Automotive

EV, hybrid sales reached a record 20% of U.S. vehicle sales in 2024

Jan. 16, 2025

DETROIT — Sales of all-electric vehicles and hybrid models reached 20% of new car and truck sales in the U.S. for the first time last year — marking a landmark year for “green” vehicles but coming at a slower pace than many had previously anticipated. Auto data firm Motor Intelligence reports more than 3.2 million “electrified” vehicles were sold last year, or 1.9 million hybrid vehicles, including plug-in models, and 1.3 million all-electric models.

Sports

American tennis pro Danielle Collins thanks Australian Open fans for ‘paying my bills’ after getting heckled

Jan. 16, 2025

American tennis pro Danielle Collins isn’t making any new friends in Australia this week, and she’s fine with that. Collins, a finalist in the 2022 Australian Open, advanced to the third round of this year’s Grand Slam after defeating Australia’s own Destanee Aiava on Thursday, but her victory was met with a harsh reaction by the home crowd.

Entertainment

Mel Gibson calls out 'monumental mismanagement' of LA fires by California government after losing his home

Jan. 16, 2025

Actor Mel Gibson is joining the long list of elite residents who have accused elected officials of mishandling the Los Angeles fires. Gibson, who lost his home in the crisis, slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an exclusive interview with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo. "Well, first I thought it was, 'Oh gee, bad luck, tragedy.' But then I came to realize that it was monumental mismanagement by our elected officials; and that’s the nicest thing you can say about it," Gibson said on the debut episode of the "Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo" podcast.

Entertainment

LA Fires: Lorenzo Lamas shreds California's lack of preparation as 'absolutely despicable'

Jan. 16, 2025

Lorenzo Lamas condemned California bureaucracy for failing to have a plan of action before the Palisades Fire tore through his hometown. Lamas, 66, who was born in Santa Monica and raised in the Pacific Palisades, claimed the Los Angeles fires could have possibly been avoided by better disaster preparation methods. The "Falcon Crest" actor was angered by the loss of life due to the fires and questioned how so many things could go so wrong.

Health

FDA moves to slash nicotine in cigarettes

Jan. 16, 2025

Nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the U.S. would have to be drastically lowered under a proposal released Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration. If finalized, the change would mean that cigarettes would lose their ability to hook most people into addiction. “By reducing the nicotine level of cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products to a level low enough to no longer create or sustain addiction, the cycle of exposure to these toxic chemicals can be broken,” Brian King, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, said during a briefing with reporters. Smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year. Levels of nicotine in cigarettes vary widely depending on the brand but usually average 13 milligrams a cigarette. The FDA’s plan would limit nicotine in nearly all combustible tobacco products — a category that includes cigarettes, most cigars and pipe tobacco — to 0.07 milligrams. That’s about a 95% reduction.

Health

Food safety advocates expect a smooth transition away from the newly banned Red No. 3

Jan. 16, 2025

Food safety advocates cheered the news that U.S. regulators are banning Red No. 3 — and said they don’t anticipate any hiccups in quickly removing the artificial dye from America’s grocery shelves. Red No. 3 gives thousands of foods, beverages and sweets their cherry-red hue. On Wednesday, following decades of concerns over the additive’s safety, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would ban its use starting in 2027. Those who petitioned to have Red No. 3 prohibited said there’s no reason why it can’t be taken out of products sooner. It has long been banned in the European Union and some other countries, meaning many companies that sell foods and beverages overseas already have recipes that they can easily swap in for American consumers.

Health

Cancer cases are increasing in women while declining in men, report finds

Jan. 16, 2025

A new report shows that cancer cases are shifting from men to women in the United States and from older to younger adults. For the first time, cancer rates in women ages 50 to 64 have surpassed those in men, the report found. The reasons for the trend aren’t known — doctors raised factors such as alcohol consumption, lack of exercise and diets high in ultra-processed foods as some potential factors.

Health

Young cancer patient who inspired millions with viral Nebraska football touchdown dies at 19

Jan. 16, 2025

A young cancer patient who inspired millions of college football fans in 2013 with a 69-yard springtime sprint in Nebraska has died of the disease, officials said Wednesday. Jack Hoffman, a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and an aspiring attorney, was 19. “Jack may no longer be with us in person, but his legacy lives on in the work of the Team Jack Foundation, in the lives of the children and families we’ve helped, and in the hope he gave to so many,” said a statement from Team Jack, a foundation that raises money for cancer research in the young man’s honor. “Jack Hoffman, you will always be our hero.”

International News

What we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, and what it means for Gaza and the hostages

Jan. 16, 2025

Israel's Cabinet has approved a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that will bring a halt to fighting and see the release of dozens of hostages held in the enclave.

International News

After accusing Netanyahu of putting his future over the hostages, families hope for change

Jan. 16, 2025

Israel's prime minister has been accused of prioritizing his own political survival and the unity of his fractious right-wing Cabinet over bringing the hostages home.