Waymo robotaxis block freeway traffic in California
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by Vaughn Cockayne
21h ago
A pack of seven automated taxis from Google's self-driving company Waymo caused a traffic jam on a San Francisco freeway, raising safety questions about the robotic vehicles ..read more
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Storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods the Dubai airport
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by Jon Gambrell
2d ago
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel ..read more
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Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
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by David Koenig
2d ago
Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been pushed into crisis mode since a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January ..read more
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FAA employs safety technology at 4 airports to prevent runway crashes
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by Brad Matthews
2d ago
The Federal Aviation Administration is sending new safety systems to four airports to prevent aircraft collisions ..read more
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Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
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by John Leicester
3d ago
In 100 days as of Wednesday, the Paris Olympics will kick off with a wildly ambitious waterborne opening ceremony. But the first Games in a century in France's capital won't be judged for spectacle alone. Another yardstick will be their impact on disadvantaged Paris suburbs ..read more
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Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
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by John Leicester
4d ago
In Paris' outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end ..read more
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Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, leading to bridge closure
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by Brad Matthews
6d ago
A group of 26 barges, 23 of them laden with dry cargo and the other three empty, broke loose on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh at 11:25 p.m. Friday as rain flooded the waterway ..read more
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Plane crashes in Tennessee, leaving plane parts and luggage in nearby yards
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by Brad Matthews
6d ago
A single-engine plane with two people on board crashed in Anderson County, Tennessee, Friday, leaving aircraft parts and luggage strewn across nearby residential yards ..read more
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Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
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by Aniruddha Ghosal, Jintamas Saksornchai
6d ago
It's water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the country's traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws thousands of people, even as this year the Southeast Asian nation marks record-high temperatures causing concern ..read more
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San Francisco threatens to sue Oakland over airport name change
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by Brad Matthews
1w ago
San Francisco says it will sue if Oakland goes ahead with changing the name of its airport from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport ..read more
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