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As E-Bikes and Scooters Surge on New York Streets, So Do Fatal Crashes

More than two dozen people have died in crashes involving electric bikes and scooters in New York City this year. Officials are moving to address a growing safety crisis.

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Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.

Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

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Driver Who Crashed Into Bus Before L.A. Helicopter Crash Is Charged With Murder

Prosecutors said the driver was impaired by drugs and ran a red light before ramming a city bus on Tuesday. Two people died. Compounding the tragedy, a news helicopter also crashed.

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