The 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure receives significant upgrades. For 2024, the BMW R 1300 GS was massively updated, including a new and more powerful Boxer engine, a new sheet-metal main frame, a new cast-aluminum subframe, a next-gen suspension system, and more. For 2025, the BMW R 1300 GS Adventure is added to the lineup, with a few changes that make it even more capable of long-haul touring and adventure riding.  The 2025 R 1300 GS Adventure benefits from the upgrades made to the base GS, including the 1,300cc Boxer engine that produces a claimed 145 hp at 7,750 rpm and 110 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm. The new engine is also lighter in weight than the previous 1,254cc engine by 9 lb, while the whole powertrain weighs 14 lb less.  Another upgrade to the GS and GSA is the laser-welded sheet-metal main frame and cast-aluminum subframe, which is said to be lighter, stiffer, narrower, and more tightly bonded to the main frame. The Telelever and Paralever suspension systems have been replaced with the next-gen EVO Telelever and Paralever systems. Both bikes also receive significant styling updates, including a replacement of the signature asymmetrical headlight with a centralized X-shaped headlight. For a more comprehensive overview of the BMW R 1300 GS upgrades, read our First Ride review here.  The BMW R 1300 GSA departs from the GS in a few key aspects meant to make it more capable for longer adventures. Most noticeable is the massive 7.9-gallon fuel tank, which holds nearly three gallons more than the tank on the GS. This large tank has rubberized trays on either side, where tools and items can be placed when stopped.  The GSA also gets longer suspension travel than the GS, from 7.5 inches front and 7.9 inches rear to 8.3 inches front and 8.7 inches rear, the same travel length found on the previous R 1250 GS Adventure. The seat height is a tall 34.3-35.0 inches, which can be reduced to 33.1-33.9 inches when stopped if equipped with the optional Adaptive Vehicle Height Control. The wheels on the GSA are spoked compared to the GS’s cast wheels, and the GSA has a wet weight of 593 lb compared to the GS’s 523 lb.  The BMW R 1300 GS Adventure also includes a few extras that do not come standard on the GS. Where the GS comes with a short Sport windscreen, the GSA has a standard large windscreen with two large transparent wind deflectors. Riders can also choose to purchase the optional electric windscreen adjustment. The GSA also includes an engine guard and a centerstand as standard, adding more adventure-ready attitude to the beefier GSA.  Electronics on the GSA include a 6.5-inch TFT with connectivity, Full Integral ABS Pro, Dynamic Brake Control, Dynamic Cruise Control, Dynamic Engine Brake Control, Dynamic Traction Control, Hill Start Assist, a keyless ignition, three riding modes, heated grips, full LED lighting, a USB-C charging port, a 12-volt power socket, and Intelligent Emergency Call.  One exciting option for the GSA is the Automated Shift Assistant, in which two electromechanical actuators automate the clutch and gearshift of the 6-speed transmission, eliminating the need to use the hand clutch lever at all.  Related: BMW Motorrad Unveils Automated Shift Assistant  Other optional technology includes Ride Modes Pro with three additional riding modes, Electronic Dynamic Suspension Adjustment, Adaptive Vehicle Height Control, Headlight Pro with an adaptive headlight, and Riding Assistant with Active Cruise Control, Front Collison Warning, and Lane Change Warning.  The GSA is designed to be modified, and BMW offers many accessories for this model. Riders will notice three fastening elements on the upper tank paneling that are prepared to mount the optional 12-liter tankbag with a waterproof inner bag. A range of aluminum side and top cases are available, as well as items to enhance passenger comfort, wind protection, heated seats, and more.  2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure with optional equipment GSA owners can also choose options packages to equip. The Premium Package includes Ride Modes Pro, sport brakes, Riding Assistant, Shift Assistant Pro or Automated Shift Assistant, Headlight Pro, GPS prep, chrome plated headers, electrically adjustable windscreen, aluminum side case mounts, and aluminum top case mount. The Enduro Package Pro includes handlebar risers, short enduro hand levers, height-adjustable GS Vario rider footrests, hand protectors, and front turn signal relocation stalks.  2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure The 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure base model will be available in solid Racing Red. The Style Triple Black version, with large aluminum radiator cowls with holders for bags, comfort seats with seat heating, a luggage holder, and a high windshield with large wind defectors, comes in a black color scheme. 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Style Triple Black The Style GS Trophy version comes in Racing Blue and Racing Red and includes a smaller Sport windscreen and sport grab handles for the passenger, large radiator cowls with mounts for bags, and aluminum tank trays. 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Style GS Trophy The Option 719 Karakorum comes in Aurelius Green with gold accents and includes small aluminum radiator cowls, a protective grille on the auxiliary headlights, heated rider and passenger comfort seats, a luggage rack, and a small Sport windscreen.  2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Option 719 Karakorum The 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure will be available in the last quarter of 2024, and pricing will be announced closer to the market launch.  Check out more new bikes in Rider’s 2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide  The post 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Preview  appeared first on Rider Magazine.

