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Teenage Head’s Gord Lewis ‘murdered by son’

Teenage Head's Gord Lewis 'murdered by son'

Canadian rock guitarist Gord Lewis was found dead in his home on Sunday after he was allegedly murdered by his own son.

The rocker’s 41-year-old son, Jonathan Lewis, was arrested and charged with a second-degree murder as the Hamilton Police Department in Ontario continues to investigate the case, according to local reports.

The co-founding member of punk rock band Teenage Head was discovered by cops over the weekend. Cops described the incident as “isolated,” the Hamilton Spectator reported.

Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Hamilton Detective Sara Beck said police are not looking for any additional suspects, the New York Post reported.

Beck said the 65-year-old victim sustained “injuries consistent with foul play.”

“We are continuing to seek out witnesses and reviewing video in the area,” she added.

Although “a positive identification has not been made of the deceased due to the level of decomposition,” police said they know the identity of the deceased.

Gord’s death was confirmed by the band on Monday, who shared a touching post on Instagram.

“We are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss of our friend, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis,” the band’s surviving members Steve Marshall, drummer Gene Champagne, and Dave Desroches wrote.

“Our hearts are with his family and all that knew and loved him. Gordon was a force and an inspiration to many. You were taken from us far too soon.”

Lewis co-founded the punk rock band Teenage Head in 1975 alongside founding vocalist and drummer Frankie Venom and singer Dave Desroches, and the band went on to perform all over the country before finding global fame.

Some of Teenage Head’s most known songs include “Let’s Shake” and “Some Kinda Fun.”

The rocker’s death isn’t the first in the group, as Venom died in 2008 after losing his battle to throat cancer.

This article was originally published by the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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Cameron Smith dodges LIV Golf talk, reiterates his ‘goal here is to win the FedEx Cup playoffs’

Cameron Smith dodges LIV Golf talk, reiterates his 'goal here is to win the FedEx Cup playoffs'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite published reports that indicate he is leaving the PGA Tour for the rival LIV Golf circuit, Australia’s Cameron Smith said Tuesday he’s preparing to win the FedEx Cup playoffs and is a “man of my word.”

Smith, the No. 2-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning last month’s Open Championship at St. Andrews, has been linked to the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf circuit for several weeks.

The Telegraph of London reported Tuesday that LIV Golf had reached a deal of more than $100 million to secure Smith. That report came after PGA Tour player Cameron Percy told an Australian radio station that Smith and Marc Leishman were joining LIV Golf.

During a tense news conference at TPC Southwind on Tuesday, Smith declined to address the reports that he would soon become the highest-ranked player to join the LIV Golf circuit, which is being fronted by Australian Greg Norman.

“My goal here is to win the FedEx Cup playoffs,” Smith said. “That’s all I’m here for. If there’s something I need to say regarding the PGA Tour or LIV, it will come from Cameron Smith, not Cameron Percy. I’m a man of my word and whenever you guys [reporters] need to know anything, it’ll be said by me.”

Smith, 28, is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour. He also claimed the Players Championship in March, winning $3.6 million, the largest winner’s purse in PGA Tour history. He has earned more than $9.8 million in 16 starts this season.

The Telegraph reported that Smith is expected to make his LIV Golf debut in Boston on Sept. 2-4. But Smith said Tuesday that he planned to play in the Presidents Cup, scheduled for Sept. 19-25 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, NC.

“Absolutely, yeah,” Smith said of playing in the Presidents Cup. “That’s something that we’ve been looking forward to for the last three years. We missed a year because of COVID and that’s something that I look forward to being apart of.” of.”

The PGA Tour organizes the Presidents Cup, and Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has suspended Tour members who appear in LIV events without conflicting-event releases.

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Ilhan Omar Narrowly Survives Democratic Primary in Minnesota

Ilhan Omar Narrowly Survives Democratic Primary in Minnesota

It was closer than she wanted, but progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) narrowly defeated centrist Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in their primary matchup Tuesday night, winning on a margin that indicates a much shakier standing in her Minneapolis district than most expected.

