Ford unveiled a new 7.3-liter gasoline-powered, naturally aspirated V-8 engine for its Super Duty trucks in 2019. Nicknamed “Godzilla,” the pushrod unit immediately piqued our interests, standing out for the most part diesel. , turbocharged competitors. Now the engine is finally available to buy directly from Ford. The 7.3-liter V-8 …
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Another statue of King Leopold II descends in Belgium: here’s why
TOPLINE Another statue of King Leopold II, a 19th-century Belgian colonizing king, was demolished in Ghent when his descendant, the current King Philip of Belgium, expressed remorse at the role his ancestor played in the “acts of violence and cruelty” he had place in the Congo. An employee helps remove …
Read More »Los Angeles City Council moves ahead with plan to replace police officers with community responders for nonviolent calls
Non-violent service calls that police officers often respond to include mental health crises, substance abuse and disputes between neighbors. The model will be developed by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department and the city’s Housing Services …
Read More »Florida doctors are not asking coronavirus patients if they participated in the protests, says a health official.
A senior health official with the Orange County Health Department, Florida, says asking about activism during the recent George Floyd protests has not been part of the coronavirus contract tracking questions in the Sunshine State. “The information we collect is offered to us voluntarily,” Dr. Raúl Pino told a local …
Read More »Kansas City company that sells ‘Keep Patrick Mahomes safe’ face liners to encourage fans to mask themselves
Watch now: Tiki and Tierney: Patrick Mahomes confidently talks about Drew Brees’ statement (1:58) The CDC has recommended that everyone wear masks in public to protect themselves against the coronavirus, and some cities and states have required it. Not everyone is used to wearing face covers, so one company is …
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