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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what was happening and send what they thought could be their final messages. One student texted her mother to say she loved her, adding, “I’m sorry I’m not the best daughter.” The

Man with firearm arrested at Rolesville football game after jumping stadium fence

A person in possession of a firearm was arrested at Rolesville High School during a varsity football game on Friday night. Ernest Quinton Cannady, 42, of Youngsville was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school property, the Town of Rolesville said in a press release on Saturday afternoon. Cannady allegedly jumped the

Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died from injuries after an automobile crash in New Mexico, authorities said. He was 69. Charles McMillan, an experimental physicist, spent nearly 23 years in various positions at Livermore in California and

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, authorities said Saturday, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru provinces will be vaccinated first, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo’s Monkeypox Response Committee, told The Associated Press. Earlier this

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, descending on autopilot through the desert darkness.

Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections

Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that those who have been infected by salmonella included 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed

No. 16 Cardinal Gibbons uses three passing scores to defeat No. 20 Richmond

RALEIGH, N.C –– Richmond plugged and plugged away Friday night but Cardinal Gibbons wouldn’t give in, turning its timely defensive plays and efficient passing game into a 31-13 victory. The contest was a battle of two of HighSchoolOT’s top 20-ranked squads. Crusaders junior quarterback Gannon Jones threw for 266 yards on 17-of-24 passing for three

No. 5 East Forsyth looks sharp in blowout win over No. 21 A.C. Reynolds

Not even halfway through the first quarter, East Forsyth had a top 25 matchup practically won. The No. 5 Eagles broke out to a 28-0 lead over No. 21 A.C. Reynolds after the first and went on to win 49-14 in a running clock. Senior 4-star UNC quarterback commit Bryce Baker was sensational. Baker pushed

Union Pines notches third straight shutout, beats Western Harnett

For the third time in as many games, Union Pines won a football game on Friday night without giving up a point. The Vikings have outscored their opponents 122-0 in the first three games of the season, including a 45-0 win over Western Harnett on Friday night. Union Pines scored three times in the first