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General Motors is going to be scaling back production of the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq, as well as the Chevy Bolt EV as it expects sales of electric vehicles to slow dramatically. The $7,500 consumer tax credit for purchasing a new EV is set to expire at the end of the month. That credit has been crucial to driving demand for EVs, which are still more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts.The company is pausing production on the Lyriq and Vistiq at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant in December. It’s also planning to halt manufacturing for a week in November and…

Millions of Britons face a higher risk of stroke or heart failure because of dirty air where they live.People living in areas of the UK with the worst levels of air pollution are 27% more likely to develop heart failure, compared with people in areas with the cleanest air, a study suggests.Stroke risk was 7% higher in the worst areas, the research shows. The findings were presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Madrid, the world’s largest heart conference.The study’s lead author, Ghita Housni, of the William Harvey research institute at Queen Mary University of London, said: “We…

Pamela MaldonadoSep 7, 2025, 01:37 PM ETClosePamela Maldonado is a sports betting analyst for ESPN.Through two weeks, Florida State has delivered two very different wins, and together the Seminoles are shaping a very different conversation in 2025.First came the upset, a 31-17 win over No. 8 Alabama in Week 1. That wasn’t a fluky pick-six or special teams miracle. It was structured discipline and balance.Florida State went into a heavyweight matchup and controlled the line of scrimmage, something Alabama doesn’t allow often. The Seminoles rushed for 230 yards on 49 carries (4.7 yards per rush), leaned on situational execution (5-for-12…

European leaders will visit the United States on Monday or Tuesday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said.The US president added that he would also speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “soon”, as well as signalling that his administration was ready to move to a second phase of sanctions on Moscow.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the sanctions were the “right idea”, and urged European nations to stop buying Russian energy.It comes as Russia launched its largest aerial bombardment on Ukraine of the war so far, killing four and hitting Ukraine’s main government building in…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 07: Winners of the Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program Award for “SNL50: The Anniversary Special”, attend the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty Images SNL 50, which celebrated 50 years of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, took center stage on Night 2 of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys, securing six awards. The honors spanned across categories like writing, hairstyling, editing, directing, production, and sound. Coming in second overall was The Traitors, the reality competition series on Peacock,…

Other Good International PhonesThese phones are worth considering if you have yet to see something you like.Xiaomi Poco F7 for $366: The latest release from Xiaomi’s Poco brand comes close to a place above, combining the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with a lovely 6.83-inch AMOLED screen and a big 6,500 mAh battery. There’s no scrimping on the rest of the spec sheet, with Wi-Fi 7 support, an IP68 rating, and 256 GB of UFS 4.1 storage in the base model. The main camera even has a 50-MP Sony IMX882 lens, though the 8-MP ultrawide and 20-MP front-facing cameras aren’t…

Ariana Grande took home the trophy for Video of the Year for Brighter Days Ahead at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. She accepted the honor alongside filmmaker Christian Breslauer, who co-directed 26-minute short film with her. Minutes after winning the Best Pop award, Grande quipped that the awards show’s producers were raising the microphone to comic heights. “Does this get taller every time?” she joked. “Is this intentional?” She delivered the rest of her acceptance speech at an impressive clip, like listening to a podcast at triple speed or Busta Rhymes rap at his regular speed, since…

A total lunar eclipse, commonly called a blood moon, crossed the sky in parts of Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa.

An Australian judge on Monday sentenced Erin Patterson, 50, to life in prison with parole after 33 years for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, ending a trial that drew global attention. She was convicted in July of serving the lethal meal at a 2023 family lunch.