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Ford Motor Co. sales totaled 509,764 in the third quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 6.6% and a continuation of declines from the first half of 2026.

The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker again projected confidence ...Read more

Subaru has spent 50 years selling cars to people who own at least one kayak and a dog that sheds more than the national debt accrues interest.

Now, Subaru has built those people another electric car, and the results are ...Read more

NAPA VALLEY, California — Before it ditched cars for a lineup of engaging SUVs and trucks like F-150 Raptors, Bronco Sport Sasquatches and Maverick Lobos, Ford made affordable hellions like the Focus RS that you could ...Read more

Who has collected the biggest leaves? The most sticks? The most different colored leaves?

Just remember, if you are out enjoying the fall foliage (or trying to), keep in mind young kids, you may not get very far from the ...Read more

Year-over-year U.S. sales for Stellantis NV dipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, according to company data released Oct. 1, as the struggling transatlantic automaker continues to chase an elusive turnaround.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — When South Florida billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross gathered with business leaders in February, they made a powerful pitch for a different kind of South Florida.

Through a statewide initiative powered ...Read more

Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since November 2023, further straining a U.S. housing market already hampered by high borrowing costs.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan jumped 25 basis points from a week ...Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are pulling closer to Detroit’s marquee automakers in the U.S. auto market, boosted by demand for gas-electric hybrids and affordable vehicles as average car payments rise well ...Read more

Renew a Damaged Walkway Surface

Dear James: My concrete walkway from the driveway to the front door is sound, but the surface is crumbling. How can I repair just the surface without the expense of a totally new walkway? -...Read more

The summer plant trials are famous not only for introducing new plants to whip us into a frenzy but also new recipes, mixes or combinations to try not only in the landscape but in hanging baskets and planters too! One such...Read more

For the second year in a row, Ford Motor Co. is sounding the alarm on a growing shortage of skilled trades workers in the United States.

"Here's the reality: We need to fill 1.7 million job openings in the trades every ...Read more

Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa on Wednesday, Sept. 30 said the maker of Jeep and Ram sees an opportunity to cash in with its new compact pickup, extended-range powertrains and vehicles priced at under $40,000 in the U.S....Read more

WASHINGTON — Millions of light-duty trucks spanning more than 100 nameplates will soon be recognized as passenger cars thanks to a regulatory overhaul by the Trump administration.

The planned shift for model year 2030, ...Read more

Stopping Deer Damage

Q: I have a long arborvitae hedge, and I just noticed that something has shredded the branches on a couple of the trees at the far end of the hedge. It doesn't look like anything was eaten. Low ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

My one-year-old Siamese rescue cat, Lilibet, has developed some rambunctious behavior. She follows me everywhere but constantly bites at my feet, tries to trip me on the stairs (I have a broken foot to prove ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Rain poured on Saturday morning in the backwaters of the Minnesota River near Sacred Heart. Teal, mallard and wood duck sightings were spotty on Minnesota’s first day of duck hunting.

But Anthony ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A heroic French bulldog sacrificed itself to save its owners during a bear attack in Northern California earlier this month.

The couple were severely injured, but survived the Sept. 19 attack. However, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — For decades, when it came to shooting a deer in Minnesota, your gun of choice — shotgun or rifle — was determined by where you hunted.

A squiggly line slanting across the state’s midsection ...Read more