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Canadian purchases of 2014-2016 diesel Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks have launched a class action lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages. The class action alleges that on January 12, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a notice of violation to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA NV”) and to FCA US LLC (“FCA”) for alleged violations …

THE Audi Q8 concept has been unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show, hinting at a smart-looking, hybrid engined fastback SUV that will one day challenge the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and BMW X6. The concept shares a similar footprint to the current Q7 – it’s over five metres long and has a wheelbase of three metres – but is 40mm lower. …

Eat hot peppers for a longer life? A new study linking red hot chili peppers to a longer life is making the rounds. But before you start putting them in every meal, you might want to take the study with a grain of salt. A new study from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont found regularly …

A Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp on Tuesday, killing more than 100 refugees and aid workers and wounding 200, a government official and doctors said. Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed that “some” civilians were killed in the northeastern town of Rann, The Associated Press reports. In the military’s …

McDonald’s Canada is adding nuts to the menu, meaning the restaurant chain is now off limits to thousands of Canadians who live with allergies. A statement on the fast food chain’s website says starting today it will begin to serve products that use nuts that are not individually packaged. That means all food in Canadian restaurants will now come with …

New study suggests that antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV could boost the susceptibility of gay and bi men to the bacteria which causes syphilis. Syphilis cases in several countries have risen sharply in recent years, primarily affecting men who have sex with men. In this study, researchers investigating the outbreak hypothesize that medications used in highly active antiretroviral therapy …

Despite its affordable price, the 2017 Chevy Cruze Hatchback doesn’t feel or look like a budget hatchback. Its exterior is attractive, as is its two-toned interior, but beyond its good looks, there’s lots of tech packed inside to help make the Cruze look and feel like a more premium vehicle. The Cruze slots in the middle of Chevrolet’s sedan lineup, …

Natalie Griffin, a 19-year-old college student survived a car crash that killed her best friend on Wednesday by clinging to a tree for 12 hours during a winter storm before swimming through freezing waters to reach safety the next day. Jenna Santos and Natalie Griffin, both 19, were driving on Highway 101 toward the Castro Valley when Santos’ car hydroplaned, …

High blood pressure may protect elderly people against dementia, researchers have found. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, discovered patients who develop hypertension between 80 and 89-years-old are 42 per cent less likely to get dementia. Professor Maria Corrada author of the study, revealed the results. She said: “In this first-of-its-kind study, we find that hypertension is not a …

Kim Kardashian has revealed more details about her Paris robbery in a new police report. Her reported police statement was published by French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, which confirmed that the star first spoke to authorities at around 4.30am on 3 October. “I heard a noise at the door, like footsteps, and I shouted out to ask who was …

The FBI arrested Noor Salman on Jan. 16. She is Omar Mateen wife, the instigator of the Pulse massacre in June 2016. She has been charged with “aiding and abetting by providing material support to a terrorist organization and obstruction of justice,” according to a statement by Orlando Police Chief John Mina published in Orlando Weekly. Mateen was killed in …