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California Clears Major Waymo Robotaxi Expansion From Bay Area to San Diego

Waymo targets first San Diego riders in mid-2026, pending a separate CPUC driverless deployment permit.

Midtown Garage Explosion Injures Two Women, One Critically, After Generator Malfunction

North Hanover Mall Condemned After Temporary Wall Collapse Reveals Safety Violations

Medical Examiner Identifies Man Fatally Shot on Near West Side as Jerrodte Shelby

Wrong-Way Van Driver Kills 27-Year-Old in West Village Crosswalk

Man Stabbed at Bedford Park Blvd. Subway Platform Upgraded to Stable Condition

Three Held in Temple-Area Subway Shooting; Separate Attacks Wound Teens and Father Across Philadelphia

Police Report Head Trauma After Woman's Body Found in Bag Under Manhattan Rail Tracks

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run at Ocean and Ashton in San Francisco's Ingleside

Woman Dies After Fall Onto CTA Tracks at Sedgwick Station

Police Seek Group After 41-Year-Old Beaten on CTA Red Line Near 79th Street

Newark 'Monkeys on the Loose' Photos Likely an AI Hoax, Officials Say

Prague Approves Ban on Rental E‑Scooters Starting January 2026

Chicago Police Release Images of 8 Suspects in CTA Blue Line Platform Robbery

Jonjo Shelvey Defends Dubai Move, Citing Family Safety Over Money

Berlin CDU’s U‑Bahn Gate Plan Meets Divided Reaction as BVG Objects

Guayaquil Car Bomb and Bridge Explosions Rattle Ecuador

Man Stabbed in Midtown, Expected to Survive as Police Hunt Attacker

Pre-Dawn Detroit Home Crash Leaves Driver Hospitalized

NYPD Hunts Midtown F-Line Attackers as Lower East Side Slashing Suspect Is Held Without Bail