Samuels ran largely on backlash to Omar’s leftist positions, including her support for defunding the police, which has become a hot-button issue in Minneapolis since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The congresswoman is one of the most liberal members of the House Democratic Caucus, and she has occasionally bucked the party on major policy votes alongside the rest of the so-called progressive “squad.”

Although he ultimately lost, Samuels’ candidacy appears to have struck a chord with some voters’ distaste for Omar’s progressive approach. At the point the AP called her race, she was only about 2 percentage points ahead of her.

Leading up to the primary election, Omar remained seemingly unfazed. Not only did she have the benefit of incumbency, but she was backed by a number of high-profile progressive figures, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Samuels did benefit from some last-minute endorsements, including from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. But his challenge from him ultimately fell short—and he conceded the race to Omar around 10:30 pm EDT Tuesday night.

Omar isn’t the first member of the squad to survive a close primary challenge this year. Both Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) faced centrist primary challengers, though they both prevailed with more comfortable margins.

Omar has received primary challenges in years past—including lawyer Antone Melton-Meaux, who beat her by a healthy margin. But the close call Tuesday night may be an indication that another Democratic challenger could take her down in another primary.

Luckily for Omar, her district is heavily Democratic, meaning she likely has two more years to figure out her eligibility issues, as she faces little chance of losing re-election in the general election this November.

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Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland

Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland

Takeover target Genex Power has bought a massive battery storage plus solar project in Queensland, and plans to kick off the first stage of development with a 400MW, four hour battery – one of the biggest proposed in Australia.

The deal to purchase the 2GW Bulli Creek development from Solar Choice comes a week after Genex rejected a conditional takeover offer from Skip Capital, the private fund of one of the country’s richest people, Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar and his wife Kim Jackson.

Genex said in a statement on Wednesday that Bulli Creek will likely be developed over five stages from around 2024, starting off with the first 400MW/1600MWh battery stage, followed by the first stage of the solar PV component of up to 675MW.

Bulli Creek – first publicly unveiled as a project by Solar Choice in 2015 (at the height of the then Coalition government’s pushback against the renewable energy target) is located 100kms south west of Toowoomba, just 4kms from the Bulli Creek substation, and next to a major transmission line.

The plan by Genex to move first with the battery storage component is an interesting one. It is currently building the Kidston pumped hydro facility – 250MW/2000MWh – in the north of the state, and the 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe battery near Rockhampton.

It also owns two operating 50MW solar farms – one at Kidston and the other at Jemalong in NSW – that have been making big profits in the recent fossil-fueled price spikes on Australia’s wholesale electricity markets.

Genex says the decision to move first with battery storage at Bulli Creek is prompted by its analysis of the market from the Kidston and Bouldercombe projects.

“The events in the National Electricity Market (NEM) in recent months have only highlighted the urgent need for dispatchable energy storage capacity to manage the transition to a net-zero economy,” it said.

It also has a strong network of partners – including battery provider and revenue underwriter Tesla and J-Power, a partner in a possible wind farm near Kidston – as a result of those developments, and says it is already in discussions with potential joint development partners . It hopes to make a final investment decision in 2H CY2024.

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Technology

VALORANT devs have taken ‘wrong’ approach to Chamber nerfs, FaZe dicey says

VALORANT devs have taken 'wrong' approach to Chamber nerfs, FaZe dicey says

FaZe Clan’s Quan “dicey” Tran has voiced his concerns about the changes made to VALORANT’S French sentinel Chamber in the latest patch.

The 19-year-old pro player called out the developers for nerfing the wrong abilities. “They’re [Riot Games] doing it wrong,” dicey said in a recent interview with Sportskeeda.com.

The American explained, “these Chamber nerfs aren’t really going to matter that much.” He built his argument by saying in professional matches, where “teams have been playing a lot slower,” the agent’s teleport is rarely used.

