2025 Cadillac Escalade updated with inspiration from brand's EVs
Production of the freshened full-size SUV, Cadillac’s top-selling nameplate, is set to begin before the end of the year in Arlington, Texas.
U.S. to issue proposed rules limiting Chinese vehicle software in August
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month and expects to impose limits on some software made in China and other countries deemed adversaries, a senior official said Tuesday.
“We’re looking at a few components and some software – not the whole car – but it would be some of the key driver components of the vehicle that manage the software and manage the data around that car that would have to be made in an allied country,” said export controls chief Alan Estevez at a forum in Colorado.
In May, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said her department planned to issue proposed rules on Chinese-connected vehicles this autumn and had said the Biden administration could take “extreme action” and ban Chinese-connected vehicles or impose restrictions on them after the Biden administration in February launched a probe into whether Chinese vehicle imports posed national security risks.
The comments of Estevez, who is the Commerce under secretary for industry and security, are the most definitive to date about the administration’s plans on Chinese vehicles that sparked wide alarm.
Orlando lawyer Newlin donates $1 million to family of man killed in Trump assassination attempt
An Orlando lawyer has pledged to donate $1 million to the family of the man killed during an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
Attorney and megadonor Dan Newlin said he felt “called upon to help fellow Americans.” He will also give $100,000 to the families of people injured at the rally.
“Democrat, Republican, independent — that had nothing to do with this,” Newlin, 56, said. “It had everything to do with knowing I could help a family while supporting our democracy.”
Trump left the Saturday rally bloodied but “safe” after a bullet pierced his right ear. A gunman fired multiple shots into the crowd from a nearby rooftop before the Secret Service killed him, authorities said.
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter from Pennsylvania who attended the rally with his family, was shot and killed by the gunman. Two other attendees, David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were wounded and are in stable condition.
Long-awaited College Football 25 video game, developed in Orlando, hits shelves this week
The long-awaited return of EA Sports’ college football series happens this week, ushering in a new gaming era that reflects the changing landscape of college athletics and allows users to play as their favorite players.
The game, EA Sports’ first college football offering since 2013, was developed in Orlando and, for the first time, will feature the names, images and likenesses of actual players at their respective institutions.
Customers who purchased the deluxe edition or have an EA Play membership could play College Football 25 on Monday afternoon, but it will be widely released on Friday.
Andrew Barr, 17, bought the deluxe edition and then for his first try played the University of Central Florida against cross-state rival the University of South Florida. The game exceeded his expectations.
“The crowd reactions, hearing the band and the specific college cheers definitely makes the game very fun,” said Andrew, a student at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs. “Once I heard the band drums go off and the loading screen came up, it brought up so much joy and excitement.”
A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A company is now selling $299 sneakers showing an image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
The white high tops are being sold as “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops” for $299 on a website that sells Trump-branded shoes that is run by CIC Ventures LLC, a company that Trump reported owning in his 2023 financial disclosure. The company says the new shoes are limited edition with only 5,000 pairs available and estimated to ship in September or October. It also said 10 pairs will be randomly autographed.
“These limited edition high-tops, featuring Trump’s iconic image with his fist raised, honor his unwavering determination and bravery,” it says. “With only 5,000 pairs available, each one is a true collector’s item. Show your support and patriotic pride with these exclusive sneakers, capturing a defining moment in history.”