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An employee polishes the 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup truck during the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Ford’s annual US auto sales rise 6% on demand for hybrids, affordable pickup truck

The Detroit automaker’s annual sales rose 6% in 2025 to 2,204,124 units, from 2,078,832 a year ago.

NASCAR president Steve Phelps announces the inductees to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial

Fallout from NASCAR’s federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps announced his resignation.

Photo via: Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad

Maduro and his wife enter not guilty pleas in first U.S. courtroom appearance

In a courtroom appearance on Monday, deposed Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, arguing his claimed “innocence” before a U.S. judge.

BERLIN - MARCH 23: A gasoline station attendant pumps diesel into a car at a filling station on March 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. German President Horst Koehler said on Sunday higher petrol prices is the surest means to convince traditionally car-loving Germans to seek more environmentally-friendly alternatives, and his comment has already sparked the ire of the automobile lobby. (Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

2026 predicted to be cheapest year for gas since COVID

2026 is expected to be the cheapest year for gas in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Stocks, bonds and oil steady as investors downplay Venezuela upheaval

Stocks edged up, bonds steadied and oil prices held firm on Monday as investors reacted calmly to market ramifications of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro.

Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1, as James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B

Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025.