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A new study from iSeeCars.com takes a look at the states with the most and fewest luxury cars. iSeeCars researchers say luxury cars account for 17.7 percent of all vehicle sales in the United States. As you'd imagine, iSeeCars says buyers are drawn to luxury vehicles for reasons including extra features, enhanced driving performance, and advanced technology. Of course, there's also the prestige of having a luxury nameplate in the driveway. So which states have the most luxury cars on the roads? iSeeCars.com analyzed over 10.9 million car sales to find out.  New Jersey came in number one - in fact nine East Coast states are among the top 15 states with more luxury vehicles than average. The state with the lowest, Wyoming. Here's a look at the list from iSeeCars: Ranking of States by Share of Luxury Cars - iSeeCars Study Rank State % Share of Luxury Cars 1 New Jersey 27.9% 2 California 25.2% … [Read more...] about States With The Most And Fewest Luxury Cars

close Video Maryland Governor Larry Hogan discusses possible 2024 run Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, in a Fox News Digital interview in Manchestor, New Hampshire on July 11, 2022, discusses a possible run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland heads to the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, as part of a jam-packed two-day visit to the state whose caucuses for half a century have kicked off the presidential nominating calendar. The governor will showcase a crime and law enforcement plan during this trip. Details of the proposals were shared first with Fox News on the eve of his Iowa arrival. Hogan will also become the first of the potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders this cycle to visit the state fair, which has long been a must stop for White House hopefuls. The term-limited governor’s trip to Iowa comes less than … [Read more...] about Maryland’s Hogan first of the potential GOP 2024 presidential hopefuls to visit Iowa State Fair

Berlin, a small city in New Hampshire's rural North Country, has a problem. Its seven feet of snow each winter plug up streets and sidewalks, making them treacherous for tourists and residents trying to make it downtown. Pedestrians fall. Cars crash. The costly process of plowing, dumping, salting and sanding leaves a mess. "After all this effort, streets and sidewalks are rarely free from snow and ice," the city told Transportation Department officials in a grant application. And once spring comes, "on windy days, remnant dust fills the downtown air." On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that Berlin's idea for solving these problems - a snow-melting system that will tap excess heat from a nearby biomass power plant by pumping condenser water through pipes under downtown roads and sidewalks - is one of 166 projects to receive funding under a popular but oversubscribed program that is receiving an infusion of $7.5 billion over five years under last … [Read more...] about 166 infrastructure projects awarded billions in federal funding

A convicted murderer can have a sex-change operation while in prison, a top judge has ruled - and the state has to pick up the £67,000 bill. Michelle-Lael Norsworthy, born Jeffrey, 51 is currently serving 17-years to life for second degree murder in Mule Creek State Prison, California. But on Thursday, a federal judge said the state has to provide gender reassignment surgery for her because if it doesn't, her constitutional rights would be violated. In a 38-page ruling, US District Judge Jon Tigar wrote: "Norsworthy has presented compelling evidence suggesting that prison officials deliberately ignored her continuing symptoms of gender dysphoria and the recognized standards of care." Killer Change: Michelle-Lael Norsworthy is serving 17-years to life for murder at this US prison ( Image: www.cdcr.ca.gov) Gender dysphoria occurs when a person's gender at birth conflicts with the one they identify with, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Judge … [Read more...] about Convicted murderer can have £67,000 sex-change operation paid for by the state

close Video Uvalde bodycam video shows police officer holding back officer whose wife was in room with gunman Body camera footage shows officer Ruben Ruiz being held back by fellow officers as his wife lay dying in the other room. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas judge on Wednesday blocked the release of records regarding the state police response to the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead on May 24. In a brief ruling, Travis County 419th Civil District Court Judge Catherine A. Mauzy said the Texas Department of Public Safety can withhold records regarding the Robb Elementary School massacre because state Sen. Roland Gutierrez did not properly file a request under the Texas Public Information Act. On May 30, Gutierrez, a Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, wrote a letter to DPS Director Steve McCraw requesting the department’s training manuals and any documents … [Read more...] about Texas judge blocks release of Uvalde elementary school shooting records regarding state police response

