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Waymo and Tokyo Partners Target Japan’s First Driverless Taxi Service in 2027
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— Sep 15, 2026
Waymo, GO, and Nihon Kotsu plan Japan’s first fully driverless commercial taxi service in Tokyo by 2027, with a phased rollout of up to about 100 Level 4 autonomous vehicles accessible via the GO and Waymo apps, pending safety verifications and regulatory approvals. The initiative follows extensive testing since 2025 and involves Nihon Kotsu on-site operations while Waymo provides the autonomous system and fleet management, illustrating a coordinated push toward wider autonomous mobility in Japan.
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Nicole Hardy
Starting with just 100 vehicles seems like a smart way to test the waters before scaling up.
Dengue Cases Reported in Taxila, Hawaii
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Taxila recorded five confirmed dengue cases with 97 breeding hotspots still unsprayed; Hawaii reported its eighth 2026 travel-related case on Oahu.
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Delta, Air Canada Jets Collide at LAX
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A Delta A350 left wingtip struck an Air Canada 777 tail on a LAX taxiway on Oct. 6, 2026; no injuries among 275 passengers and 15 crew aboard Delta.
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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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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
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SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
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— Sep 8, 2026
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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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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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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NHTSA Investigates Tesla Austin Cybercab Deployments
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— Sep 11, 2026
Regional and national headlines center on a high-stakes legal fight over a new New England transmission line and Plymouth, Massachusetts, preparing for higher insurance costs tied to climate risks, while regulators scrutinize Elon Musk's Tesla for driverless taxi deployments amid evolving safety standards.
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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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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
The man behind one of the most significant technological revolutions of the last 50 years expressed dire warnings about the consequences of unregulated artificial intelligence during a Sunday interview on CNN.
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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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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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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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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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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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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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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
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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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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Five enduring songs emerge from personal stories and social concerns
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— Sep 10, 2026
From Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Your Song, born of teenage lyric writing and a rapid studio turnaround, to Pink Floyd’s Shine On You Crazy Diamond, which fused archival wine-glass recordings into a timeless opening, these iconic tracks showcase bold experimentation and lasting cultural impact; Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi warned of environmental loss with a bright folk sound, while Graham Nash’s Teach Your Children stressed social responsibility through generations; Supertramp’s Give a Little Bit, written in youth and shaped by love as a universal message, became a staple of charity-minded rock.
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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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