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California truck drivers ask Gov. Newsom to sign job-saving bill as self-driving big rigs are tested
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the roads. The legislation would ban...
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
Kansas City Star. September 7, 2023. Editorial: Missouri finally banned texting and driving. That’s not the only deadly tech in cars Missouri lawmakers took an important step toward safer streets and highways by passing the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law, finally...
Editorial Roundup: Tennessee
Johnson City Press. September 6, 2023. Editorial: Don’t contribute to Tennessee Trash Tennessee Trash was one of the state’s longest running and most successful public service announcement programs for a reason. The anti-littering campaign debuted...
Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
A bus hits a van and catches fire in Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 11 others
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A bus in Pakistan caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity highway in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 20 people and injuring 11 others, police and rescue officials said Sunday. The accident occurred early Sunday near...
As a criminal case against a Tesla driver wraps up, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County could end next month, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in the U.S. prosecutors brought felony charges against a motorist who was using a partially automated driving system. ...
Ford lures Apple executive to oversee its new software subscription services unit
DETROIT (AP) — Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software-related subscription services to vehicle owners. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Monday it hired Peter Stern, who was Apple's vice president of services. He'll be...
Tropical Storm Khanun pounds South Korea's coastal regions before reaching Seoul in weakened state
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead, before weakening as it reached major urban centers near the capital. More than a foot of rain fell in...
2 people are fatally shot on a fifth day of protests in the South African city of Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two people were fatally shot on a fifth day of violent protests in the South African city of Cape Town on Monday sparked by a dispute last week between minibus taxi drivers and authorities. A person was killed and three others were wounded in a...
Driver who hit 6 migrant workers in North Carolina Walmart parking lot turns himself in to police
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who drove his car into a group of migrant workers in a Walmart parking lot, injuring six men, turned himself in to police Monday night. Daniel Gonzalez, 68, of Hickory, surrendered at the Lincolnton Police Department with several relatives...
