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Wisconsin teens would ‘still be alive' if not for sanctuary policies protecting alleged drunk-driving illegal immigrant
Wisconsin teens would ‘still be alive' if not for sanctuary policies protecting alleged drunk-driving illegal immigrant

New York Post

time2 days ago

  • New York Post

Wisconsin teens would ‘still be alive' if not for sanctuary policies protecting alleged drunk-driving illegal immigrant

Advertisement An illegal alien from Honduras faces deportation after allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing, killing two teenagers in Dane County, Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against 30-year-old Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila, who was charged in the deaths of 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson and 19-year-old Brady Heiling. 'Hallie Helgeson and Brady Heiling had their whole lives ahead of them—and they would still be alive today if it weren't for Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila—a criminal illegal alien from Honduras,' Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. 'Martinez-Avila recklessly drove the wrong way on a highway while intoxicated and killed these two teens. 'ICE has lodged an arrest detainer to remove this public safety threat from the U.S.,' she continued. 'Unfortunately, this sanctuary jurisdiction has a history of not honoring ICE arrest detainers often leading to the release of murderers and other heinous criminals. Under Secretary Noem, these precious victims will not be forgotten, and we will fight for justice.' Advertisement 5 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against 30-year-old Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila. 5 Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila, was charged in the deaths of 18-year-old Hallie Helgeson and 19-year-old Brady Heiling. Facebook 5 'Martinez-Avila recklessly drove the wrong way on a highway while intoxicated and killed these two teens.' Martinez-Avila faces charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, homicide by the use of a vehicle, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, knowingly operating a vehicle with a revoked license while causing death, knowingly operating a vehicle with a revoked license while causing bodily harm, failing to install an ignition interlock device and violating a court order, among other charges. Advertisement The West Central Tribune reported that on July 20, Martinez-Avila was allegedly driving a Chevrolet Suburban the wrong way on I-90 when she collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan with Helgeson and Heiling inside. Helgeson, of Montevideo, died a short time after the crash, while Heiling was airlifted to an area hospital and treated for his injuries. 5 The West Central Tribune reported that on July 20, Martinez-Avila was allegedly driving a Chevrolet Suburban the wrong way on I-90 when she collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan with Helgeson and Heiling inside. Advertisement 5 Helgeson, of Montevideo, died a short time after the crash, while Heiling was airlifted to an area hospital and treated for his injuries. Heiling ultimately died of his injuries. The publication also reported that Martinez-Avila was convicted of drunk driving in 2020 and was required to have an interlock device installed in her vehicle, preventing the vehicle from starting if she had been drinking. The Wisconsin State Journal of Madison reported that the interlock device was not installed at the time of the crash last week. Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Court records show that bond was set in the amount of $250,000 per case, and should Martinez-Avila post bond, she can only be released once pretrial services can outfit her with any necessary equipment. Martinez-Avila is also not permitted to consume or possess alcohol, operate a vehicle, or have contact with family members of the victims, among other things if released. DHS said ICE lodged a detainer for Martinez-Avila's arrest and removal from the U.S., noting that Dane County has historically not honored ICE detainers because of sanctuary jurisdiction policies.

Blind spots in popular vehicles have grown in recent years: IIHS
Blind spots in popular vehicles have grown in recent years: IIHS

