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A self-driving Jaguar vehicle for Waymo with a sensor on top parked on a city street beside residential buildings.

Tech

'It is insanity': Waymos clog luxury condo garage, and residents warn of a revolt

A woman in a blue shirt shares a story while sitting in front of a shelf with colorful plush toys.

Home

Woman shares story of stranger who fanned her sweaty toddler on a scorching day in Singapore

A crocodile partially submerged in calm water, with only its head and tail visible.

Outdoors

Suspected drunk driver jumps from interstate, gets attacked by alligator, and keeps fleeing from law enforcement

A close-up of a small, injured fox lying on its side in a cozy space.

Outdoors

Young fox hit by a car and shot makes stunning 48-hour turnaround in rescuers' care

Three Ford Bronco vehicles in various colors parked in front of a dealership under a clear blue sky.

Business

Ford issues urgent 'Do Not Drive' alert for nearly 4,700 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

A busy street scene with cars and green traffic lights, featuring a tall building in the background.

Tech

'A significant source of … heat': How daily traffic turns city streets into hot spots

Tech

'Up a curb and into a metal fence': Tesla reveals concerning self-driving taxi crash data

A silver car partially trapped in a large pothole on a highway, with visible front-end damage.

Tech

Car falls into 10-foot sinkhole, shutting down part of the Long Island Expressway

A row of parked buses in front of urban buildings.

Business

High gas prices have people trying everything — from taking the bus to converting toy cars

A busy subway station platform.

Business

Public transit ridership increases as gas prices surge past $4.50

A white Waymo autonomous vehicle with a sensor on top drives along a residential street surrounded by greenery.

Business

Dozens of passenger-less Waymos ominously circle Atlanta neighborhood for hours

A high-speed train passes through a grassy landscape.

Tech

Chicago to St Louis rail plan could jump-start high-speed train travel in the US