A precious young man gives heartwarming explanation of how God answers prayers. Reading the Bible and immersing oneself in God's Word is essential for every follower of Jesus Christ. That holy text will strengthen our knowledge and understanding of God, His Son and the Holy Spirit. Also, like everything else, the more we read the Bible, the more we'll understand and be drawn closer to Him. RELATED: Child's Precious Mealtime Prayer Melts Hearts Reading the Bible is an essential and necessary activity for all Christians. However, the most important thing any follower of Jesus Christ can do is to pray. Prayer is communicating and conversing with the Creator of the universe. Prayer will strengthen your relationship with God, and most people will present their requests to Him during those conversations. Adorable Explanation of How God Answers Prayers However, sometimes it can feel like God is ignoring us or that maybe He didn't hear our prayer request. It may even leave us wondering if God still answers prayer. In a clip posted on YouTube, one young man provides a sweet and heartwarming explanation for how and when God answers prayer. RELATED: Tiny Toddler Sweetly Sings Song of ‘Jesus Loves Me' And It's Precious "I said boo boos don't go away; they go away when they want to," he said. "Just like God don't answer your prayers right away." The child adds that God works on His timeline and calendar, not ours. God answers prayers "when He wants to," he says. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Precious Child and Grandfather Share a Dance Routine to ‘Bye Bye Bye' That Melts Hearts When the little guy is asked who taught him about God's method and timeline when answering prayer, he responds equally cutely. He stated that no one gave him this kernel of knowledge and insight but that he understands this simply because he is brilliant. Continually asking the Lord for something and not seeing any change or movement on that request can become frustrating. However, as this boy reminds us, God has His timing and way of doing things that we must remember. His timing is perfect, and ours is not. Mark 11:24 "For this reason I say to you, ‘Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.'" WATCH: Young Man’s Heartwarming Explanation On How God Answers Prayers  LISTEN: Two Strangers Look Identical and Share the Same Name | She Avoided Doctor Until Her Body Lit Up Airport Scanner h/t: GodTube Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Jack of the South The post Young Man Explains How God Answers Prayers in a Heartwarming Way appeared first on GodUpdates.

A 105-year-old woman gets her master's degree after waiting more than 80 years for it. Regardless of whether someone is still in school or not or how many degrees they might hold, an education is never truly complete. There will always be more knowledge and information to learn and obtain. Someone who says otherwise or believes getting an education is useless is an individual to avoid at all costs. RELATED: 90-Year-Old Gets Master's Degree and Becomes Oldest Person to Graduate from Texas School No matter the age or stage in life, we can all learn more. The old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," while an incredibly popular adage, couldn't be more wrong. Pick up a book on a subject you know little or nothing about. You're almost guaranteed to come away with more knowledge than you had before you began reading on page one. 105-Year-Old Woman Gets Master’s Degree Virginia Hislop understands the importance of education. That is why, after more than 80 years, she took part in Stanford University's graduation ceremonies and received her master's degree, according to a clip posted on YouTube. RELATED: Not Only Did He Graduate College At 12 Years Old, But Clovis Hung Earned 5 Degrees, Too Virginia had originally started working on her master's degree in education at Stanford University in 1940. But WWII interrupted her educational plans. Her husband, George, was a second lieutenant in the Army, and his unit was called up, so Virginia and her husband moved to Oklahoma. After moving, Virginia became a mother of two children but never returned to her degree. However, in Oklahoma and later in Washington, Virginia continued to work in the educational field, on different boards and committees. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Home-Schooled 12-Year-Old Graduates High School and Gets College Degree As the clip mentions, while Virginia may have forgotten about her studies at Stanford University, one family member did not – her son-in-law. He found out that because of the university's change in requirements, Virginia had achieved enough credits to qualify for a degree. And so, Virginia attended and walked in the school's recent graduation ceremony. Everyone in attendance stood up and applauded the elderly graduate who waited more than 80 years to receive her master's degree. Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and knowledge." WATCH: 105-Year-Old Gets Finally Gets Her Master’s Degree After 84 Years  LISTEN: Chip and Joanna Gaines On No Social Media for Their Kids | Homeless Angel Saves The Day After Grandpa Ditches Grandkid h/t: GodTube Featured Image Credit: YouTube/NBC News The post 105-Year-Old Woman Gets Her Master’s Degree After 84 Years appeared first on GodUpdates.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he takes Donald Trump’s comments on wanting to end the war in Ukraine “completely seriously.” While speaking at a news conference in Kazakhstan, Putin was asked about Trump’s statements that he could quickly end the conflict if he’s president again. “The fact that Mr. Trump, as a presidential candidate, says that he is ready and wants to stop the war in Ukraine, we take this completely seriously,” Putin said. “I haven’t seen his ideas on how exactly he’s going to do that. And that is the key question. But I have no doubt that he says that sincerely and we support that,” he continued. WATCH: JUST IN: President Putin says he takes Donald Trump's plan to end the war with Ukraine very seriously and Russia supports it. pic.twitter.com/NQP56y4cCK — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) July 4, 2024 Per Reuters: The Washington Post reported in April that Trump had privately spoken about the option of allowing Putin to keep Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and the Donbas area – which Russian forces partially control – in return for peace, something Trump’s campaign has not confirmed. Two key advisers to Trump presented him with a plan to end the war that involves telling Ukraine it will only get more U.S. weapons if it enters peace talks, Reuters reported last month. Putin said last month that Russia would end the war only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow, demands Kyiv swiftly rejected as tantamount to surrender. Putin said constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington was impossible during a heated U.S. presidential election campaign and that Moscow would wait for the result and see what the new leadership does. Vladimir Putin has said he believes Donald Trump is sincere about ending the war in Ukraine, but does not know what his plan would involve. Follow the latest news from the war in Ukraine herehttps://t.co/DbVAqjRZhA pic.twitter.com/8bTIkiK6Dr — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 5, 2024 Trump previously said he could resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he were president. However, Russia’s United Nations ambassador expressed his doubts that was achievable. From the Associated Press: When asked to respond to the claim from the presumptive Republican nominee, Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day.” At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours.” He said that would happen after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. And he keeps repeating the claim on the campaign trail. During last week’s debate with President Joe Biden, Trump claimed, “If we had a real president, a president that knew — that was respected by Putin … he would have never invaded Ukraine.” Trump campaign’s communications director Steven Cheung said Tuesday that “a top priority in his second term will be to quickly negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.” “Trump believes European nations should be paying more of the cost of the conflict,” Cheung said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview he would like to know Trump’s plan for ending the war. WATCH: President Zelensky says that he would like President Trump's "solution" to ending the Ukraine war so that they can prepare as a country and not be surprised. pic.twitter.com/U6Q5SG4nAd — TabZ (@TabZLIVE) July 4, 2024 POLITICO reports: Zelenskyy said he wanted to understand whether after Nov. 5 — when Americans go to the polls — Ukraine would still have the powerful support of the U.S., or be left to fend for itself. “They can’t plan my life and the life of our people, our children,” the Ukrainian president said. “My message is if they have the plan, it can be not public because of the elections but I think we have to know before to prepare.” Trump said at last week’s debate with Biden that he doesn’t regard as acceptable Putin’s ultimatum that Ukraine surrender four of its regions to Russia to end the war. He said, however, that he is mulling a deal whereby NATO commits to no further eastward expansion — specifically into Ukraine and Georgia — and negotiates with the Russian president over how much Ukrainian territory Moscow can keep, officials and advisors in contact with Trump told POLITICO.

