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Waymo approved to run self-driving car trials in NYC with operators
Waymo approved to run self-driving car trials in NYC with operators

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Alphabet's Waymo has secured its first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City. This allows the...

Cowboys ($13B) top Forbes' list, average team worth $7.1B
Cowboys ($13B) top Forbes' list, average team worth $7.1B

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable NFL team for a 19th consecutive year, according...

Steelers add S Chuck Clark, G Max Scharping to active roster
Steelers add S Chuck Clark, G Max Scharping to active roster

(Photo credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers added safety Chuck Clark and guard Max Scharping to the active...

Intra-city rivals Pitt, Duquesne battle for first time in 86 years
Intra-city rivals Pitt, Duquesne battle for first time in 86 years

(Photo credit: Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) There are only two D-I college football teams that call...

Mets aim to ride offensive surge into opener vs. Marlins
Mets aim to ride offensive surge into opener vs. Marlins

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) The Miami Marlins don't know how their pitching will line up for Thursday night's...

Phillies ask Aaron Nola to spark turnaround vs. Braves
Phillies ask Aaron Nola to spark turnaround vs. Braves

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images) Things have not gone smoothly for Aaron Nola this season, but the Philadelphia Phillies...

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Former Sri Lankan president Wickremesinghe held in corruption probe
Former Sri Lankan president Wickremesinghe held in corruption probe

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan police this week arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on allegations that he misused public...

Africa-wide Interpol operation cracks down on online fraud
Africa-wide Interpol operation cracks down on online fraud

DAKAR, Senegal: Interpol announced this week that a sweeping cybercrime operation across Africa has resulted in the arrest of more...

Germany says Israeli attack on journalists, 'a consequence', 'unavoidable'
Germany says Israeli attack on journalists, 'a consequence', 'unavoidable'

BERLIN, Germany - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he doesn't believe Israel targeted journalists in the attack on Gaza's Nasser...

Mass visa review targets immigration violations in US
Mass visa review targets immigration violations in US

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration announced this week that it is conducting a sweeping review of more than 55 million people...

Defamation charges against Thailand’s Ex-PM Thaksin dismissed
Defamation charges against Thailand’s Ex-PM Thaksin dismissed

BANGKOK, Thailand: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted on August 22 in a royal defamation case that could have...

Outrage from global press groups as 6 more journalists are killed in Gaza
Outrage from global press groups as 6 more journalists are killed in Gaza

GAZA - In two separate attacks, the Israeli army has killed six more journalists. In the first attack, 5 journalists, including one...

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