Uber bets on big rigs as companies race toward self-driving future
Ride sharing giant has purchased a self-driving truck startup, and its first autonomous taxis will arrive in Pittsburgh as early as this month
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FBI probing possible Virginia terror attack
Two victims seriously wounded in random attack; suspect tried to travel to Syria earlier this year, source says
Ohio botched execution survivor: Don't let them try again
Romell Broom's execution was scrapped in 2009 after 18 tries to insert needles; he's only 2nd inmate in U.S. to live through attempted execution
Suspect in gruesome Alabama murder of 5 offers explanation
Derrick Dearman says he was on meth, urges others not to do drugs, and says he doesn't deserve to live
Growing wildfires in the West fed by windy, dry conditions
Wildfires have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in central California, eastern Washington, Oregon and elsewhere; firefighters making headway in the Golden State
Stanford sex assault judge recusing himself from upcoming sex case
California judge under fire for a light sentence given to Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner is bowing out from making his first key decision in another sex case
Play on: Daily fantasy sports cleared to resume in N.Y.
DraftKings, FanDuel and three other daily fantasy sports operators were cleared to resume business in New York, just in time for the approaching NFL season and Major League Baseball playoffs
Extra crispy: KFC gives away chicken scented sunscreen
KFC gave away 3,000 bottles of sunscreen that it said smelled like fried chicken to drum up buzz for its Extra Crispy chicken
Hundreds of Americans on rafts accidentally float into Canada
Canadian authorities stopped an invasion: 1,500 people on inflatable rafts and boats that drifted across the border from Michigan during high winds on the St. Clair River
AG: Ex-Milwaukee officers investigating fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith
Attorney general acknowledged that former Milwaukee officers are investigating the fatal shooting of a black man by a Milwaukee officer that triggered two nights of violence
Judge denies last-minute attempt to block guns in Texas classrooms
Decision comes two days before the fall semester begins at the University of Texas at Austin, the campus that has led opposition to the law since it was signed
Ex-USC and Raiders QB arrested after being found naked with drugs
Todd Marinovich has been arrested after being found naked with marijuana and possibly methamphetamine in a stranger’s backyard in Southern California
Florida students in Zika zone begin school year amid outbreak
More than 7,000 students in Miami-Dade County started the new school year in a Zika zone; Zika virus infections in the area up to 37 now
Chicago police raids sweep up more than 100 in bid to end street violence
Chicago police are conducting precision raids to get repeat offenders, who they say are responsible for much of the city's bloodshed, off the streets
Rare bookstore becomes Midtown Manhattan's literary oasis
Louis Cohen founded his own bookstore in 1925; 91 years later, his daughters are keeping it alive, surrounded by some of Manhattan's premier real estate
SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind Starship test flight
Microsoft seeing "continued recovery" amid major worldwide outage
New congressman faces sexual harassment allegation
Never bought Nvidia stock? Its slide could still hit your 401(k).
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U.N. watchdog agency pushes for access to key Iran nuclear site
Lutnick agrees to testify as Bessent blames him for chip sales
Top doctor for Congress resigns amid misconduct allegations
Family Dollar to pay $63M after FTC says it overcharged customers
