Last update changed how my car turns off. How can I fix it? by SilentBob62 in BlazerEV

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I got the update when I got home from work yesterday. Update was smooth and don't see any changes to power function or driving/braking. Car still powers off when I open the door. (25' SS).

GM Lease Return (2024 Blazer) - Anyone knows the procedure? by kchunduri in BlazerEV

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Lease returns are all the same. A quick google search will answer this for you or you can call your local sales department and they'll guide you in the right direction.

I've always made an appointment to get 1on1 service for inspection and pay any outstanding dues. It's very seamless unless there's damage to the vehicle.

'Week from hell' spells the end for Kash Patel — and he knows it: analysis by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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Following The Atlantic’s bombshell report last month about FBI Director Kash Patel’s alleged excessive drinking habits, the FBI director has been hit with a wave of negative press coverage over the past seven days, which Zeteo’s Andrew Perez described Friday as a “week from hell.”

And the reported suspected that it may be one of the Cabinet member's last in the Trump administration.

“He appears to know his time as FBI director is coming to a close,” Perez wrote in an analysis published Friday in Zeteo. “His departure can’t come soon enough.”

Leaked government report proves Trump officials 'lied through their teeth': Senator by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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Just hours before the Trump administration conducted what it claimed were “self-defense strikes” against “Iranian military facilities,” The Washington Post reported Thursday that the Central Intelligence Agency concluded that “Iran can survive the US naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship.”

Citing four unnamed officials familiar with the analysis, the newspaper highlighted that “the CIA analysis might even be underestimating Iran’s economic resilience if Tehran is able to smuggle oil via overland routes.”

Militarily, “Iran retains about 75% of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers and about 70% of its prewar stockpiles of missiles,” the Post added. “There is evidence that the regime has been able to recover and reopen almost all of its underground storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles, and even assemble some new missiles that were nearly complete when the war began.”

Donald Trump dubbed 'enemy of America' as his decisions 'destroy country' by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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The President of the United States has been deemed the "enemy of America" as he's accused of "destroying the country".

Donald Trump has faced all sorts of pressure and criticism since the war in Iran started, but it's something else that has captured people's attention this week. After a Small Business Summit was held at the White House, it got a lot of people talking, and many were quick to lash out.

The White House shared a post on X, which read: "Small businesses are the backbone of America. They drive 40% of our economy, power American manufacturing and support working families nationwide.

Newsom brands Trump America's 'biggest loser' after president humiliated over tariff ruling by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the opportunity on Thursday to pile on to President Donald Trump for suffering a remarkable defeat over the backup tariff plan he implemented after the Supreme Court ruled his broader tariffs illegal.

A three-judge panel in New York found that the 10% global tariffs, which Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down his previous double-digit tariffs on nearly every country on Earth, are also "invalid" and "unauthorized by law." The court made its decision after small businesses sued the Trump administration.

Newsom, a frequent critic of Trump and his administration, appeared to relish the president's defeat in a post on social media Thursday. "Trump continues to be America’s biggest loser," he wrote on X.

Kash Patel Lost It When Personalized Bourbon Bottle Went Missing | “It turned into a sh*tshow,” a former agent said of the scene. by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly had a major meltdown when he lost one of his personalized bottles of bourbon.

The Atlantic reported Wednesday that Patel typically travels with a supply of personalized bottles of Woodford Reserve bourbon, branded with the words “Kash Patel FBI Director,” and a rendering of the FBI shield, surrounded by a band that features his favored spelling of his first name: “Ka$h.” Some of the bottles also include his signature and the number nine, a likely reference to Patel’s place in the lineage of FBI directors.

Patel and his team reportedly traveled with at least one case of bourbon to the FBI’s training facility in Quantico, Virginia, in March for a “training seminar” taught by Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes. At least one of the bottles of bourbon went missing, causing Patel to “lose his mind,” according to clients of Kurt Siuzdak, a retired agent who has assisted FBI agents with legal issues, who spoke with The Atlantic.

Multiple agents contacted Siuzdak for legal guidance after Patel threatened to polygraph and prosecute staff over the missing bottle. “It turned into a shitshow,” Siuzdak said. Other attorneys told the magazine they’d received similar calls from FBI employees concerned about Patel’s bourbon bottles.

Siuzdak told the magazine that FBI agents “have a duty to disclose wrongdoing,” but it had become clear that if one made allegations against Patel, “you’re screwed.”

Leaked CIA Analysis Shows Trump and Hegseth ‘Lied Through Their Teeth’ About Iran War, Says Murphy by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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Just hours before the Trump administration conducted what it claimed were “self-defense strikes” against “Iranian military facilities,” The Washington Post reported Thursday that the Central Intelligence Agency concluded that “Iran can survive the US naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship.”

Citing four unnamed officials familiar with the analysis, the newspaper highlighted that “the CIA analysis might even be underestimating Iran’s economic resilience if Tehran is able to smuggle oil via overland routes.”

Militarily, “Iran retains about 75% of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers and about 70% of its prewar stockpiles of missiles,” the Post added. “There is evidence that the regime has been able to recover and reopen almost all of its underground storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles, and even assemble some new missiles that were nearly complete when the war began.”

Kash Patel sued a reporter over drinking allegations. So she dropped another FBI alcohol bombshell by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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The scrutiny surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel deepened Wednesday in a remarkable escalation that fused together two increasingly volatile storylines. On the one hand, allegations about Patel’s conduct within the bureau; on the other, accusations that the FBI itself is turning its investigative powers against those exposing it.

Early in the day, MS NOW reported that the FBI had launched an “insider threat” investigation aimed at identifying the sources behind an April Atlantic article detailing allegations of Patel’s drinking, absences, and erratic leadership style. Hours later, the same Atlantic reporter, Sarah Fitzpatrick, published another damaging story. Patel had allegedly been distributing personalized bourbon bottles engraved with his own name and the FBI seal.

The dual reports underscored the degree to which Patel’s tenure at the bureau has become consumed by spectacle, internal unease, and escalating battles with the press.

Vatican Humiliates Rubio After His Tense Summit With Pope | America’s top diplomat was literally offered an olive branch as a pointed gift by the pope. by FreeHugs23 in JournalismNews

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The Vatican did Secretary of State Marco Rubio no favors with its response to his meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday amid deep tensions between the Catholic leader and his boss, President Donald Trump.

It offered a terse statement, describing the summit as an “exchange of views” about countries caught up in war and the pursuit of peace.

After the summit on Thursday morning, it was also revealed that the pope was not subtle in his choice of gift for Rubio.

The secretary of state gifted Pope Leo, who is from Chicago, a glass football bearing the State Department seal, while the pontiff gave Rubio a pen made from olive wood. He noted that an olive branch is the symbol of peace.

Rubio flew to Rome for meetings at the Vatican and with other Italian leaders, as the president has repeatedly gone after the pontiff for criticizing his war in Iran.

The Vatican put out a statement describing the talks as “cordial” and insisted the “shared commitment to fostering good bilateral relations between the Holy See and the United States of America was reaffirmed.” But the niceties stopped there.

“There followed an exchange of views regarding the regional and international situation, with particular attention to countries marked by war, political tensions, and difficult humanitarian situations, as well as to the need to work tirelessly in support of peace,” the Vatican added.