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Air Force Plans To Buy Cybertrucks For Target Practice As Tesla Sales Plummet Air Force Plans To Buy Cybertrucks For Target Practice As Tesla Sales Plummet
Air Force Plans To Buy Cybertrucks For Target Practice As Tesla Sales Plummet The Air Force is aiming to buy Tesla's widely maligned Cybertrucks for target practice. According to a request submitted by the Air Force Test Center, the military is seeking to purchase two Cybertrucks for target vehicle training for flight tests. Officials say the goal is to prepare units by simulating real-world situations. The trucks must arrive intact, with glass, mirrors, and wheels in place but drained of fluids. They don't need to run, though all wheels must roll. The Air Force listed other types of cars, SUVs, and pickups, but Cybertrucks were the only specific model req…

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PA Grandmother Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School PA Grandmother Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School
PA Grandmother Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School A Pennsylvania grandmother on her way to pick up her youngest granddaughter from her first day of kindergarten was killed by a fleeing driver in a head-on crash, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Susan Irene Henderson, 67, of Trooper, was struck and killed on Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth Township just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Anderson Hospital later that morning. Just one day earlier, Henderson had shared a heartfelt Facebook post: “My youngest granddaughter's first day of kinderga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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$1M Cross-Country Title-Washing Ring Used Stolen Porsches, Audis, BMWs In PA: AG $1M Cross-Country Title-Washing Ring Used Stolen Porsches, Audis, BMWs In PA: AG
$1M Cross-Country Title-Washing Ring Used Stolen Porsches, Audis, BMWs In PA: AG A high-end title-washing ring based in central Pennsylvania profited more than $1 million by selling stolen luxury cars from Florida, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The fraudulent operation was allegedly led by 44-year-old Anthony E. Troncoso, who, with a network of 12 others, used fake documents to “wash” vehicle titles, then sold over two dozen stolen cars to private buyers, dealers, and auction houses between 2022 and 2023, according to AG Sunday. The vehicles—many of them Porsches, Audis, BMWs, Land Rovers, and other high-end brands—were stolen in Florida. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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SUV Nearly Hits Children In Pennsylvania Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver SUV Nearly Hits Children In Pennsylvania Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Pennsylvania Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver A red Toyota SUV barreled through a crosswalk as young children were walking across a Columbia street, police announced on Friday, July 25. The vehicle drove through the intersection of Fourth and Locust streets in Columbia, Lancaster County around 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, while two adults and several children were crossing the road, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. The driver’s actions “placed the pedestrians’ safety at risk,” police said in the release. Have information? Contact Columbia Borough PD at 717-684-7735 or email [email protected] to assist with id…

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Basketball Star Tamir Johnson’s Shooting Ruled Justified In Allentown Road Rage Case: DA Basketball Star Tamir Johnson’s Shooting Ruled Justified In Allentown Road Rage Case: DA
Basketball Star Tamir Johnson’s Shooting Ruled Justified In Allentown Road Rage Case: DA No criminal charges will be filed in the shooting death of Kutztown University basketball star Tamir Johnson, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, July 21. Johnson, 35, of Whitehall Township, was killed around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, at 5th and Hamilton streets in Allentown after allegedly attacking another driver with a metal bat during a road rage incident. The driver of the Honda Prius, identified only as John Doe, was deemed legally justified in shooting Johnson under Pennsylvania's “Stand Your Ground” law, investigators concluded. 🚗 What Happened?…

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7-Year-Old Trapped In Stolen Car During 100 MPH Chase In Western PA: Police 7-Year-Old Trapped In Stolen Car During 100 MPH Chase In Western PA: Police
7-Year-Old Trapped In Stolen Car During 100 MPH Chase In Western PA: Police A terrified woman waved for help as the stolen car she was in with her 7-year-old son sped toward Pittsburgh — hitting nearly 100 miles per hour — with the driver refusing to stop, police said. A 7-year-old boy was trapped inside a stolen vehicle during a high-speed police chase in western Pennsylvania over the weekend, New Kensington Police said in a release issued Monday, July 21. Officers first spotted the stolen vehicle at Tarentum Bridge Road and Caldwell Avenue in New Kensington on Saturday, July 19 and attempted a traffic stop. But the driver — later identified as William Anick, 62 —…

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Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’
Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Five years after he was involved in a gruesome car crash, Marcus "Buff" Bagwell is facing his latest battle outside of the ring. The five-time WCW World Tag Team Champion underwent an above-the-knee amputation after multiple attempts to repair damage from the 2020 crash were unsuccessful. Bagwell crashed his car into a shopping mall in 2020, leaving him with grievous injuries that ultimately led to his decision to amputate.  His story was documented by former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman on his YouTube channel following the July 9 surgery. In the 1990s, Buff Bagwell was one of the…

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Death Of NJ Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock Death Of NJ Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock
Death Of NJ Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock The death of Ercole Chila, a pit master and mechanic from South Jersey known for his barbecue skills and hometown charm, died this week, spreading shock through the community. NJ Advance Media reports that Chila died in a single-car crash on Wednesday, July 16 in Logan Township. Daily Voice has reached out to the Logan Township Police Department for additional details. Chila, the owner of Chila's Car Care in Gibbstown, founded Uncle Pig’s BBQ Pit and was a decorated competitor on the barbecue circuit. He was known not just for his award-winning ribs but for the warmth he showed to ever…

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Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner
Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner A scooter rider who died after a crash with a car in Allentown has been identified as Rufus A. Martin, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Thursday, July 17. Martin, 52, of Allentown, was riding a scooter northbound on N. 8th Street just past W. Chew Street when he was hit by a vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, authorities said. The impact ejected Martin off the scooter, causing him to strike the vehicle and land on the roadway, according to the coroner’s report. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. …

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SiriusXM Launches First Ad-Supported Subscription Tier: What Listeners Should Know SiriusXM Launches First Ad-Supported Subscription Tier: What Listeners Should Know
SiriusXM Launches First Ad-Supported Subscription Tier: What Listeners Should Know SiriusXM is rolling out its first advertising-supported subscription plan aimed at drivers who don't renew after free trials expire in their vehicles. The new SiriusXM Play service costs under $7 per month, the satellite radio company announced on Tuesday, July 15. The tier with limited ads includes more than 130 channels in the car, along with access to SiriusXM's streaming app. SiriusXM Play is currently available on a limited basis but is expected to expand to nearly 100 million vehicles by the end of 2025. The plan targets a key audience: drivers who enjoy SiriusXM during free…

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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Berks County Coroner Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Berks County Coroner
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Berks County Coroner A 41-year-old Reading man was killed in a violent head-on crash with a Mack dump truck in Ruscombmanor Township, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Pablo G. Espejo died following a two-vehicle wreck in the area of Blandon and Fraser roads in Ruscombmanor on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 1:07 p.m., county officials said. Espejo was driving east on Route 73 (Blandon Road) when his vehicle crossed over the solid double yellow lines and struck a westbound Mack truck head-on, authorities explained. His car came to final rest in the middle of the road, facing north, while the Mack …

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Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP
Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP A Harrisburg man was killed after crashing into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced Tuesday, July 15. Dashon Banks, the 2014 Ford Fusion driver, failed to stop for a traffic backup in an active construction zone near mile marker 68.5 in Susquehanna Township around 10:58 p.m. on Monday, July 14, troopers said. The Navistar 940 tractor-trailer ahead of Banks had come to a complete stop in the second lane from the left due to a construction-related traffic queue. Banks' Ford continued forward and slammed into the r…

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