Yahoo

time5 days ago

  • Automotive
  • Yahoo

Blind spots in popular vehicles have grown in recent years: IIHS

This story was originally published on Automotive Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Automotive Dive newsletter. The forward blind spots of six popular vehicles grew in size during the same period that U.S. pedestrian and cyclist deaths rose, according to new research using a measurement technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Switch Auto Insurance and Save Today! Affordable Auto Insurance, Customized for You The Insurance Savings You Expect Great Rates and Award-Winning Service A new study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe Center found that between 1997 and 2023, forward visibility for three popular SUVs (Chevrolet Suburban, Honda CR-V and Jeep Grand Cherokee) declined as much as 58%, while the forward visibility of a Ford F-150 passenger truck fell 17%. The forward visibility of two popular cars (Honda Accord and Toyota Camry) also fell by about 8%. During the same 25-year period studied, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed on U.S. roads increased by 37% and 42%, respectively. 'The across-the-board decrease in visibility for this small group of models is concerning.' IIHS President David Harkey said in a statement. 'We need to investigate whether this is a broader trend that may have contributed to the recent spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities,' he said. Refining research parameters The Volpe Center's research was made possible by a new technique IIHS developed to measure vehicle blind spots. Previously, IIHS said that researchers needed engineering drawings from automakers, or else position vehicles around grid lines and vehicle cones they had to arrange themselves. As such, researchers faced obstacles pursuing extensive studies on vehicle visibility. IIHS's new technique uses computational software and a 360-degree rotating camera that can be positioned at various heights in a vehicle's driver seat, to represent the sizes of different drivers. According to a different IIHS study, the blind spot maps produced with this new technique are 'nearly identical' to the traditional methods researchers once had to use. This means the technique 'promises to facilitate a raft of new research into driver visibility,' IIHS said. The Volpe Center study on blind spots required creating blind spot maps of 17 different vehicles representing different model years of six vehicles, to study and compare changes in their vehicle design over time. Visibility diminishes with taller vehicle fronts The most dramatic decline in visibility came from the SUVs studied. For example, researchers found that the 1997 Honda CR-V allows drivers to see 68% of the area 10 meters in front of the vehicle, while drivers of the 2022 model year can only see 28% of the same area. Compared to the 1997 model, the 2022 Honda CR-V has a higher hood and larger side mirrors, which limits their visibility, IIHS said. Meanwhile, visibility for drivers of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry declined within the margin of error, and visibility for the Ford F-150 passenger truck was already low. Drivers in a 1997 Ford F-150 can see 43% of the area 10 meters in front of them, but that visibility only dropped to 36% for the 2015 model. According to previous IIHS research, higher and more blunt vehicle fronts contribute to greater fatality risk. 'If further research confirms that [declining visibility] changes reflect a general change, that would suggest that declining visibility in SUVs has compounded the effects of taller, blunt-nosed vehicles that IIHS has already documented,' said Becky Mueller, co-author of the Volpe Center study and IIHS senior research engineer who led the development of the new measurement technique. Recommended Reading Enforcement, education could reduce traffic deaths from distracted driving: report Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

Drivers are finding it harder to see out of newer cars, survey finds
Drivers are finding it harder to see out of newer cars, survey finds

The Star

time15-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Star

Drivers are finding it harder to see out of newer cars, survey finds

The forward blind zones of six top-selling passenger vehicles in the US grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, researchers say. — Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa If you have the feeling it's become harder to get a clear view of the road from the driver's seat of a car these days, you are probably right. At least that's the conclusion of a new US survey. Researchers from the US non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said that tech-powered features such as blind-spot monitoring seem to encourage designers to further shrink the amount of glass on a vehicle. They also pay less attention to the problem of higher bonnets and tailgates, which can obstruct the driver's outward view. The forward blind zones of six top-selling passenger vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and cyclist fatalities soared, said the IIHS. "The across-the-board decrease in visibility for this small group of models is concerning. We need to investigate whether this is a broader trend that may have contributed to the recent spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities," said IIHS President David Harkey. Vulnerable road user deaths in the US have increased to their highest level in more than 40 years, the IIHS says. "At the same time, increasing vehicle size and taller front ends may contribute to larger forward blind zones, but little is known about the role that visual occlusion may play in this trend." To quantify the blind zones, researchers from the Department of Transport (DOT) used the IIHS method to calculate the occluded and visible areas at ground level in a forward 180-degree arc around the driver at ranges of 10 metres and 20 metres. In the 10-metre forward radius nearest the vehicle, outward visibility declined in all six vehicle models measured over time. The SUV models showed up to a 58% reduction in visibility within a 10-metre radius. Other vehicles exhibited smaller (7-19%) reductions. At longer distances (10 to 20 metres), vehicles demonstrated both increases and decreases in visibility. The results show that, for the selected vehicles (Chevrolet Suburban, Ford F-150, Honda Accord and CR-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Toyota Camry), the outward visibility has decreased. The study noted that the biggest difference in visibility from the cockpit was observed with the Honda CR-V. In a 1997 model, the researchers measured 68% visibility, while the 2022 edition came in at just 28%. — dpa

Donald Trump caught wearing reading glasses in rare moment
Donald Trump caught wearing reading glasses in rare moment

