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Drunk driver hits another drunk driver while trying to avoid traffic cop

In an attempt to flee a traffic cop, a drunk driver accidentally crashed into another car, which turned out to be driven by another drunk driver, in Oregon, USA. Jakavis Paschal, 43, was stopped by a police…

US seeks ways to recycle lithium batteries in cars, phones

CHICAGO  — The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production…

Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving

HAWTHORNE, US — Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX…

GM slashes thousands of jobs in tech shift

DETROIT — Even though unemployment is low, the economy is growing and US auto sales are near historic highs, General Motors is cutting thousands of jobs in a major restructuring aimed at generating cash to spend on…

Warriors star Steph Curry not injured after multicar wreck

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors said star Stephen Curry wasn’t injured after two drivers hit his car on a rain-slicked freeway on Friday. Curry was driving a black Porsche on State Route 24 in Oakland…

Hundreds attend vigil to honor 20 victims of limousine crash in New York

AMSTERDAM, New York — A ceremony for the victims of the limousine crash that killed 20 people ended with participants lifting candles above their heads to signal unity and perseverance. Over 1,000 people jammed a riverside park…

Governor: Limo that crashed shouldn’t have been on the road

SCHOHARIE, New York — The supersized limousine that crashed and killed 20 people outside a country store failed a safety inspection last month and shouldn’t have been on the road, and the driver wasn’t properly licensed, New…

20 killed in New York limo crash

NEW YORK, United States – Twenty people have been killed after a limousine careened out of control in what investigators described Sunday as the most deadly transportation crash in the United States for nearly a decade. All…

Stranded woman drank water from moss after California crash

LOS ANGELES — A self-described beachcomber says it was her luckiest find yet: A woman who survived a 250-foot car plunge off a cliff and a week stranded on a remote California beach. “We freakin’ love that…

WATCH: US military develops wheels that change into tracks

Researchers from the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have developed wheels that transform into tracks to better maneuver in changing terrain. Dubbed the reconfigurable Wheel-Track (RWT) by a team from Carnegie Mellon University National…