“It might change the way that I fight or my timings or things like that, but overall, the agent will still be good. I think people are still going to play him, and I feel like he’ll still be dominant, ”dicey said ella, underlining that in the end,“ he’s just a solid Operator agent. ”

Related: Chamber hit with drastic nerfs in VALORANT Patch 5.03

In VALORANT Patch 5.03, the devs targeted all of Chamber’s abilities with nerfs. But Rendezvous (the agent’s teleport) received the brunt of the changes. The devs reduced the base and recall cooldown of the ability, set a timer of 45 seconds whenever a teleport anchor is destroyed, and decreased the activate range from 21 to 15 diameters.

In the NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier, in which dicey has been competing, Chamber has the highest win rate with 83 percent, according to stats site VLR.GG. The agent has accumulated a 49 percent win rate on the attacking side, and 51 percent on the defending side.

It remains to be seen if the recent Chamber changes will have the dev’s desired effect on the agent.

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Man found not guilty in New Hampshire crash trial held by ICE

Man found not guilty in New Hampshire crash trial held by ICE

IS LIKELY TO COME NEXT IN ZHUKOVSKY CASE. JEANNE, THAT IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY SAYS LIKELY. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IS VLADIMIR SU KOSKI IS BEING PROCESSED BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO STRATFORD COUNTY JAIL, WHERE FEDERAL DETAINEES ARE HEAD INSTEAD OF BEING RELEASED FOLLOWING HIS ACQUITTAL. VLADIMIR TARKOWSKI REMAINS IN CUSTODY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, RANDOLPH ZOO KOSKI WAS ARRESTED BACK ON MAY 11TH OF 2019 FOR OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN CONNECTICUT IN ORDER TO HOLD ZHUKOVSKY AND ATTORNEY WHO SPECIALIZES IN IMMIGRATION LAW, SAYS THAT MUCH LIKE PREVENTIVE DETENTION IN STATE COURTS, THE FEDS WILL HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT ZUKUNFT IS A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY OR A FLIGHT RISK. EVENTUALLY, THE FEDS WILL HAVE TO RELEASE HIM OR MAKE THEIR CASE BEFORE AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE, NOTING ZHUKOVSKY STATUS. THE IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY BELIEVES IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THE FEDS TO GET INVOLVED. I REALLY DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY HE’S BEING PUT IN THIS PREDICAMENT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE FACT THAT HE’S A PERMANENT RESIDENT. AND I THINK THAT’S WHAT’S A LITTLE BIT ALARMING TO ME. ATTORNEY MESSER ADDS THAT ZHUKOVSKY IS ALSO A UKRAINIAN CITIZEN WHO NOW ENJOYS TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND STATUS, SO HE CANNOT BE DEPORTED. TARKOVSKY IS SET TO APPEAR IN A CONNECTICUT COURT ON SEPTEMBER 1ST FOR THE AUI CASE. LIVE IN THE STUDIO R

Volodymyr Zhukovskyy in ICE custody after being found not guilty in deadly crash, officials confirm

