-in-place order last week for the entire GW campus and brief roadblocks on nearby streets. Police were able to provide an image last week of Haynes wearing a black t-shirt and gray briefs and moving through a local backyard. There were so many new twists that the public became fixated on what's coming next," Levin said. But Haynes escaped in the midst of a large city not far from a subway station.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The curvy couch is making room for one more: Lawrence Jones will join the daily “Fox & Friends” morning show as a fourth host beginning on Monday. Fox News said Thursday that Jones will join Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade on the morning news and talk show, which airs from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern. Jones is losing the Saturday evening show he has hosted, making room for a new show with talk host Mark Levin. Jones, 30, has been with Fox News since 2018 and said “Fox & Friends” is where he made his first national television appearance. “It is truly a privilege to inform our audience every day and I can't wait to do so each morning,” he said.

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☆ Mercedes-Benz's $100,000 electric SUV is an awesome Tesla rival — but its blob-like looks aren't for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I drove Mercedes-Benz's new electric SUV: the EQE SUV. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV.

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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man already charged with murder has been indicted for the killing of a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape, authorities announced Wednesday. An Okeechobee County grand jury this week indicted Mathew Flores with first-degree murder and armed robbery for the Jan. 30 slaying of 74-year-old Gary Levin. Flores is being held without bail on both murder charges. Levin's body was found five days after his slaying by investigators who retraced his ride with Flores, Lawson said. Lawson said that because Flores was in custody for the Martinez slaying, there was no need to bring charges quickly in the Levin case.

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☆ Israel’s democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“The Supreme Court and the government alike possess a credible nuclear threat against the other side … if both sides are rational actors, they will … disarm themselves. That leaves the Supreme Court as the only check on the executive and legislative branches of government. Striking down a Basic Law would be uncharted territory for the Supreme Court, although it has examined and commented on Basic Laws before. Thousands of military reservists and even some active duty soldiers have vowed not to serve if the judicial overhaul went into effect. Or for the Supreme Court that might say we have a right to demonstrate, the right to strike by our so to speak legal system,” Tomer said.

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☆ Arts Executive to Lead Pioneer Works
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Melena Ryzik | More About Melena Ryzik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mara Manus, a former executive director for the New York State Council on the Arts, will become the chief executive officer at Pioneer Works, the nonprofit cultural center in Brooklyn, its board of directors announced on Tuesday. Manus, who will start in October, replaces the executive director Maxine Dalio, who left at the end of last year, and the interim chief Jill Eisenhard. She will work closely with the artist Dustin Yellin, the founder of Pioneer Works; Gabriel Florenz, its founding artistic director; and the astrophysicist Dr. Janna Levin, the chief science officer. The appointment marks a pivotal moment for Pioneer Works, which is housed in a former iron works factory in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Lately its ambition has grown; in a major capital project, it now plans to open a publicly accessible roof deck observatory — a rarity in New York City.

Persons: Mara Manus, Maxine Dalio, Jill Eisenhard, Dustin Yellin, Gabriel Florenz, Janna Levin Organizations: New York State Council, Arts, Pioneer Works Locations: Brooklyn, Manus, New York City

☆ Check out Toyota's new $170,000 SUV taking on Bentley and Rolls-Royce
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Toyota unveiled the new Century, a $170,000 SUV. The Century SUV is designed for people who prefer being chauffeured. But it saves something special for its home market: the Century, an ultra-luxury sedan designed to be chauffeured in. On Wednesday, Toyota unveiled a new Century SUV that looks ready to take on the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce. And this Century, Toyota said, will be available to customers outside Japan.

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☆ I drove Lamborghini's wild, spaceship-inspired concept car and got a glimpse of the brand's electric future
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Lamborghini recently unveiled the Lanzador, a wild-looking concept car that previews its first EV. The Lamborghini Lanzador. The Lamborghini Lanzador. Jordan Lenssen/Lenssen PhotoEven as it looks years ahead, the brand isn't ready to fully embrace touchscreens and give up on clicky, clacky switches. The Lamborghini Lanzador.

