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Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise

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Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery. ...

Driver slowed or stopped before crash killed 13 migrants

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SAN DIEGO — The driver of an SUV packed with migrants stopped or slowed before getting slammed by a tractor-trailer in one of the...

Tensions rise in water battle along Oregon-California line

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PORTLAND, Ore. — One of the worst droughts in memory in a massive agricultural region straddling the California-Oregon border could mean steep cuts to...

GM’s Cruise to operate all-electric driverless cars in Dubai

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NEW YORK — Dubai said Monday that U.S. self-driving car company Cruise will become the first to operate autonomous taxis and ride-hailing services in...

Average US price of gas holds steady at $2.94 per gallon

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CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.94 per gallon. ...

Prosecutors seek 5-year term for ex-leader of neo-Nazi group

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal prosecutors in Virginia are seeking a five-year prison sentence for a former neo-Nazi group leader who pleaded guilty to conspiring...

Man sentenced for poisoning 8 California homeless people

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A man who poisoned eight homeless people in a Southern California beach town so he could videotape their reactions was...

Tucson officials learn more about planned migrant facility

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TUCSON, Ariz. — A tent-like facility that the federal government plans to set up in Tucson to temporarily house migrants will be located near...

US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space

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Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities...

EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...