Zhukovskyy faced negligent homicide, manslaughter charges

A Massachusetts man found not guilty in connection with the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire is in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed officials to WMUR. Officials said after Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was found not guilty on 15 charges, including manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless conduct, he was taken into ICE custody in connection with an immigration detainer issued for him after the crash on Route 2 in Randolph in June 2019. >> Watch video from the courtroom as verdicts were read Zhukovskyy, 26, a citizen of Ukraine, was taken into ICE custody at the Grafton County Department of Corrections facility in North Haverhill and was served a notice to appear.” Zhukovskyy has an extensive criminal history including three prior convictions of charges that included Possession of Cocaine and Heroin, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Under Suspension, Furnishing False Information to an Officer and Larceny,” John Mohan, public af fairs officer and spokesperson for the New England Region of ICE, said.>> Timeline: Zhukovskyy’s driving history; see how case has evolvedHe will remain in ICE custody until he appears before an immigration judge, officials said.In order to hold Zhukovskyy, much like preventative detention in state courts, federal officials will have to demonstrate that Zhukovskyy is a threat to the community or a flight risk, according to Enrique Mesa, an attorney who specializes in immigration law. Eventually, the feds will have to release him or make their case before an immigration judge, Mesa said. Noting Zhukovskyy’s status, Mesa said he believes that it was unusual for the feds to get involved.”I really don’t understand why he is being put in this predicament, especially with the fact that he is a permanent resident and I think that’s what’s a little bit alarming to me,” Mesa said. Mesa said Zhukovskyy is likely being processed before being taken to Strafford County Jail, where federal detainees are held. Mesa added that as a citizen of Ukraine, Zhukovskyy enjoys temporary protected status, so he cannot be deported. Zhukovskyy has been in jail for the past three years as the case moved through the court system.>> Analyst: Jurors likely focused on narrow issue Massachusetts officials confirmed after the verdict was read that Zhukovskyy’s commercial driver’s license is disqualified, and his passenger license is suspended. Zhukovskyy has an unresolved operating-under-the-influence case in Connecticut since May 11, 2019. The case is scheduled to be heard on Sept. 1 in Hartford, Conn. Re-watch the trial:Verdicts read in courtroom Judge gives final instructions to jury before deliberations beginClosings: Jury instructions | Defense | ProsecutionJudge rejects final defense motion to dismiss Day 10 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4Day 9 of testimony: 2 troopers testify | Hearing over instructionsDay 8 of testimony: Defense begins caseDay 7 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Defense motions to dismiss | Judge dismisses some chargesDay 6 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (WARNING: Language used during the Day 6 proceedings contains expletives. Viewer discretion is advised)Day 5 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Day 4 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6Day 3 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Day 2 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4Day 1 of testimony: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3Opening statements: Prosecution | Defense Jury view instructions: Judge speaks to jurors; both sides give statementsComplete trial coverage:Final day: Volodymyr Zhukovskyy found not guilty in crash that killed 7 motorcyclists in Randolph Day 10: Defense rests in trial of man charged in Randolph motorcycle crash Day 9: Pair of defense witnesses testify at Randolph motorcycle crash trial Day 8: Defense begins case in Randolph motorcycle crash trial Day 7: Judge dismisses 8 charges against Zhukovskyy; 15 charges remain Day 6: Video of police interview with defendant played at Randolph motorcycle crash trial Day 5: Toxicology expert testifies as Randolph motorcycle crash trial continues for second week Day 4: Police interview with man accused of causing crash that killed 7 played in court Day 3: First responders testify about suspect’s behavior after Randolph crash that killed 7 Day 2: Witnesses testify about crash that killed 7 motorcyclists on second day of trial Day 1: Witnesses describe scene of crash that killed 7 motorcyclists as trial begins Jury view: Volodymyr Zhukovskyy trial jurors receive instructions, view crash scene

NORTH HAVERHILL, NH—

A Massachusetts man found not guilty in connection with the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire is in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials confirmed to WMUR.

Officials said after Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was found not guilty on 15 charges, including manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless conduct, he was taken into ICE custody in connection with an immigration detainer issued for him after the crash on Route 2 in Randolph in June 2019.

>> Watch video from the courtroom as verdicts were read

Zhukovskyy, 26, a citizen of Ukraine, was taken into ICE custody at the Grafton County Department of Corrections facility in North Haverhill and was served a notice to appear.

“Zhukovskyy has an extensive criminal history including three prior convictions of charges that included Possession of Cocaine and Heroin, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Under Suspension, Furnishing False Information to an Officer and Larceny,” John Mohan, public affairs officer and spokesperson for the New England Region of ICE, said.

>> Timeline: Zhukovskyy’s driving history; see how case has evolved

He will remain in ICE custody until he appears before an immigration judge, officials said.

In order to hold Zhukovskyy, much like preventative detention in state courts, federal officials will have to demonstrate that Zhukovskyy is a threat to the community or a flight risk, according to Enrique Mesa, an attorney who specializes in immigration law.

