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A group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death at one of Europe’s largest big-cat parks on Wednesday after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked, investigators in Crimea said.The mauling occurred at the Taigan safari park on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, one of the largest breeding grounds for lions in Europe and home to around 60 of the predators.”A criminal case has been opened over the death of an employee at the Taigan lion park as a result of a predator attack,” the Moscow-installed Investigative Committee of Crimea and Sevastopol said in a statement. The employee who had…
Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, and his ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, recently shared videos about her relationship with the late singer. Learn more about Liam’s former partner. Image Credit: MEGA Maya Henry was once recognized for her high-profile modeling gigs, but she is now perhaps better known for her relationship and subsequent split with One Direction alum Liam Payne. Learn more about the late singer’s former partner. You can see a diamond ring on Maya Henry’s finger in the photo above, which was taken during their dinner outing in London on Aug. 27, 2020. (MEGA) The news…
Audi has revealed the new Q6 Sportback E-Tron The coupe-like version of Audi’s electric crossover starts sales next spring or summer Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric compact crossover is due in U.S. showrooms later this year, and will be joined next year by a more dynamically styled Q6 Sportback E-Tron that Audi revealed on Monday at the 2024 Paris auto show in both Q6 E-Tron and sportier SQ6 E-Tron guises. Similar to Sportback versions of Audi’s other crossovers, the Q6 Sportback E-Tron adopts a coupe-like profile that swaps storage…
Prior to starting Pagani in 1992, company founder Horacio Pagani had already established the company Modena Design to supply the industry with components made from high-end composite materials, including carbon fiber that was still in its infancy at the time, as far as production cars were concerned. Modena Design also supplied Pagani in its formative years but as the new supercar company grew, focus turned away from the components company. Pagani is now giving Modena Design a reboot. Pagani in September said Modena Design now specializes in precision CNC (computer numerical control) machining for not only the automotive industry but…
Audi’s A5 family currently consists of coupe, convertible, and liftback body styles, but a new A5 generation revealed in July only features the liftback plus a new wagon body style. High-performance RS 5 versions of both the liftback and wagon are planned, and a prototype for one of them, the RS 5 Avant (Avant is Audi-speak for wagons), has been spotted again, and this time we have video of it testing on Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack. Prototypes for the liftback are also out testing. The RS 5 Avant will replace the current RS 4 Avant sold overseas as part of a…
USA Cycling has announced its wildcard selections for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium and while it is no surprise that national champions Brennan Wertz and Lauren Stephens are among the squad, there is a notable absence. Keegan Swenson – the rider to beat on the US gravel scene and top-five finisher at last year’s rainbow jersey race – had been offered a spot to compete, but he declined to participate to instead focus on the final pair of Life Time Grand Prix series races. Instead, joining new national champion Wertz among the list of seven wildcard selections for the…
4.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Ontario area, USGS saysA magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled the Ontario area Sunday morning, jolting some residents awake.ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled the Ontario area Sunday morning, jolting some residents awake.This comes just 5 days after a 3.1 magnitude quake struck around that same area.Measured at a depth of about 3.54 miles, the 3:51 a.m. quake was centered southeast of Ontario, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency initially reported the temblor as a 4.3.There were no immediate reports of significant damage.Eyewitnesses reported feeling shaking in Ontario, Pomona, La Verne, Riverside and…
Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition celebrates 60th anniversary of “Goldfinger” Special-edition Aston Martin features real gold accents, including gold-laced carbon fiber Production run to total 60 units It’s been 60 years since the James Bond classic “Goldfinger” hit theaters, and kicked off a partnership between the popular spy movie series and Aston Martin that lasts even today. To mark the anniversary, Aston Martin and its Q personalization department built a DB12 Goldfinger Edition inspired by the DB5 that appeared in the 1964 film. The connection starts with the application of silver paint matching the signature Silver Birch used on Bond’s…
Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores as chain attempts to steady operations at home Source: abcnews.go.com
Toyota Gazoo Racing becomes Haas F1 team’s Official Technical Partner Deal will provide Toyota drivers, mechanics, and engineers with F1 experience Collaboration includes vehicle development, data analysis, wind tunnel testing, and design of carbon-fiber parts Toyota hasn’t raced in Formula 1 since 2009, but its chairman, Akio Toyoda, the man who decided that Toyota should exit the sport, still wants an avenue for talented Toyota racing drivers, mechanics, and engineers to experience the pinnacle of motorsports. That’s why Toyota via its Toyota Gazoo Racing motorsports department is partnering with American F1 team Haas as the team’s Official Technical Partner. In…