The government’s traffic safety agency says it will require that heavy trucks and buses include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking equipment within 5 years.
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Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution
The Paris region is planning for a small fleet of electric flying taxis to operate on multiple routes when it hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.
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U.S. home resales barely rise as inventory constraints worsen
The constrained inventory levels, pared with high mortgage rates, continue to impede the resale housing market.
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Nearly half of U.S. honeybee colonies died last year
Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons.
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A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions
In Maine, lawmakers are considering nearly a dozen bills, including Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed expansion to allow abortions after fetal viability if deemed medically necessary.
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Moscow court rules U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late August
The Bowdoin graduate’s parents were present in court Thursday, as a U.S. ambassador says he’s shown ‘remarkable strength and resilience.’
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Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, killing 4 people in small town
It was a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail.
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The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, Coast Guard says
After the submersible was reported missing Sunday, the U.S. Navy found an ‘anomaly’ in its acoustic data ‘consistent with an implosion or explosion,’ an official says.
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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
Officials said that search and rescue work at the restaurant was completed early Thursday morning and investigators were sent to determine the cause of the blast.
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Woolwich woman advances to next round on ‘MasterChef’
Nina Interlandi Bell distinguishes herself in her TV debut by cooking up the best dish from the Northeast region.