Eventually, the feds will have to release him or make their case before an immigration judge, Mesa said.

Noting Zhukovskyy’s status, Mesa said he believes that it was unusual for the feds to get involved.

“I really don’t understand why he is being put in this predicament, especially with the fact that he is a permanent resident and I think that’s what’s a little bit alarming to me,” Mesa said.

Mesa said Zhukovskyy is likely being processed before being taken to Strafford County Jail, where federal detainees are held.

Mesa added that as a citizen of Ukraine, Zhukovskyy enjoys temporary protected status, so he cannot be deported.

Zhukovskyy has been in jail for the past three years as the case moved through the court system.

>> Analyst: Jurors likely focused on narrow issue

Massachusetts officials confirmed after the verdict was read that Zhukovskyy’s commercial driver’s license is disqualified, and his passenger license is suspended.

Zhukovskyy has an unresolved operating-under-the-influence case in Connecticut since May 11, 2019. The case is scheduled to be heard on Sept. 1 in Hartford, Conn.

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Splatoon 3 Direct brings fresh info, Tableturf Battle, stage lineup, DLC and free update plans

Splatoon 3 Direct brings fresh info, Tableturf Battle, stage lineup, DLC and free update plans

Last night the Splatoon 3 Direct was jam-packed full of all the Splatty splat info you could hope for. It covered online modes, single-player, new customization options, new characters, Splatfests and even a brand new in-game card game.

Let’s start at the beginning with Turf War – which returns obviously. Included in the game at launch are 12 maps made up of new maps and some returning from older games. There are five brand new ones Scorch Gorge, Eeltail Alley, Mincemeat Metalworks, Undertow Spillway and Hagglefish Market. Nintendo promises more maps will be added to the game as time goes on.

Speaking of updates, Splatoon 3 will receive both paid and free updates, and the free updates span maps, weapons, and fashion items and will be added to the game every three months for the next two years.

A brand new type of weapon was also announced. The Splatana Wiper sends out ink blades or can do a charged slash.

The new locker room feature can further customize yourself and show off your style. This section of the lobby will show recent people you have played against, and in their lockers, you can see what gear they have on, and you and they can add other flourishes to the lockers to style them however you like.

Tableturf Battle is an entirely brand new mode in Splatoon 3. It’s one on one competitive card battle game within the game. You’ll get a pack to start, but then you’ll be able to unlock more to add to your deck and battle other players in card battles. There are over 150 cards to collect in the game.

Deep Cut is the brand new band in the game; they’re hosts of the in-game news, which announce what maps and modes are in rotation at any given time. Deep Cut is a trio with Shiver, Fryre and Big Man.

Splatfests will also be back, with Nintendo showing off Splatsville rocking out when they’re on. The first Splatfest is on even before the game is out. We’ve got info on that here. The addition of Trio Turf Wars is new to Splatfests in Splatoon 3, where three teams battle it out for the chosen cause.

The game’s story mode was touched on, but only briefly. It promises to be the third and final part of the story.

New amiibo were also announced. There’s three new ones based on Shiver, Frye and Big Man. They’re due out this “summer”, we’ll have more local information here when they’re available and how to get them.

If you’ve played Splatoon 2 there’s also some bonuses for having the save game on your system. You’ll get extra Gold Sheldon Licenses, be able to join Anarchy Battles and even start the game with a higher rank. More information about that and everything else in the Direct can be found here.

Splatoon 3 is out on September 9th, just under a month away now. Check out our bargain guide for the game here.

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Minnesota 1st House District special election result

Minnesota 1st House District special election result

House Republicans added one new member to their number Tuesday as former Agriculture Department official Brad Finstad won a special election to serve out the term of the late GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died of cancer this past February.

Finstad, who emerged from a primary field of eight for the special election in Minnesota’s First Congressional district, led Democrat Jeff Ettinger by 4,920 votes with all precincts reporting.

