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Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head saysApr 02, 2026 2:24 pm - The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road. The hearing on Tuesday focused on two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system. The NTSB formally recommended that automakers need to do more to improve the way these systems monitor drivers, and the government should establish minimum safety standards.
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Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magicApr 02, 2026 11:23 am - Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money and negotiations and boardrooms — are not all wrong; this is not the same game your father, or even your older sister, grew up watching.
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Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fixApr 02, 2026 11:08 am - NASA’s moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working.
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Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney generalApr 02, 2026 10:34 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.
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Kids ate the multiplex: How family blockbusters are taking over movie theatersApr 02, 2026 10:27 am - As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids.
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Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses CongressApr 02, 2026 10:19 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.
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Hailee Steinfeld, Bills quarterback Josh Allen welcome baby girlApr 02, 2026 10:07 am - Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl.
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Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s controlApr 02, 2026 9:05 am - U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets. Many drivers face wild swings between stations and even from one day to the next.
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UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of HormuzApr 02, 2026 8:14 am - Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’Apr 02, 2026 8:12 am - Max Thieriot is carving out a role as the King of Friday TV. He's the star, co-creator and an executive producer of CBS and Paramount+’s “Fire Country” and a co-creator and executive producer of the spinoff freshman drama “Sheriff Country,” which both rule Friday nights as the No. 1 and No. 2 top-rated shows.