Metro

time30-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Metro

Donald Trump caught wearing reading glasses in rare moment

President Donald Trump was captured wearing reading glasses – a look that he has seemingly avoided in public. Trump, 79, was photographed with the glasses on while sitting in a motorcade SUV while leaving Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, after playing a round on Sunday. A photographer based in Northern Virginia snapped the photos of Trump sporting black rim glasses and looking down while on the right backseat of the Chevrolet Suburban presidential vehicle. The president also donned a cream Make America Great Again hat and a white golf shirt. It is believed to be the first time Trump has been pictured wearing glasses during his second term. Trump is the oldest US president to be elected to a second term and has downplayed his age. More Trending The photographer, Northern Virginia Police Cars, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday: 'President Donald J. Trump departs Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia following a round of golf with CIA Director John Radcliffe and Senators Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul, and Eric Schmitt.' Trump was reading the paper, according to the photographer. In November 2019, The New York Times reported that Trump avoids wearing reading glasses in public and usually did not write his own tweets. Trump's then-Whit House social media director, Dan Scavino, would draft tweets and enlarge them for the president to review and approve to publish, according to the newspaper. Trump was last pictured wearing glasses in October 2017 as he left Trump National Golf Course, and prior to that in January 2016 while on the campaign trail in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Six people dead after plane crashes shortly after takeoff MORE: Man dies after getting stuck in cereal plant oven MORE: Hollywood actress slams Jeff Bezos' star-studded wedding in brutal speech

Donald Trump Spotted Wearing Glasses
Donald Trump Spotted Wearing Glasses

Newsweek

time30-06-2025

  • Automotive
  • Newsweek

Donald Trump Spotted Wearing Glasses

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. President Donald Trump was spotted wearing reading glasses in his motorcade over the weekend, a rare sighting of the president who reportedly avoids using them in public. A photographer based in Northern Virginia captured the images and shared them on X, formerly Twitter. According to the photographer, the photos show Trump departing Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday, a day after a round of golf. Why It Matters Trump, 79, who was the oldest president ever elected to a second term, has long been known to be very careful and savvy with his public image. While it isn't uncommon for somebody his age to require glasses, there are few publicly available photos of Trump wearing glasses during his presidency. Sunday's images appear to mark the first such instance during his second term. What To Know President Donald Trump was spotted wearing reading glasses on June 29, 2025, as he departed Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. President Donald Trump was spotted wearing reading glasses on June 29, 2025, as he departed Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. Supplied/NorthernVirginiaPoliceCars "President Donald J. Trump departs Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia following a round of golf with CIA Director John Radcliffe and Senators Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul, and Eric Schmitt," professional police, fire, & EMS photographer, Northern Virginia Police Cars, posted on X on Sunday. "POTUS is seen reading the paper in the back of his newer low-profile Suburban." USA Today reported that Trump had played golf with the senators and Radcliffe before a Senate vote to debate the "Big Beautiful Bill." The images show the president wearing his reading glasses, a white shirt, and a cream-colored "Make America Great Again" cap while seated in the back of the Chevrolet Suburban presidential limousine. While it's unclear what he is reading from the photos, the president, according to a New York Times report in November 2019, has refrained from using reading glasses in front of others and rarely writes tweets himself in public. Instead, then White House social media director Dan Scavino would draft and send tweets on Trump's behalf, often enlarging printed drafts to extra-large fonts for the president to review and approve. One single-page article reportedly expanded to six pages once the font was enlarged to suit Trump's preferences. Sunday's sighting marks what appears to be the first time in years—and the first during Trump's second term—that he has been publicly photographed wearing reading glasses. He was also pictured in October 2017 wearing glasses while on his way back from the Trump National Golf Course. Before that, in January 2016, he wore glasses while campaigning in Cedar Falls, Iowa, as he read the lyrics to an song released by Al Wilson called "The Snake." What People Are Saying The images drew attention on social media. Some reactions on X included: "Has ANYONE seen him in glasses before?" "One of the few times I ever saw him with glasses on in public was his first 'The Snake' speech in Jan. 2016. I thought they looked good on him but he probably sees them as a sign of weakness." "GLASSES?!? I've often wondered if he wore one." "Rare glasses form." What Happens Next According to Trump's public schedule, he's due to sign executive orders in the Oval Office Monday afternoon.

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