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  This unibody pickup, possibly arriving by the end of this year, should share components with the Bronco Sport crossover. The Ford Maverick will be a new compact pickup truck arriving for the 2022 model year. It will have a unibody construction and share components with the Bronco Sport crossover. Look for the Maverick to debut in the second half of 2021. Pickup trucks have been getting bigger, heavier, better equipped, more capable, and more expensive for years, but  Ford  may soon disrupt the trend. The long-rumored compact Ford truck to slot in below the mid-size  Ranger  is getting closer to reality, and the signs are pointing to it arriving sometime in 2021 wearing a Maverick badge. Here we've illustrated what the 2022 Ford Maverick could look like based on various spy photos and  leaked   images . Rather than a body-on-frame construction, this new model will share its unibody, transverse-engine architecture with crossover models such as the...

  NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Michael Jordan gave Novant Health $10 million, the company announced Monday, earmarked for the construction of two medical clinics in New Hanover County. The clinics will target uninsured and underinsured individuals in need of healthcare.  The announcement comes two weeks after the   sale  of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health was   formally executed . Company leaders are touting the move, as it signals Novant Health’s ability to funnel resources into the county.  Read More:  NHRMC sale set to become final: Novant takes over with gradual transition The two clinics are expected to be completed by early 2022, and a Novant Health spokesperson declined to add additional details about their location.  “When we set out to partner with New Hanover Regional Medical Center, we made it absolutely clear that one of our top priorities was to improve health outcomes in southeastern North Carolina, with access to afford...

  Elon Musk, a notorious Twitter troll and the world’s richest man, appears to be having more fun stirring up controversy in the cryptocurrency space. Considering that Musk recently made a  $1.5 billion  Bitcoin  purchase for Tesla, his heavy focus on  Dogecoin  is rather odd. After his most recent Dogecoin tweet, criticizing the centralization of tokens, DOGE took a 20 percent price hit. Musk Barks Up Dogecoin Whales This price decrease coincided with a  marketwide slump  for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 5 percent while  Ethereum  (ETH) fell by 8%. However,  DOGE  has seen a particularly substantial drop, at one point losing 25% from the daily open. This all happened just before Musk  tweeted  out, “If major Dogecoin holders sell most of their coins, it will get my full support. Too much concentration is the only real issue IMO [in my opinion].” Although Musk has a penchant for speaking positively about th...

  While scientists are still trying to figure out Nokia Mobile’s release schedule, the Nokia 5.4 was announced near the end of last year and just started showing up in stores globally. So is it any good? What areas have been improved on from the 5.3, and what areas took a step back? You can watch my review below: Here are the important takeaways from my perspective: The hardware design is definitely a big standout feature. The glossy back with the camera bump and graphics look really good. However, the quality of materials takes a step back compared to the 5.3. The plastic frame feels closer to the 3.4, and the glossy back does flex if you press hard enough on it. Having said that, you still can’t bend this phone no matter how hard you try. The 6.39″ LCD display is good. It is only limited to HD+ resolution but for day-to-day tasks, the colors, contrast, and viewing angles are really good. Even under direct sunlight, it remains usable. I wasn’t expecting big things from the SD662, ...

  Update:  Despite signs to the contrary yesterday evening, SpaceX appears to have received an FAA license for Starship SN9’s high-altitude launch debut or is confident that that disputed license is imminent. According to Mary (aka  BocaChicaGal ), one of a handful of remaining Boca Chica Village residents, SpaceX has asked the villagers to evacuate for an SN9 launch attempt as early as Tuesday afternoon (CST/UTC-6). To be clear, this is not the first (or second) time residents have evacuated in anticipation of a launch attempt that never came, but there is certainly a chance that this particular instance is the real deal. Stay tuned for  SpaceX’s  official webcast and unofficial coverage from  NASASpaceflight.com  and others. The Washington Post’s Christian Davenport reports that SpaceX’s Starship SN9 FAA launch license is close to being approved, potentially setting the company up for another high-altitude Starship launch as early as Tuesday afternoo...

  To keep out highly contagious COVID-19 variants, Canada is tightening restrictions to keep caseloads under control – and if you’re coming home from abroad, it’ll cost you. Here’s what you need to know As  foreign COVID-19 variants  spread more quickly, and vaccine shipments to Canada arrive more slowly, the federal government is  stepping up their restrictions on travel  to make sure hospitals aren’t overwhelmed. If you’re planning to go abroad, the Prime Minister strongly suggests you   don’t. And if you’re already overseas, you should be prepared for new measures when you come home, such as mandatory tests at the airport or hotel quarantines that you’ll have to pay for. Here’s what you need to know. Which travel rules are changing? WHO HAS TO BE TESTED, WHEN AND WHERE The new federal rules:  Testing is about to be mandatory for new international arrivals at the Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver airports, which will be the only places authori...