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Nissan is recalling thousands of its 2025 and 2026 vehicles due to a flaw which could potentially cause the door to open while driving, increasing the risk of injury or a crash, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling approximately 26,432 vehicles, including certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks because the door strikers, which hold the door in place, may have been improperly welded and can break. The company estimates about 1% have the defect that prompted the recall. Customers may notice a rattling noise from the door striker if only one side of the striker wire is cracked; however, if both sides crack, there may be no warning prior to failure, the notice said. This recall comes just two months after Nissan previously recalled over 41,000 vehicles due to defective windshields that may cause decreased visibility. Heres what to know. Which Nissan vehicles are being recalled? The recall covers Nissan vehicles, which were manufactured between August and September 2025. 2026 Nissan Kicks Production dates: August 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025 Number of vehicles: 3,434 2025 Nissan Altima Production dates: August 4, 2025 – September 8, 2025 Number of vehicles: 7,627 2025-2026 Nissan Frontier Production dates: August 4, 2025 – September 8, 2025 Number of vehicles: 8,383 2025 Nissan Sentra Production dates: August 21, 2025 – September 6, 2025 Number of vehicles: 6,988 This issue is specific to those vehicles equipped with a suspect door striker and no other Nissan or INFINITI vehicles are affected. What should I do if I own one of the recalled Nissan vehicles? According to the NHTSA notice, Nissan said the companys dealers will replace the door strikers free of charge; and expect to send recall notification letters out to owners by March 13. Owners can contact Nissan’s customer service hotline at 800-647-7261Nissan’s numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Starting on Wednesday, January 28, owners can find out if their vehicles are affected by this recall by keying in their 17-digit vehicle identification number, or VINs, to the NHTSA.gov website.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the countrys wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump. The latest move is in line with Trump administration efforts to exact retribution on perceived enemies of the president and his allies despite Booz Allen’s recent contributions to Trump’s ballroom project, expected to cost more than $400 million. Still, Booz Allen, which is a major defense and national security technology firm, maintains extensive government contracts with other agencies, including the Defense Department, Homeland Security, and various intelligence agencies. In 2024, former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C. who worked for Booz Allen was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking tax information about Trump and others to news outlets. Littlejohn gave data to The New York Times and ProPublica between 2018 and 2020 in leaks that appeared to be unparalleled in the IRSs history, prosecutors said. In court documents, prosecutors said Littlejohn had applied to work as a contractor to get Trumps tax returns and carefully figured out how to search and extract tax data to avoid triggering suspicions internally. Treasury says the agency has 31 contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton totaling $4.8 million in annual spending and $21 million in total obligations. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Va. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement that the firm failed to implement adequate safeguards to protect sensitive data, including the confidential taxpayer information it had access to through its contracts with the Internal Revenue Service. Brian P. Hale, a Booz Allen spokesperson, said the firm has consistently condemned Littlejohn’s actions and has zero tolerance for violations of the law. Booz Allen fully supported the U.S. government in its investigation, and the government expressed gratitude for our assistance, which led to Littlejohns prosecution, Hale said. “We look forward to continuing discussions with Treasury on this matter. Booz Allen says it doesn’t store taxpayer data on its systems and has no ability to monitor activity on government networks. Shares of the firm, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, were down from $102 per share on Friday to $91 and falling on Monday after the announcement. The firm’s latest quarterly filing with the SEC, for the period ending Dec. 31, states that major risks to the firm include “any issue that compromises our relationships with the U.S. government or damages our professional reputation, including negative publicity concerning government contractors in general or us in particular.” Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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The post-commute changing from sneakers to office-friendly pumps is something well-known to many workers. But could it become a thing of the past? At a growing number of startups and tech offices, workers are taking some of the comforts gained from work-from-home days and leaving behind their shoes. No shoes at Cursor NYC, angel investor Ben Lang posted on social media in October, showing a pile of shoes at the AI companys entrance. Wholly dedicated to the cause, Lang has created the website noshoes.fun, a no-shoes office directory for those who feel equally passionate about having their feet get some fresh air during the work day. Among the 21 companies listed are small startups, where a founding team works out of someones house, and taking off your shoes is simply common courtesy. Others are large: like productivity app company Notion, who adopted a no-shoes policy in their HQ until around four years ago, or AI-powered QA Spur, who offer branded slides upon arrival at their office in Manhattan. Responses to Langs post were mixed. Oh dear, one user wrote. Imagine the smell. Are there slippers for the bathroom??? wrote another. Another: Imagine bringing round a client. The shoeless office is growing in popularity, as an unconventional approach to improve focus and create a comfortable environment as more workers return to the office. The trend has since made it across the pond, as the Guardian recently reported, with some British companies taking their cues from Americas West Coast as a way to improve focus, comfort and even staff morale. Shoeless offices might sound like a gimmick. But who knows? With record levels of burnout (76% of U.S. workers reporting at least one mental health condition), anything that can help the office feel a little bit more like home could have an impact on morale. Of course, regardless of being a cute workplace trend, taking off outdoor shoes inside is widespread across countless cultures the world over. It is common courtesy to remove your shoes upon entering the home in countries like Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries. In Muslim households, shoes are left at the door as a sign of respect. In Japan, taking shoes off and switching to slippers to wear inside is extremely common in schools and in many places of business; taking them off in peoples homes is standard practice. It also has pop cultural precedent. Recall Alexander Skarsgrds Succession character, tech mogul Lukas Matsson, walking sans-shoe between private jets in the shows final season. Or Bert Cooper in Mad Men striding around his Manhattan advertising agency in socked feet. Many amongst us will have been guilty of slipping off a particularly uncomfortable pair of wingtips under the work desk at one time or another. And as the pendulum swings back on work-life balance, and the 9-5 is replaced by a 996 grind mentality, particularly among AI startupsthe very least you can be is cozy while working a 72 hours work week.
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