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Forty-one people died from police pursuits in California during 2020 – making it the deadliest year for chases involving law enforcement since 2006 when a state law meant to improve safety took effect. In those 15 years through 2020, a Southern California News Group analysis of data from the California Highway Patrol shows, 476 people were killed: 281 drivers fleeing police 94 passengers in suspect vehicles 91 bystanders 10 police officers Meanwhile, collisions occurred in about a quarter of the 109,941 pursuits, with more than 15,000 people suffering injuries. And the number of deaths and injuries could be higher. The...

Capital One recently made its game-changing entry into the premium credit card market – without a premium credit card. The bank recently introduced a series of upgrades to the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and its reward program, making it competitive with premium credit cards that typically charge annual fees north of $450 a year. There’s only one (key) difference: the Capital One Venture is a mid-tier card with a $95 annual fee and a welcome bonus that, until recently, was largely useful for cash-equivalent travel credits. While Capital One did introduce airline and hotel transfer partners over the last few...

mink farming The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is the latest group to speak out against mink farming in the province. It joins the BC SPCA and other advocates calling for a moratorium on B.C. industrial mink ranches to end the farming of wild animals for luxury products. Mink farming has been making headlines since December 2020 when COVID-19 made its way to two farms in the Fraser Valley, including one in Chilliwack, over the course of a few weeks. During that month, more than 200 mink died at the Chilliwack location and at least 23 at the second...

s SPACs may be flying high, but risks lie beneath the surface. As reported in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (April 8),  John Coates, acting director at the Securities and Exchange Commission's corporate finance unit, warned of “some significant and yet undiscovered issues” with SPACs. Coates made his comments at a legal conference on Wednesday (April 7), saying that the issues include “relatively as yet incompletely worked through mechanisms, despite the fact [SPACs] have been around for a while,” but noting that those issues would not stop SPAC deals and listings. Though Coates did not elaborate on his concerns,...

But there soon may be a third person joining the elite club. On March 25, 2021, Iranian strongman Peiman Maheripourehir successfully deadlifted a monstrous 492 kilograms (1,084.7 pounds) in training — just nine kilos shy of Björnsson’s 501-kilogram (1,104.5-pound) deadlift; the heaviest of all time. Maheripourehir pulled the weight in a conventional stance, wearing a lifting suit, a lifting belt, and lifting straps. Noticeably, he locked out the lift without wearing knee sleeves. Check out what may be the third heaviest deadlift ever performed on camera below, courtesy of Maheripourehir’s Instagram page:             View this post...