In a victory statement released by his campaign, Finstad said the election was about the “direction of the country,” and he promised to fight the “extreme” agenda of President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress.

“I will work to slash inflation, get control of the border, restore American energy independence, and put our families first. You have my commitment that I will bring our Southern Minnesota values ​​to Washington, DC and work hard for you every single day,” he said.

Agriculture Department official Brad Finstad said he would focus on issues like inflation and supply chain shortages.
Agriculture Department official Brad Finstad said he would focus on issues like inflation and supply chain shortages.
Mark Zdechlik/Minnesota Public Radio via AP, File

While Finstad won the special election, the results of a separate primary election ensured he’ll face Ettinger again in November to decide who will represent the redrawn First District for a full two-year term.

Ettinger, the former CEO of Hormel Foods and a first-time candidate, expressed optimism that he would pull off a surprise win next time.

“We both knew going into this that there was going to be a rematch in November,” he said, according to the Star Tribune. “A November race typically gets four times the turnout of an August race in Minnesota.”

Former Hormel CEO Jeff Ettinger accused his opponents of focusing on President Biden and not the race.
Former Hormel CEO Jeff Ettinger accused his opponents of focusing on President Biden and not the race.
Mark Zdechlik/Minnesota Public Radio via AP

In the Republican primary, Finstad defeated state Rep. Jeremy Munson, while Ettinger beat financial CEO George Kalberer and attorney James Rainwater on the Democratic side. In the days before the special election, Finstad told Minnesota Public Radio that he will concentrate on issues close to regular Americans whom he says have been ignored by the Biden administration.

“Everywhere I go in southern Minnesota, I’m hearing the exact same thing,” said Finstad, who spent six years in the Minnesota legislature before working in the Trump USDA.

“It’s family pocketbook issues. It’s gas prices. It’s food prices. It’s grocery store shelves being half full. It’s disruption in supply chain things like baby formula and other necessities that we’re just not normal to have shortages with. And people are just frustrated with it,” he said to MPR.

Rep. Jim Hagedorn passed away from cancer in February.
Rep. Jim Hagedorn passed away from cancer in February.
Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

Ettinger defended the Biden White House as it struggles with high prices caused by the global supply chain backlog, and wondered why Finstad is focusing on the national political environment instead of him.

“I feel like he’s apparently running against Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, and not me,” Ettinger told MPR.

He said voters he talked with are worried about the logjam in Congress.

“I’m receiving great feedback from Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans who are sick of the gridlock and hostility in Washington and recognize that I have a long track record of getting things done,” Ettinger said. “And that’s what they’re looking for.”

Finstad’s win means the House now has 220 Democrats and 211 Republicans, with four vacancies. Three of the vacancies will be filled by special elections later this month.

Voters in Indiana’s Second District will choose the replacement for Rep. Jackie Walorski, who died in a car crash last week, on Election Day.

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Next-gen Mitsubishi Triton won’t get a V6

Next-gen Mitsubishi Triton won't get a V6

The next-gen Triton is set to take the fight to the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux.

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The next-gen Triton is set to take the fight to the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux.

Mitsubishi is hard at work on its new Triton, which is expected to amp up the tech, luxury and size factors to better fight the likes of the new Ford Ranger. But, according to a new report from Australia, it won’t feature six-cylinder power to rival the new Ranger and its mechanical twin, the Volkswagen Amarok.

Mitsubishi Australia’s senior manager of product strategy, Owen Thomson, hinted to carsales that emissions are the biggest reason why the Triton will eschew a V6.

“Emissions regulations are important and we’re yet to see how that will play out [in Australia]because everybody’s going to have to manage their fleet CO2,” he said.

The big difference between the Triton and the Ranger will be cylinder count.

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The big difference between the Triton and the Ranger will be cylinder count.

“It’s going to be interesting to see how that plays out for Ford,” he said, regarding the high level of Australian demand for diesel V6-powered Ford Rangers.

