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Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes

DETROIT (AP) — Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes

GM’s Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. Cruise said that during the testing, it will check the vehicles’ performance against the company’s “rigorous” safety and autonomous vehicle performance requirements. Testing will start in Phoenix and

Pets part of the home team cheering on Olypmic athletes :: WRALSportsFan.com

From pugs to parakeets, Olympic athletes love their pets, whether its a guide dog for a Paralympian or a smelly turtle for a BMX rider. Show Transcript A thing. Move is an Olympic champion. A thing anytime you’re ready, just say whatever’s on your mind and clack that little board there. I love pugs. We

Bronny James receives medical clearance to play in the NBA, AP source says :: WRALSportsFan.com

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer NBA teams were told Monday that Bronny James, the son of the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. Teams

Pinecrest’s Carson Bertagnole hits hole-in-one at 4A state championship at Pinehurst

Pinecrest junior Carson Bertagnole found some momentum at the turn at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A boys golf state championship on Monday. On the first day of the two-day competition at Pinehurst No. 9, Bertagnole ended the front nine with a hole-in-one on the ninth hole, a 160-yard par three. The ninth hole

Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores

ISLAMABAD (AP) — When he heard that devastating floods hit his village in northern Afghanistan last week, farmer Abdul Ghani rushed home from neighboring Kunduz province where he was visiting relatives. When he got home, he found out that his wife and three children had perished in the deluge. Two of his sons survived but

Rory McIlroy rallies to win record 4th Wells Fargo Championship title :: WRALSportsFan.com

By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a full head of steam heading into the PGA Championship. McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time Sunday with another dominating performance at Quail Hollow, easily overcoming a two-stroke deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by

Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant’s retail operations. Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, voted late Saturday to authorize a strike, according to a statement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail

Start times for the 1st round of the NCHSAA girls soccer state playoffs

The first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls soccer state playoffs is scheduled for Monday, May 13. All first round games are played at the higher seed. Start times vary for each game, but HighSchoolOT is updating a list of start times below. To report a start time, a schedule change, or

Hawks win NBA lottery in year where there’s no clear choice for No. 1 pick :: WRALSportsFan.com

By ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks came in facing slim odds. They walked away with their biggest victory in years. The Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice.