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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. “I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me,” first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie about the student. “It's changed me. It's changed my life.” She said she's still in shock and can't make sense of it, in a portion of the interview that was aired Tuesday morning on “Today." “I'm not sure when the shock will ever go away because of just how surreal it was and the vivid memories I have of that day. I think about it daily. Sometimes I have nightmares,” she said. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting, Zwerner said in a portion of the interview that was aired … [Read more...] about Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’

Lots of automakers are fleeing the Russian market. Volkswagen is among them, but it is now facing a problem. A court in the country froze all of the company's assets there, according to Reuters . The dispute is because the Russian automotive manufacturer GAZ has a contract to produce VW vehicles in Nizhny Novgorod. Volkswagen ended its agreement with the firm in August. GAZ responded by suing for the equivalent of $201.3 million for allegedly breaking their arrangement. Separately, VW is working to sell its interests in the country, which includes the factory in Kaluga. The process is reportedly nearing completion. "We hope the lawsuit will not delay the transaction," a Volkswagen spokesperson told Reuters . Automakers Abandon Russia: Toyota Ends Manufacturing Operations In Russia Mitsubishi Stops Car Production And Sales In Russia Leaving the Russian market is a complicated process for companies. The government there is requiring … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Assets Frozen In Russia Over Contract Dispute

Listen to this article Development of the Tipo 6 LMH Competizione led by Michelotto in Italy has continued since the launch at the end of February of the completed car powered by a bespoke three-litre twin-turbo V6 developed by HWA and a hybrid system supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering. It is currently running on an all-wheel-drive dyno at automotive engineering specialist AVL in Italy for a second time and has also been to the Sauber wind tunnel in Switzerland for aerodynamic testing. Isotta motorsport boss Claudio Berro told Autosport that the car should be ready to start track testing in conjunction with the British Vector Sport team in “one or two weeks”. “We need the functionality to be perfect before we run the car for the first time, whether that’s on a proper race track or in straightline testing,” said Berro. “We are planning an extensive test programme, and after that we will begin the homologation process with the FIA. “The target is still to be … [Read more...] about Isotta Fraschini Hypercar test plan outlined ahead of Monza WEC debut

Listen to this article Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais Two record-breaking victories from two WRC events contested and the championship lead. It has been a perfect start to the year for Sebastien Ogier and new co-driver Vincent Landais. But it was the manner of the Toyota driver's latest triumph in Mexico which confirmed Ogier is driving at his very best. Armed with a favourable road position and six WRC wins on Mexican soil, Ogier was definitely a firm favourite to clinch a record-breaking seventh. However, he was pushed throughout Friday by Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi as he trailed the Finn by 5.3s heading into Saturday, but it was clear the eight-time world champion had more in the tank. Knowing how brutal Mexico can be, Ogier adopted an approach of taking just the correct amount of risk which has served him so well in the past. Once Lappi crashed, Ogier was afforded the luxury of being able to manage a healthy gap to the finish. However, the … [Read more...] about WRC Mexico: The Good, the Bad and a legend at his peak

Haas has lodged a protest against both Force India cars, the FIA has confirmed. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Representatives of Force India and Haas have been summed to a meeting of the stewards tomorrow at 11am concerning a “protest by Haas F1 Team against cars 11 and 31,” according to an FIA statement. The reason for the protest has not yet been confirmed. However RaceFans understands Haas is querying whether Racing Point Force India, which purchased the assets of Sahara Force India when the latter went into administration in July, qualifies as a constructor as defined by Formula 1’s rules. Teams must hold the intellectual property to their designs in order to qualify as constructors, and therefore score points and receive a share of F1’s prize money pot. This suggests Haas’s protest is targeted at Force India’s share of F1’s prize money. The two teams have been at odds over Force India is eligible to receive from F1 since its re-entry into the … [Read more...] about Haas lodge protest against rival F1 team Force India – RaceFans

Here in 2022, there are a lot of ways to go fast. But absurd speed isn't just for supercar and sports car owners anymore. Many companies now offer performance SUVs – the quickest of which we've compiled on our fastest SUVs story – and a handful of those same brands even have performance pickup trucks, too. You’re probably already familiar with fast factory trucks like the Ford Raptor and Ram TRX . But our definitive ranking of the fastest trucks available in 2022 also includes aftermarket options from specialists like Hennessey and Shelby American , with some of those options offering hypercar-esque amounts of power. There are even three modern EVs represented too. So we’ve put together the definitive list of the fastest production and aftermarket trucks on the market today, using 0-60 times to determine which ones are quickest. If you're in the market for something with stupid straight-line speed, but all the same towing and hauling capabilities you expect from a truck, … [Read more...] about Fastest Pickup Trucks In The World For 2023

I went into the launch of the new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 ready to be mildly disappointed. I thought it’d be something of an afterthought, just the normally gas-powered GV70 crossover with batteries. And we know that in 2023, EVs designed to be EVs from the ground up tend to perform better than cars adapted for electric power after the fact. I also didn’t understand why Hyundai’s luxury division would do this since it already has an outstanding electric compact crossover in the Genesis GV60 . I figured the Electrified GV70 , which is built in Alabama , was a fast-tracked battery-swap job just to take advantage of the new tax credits , which require EVs to be assembled in North America. The Korean-built GV60 doesn’t qualify. Folks, when I’m wrong, I’m wrong. The Electrified GV70 is a stellar addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of EVs , and there are even some ways that it outclasses the GV60 – not to mention a lot of other competitors in this space. … [Read more...] about 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 First Drive Review: Meet One Of America’s Best EVs

Listen to this article Revealed last year during the Austrian Grand Prix, MotoGP is making the most radical format shake-up to a race weekend for decades in 2023. On the Saturday of all 21 rounds this season, a sprint race running to half the distance of the main grand prix will take place. It is a format tweak that is set to have major ramifications on the destiny of the 2023 world championship. Ahead of this weekend's first round of the season in Portugal, here is everything you need to know about MotoGP sprint races. Why is MotoGP running sprint races? Alex Rins, Team Suzuki MotoGP leads at the start Photo by: Dorna MotoGP is currently trying to re-position itself in the motorsport landscape amidst a drop in interest in the series. The series tried to boost this by releasing a behind-the-scenes docuseries entitled MotoGP Unlimited on Amazon Prime in March. But the series was deemed a failure and a second season of it was shelved not long into filming. … [Read more...] about MotoGP sprint races: Everything you need to know

Honda’s iconic Civic is under federal investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Friday that it was opening a probe into alleged issues with the model’s steering. The investigation is looking at the 2022-2023 Civic. NHTSA has received 145 complaints over the last 11 months about the Civic’s “sticky steering.” According to the agency’s report, owners have complained that they feel momentary increases in steering effort while driving the vehicle. The issue allegedly happens at highway speeds after driving for a certain amount of time. Most complaints have come from owners low-mileage vehicles. An increase in steering effort could cause a driver to overreact when attempting to avoid a road hazard. This could increase the chance of a collision; however, NHTSA has not reported any injuries or collisions related to the issue. NHTSA also received several Early Warning Reporting Field Reports about the issue. This, along with the … [Read more...] about Feds Investigating Honda Civic For Potential Steering Issues