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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...

Legal NFL wagering expected to reach $30B this season
Legal NFL wagering expected to reach $30B this season

(Photo credit: Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images) Legal wagering on the NFL continues to expand, with the American Gaming Organization...

Guardians release veteran 1B Carlos Santana
Guardians release veteran 1B Carlos Santana

(Photo credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images) The Cleveland Guardians released veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday, ending...

AFC East Primer: MVP Josh Allen, Bills ride again
AFC East Primer: MVP Josh Allen, Bills ride again

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images) Buffalo rolls into the 2025 season as the continued standard-bearer in the AFC East....

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...

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CDC to lay off 600 staff after court ruling, violence prevention hit
CDC to lay off 600 staff after court ruling, violence prevention hit

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Hundreds of employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being permanently laid...

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...

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