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Anti-Black hate crimes peaked in 1996 at 42% of all hate crimes, then began a steady decline until 2020. June of that year was the worst month for anti-Black hate crimes since national record-keeping by the FBI began. “We generally see increases in hate crimes in election years and around catalytic events,” said Levin. “We’re talking about almost 500 to 700 more hate crimes in an election year. Domestic terrorism will not prevail in America.”In 2021, Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address the spike in anti-Asian hate crimes seen at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

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☆ Max Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Richard Sandomir | More About Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Max Gomez, an award-winning medical and science journalist who delivered informed reports for more than 40 years on TV stations in New York and Philadelphia, most recently during the Covid-19 pandemic, died on Sept. 2 at his home in Manhattan. His partner, Amy Levin, said the cause was head and neck cancer, with which he had been diagnosed four years ago. One of his reports on Alzheimer’s disease focused on his father, a physician, who was swindled as his memory abandoned him. Dr. Gomez had been chief medical correspondent at WCBS, Channel 2, in New York City since 2007 and made his last appearance there in March 2022. He also worked at WNBC, Channel 4, and WNEW, Channel 5 (now WNYW), as well as KYW, Channel 3, in Philadelphia.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Two cable news personalities from the complete opposite ends of the political spectrum — Mark Levin and Jen Psaki — are increasing their presence on television. Psaki, former press secretary to President Joe Biden and current MSNBC host, is moving into prime-time for one night a week. Since switching to media, her Sunday afternoon show “Inside with Jen Psaki” has proven to be successful for the network. Levin, the radio talk host whose TV show “Life, Liberty & Levin” airs Sunday nights on Fox News Channel, will have an additional weekend hour on Saturdays, Fox said. In addition to his Fox duty, Levin hosts a syndicated weekday radio show that is heard on some 300 stations.

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☆ 'It's a dealbreaker:' Some Tesla fans are complaining about the new Model 3's 'terrible' turn-signal buttons
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla fans have applauded the sedan's new looks and longer range. But some don't like that Tesla moved the turn signals to buttons on the steering wheel. Well, Elon Musk is reinventing Tesla's turn signals, and some fans of the company aren't too happy about it. But Tesla also said goodbye to the Model 3's steering-wheel stalks, a decision that's rattled some fans. The turn signals have been relocated to a pair of tiny buttons on the left side of the steering wheel.

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☆ Israel president urges leaders to seize moment to end judicial crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in her ceremonial offices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals to reach a compromise that would end the judicial crisis just a week ahead of a crunch court hearing. "There are moments in such a crisis when leadership must seize the rare opportunity in order to reach out and come to an agreement. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the driving force behind the judicial overhaul, dismissed the reports as "trial balloons", in an interview to Army Radio and said it would be wrong for the Supreme Court to intervene in the judicial legislation. The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of appeals this month by lawmakers and watchdogs that challenge some of the government's judicial measures.

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☆ Cybertruck buyers still don't know what they're buying or how much it costs, and they are just weeks from delivery
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Nora Naughton | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Would-be Tesla Cybertruck buyers still don't know how much they're spending. Apart from the few remaining details listed and the occasional cryptic tweet from Musk, there isn't much information to tell Cybertruck buyers what they're getting into. Tesla Cybertruck. That makes it even more important to give loyal truck buyers some details to work with. "If you're looking to convert average pickup truck buyers to something different, that's a little harder," Fiorani said.

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☆ Check out BMW's radical new look for its next generation of cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

BMW just gave a glimpse at what its future cars will look like. The brand's latest concept shows the radical design direction it's taking. The next-generation electric vehicles are slated to hit roads in 2025. AdvertisementAdvertisementBMW's future looks radical, sleek, and full of flashy screens — judging by a striking new concept car the brand unveiled on Saturday. The Vision Neue Klasse previews the sort of futuristic design we're likely to see from BMW's next-generation electric vehicles once they hit the road in 2025.

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☆ EV owners are fed up with charging stations that lack bathrooms, snacks, and even trash cans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

EV charging stations sometimes lack simple amenities like 24-hour bathrooms, food, and trash cans. That's because charging stations today often lack basic amenities that we take for granted at gas stations: things like bathrooms, rain and sun cover, food options, and even trash cans. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf electric cars really are going to be the future, experts told Insider, the experience at charging stations needs to get a whole lot more convenient. Rove, a startup, is working on huge charging stations with grocery stores, fresh espresso, and 24/7 lounges. Rove, a startup, is working on huge charging stations with grocery stores, fresh espresso, and 24/7 lounges.

