Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former presidential campaign manager has been charged with conspiring to cheat the US in his dealings with Ukraine.   The 12 charges that brought against Mr. Manafort and Rick Gates, one of his business associates, include conspiracy to launder money.   They stem from an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.   It has appeared that another adviser to Mr. Trump admitted this…

While Tesla tries to work out the production shortages which plague the Model 3, competitors continue to challenge more affordable electric car of the Silicon Valley maker.   To be more specific Tesla’s new competitor is a new brand at Volvo Cars Group, called Polestar which became a standalone maker within the company's stable.   Last week Polestar exposed its first vehicle, the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1. Moreover, it has…

Ford Motor Co. is recalling its most profitable and best-selling model line, 1.3 million F-Series trucks, costing an estimated $267 million in its North American branch in the last three months of the year.   The second largest U.S. automaker said that the reason is that side doors of certain F-150 and Super Duty pickups may not open or can be closed if they will not be fully latched.  …

Tesla has fired hundreds of employees in past week.   Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. fired about 400 employees this week, including associates, engineers, managers, team leaders and supervisors.   The dismissals were a result of a company-wide annual review of its more than 33,000 employees. The company did not provide specifics, Tesla said in an emailed statement.   The Palo Alto, Calif. – based automaker and tech company dismissed several…

SANTA ROSA, CA – Dry and windy conditions that prompted fire warnings forced wildfire to surge over the Anaheim Hills on Monday. Thousands were evacuated as fire crews struggled to battle the rapidly growing blaze.   At least 10 people were killed and more than1,500 buildings destroyed as wildfires burned through northern and southern California. Two were seriously injured, fire officials said.   More than 1,000 homes were evacuated from…

The deadliest shooting in the history of modern United States took place on Sunday night. At least 58 people were killed and more than 515 were hurt in Las Vegas when a gunman opened a fire on a music festival crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.   According to one of the witnesses, the “nonstop gunfire” sent more than 22,000 country music fans scrambling…

FMCSA (the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) declared today that it has donated more than $70 million in grants to states and educational institutions to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety   “Our shared goal of a safer transportation system is a top priority,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. “These grants will further assist state and local officials in their efforts to prevent commercial…

More than 1,000 California inhabitants were required to evacuate on Monday evening because of a 2,000-acre wildfire that had already devastated one structure, officials told.   According to fire officials, California fire officials issued a mandatory evacuation for some inhabitants in Corona, CA, situated about 45 minutes southeast of Los Angeles, as the wildfire threatened to burn many homes.   The wildfire called the Canyon Fire by authorities, burnt on…

Los Angeles- A police officer who was killed because of the crash in Porter Ranch has been acknowledged to be a 34-year-old member of LA police department.   According to LA County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner officials, the killed police officer was Armenian John Gasparyan.   Gasparyan was sitting on his motorcycle when he was killed at about 7 p.m. on Thursday near Chatsworth Street.   Investigators told that the…

PUERTO RICO – The emergency director of Puerto Rico said on Wednesday that hurricane Maria has likely “destroyed” after the enormous storm ripped roofs off buildings and swamped homes.   Strong flooding was described across the economically stressed U.S. territory, mainly in San Juan, the capital, where many residential streets looked like rivers.   Shortly after 12:30 a.m. ET a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service…