That sudden pop from the exhaust is your engine trying to tell you something. While backfiring might sound like a sign of disaster, it’s often a warning that your car’s fuel and air aren’t playing ...

If you've ever heard what sounds like a single firecracker exploding somewhere out in traffic, it was likely a backfire. These sounds used to be much more common, but thanks to modern engine ...

LEO TERRELL: Yes, they have backfired. Why? Because there is a false assumption that it’s a systemic racist policy that exists in these cities. I beg both of you when you hear someone use the term ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It was the defining moment -- the event that triggered a 25-minute, high-speed car chase that ended with Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams dying in a hail of police gunfire. At ...

SAN BRUNO, Calif. - A startling sound has been repeatedly scaring some neighbors in San Bruno, and after months of mystery, it has been traced to a backfiring bus belonging to the San Francisco ...

A motorcycle backfiring caused thousands to run in fear. Thousands of people who were crowded into a packed Times Square fled in panic late Tuesday after a motorcycle backfired and caused fears over a ...

There are few things more frustrating than trying to mow the grass with a backfiring lawn mower. It always seems to happen just as you're settling into a rhythm. The noise is annoying — or even ...

Donald Trump's trade restrictions on AI chips have given Chinese tech firms the environment they need to court global investors.

Efforts supported by U.S. President Donald Trump to redistrict states to favor Republican candidates in elections are backfiring as they have been met with legal and bureaucratic challenges. In recent ...

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