Multiple people sustained injuries after fireworks misfired and went into the crowd during a 4th of July celebration at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. Video footage shows fireworks shooting horizontally into the crowd. “Multiple people are reportedly injured during the national anthem at the opening ceremonies for the Stadium of Fire 4th of July show at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. Officials from the police department say the incident happened just after the jet flyover, when fireworks malfunctioned and shot into the stands, injuring multiple people. At least five mortars shot directly into the audience,” Rawsalerts wrote. “The exact number and severity of injuries are unknown at this time, but some of those hurt were transported to the hospital. One witness reported seeing a person get hit in the face by a firework. The event was immediately put on hold for 20 minutes while crews worked to secure the area and ensure the safety of all attendees. The event then continued as planned,” the post added. WATCH: #BREAKING: Multiple people are reportedly injured after a multiple fireworks malfunctioned and shot into the crowd during the opening ceremonie for the 4th of July show #Provo | #Utah Currently, Multiple people are reportedly injured during the national anthem at the… pic.twitter.com/wte89yA2pU — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 5, 2024 FOX 13 Salt Lake City reports: Blake Grundvig has been attending the show for more than 25 years and said the incident is a first. “We were on the North end and we didn’t see how many people left on the East end, but it was enough that you could see the gap where they pulled the people out and then they announced over the intercom for people to go to the medical tents if they needed attention,” Grundvig recalled. After the incident, he said medical teams were quick to swoop in and help. “First responders were all over and they stopped everything and took care of business,” Grundvig said in part. “They took, it was about 20 minutes, 15-20 minutes, and then they started back up,” he added. “They just made sure everyone was all right and they did make sure that no one else needed attention.” WATCH: WATCH: The fireworks misfire at Stadium of Fire last night sent pyrotechnics flying into the stands – with multiple injuries reported. MORE: https://t.co/WVHWPfDLQm : Provo, Utah: Courtesy of @karterb8 pic.twitter.com/CicQFYZiBN — KUTV2news (@KUTV2News) July 5, 2024 Provo,Utah …. A 4th of July Fireworks Display. Several Fireworks were Errantly Fired Off.. with Direct Hits to a Cheerleader and Others..Several Injuries Reported… pic.twitter.com/EJuGMpc7TZ — 777DEAN777 (@77HERCULES77) July 5, 2024 America’s Freedom Festival, the event organizers, released the following statement in response to the incident: “Safety is of the upmost importance to us. All pyrotechnics at Stadium of Fire are thoroughly checked before the show, and were rechecked after tonight’s incident. Our thoughts are with those who were impacted, and we are following up with them to make sure they are okay.” Per KSL-TV: At least one person was seriously injured when a couple of stray fireworks struck the crowd at the Stadium of Fire celebration in Provo Thursday evening. Videos recorded from the stands at LaVell Edwards Stadium show several errant fireworks fly into the stands just as the jet flyover was being introduced at the annual America’s Freedom Festival fireworks show and concert on Independence Day. State troopers and Provo police told KSL multiple people in the east section of stands were struck, including one person who was hit in the face and seriously hurt. That person was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Soon after the fireworks landed in the stands, hundreds of people began yelling and waving their arms to call for medical attention for those who were struck. The show was briefly paused while responders attended to the injured, but resumed about 9 p.m.

A 105-year-old woman gets her master's degree after waiting more than 80 years for it. Regardless of whether someone is still in school or not or how many degrees they might hold, an education is never truly complete. There will always be more knowledge and information to learn and obtain. Someone who says otherwise or believes getting an education is useless is an individual to avoid at all costs. RELATED: 90-Year-Old Gets Master's Degree and Becomes Oldest Person to Graduate from Texas School No matter the age or stage in life, we can all learn more. The old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," while an incredibly popular adage, couldn't be more wrong. Pick up a book on a subject you know little or nothing about. You're almost guaranteed to come away with more knowledge than you had before you began reading on page one. 105-Year-Old Woman Gets Master’s Degree Virginia Hislop understands the importance of education. That is why, after more than 80 years, she took part in Stanford University's graduation ceremonies and received her master's degree, according to a clip posted on YouTube. RELATED: Not Only Did He Graduate College At 12 Years Old, But Clovis Hung Earned 5 Degrees, Too Virginia had originally started working on her master's degree in education at Stanford University in 1940. But WWII interrupted her educational plans. Her husband, George, was a second lieutenant in the Army, and his unit was called up, so Virginia and her husband moved to Oklahoma. After moving, Virginia became a mother of two children but never returned to her degree. However, in Oklahoma and later in Washington, Virginia continued to work in the educational field, on different boards and committees. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Home-Schooled 12-Year-Old Graduates High School and Gets College Degree As the clip mentions, while Virginia may have forgotten about her studies at Stanford University, one family member did not – her son-in-law. He found out that because of the university's change in requirements, Virginia had achieved enough credits to qualify for a degree. And so, Virginia attended and walked in the school's recent graduation ceremony. Everyone in attendance stood up and applauded the elderly graduate who waited more than 80 years to receive her master's degree. Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and knowledge." WATCH: 105-Year-Old Gets Finally Gets Her Master’s Degree After 84 Years  LISTEN: Chip and Joanna Gaines On No Social Media for Their Kids | Homeless Angel Saves The Day After Grandpa Ditches Grandkid h/t: GodTube Featured Image Credit: YouTube/NBC News The post 105-Year-Old Woman Gets Her Master’s Degree After 84 Years appeared first on GodUpdates.

The economy grew by 206,000 jobs in June, but unemployment was above 4% in the same month, according to the Labor Department said on Friday. 

Conservatives had been in office for over a decade, and the citizens patiently waited for them to behave like conservatives. They never did. They not only lost, but they lost in a huge way. It’s the worst conservatives have done in any election in 190 years. They lost 250 seats but still controlled 121. They […] The post UK Conservatives Performed Worse Than in Any Election in 190 Years appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.