Tag: car
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Baby dies after being accidentally shot by toddler in parked car in Texas
A baby died after being accidentally shot in the head by a toddler inside a parked car in San Antonio on Monday, police said. The deadly shooting occurred in a parking lot outside the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital, according to NBC News affiliate WOAI. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said in a…
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Sarah Danser, ‘Naked and Afraid’ star, dies after car crash at 34
Sarah Danser, a frequent competitor on the popular “Naked and Afraid” reality TV franchise, died this week after a car crash in Hawaii, police said. She was 34. Honolulu police told NBC News affiliate Hawaii News Now that a 59-year-old man was driving eastbound in the Kahala neighborhood on Sunday when he lost control of…
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Grizzly 399, famed Yellowstone area bear, killed in Wyoming car accident
The bear known as Grizzly 399, who PBS dubbed the “most famous grizzly in the world,” was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Wyoming, according to officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the bear was identified through her microchip after being hit on a highway in Snake River Canyon…
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American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans
DETROIT — A growing number of Americans with auto loans owe more than their vehicles are worth, according to a report Tuesday from Edmunds.com. The auto data and consumer research company reports the average amount owed on so-called upside-down loans climbed to an all-time high of $6,458 during the third quarter. That compares to $6,255 in the…
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Why the Fed’s rate cut won’t immediately help car buyers or sales
DETROIT — The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years is expected to eventually boost new vehicle sales, but not as quickly or by as much as some may expect. The rate cut earlier this month by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, will take time to trickle down…
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2-year-old who walked out of family home after bedtime killed in car accident
Police in Michigan are investigating after a car hit and killed a toddler who appeared to have left her home after being put to bed on Friday. According to a statement from the Michigan State Police, a 2-year-old girl “got out of her bed and walked out of the house” while her parents were working around the family’s home…