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Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo said it would strengthen its automated software to better handle power outages after its self-driving taxis froze and caused traffic jams during a major electricity failure last weekend in San Francisco. The Waymo Driver system is programmed … Source: Claims Journal

There are at least 140 dams in the Winooski River watershed, according to Michele Braun, executive director of the Friends of the Winooski River. Three of those dams help with flood control. Fifteen provide hydropower. A “handful” contribute to local … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns that emergency door release controls may not be easily accessible or clearly identifiable in an emergency. The Office … Source: Claims Journal

A Delaware firefighter who twice suffered a workplace injury has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for his second claim because of the way he settled his first claim. He was denied compensation for the second injury because it was judged … Source: Claims Journal

With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, … Source: Claims Journal

A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from defunding the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by refusing to request money from the Federal Reserve. Democratic attorneys general from 21 states … Source: Claims Journal

An estimated 2.45 million cars on the road likely have their odometers rolled back, 14% more than last year, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX. There was just a 4% increase between 2023 and 2024. “Odometer rollbacks occur when someone … Source: Claims Journal

Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, authorities said Monday. In Redding, a city at the northern end of California’s Central Valley, one … Source: Claims Journal

Ride-hailing firms and technology companies around the world are racing to deploy driverless taxis, betting that robotaxis will reshape urban transport and unlock new growth as regulation gradually opens up. From China and the U.S. to Europe and the Middle … Source: Claims Journal

In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children climbing on its colorful playground and zooming down slides. The rarely-used eight-unit Fisk … Source: Claims Journal