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Oct 18 2024BUSINESS

Elon Musk's Driverless Taxis: Hurdles on the Road Ahead

Elon Musk has big plans for the future of transportation. He recently showed off 20 Cybercabs, which are designed to take passengers from point A to point B without a driver. These cars can only hold two people, which is a bit odd for a taxi. Musk hopes to start making these cars in 2026 or 2027. Bu

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Oct 18 2024HEALTH

Kids' Vaccinations in the US: A Dropping Trend

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some concerning news. The vaccination rates for kindergartners in the US have dropped again. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 92% of kids got their routine shots—a decrease from 93% last year and 95% in 2019-2020. The drop is m

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Oct 18 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google Maps Tweaks Weather Display for a Cleaner Look

Google Maps is making a small change to how it shows weather information. Instead of having the weather widget appear on the map layer, it's moving it to a new section called "Latest in the area." This section slides up from the bottom of the Android app. The weather info will now be in the top-righ

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Oct 18 2024BUSINESS

The New Face of Energy: Amazon Picks Nuclear

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the leading cloud computing provider, plans to invest $500 million in nuclear energy projects. This move follows similar announcements by Google and Microsoft. AWS is partnering with Virginia's Dominion Energy to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). Nuclear energ

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Oct 18 2024ENVIRONMENT

Paw Patrol Picks Up After San Ramon Sports Park

In the heart of San Ramon, a group of dog-loving families noticed something unpleasant about their favorite sports park. The park, which is a spot many love to visit, was starting to collect a lot of trash – plastic bottles, metal soda cans, and even surprising amounts of dog poop bags were littered

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Oct 18 2024BUSINESS

Crime Wave Forces Pharmacy Closures on Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is losing more pharmacies due to rising crime rates. Next month, another Duane Reade will close, adding to the already six big-box pharmacies that have shut down in the last year. Residents are worried about longer lines and travel times to get their prescriptions. Andrew Fine, c

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Oct 17 2024SPORTS

Caitlin Clark: Almost Unanimous, But Not Quite

Caitlin Clark, the young superstar of the Fever, has done it again. She's secured another top WNBA award, but there's a small hiccup in her otherwise perfect record. This time, it's the first-team All-WNBA honor. Out of 67 possible votes, she got an impressive 52 for the first team, but 14 voters pl

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Oct 17 2024POLITICS

The Truth Twister: Trump’s Claims About Haitian Migrants in Ohio

Former President Donald Trump stood firm on false claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio eating pets during a Univision town hall. He insisted he was merely repeating what he'd read in newspapers, dodging questions about evidence. Critics point out this misinformation has been dismissed by state and

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Oct 17 2024CRIME

The Case of Robert Roberson: A Look at Shaken Baby Syndrome

Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson on Thursday for a crime he says he didn't commit. The case revolves around the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, in 2002, and the controversial diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. This would be the first execution of its kind in the U.S. The diagnosis,

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Oct 17 2024BUSINESS

U. S. Shoppers Keep Buying; Unemployment Drops After Storms

September saw a surprising boost in retail sales, rising 0.4% compared to the previous month. This bump was even better than the experts' guesses. And guess what? People are buying way more stuff than just cars: those sales jumped 0.5%. Even factors like inflation barely made a dent when you look at

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