Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with Venezuela deal

Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with Venezuela deal

The Pentagon has received a large stake in an obscure private oil company that will control crude reserves larger than ExxonMobil’s global portfolio if President Donald Trump’s deal with Venezuela is successful. The deal comes eight months after Washington overthrew former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid and co-opted the remaining regime led … Read more

GM vs. Ford: U.S. defense, energy add to Detroit automakers rivalry

GM vs. Ford: U.S. defense, energy add to Detroit automakers rivalry

GM’s defense infantry squad vehicle was designed to meet US military specifications. It is based on the automaker’s Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 off-road midsize pickup truck architecture. GM Defense DETROIT – General Motors and Ford Motor have competed with each other for more than a century in racing, vehicle sales and many other automotive activities. But … Read more

2026 Italian Grand Prix FP3 report and highlights: FP3: George Russell goes fastest from Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in final Italy practice

2026 Italian Grand Prix FP3 report and highlights: FP3: George Russell goes fastest from Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in final Italy practice

George Russell finished a busy final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, the Mercedes driver fastest ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. In what turned out to be an action-packed hour, Russell dropped to 1m 22.219s to maintain his momentum after leading … Read more

Burlington mom speaks out after teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

Burlington mom speaks out after teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — A Burlington teen died Monday after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, and his family is still seeking answers about how he became infected.Health experts say the illness is seen in fewer than 10 cases a year. The family of Moises Ponce Mendoza says the 17-year-old died at a hospital in Chapel … Read more