Elon Musk’s Tesla is no longer the top electric vehicle seller in the world as demand at home has cooled while competition heated up abroad. Tesla lost its pole position after reporting 1.64 million deliveries in 2025, roughly 620,000 fewer than Chinese competitor BYD. Its third-quarter deliveries saw a boost as consumers rushed to buy electric vehicles before a $7,500 tax credit expired at the end of September. In October, Tesla released long-anticipated lower-cost versions of its Model 3 and Model Y in an attempt to attract new customers. Left-leaning Tesla owners, who were originally attracted to the brand for its environmental benefits, became alienated by Musk’s political activity.

Do pet-friendly policies belong in the workplace? Erika Skinner, author of “Pets are Family,” breaks down the discourse around companies allowing pets into the office.

California’s already wet winter is breaking rainfall records, with another powerful storm moving in this weekend along with the threat of new flooding and mudslides. “We’re way above normal for precipitation.”AdvertisementThe latest storm will usher in gusty wind, more precipitation and possible flooding in burn scar areas. In Oxnard, 1.09 inches of rain fell, breaking the previous New Year’s Day record of 0.83 of an inch set in 2006. In Sanberg, the record of 0.56 of an inch set in 2006 was broken by a whopping 1.25 inches. In Lancaster, 0.87 of an inch of rain fell on Thursday, breaking the previous record of 0.24 of an inch set in 2006.

But as of now, there have been no major changes to troop levels in the region and no direct action has been taken, officials told CNN. “At this point it was a strong warning, no action has been taken that I’m aware of,” a White House official said. Though the remark appeared to suggest military action, a US official said that no major changes have been made to troop levels, nor have their been preparations in the Middle East. And if Trump gave the order, the US could pursue more secretive actions, including cyber operations to disrupt regime activities. Trump appeared to be following the unrest in Iran for some time, referencing the topic in comments to reporters Monday.

Hundreds of manatees cuddle up in FloridaWhen a recent cold snap dropped water temperatures around Florida, hundreds of manatees sought the refuge of warmer water in one of the state's springs. It's an adaptation that keeps the so-called gentle giants alive each during the winter.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The elliptical machine in 69-year-old Bob Stephens’ home gym is stretching its handlebars to hang three coats. “We’re not going to gain favor with God because we lose weight or we eat more vegetables. Renewing your mind through the word is a way that we can please God ,” Stephens said, citing prayer, meditation, and sharing the Gospel, all practices that surpass surface-level changes. “If I want to lose weight, eat healthier and be in better shape, that benefits my family,” he said. “I don’t think God looks at that in a negative way.”This article has been republished with permission from Baptist Press.

an NFL executive asked me. "That’s a huge difference," an NFL executive told me. It’s more about the rest of it," said another NFL executive. "That’s the big unknown," an NFL executive added. "They’re different ages, but I think the trade value would be similar," the league executive told me.

Americans feel more politically connected by generation than they do by race or gender, CNN polling data finds. By contrast, fewer than half of Americans, 43%, say they feel politically connected to others of their gender, and 39% to others of the same race. About 1 in 5 Americans said they felt politically connected across all three sets of demographics tested in the survey – generation, gender and race – with nearly half (46%) saying they felt politically connected to others across more than one demographic. A 64% majority of Black Americans and 55% of Latino Americans say they share political concerns with others of the same race, falling to 28% among White adults. Some Americans, meanwhile, may not feel that any aspect of their own background matters much politically at all: About one-quarter said they didn’t feel politically connected to others along any of the three factors we asked about in the poll.

Police search for suspect after dentist and wife found deadPolice in Columbus, Ohio, are searching for a suspect after a dentist and his wife were found dead inside their home with gunshot wounds. Police say the couple’s two small children were also inside the home but were not harmed.

articleA North Carolina truck driver, who is a repeat offender, has been federally charged following a bank robbery and a shootout with law enforcement, authorities said. Willie Edward McGee Jr. is charged with bank robbery and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to a complaint. Authorities said that McGee entered a First Citizens Bank in Zebulon, North Carolina, on Dec. 26, and demanded money from a teller while claiming to have C-4 explosives. No law enforcement officers or civilians were injured. Thanks to the extraordinary courage and professionalism of our law enforcement partners, he is alive, in custody, and facing decades in federal prison."

Curly_photo via Getty Images An overhead view of a woman curled up in bed, her smartphone resting next to her pillow. With uniquely bad breakups top of mind, we recently asked readers to share the most unforgettable breakup they’ve ever experienced. We then met up two weeks later ‘as friends,’ got drunk and she asked to go back to my place. The worst part was that right after this happened the song ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ came out and played everywhere for a year. I was so confused why he wanted me at his show if he knew he was going to break up with me.

Victoria Jones, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, was reportedly found dead at a hotel in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. According to TMZ, the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a medical emergency call at the Fairmont San Francisco early Thursday morning. The paramedics pronounced Victoria dead at the scene before turning it over to the San Francisco Police Department for further investigation, the outlet said. Dispatch audio obtained by TMZ and People indicated that the 911 emergency call was for a suspected drug overdose. Jones was the daughter of Tommy Lee and ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley.

Hundreds of manatees cuddle up in FloridaWhen a recent cold snap dropped water temperatures around Florida, hundreds of manatees sought the refuge of warmer water in one of the state's springs. It's an adaptation that keeps the so-called gentle giants alive each during the winter.

Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter, 34-year-old Victoria Jones, is believed to have been found dead in a San Francisco hotel room on New Year’s Day, multiple outlets reported. Sources familiar with the investigation confirmed to The San Francisco Chronicle and NBC Bay Area that the body, found at the city’s ritzy Fairmont Hotel, is believed to be that of Victoria Jones. The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed that it had declared one person deceased after first responders received a medical emergency call to the Fairmont at 2:52 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Actor Tommy Lee Jones and his daughter Victoria Jones attend the premiere of "Just Getting Started" in Hollywood on Dec. 7, 2017. Victoria Jones, who has appeared in a handful of films as well, was arrested at least twice in the past year, People found.

Iran’s leadership lashed out Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened intervention amid deadly protests, with Iranian officials warning that American troops in the region could be targeted if Washington interferes. “If Iran shots (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. Dozens of protesters took to the streets across several of Iran’s provinces this week, with some demonstrations turning deadly Wednesday after clashes with police. Trump’s threats against Iran create a “stark strategic dilemma” for Washington, Ali Vaez, the director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTwenty people were arrested in the protests, the prosecutor of Kuhdasht said Thursday, according to state-affiliated news agency Tasnim.