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* Mitsubishi ASX knocks off the Toyota Hilux in June car sales
* Road test review: Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R 2WD

“Internal combustion engines are becoming increasingly harder to engineer because the emissions regulations are getting tighter and tighter. Diesels for example, even now, run on a knife’s edge to balance emissions, driveability, combustion noise, all those factors.”

Instead, Mitsubishi will likely offer a new four-cylinder diesel or a heavily-revised version of its current 2.4-liter unit, along with a performance-oriented plug-in hybrid model.

According to Internet rumblings, the PHEV Triton will use a similar set-up to the Outlander PHEV SUV. That means a 20kWh battery, an 85kW motor on the front with a 100kW motor on the rear, along with a 98kW 2.4-liter atmospheric petrol engine allowing a respectable output of 185kW and 450Nm.

In the Outlander, all-electric range is a claimed 87km (according to the WLTP test cycle). It’s unclear if that will change for the ute, but we’d imagine loading up the tray or adding a trailer will cut this down some.

The rumored plug-in Triton will use the powertrain from the Outlander PHEV.

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The rumored plug-in Triton will use the powertrain from the Outlander PHEV.

That’s not the end of the world, as PHEVs can drive as hybrids if needed to retain the full offering of torque, but it would likely segment the plug-in Triton as a lifestyle ute rather than a workhorse.

Other additions to the Triton will include a bunch of new and improved safety gizmos, with Thomson targeting a five-star ANCAP rating.

“It’s always part of the Australian requirement for Triton – it must be ANCAP five-star, no bones about it. So it will have a pretty comprehensive ADAS suite.”

Towing will also receive a bump, currently rated at 3000kg braked, to match the 3500kg ratings of its main rivals, the Ranger and Hilux.

Mitsubishi is expected to reveal its new ute in the first half of 2023. It will also form the basis of the next Nissan Navara.

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Splatoon 3’s Best New Feature Is A Shoe Store Run By A Hairy Crab-Lobster

Splatoon 3’s Best New Feature Is A Shoe Store Run By A Hairy Crab-Lobster

You don’t need to be a splatoon fond of being able to recognize good. Mr. Coco, an enormous wife-beater-wearing crab-like who runs a shoe shop, is purest goodness. That’s just solid good. The store is called Crush Station, and that makes no sense on any level. perfection.

In today’s astonishingly dreary Splatoon 3 Direct, where they were able to take a moment away from describing the shades of gray appearing in the game’s lobby, we suddenly sat up and took notice at the appearance of Mr. Coco.

“Get a variety of cool kicks here,” says the paid-to-be-enthused voiceover lady, “from trainers to sandals, and even leather footwear.” I love that “even”! Like, wow, somehow they managed to program in that most difficult and elusive of textures! She then adds, “It’s owned by Mr. Coco. He might look intimidating, but…”

Wait, stop! looks bullying?! He looks like the friendliest stack of circles you could hope to meet. I genuinely have kabourophobia (I just looked up the name) — I literally cannot look directly at a crab without my entire body wanting to rip itself apart at an atomic level — and I want to give this guy a hug. Intimidating he is not.

Why are we not on first-name terms with this…well, we’re calling him a crab. He’s got crab pincers, and wears a t-shirt with a crab on it, but man-alive, that is not a crab’s face. He appears to have a proboscis? And apparently only four limbs, two of which are tiny legs. The hairy chest is a whole other matter. I think maybe he’s more lobster than crab? Look, I’m not a crustalogist. I just had to Google Image Search for lobsters to see if they have such protrusions, which they do, but now my insides are made of wiggling worms of upset and danger.

The shoes he sells will apparently give you advantages in the game, such as upping running speed, or ink resistance. Although you then have to unlock said abilities by wearing the item in battles. Which is not really how shoes work, unless you count this as “wearing them in.” What I’m saying is, have a walk around Mr. Coco’s emporium a few times before you buy them.

Mr. Coco, you are Splatoon 3‘s break-out feature, despite close competition with that dumbass manta ray, Big Man.