Twenty-six federal departments and agencies that plan to buy 9,500 electric vehicles (EV) to replace existing cars and trucks will have to spend nearly $500 million more than if they opted for new conventional fossil-fueled models, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). “This total represents almost $200 million in estimated increased incremental costs (i.e.,…
1st Round of Federal Fleet EV Conversion to Add $500 Million in Extra Costs: GAO
July 24, 2023
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First Round of Federal Fleet EV Conversion Will Add $500 Million in Extra Costs: GAO
July 24, 2023
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Twenty six federal departments and agencies planning to buy 9,500 Electric Vehicles (EV) to replace existing cars and trucks will have to spend nearly $500 million more than if they opted for new conventional fossil-fueled models, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). “This total represents almost $200 million in estimated increased incremental costs (i.e.,…
Ted Nugent Defends Jason Aldean Over Song Controversy: ‘A Bunch of Idiots out There’
Rock ’n’ roll legend Ted Nugent over the weekend weighed in on the outrage over country singer Jason Aldean’s new song, “Try That in a Small Town,” saying that many of those who take issue with the song’s message are “idiots.” “Try That in a Small Town” was released in May, with a music video…
Former USC Dean Sentenced in Mark Ridley-Thomas Bribery Case
July 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Marilyn Flynn, an 84-year-old former dean of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Social Work—who admitted to bribing longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas while he served on the county Board of Supervisors—was sentenced on July 24 to three years probation and ordered to pay a $150,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Dale…
Abuse of Constitution: Trump’s Indictments Signal Dangerous Political Trend
Commentary What we are witnessing in this roll-out of very questionable and even spurious indictments of former President Trump is a systematic abuse of the Constitution to which both parties have become addicted. In the first 190 years of its history, the only impeachment of a president of the United States was of Andrew Johnson…
Apple Releases iPhone Security Fix as Expert Urges Users to Update Their Devices Now
Apple Inc. on Monday released updates to its iOS and MacOS operating systems that fix multiple security vulnerabilities and bugs. The Cupertino, California-based firm said it released iOS and iPadOS 16.6 and MacOS 13.5 to fix a range of “actively exploited” security bugs, along with a number of other security fixes for problems that have been…
RFK Jr., House Republicans Face Off With House Democrats Who Attempt to Denounce, Censor His Testimony
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and House Republicans faced off with House Democrats who clamored to denounce and censor the witness’ testimony at a House Oversight Committee hearing last week. 0:00 RFK Jr.’s time cut from ten minutes to five 11:09 Motion made to remove RFK Jr.’s public testimony from the record 15:06…
Man, Woman Found Shot to Death in Rancho Palos Verdes
July 24, 2023
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—A man and a woman were found shot to death July 24 inside a bullet-riddled car in Rancho Palos Verdes. Deputies were sent to the 7000 block of Palos Verdes Drive at 6:50 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The two people were found inside a parked, blue Subaru sedan….
Remains of Helicopter Crash Victims Recovered From Alaska Lake
Search and rescue officials in Alaska have recovered the bodies of four Americans who died in a helicopter crash last week when it went down in a shallow lake located in the northernmost borough of the state. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) mourned the loss of the victims in a statement on July…
Listeria Outbreak Kills Three in Washington State, Local Health Authorities Say
Three people have died from a listeria outbreak in Washington state, according to state health authorities. The Washington State Department of Health, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services announced on July 21 that they were investigating the cases of five adults over 60 years of age who developed severe infections of…
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