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☆ The Tesla Cybertruck might always look a little busted
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Tim Levin | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe polarizing polygon known as the Tesla Cybertruck is almost here, and it will probably look far from perfect when it finally hits the road. It all means that Cybertruck buyers who have suffered through years of delays may wind up with trucks that always look a little rough around the edges. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: How Tesla's Cybertruck stacks up against the Amazon-backed Rivian R1T electric truck"This is going to be a measure of the appeal of Tesla," Fiorani said. Anyone who's owned a stainless steel fridge knows they are a magnet for grime and are a nightmare to keep clean. "Musk has learned from his past mistakes – he understands that people will scrutinize this vehicle," Fiorani said.

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☆ See inside a revolutionary flying car that will cost $789,000 and just started test flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Flying cars could finally be on the horizon. Aska, a California-based startup, is working on an electric aircraft that can drive on US roads. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. Loading Something is loading. Here's what it was like to ride in Aska's first prototype — and what the future may hold if the startup gets off the ground.

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☆ Luxury overland vehicle maker EarthCruiser has teamed up with GMC to turn the Hummer EV into an beefy electric RV — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Brittany Chang | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Overlanding vehicle maker EarthCruiser has teamed up with GMC to turn the Hummer EV into a RV. Hummer, the brand once known for its gas-guzzling SUVs, now sells electric vehicles. The electric RV market is still nascent with a handful of concepts and startups still in the works. AdvertisementAdvertisementGMC and overlanding vehicle maker EarthCruiser have teamed up to turn the Hummer EV into a tricked out electrified RV ready to pummel its overlanding competitors. So of course the two are working together to upfit the iconic electric Hummer into a beefy home on wheels, debuting on Thursday at the Overland Expo in Colorado.

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☆ Kia revealed yet another awesome-looking electric SUV — and it's headed to China first
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kia unveiled its latest electric SUV. The Kia EV5. The Kia EV5. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Kia EV5. The Kia EV5.

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☆ I've reviewed 27 electric vehicles, including a $2 million supercar and a $20,000 3-wheeler. Here's what makes them all unique.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are more electric vehicles on the market than ever before. I've tested close to 30 of them, ranging in price from under $20,000 to more than $2 million. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. Loading Something is loading. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere are more electric vehicles on the US market than ever before, and I've tested close to 30 — ranging from unattainable luxury cars to bargain-bin commuters.

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☆ I rode in a $789,000 flying car and experienced the future of commuting. Maybe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aska, a startup founded in 2018, is working to bring a flying car to market. Aska's flying car will at first be able to drive on local roads with slower speed limits. One startup wants to change that with an ambitious plan to land flying cars in customers' driveways by 2026. Flying cars, he said, will offer people the luxury of living farther from their offices in pricey cities — without needing to spend half their waking hours traveling. AdvertisementAdvertisementKaplinsky told me that hopping over traffic in a flying car isn't realistic — with our current understanding of physics, anyway.

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☆ Tesla's Supercharger Cables Are Too Short for Some Other Electric Cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla began to open some of its exclusive Supercharging stations to other electric vehicles earlier this year. But the cords are designed for Teslas, meaning that owners of some other cars need to use two spaces to plug in. There's just one kink that Elon Musk hasn't ironed out: The charging cables, which were designed for Teslas, aren't long enough to comfortably accommodate some other cars. That poses a problem when other electric cars, which may have their charging ports elsewhere, try to charge up. Tesla owners sometimes experience long lines at charging stations, particularly during popular travel times.

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☆ These are the 3 coolest parts of Rolls-Royce's ultra-luxurious, $420,000 electric car
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I got behind the wheel of Rolls-Royce's first electric car, the Spectre. When you buy a Rolls-Royce, you're choosing to spend your hard-earned (or perhaps hard-inherited) money on craftsmanship, exclusivity, and class — not flashy gimmicks. The 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre. The 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre. A car that brakes like a chauffeurThe 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre.

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