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Self-Driving Taxis Steer Clear Of LA Migrant Riots
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— Jun 10, 2025
Waymo’s driverless taxis vanished from downtown Los Angeles on Monday after rioters torched several of the electric cars during weekend riots over federal immigration raids. The Google-owned taxi service pulled its…
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Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Taxis After Collisions With Gates, Road Barriers
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— May 14, 2025
Waymo, the self-driving taxi service owned by Google’s parent company, is recalling 1,212 vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin after they repeatedly collided with gates, chains and other roadside…
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‘Air Taxi’: California Company Hopeful About Creating New Way to Travel
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— Sep 22, 2023
Flying cars. It sounds like something straight out of the “Back to the Future” movies. A California company has expressed hope about creating an “air taxi” to offer people a new way to travel . Supernal, which has its…
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M23 Rebels impose Ebola travel restrictions near Goma
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— Aug 20, 2026
In the DR Congo, AFC/M23 rebels operating in Goma and surrounding areas imposed one-month movement restrictions and routes on shared taxis and some boats to curb Ebola spread, citing concerns about government-infiltrated infections as cases of Bundibugyo Ebola rise to over 5,000 with thousands of deaths. Separately, Madagascar announced a 21-day entry ban and mandatory quarantine for foreign nationals from Ebola-affected countries, aiming to prevent the virus's introduction while monitoring travelers.
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As California Burns Billions To Fail At High-Speed Rail, China Laid Enough Track To Circle America Three Times
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Trump’s Private Jet Involved in Incident with Another Plane at Florida Airport
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— May 15, 2024
According to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration, former President Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 “clipped” an unoccupied private jet Sunday while taxiing after landing at West Palm Beach International Airport…
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Most underrated cities in America
America's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.
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American Man With Dementia Missing After Leaving Cruise Ship in Mexico; Taxi Driver Found With His Watch and a Shocking Story
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— Apr 8, 2024
A South Carolina man, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia, has been missing for the better part of a week after he got off his ship last Wednesday in Mexico and has not been seen since. Family members of…
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Indonesia’s largest fleet of taxis teams up to beat ride-hailing apps
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— Dec 16, 2023
D ropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s…
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Watch as Driver Gallantly Saves Stranded Bride's Wedding Day After She Flags Him Down from Side of Road
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— Jul 31, 2022
A stranger helped a bride in London make her way to her wedding by driving her to church after she was found on the streets desperate to get a taxi. TikTok user Marksteen Adamson documented his encounter with the bride…
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Taxi Driver Stops Suicide Bomber From Blowing Up Hospital by Locking Him in the Car
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— Nov 16, 2021
As Britain raises its terror threat level amid fears of an undiscovered terror cell, a hero has emerged in the form of a Liverpool cab driver. A man who killed himself in a suicide bombing gone awry had asked cabbie…
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Rep. Thomas Massie Names Epstein Associates and Launches Discharge Petition
Rep. Thomas Massie read names of alleged Epstein coconspirators on the House floor and began collecting signatures for a discharge petition on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, drawing strong support from transparency advocates alongside limited criticism.
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US CDC Issues Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Effective February 1
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— Jan 30, 2021
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late Friday requiring masks in interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, starting late…
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US CDC Issues ‘Strong Recommendation’ for Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains
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— Oct 19, 2020
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a “strong recommendation” that all passengers and employees on airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-share vehicles should wear masks to…
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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Hyundai Expands India Hub, 100+ Models by 2030
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Hyundai plans to expand global production capacity by 1.27 million units by 2030 and roll out more than 100 new or updated models, including 18 all-new models, while targeting a 60% share of eco-friendly vehicles and 5.55 million global sales. The push includes expanding in the U.S. hybrid market, launching an Ioniq 5-based robotaxi with Waymo this year, and advancing software-defined vehicles and autonomous tech to compete with Toyota and Chinese rivals.
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Uber launches robotaxi service in Zagreb, Europe’s first
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— Aug 19, 2026
Uber has launched Europe’s first robotaxi service in Zagreb with Pony.ai and Verne, operating initially with a licensed driver before full autonomy and planning to scale to more European cities and over 2,000 vehicles. The rollout, part of a broader strategy to expand autonomous mobility, highlights collaborations across platforms and operators while navigating regulatory and safety considerations.
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Pony.ai Expands Overseas Robotaxi Fleet to 4,000
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— Aug 17, 2026
Pony.ai's overseas robotaxi pipeline now tops 4,000 vehicles and its Q2 revenue rose 68.8% year over year to $36.2 million, with robotaxi services delivering a record portion of revenue. The company is accelerating its global expansion, including a multi-market Uber partnership for over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe and the Middle East, though questions remain whether European demand will support sustained growth and improved unit economics.
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Burglar With Uzi Chose Wrong House To Raid. It Didn’t End Well For Him.
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Waymo Robotaxi Crash in LA; Vehicle Not At Fault
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— Jul 26, 2026
A Waymo robotaxi collided with a blue sedan on Venice Boulevard in Pico-Union around 5:45 a.m., injuring several people including a pedestrian and sending two to hospitals as investigators work to determine the sequence of events. Waymo says it is coordinating with first responders and prioritizing safety while the investigation continues.
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Somewhere between spreadsheet monk and payday comet. Twelve questions to diagnose your financial alter ego.
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Tesla Q2: Robotaxi Scrutiny and Capex
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— Jul 20, 2026
Tesla’s stock rose about 3% ahead of its second‑quarter earnings as investor optimism grows around autonomous driving, robotics, and software services, aided by the rollout of robotaxi services in Orlando and Tampa. Still, analysts flag a sizable cash burn per delivery despite record deliveries, and concerns about perpetual cash generation amid a high valuation and a shift toward AI, software, and energy storage growth.
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Waymo Plans Exit From Uber Robotaxi Deal
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— Jul 24, 2026
Waymo is weighing an exit from its robotaxi partnership with Uber as competition grows, planning to operate independently in Austin and Atlanta starting January 2028 when the contract permits, while Phoenix has already split from the arrangement. Uber and Waymo continue to interface in remaining markets and are adjusting to regulatory and strategic shifts, including potential competition in London.
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Illinois Dems Lay Budget Woes At Trump’s Feet After Taxing Their Citizens Into Ground
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— Jun 2, 2025
Democrats hold a supermajority in Illinois, but Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s latest budget woes, according to the Chicago Tribune. On Saturday, the Illinois General…
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‘Explain How’: Feds Demand Answers From Tesla Over Austin ‘Robotaxi’ Launch
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— May 13, 2025
Federal safety regulators want Tesla to spell out precisely how it will keep riders safe when its camera-only “Robotaxis” hit Austin streets next month. In a letter publicized Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori Collects Player of the Match Award After Solid Display
The official Arsenal post celebrating Calafiori's POTM award received overwhelmingly positive reactions from fans, with near-universal approval and minimal disagreement limited to rival banter.
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‘Animal Protein Overconsumption’: UN Climate Confab Attendees Urge Countries To Implement Tax On Meat
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— Nov 12, 2024
The True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition gave comments at the 2024 U.N. Climate Change (COP29) Conference Monday urging countries to begin taxing meat. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a…
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‘Lost The People’s Support’: Washington Gears Up To Vote On Policies Blamed For Near-Highest Gas Prices In US
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— Nov 3, 2024
Voters could strike a major blow to outgoing Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s climate legacy if two ballot initiatives that repeal legislation restricting the use of natural gas and taxing companies’ carbon emissions…
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‘Never Gonna Happen’: CNBC Anchors Tag Team Harris Advisor After He Claims Attacks On Tax Plan Are ‘Funny’
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— Aug 31, 2024
CNBC anchors Joe Kernan and Becky Quick pressed former Biden administration official Bharat Ramamurti on Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for taxing “unrealized” capital gains taxes Wednesday. Harris endorsed a…
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CHRIS JOHNSON: AI Data Centers Can Win Over Skeptics. But It Must Learn From Fracking
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— Apr 12, 2026
AI doomsayers proclaim the sky is falling, with each new data center taxing the electricity grid, sucking up scarce water, and immiserating local residents. It all seems quite dire—and it reminds me of the last time a…
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Wealthy Donors Quietly Tell Harris To Throw Capital Gains Tax Policy Overboard
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— Aug 30, 2024
Wealthy donors to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign are quietly pushing her to drop a proposed policy on taxing unrealized capital gains, according to the New York Times. Harris adopted a proposal by President Joe…
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AI Might Have Just Made Hacking A Bank Easier Than Ever, Finance Leader Says
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 7h