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens "substantially contributed" to San Francisco's opioid epidemic that for more than 20 years has strained hospitals, taxed city resources, exacerbated crime and homelessness, and forced closures of public roads and spaces, court records showed. Walgreens, the city's largest retail pharmacy chain and dispenser of opioids, over-dispensed the prescription drugs and failed to report suspicious orders that may have been used illegally, Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said in his decision. "This decision gives voice to the thousands of lives lost to the opioid epidemic," San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said in a news release . "This crisis did not come out of nowhere. It was created by the opioid industry, and local jurisdictions like San Francisco have had to shoulder the burden for far too long." The United States Drug Enforcement Administration requires … [Read more...] about Walgreens ‘substantially contributed’ to SF’s opioid epidemic, judge says

​​The United States has authorized $280 billion in taxpayer money to subsidize rich computer chip companies and invest in technology research for the sake of keeping America strong and innovative. President Biden on Tuesday signed the law, officially known as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, calling it “an investment in America itself.” If this law does what its many backers in government and private industry hope, the U.S. will have more control over the future of essential computer chips and have a hedge if China grows more hostile toward Taiwan, a U.S. ally. The law also aims to keep America on the cutting edge of technology by putting more government support into research. Here is why the law exists and what it could, and could not, do to help America: The dream of U.S.-made chips: The law authorizes more than $52 billion to help companies pay for building or expanding American computer chip factories and for research and worker training. In short, American … [Read more...] about Taxpayers for U.S. Chips

NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices have fallen from the record highs they reached earlier this summer, but they're still much higher than a year ago. And with inflation driving up the cost of pretty much everything else, finding the funds to cover your commute may be increasingly tricky. “Being able to get to work is so essential to people’s basic survival that other things have to go first,” said Abbie Langston, director of equitable economy at PolicyLink, a national research institute. “When we see these massive increases in gas prices, it’s really hurting people.” Whether you drive, take the bus or ride the subway, here's what you need to know about how commuters are affected by the cost of living in the United States. HOW ARE GAS PRICES AFFECTING COMMUTERS? More than 76% of Americans commute by car. In June, they saw gas prices spike beyond $5 per gallon. While prices have dropped significantly since, the national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.99 on … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: How is inflation affecting commuting costs?

A HUGE dinosaur has been sold at auction in New York for a staggering $6.1million (£5million). Sotheby's sold the Gorgosaurus skeleton, which is the first of its kind to be put up for auction. The dinosaur stands at 10 feet tall and 22 feet long. It's one of only 20 Gorgosaurus skeletons known to exist. Sotheby's said the sale "places the Gorgosaurus among the most valuable dinosaurs ever sold at auction, and establishes a new benchmark for a Gorgosaurus skeleton." The anonymous buyer not only gets a huge dinosaur but the exclusive opportunity to name it. Read more on dinosaurs CHANGING HISTORY I'm a dinosaur expert – these are the flaws in Jurassic Park Sotheby's said: "A member of the Tyrannosaurid family, whose name translates as 'fierce' or 'terrifying' lizard, the Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that reigned during the Late Cretaceous period, roaming the earth approximately 77 million years ago. "Native to what is now Western … [Read more...] about Huge Gorgosaurus dinosaur sells at auction for $6.1MILLION making it one of the most ‘valuable’ beasts ever sold

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent prison reform advocate who disguised himself as a construction worker to hide guns, handcuff keys and hacksaw blades in the walls of a Nashville jail under construction pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge on Thursday. U.S. Attorney Attorney Mark Wildasin's office in Nashville announced Alex Friedmann' s guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Friedmann had previous felony convictions, including armed robbery; assault with intent to commit first degree murder; and attempted aggravated robbery. The plea in federal court follows a conviction last month after a jury trial in state court of felony vandalism for damage to the new jail. Much of what happened at the new $150 million Downtown Detention Center was caught on surveillance video and went undisputed at that trial. Federal authorities say Friedmann contracted someone to build a 200-square-foot, fireproof storage area — determined to be a place to practice plans for … [Read more...] about Man who hid guns in jail pleads guilty to weapons charge