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As the 2026 models begin to roll off the production floor and into Grasso’s Garage, the start of the upcoming year shows out with one heck of an automobile ready for a fresh test. The 2026 Genesis GV70 Sport Touring AWD ...Read more

Once known for the Pontiac Aztek flop, General Motors Co.'s small and midsize SUV designers have transformed the fleet from "AI-generated blobs" into the automaker's No. 2 asset.

The rise of small SUVs comes amid GM and ...Read more

The Kia EV6 has always been the loudest dresser at the EV party. For 2025, it isn’t toned down — it’s just traded the Hawaiian shirt for a tailored blazer. There are also the usual updates to its wheels and bumpers, ...Read more

Lobo is Spanish for wolf, but the 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is more like a puppy dog. It wants to play everywhere.

At an autocross course in California, I toggled LOBO mode and drifted the puppy — er, pickup — through ...Read more

Got your rain jackets? You may need them if you are heading to the mountains for a last-gasp summer getaway, to escape the never-ending heat or perhaps planning a fall getaway.

You may need your rain jacket for late-...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Beloved nonagenarians Mommy and Abrazzo are parents once again.

Nine more western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched, the Philadelphia Zoo announced Wednesday. This is the couple’s second ...Read more

A Dallas-based, Wall Street-traded firm owns 3,397 rental homes in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the company.

Invitation Homes, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, confirmed the number in an email ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Early last year, vandals breached fencing, climbed dozens of flights of stairs and painted bold, colorful graffiti on the exterior of three unfinished high-rises that make up the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza ...Read more

Dear James: I need to finally finish the walls in my utility room and add wall storage. Adding paneling seems like a simple project. What types should I consider for this purpose? -- Sean L.

Dear Sean: To many people, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Charlie Burrows is obsessed with finding “the next corn dog,” a runaway food hit that becomes an essential stop on any Minnesota State Fairgoer’s list of must-eats.

He’s come pretty close. The ...Read more

This was a leap year for several of my Luminary tall garden phlox in more ways than one, as I’ll explain shortly.

For those newbies to the world of perennials, we always explain that in year one, they sleep. This means...Read more

Fed up with all the greasy smudges and fingerprints on your stainless steel appliances but also tired of spending $10 or more on stainless steel cleaners? Good news! You can skip the expensive store-bought commercial ...Read more

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any insects, but I am worried about the tree. Most of the tree is like this.

A: Oaks are pretty tolerant ...Read more

Dear Cathy, I adopted a three-year-old longhaired dachshund mix about nine months ago. She came from a rescue after a traumatic start to life. She had been found chained to a tree with puppies and arrived fearful and sick....Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the unhealthiest lakes in Minnesota is 5 1/2 miles long and stretches into three pools that, when viewed from above, look like a wasp about to sting. It’s a few miles north of the Iowa border in ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In the far north of Crow Wing County, about 30 miles beyond Brainerd, there’s a heart-shaped lake that locals don’t want anyone else to know about.

A stony brook runs through it, pouring in from the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Count bird hunters among those baffled by the angst Minnesota Twins enthusiasts have demonstrated over the club’s trades and announcement the team won’t be sold.

If anyone should complain about wins ...Read more

This spring, Elon Musk announced he was leaving his role at the White House to refocus on Tesla amid falling vehicle sales and a brand reputation crisis.

But as Musk works to turn Tesla around with a successful robotaxi ...Read more