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DC weighs bill to allow Waymo driverless cars on city streetsTech

Washington, D.C., lawmakers are considering a bill that would introduce driverless vehicles such as Waymo through a phased approval process. Supporters cite improved accessibility for blind riders, while critics warn about phantom braking and vehicles entering flooded roads.

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Tencent Earnings Put China’s AI Sector to the TestEconomy

Tencent’s upcoming earnings are putting China’s AI sector in focus. The program also examines the AI trade and features Christina Woon of Eastspring Investments.

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Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs After Mid-Air DropSociety

People familiar with the matter said a follow-up screening flagged the captain of an Air India aircraft for illegal drugs after the plane abruptly lost roughly 300 feet in altitude during last week’s flight.

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Western US wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuateWorld

Wildfires are sweeping through the western United States and Canada, driving tens of thousands from their homes while toxic smoke spreads across the continent. In Spokane, Washington, Brian Davis lost the home his family had occupied for 18 years, along with treasured belongings and two pets, in what officials call the region’s worst destruction on record. Fires in places including California’s Big Sur have also triggered mass evacuations.

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Analysis: Trump should take the ‘less bad deal’ and accept Iranian sovereignty over HormuzWorld

Pakistan’s interior minister held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as part of mediation to end the US-Iran conflict. Qatar says Iran-Oman discussions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are at an advanced stage. Former senior US diplomat Alan Eyre said the two sides agreed to a temporary traffic separation scheme.

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On This Day in History: August 11Culture

On August 11, 1965, deadly riots and looting erupted in Los Angeles’s predominantly Black Watts neighborhood and lasted six days. Other events recalled include the opening of the Mall of America, the birth of author Alex Haley and the death of painter Jackson Pollock in a car crash.

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Did Trump hide in a catering truck to board a secret flight?Politics

The Washington Post reports that a secret plane swap took place as President Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, reportedly in response to a possible Iranian threat. The discussion also looks ahead to the midterms and the Democrats’ emerging figures and political direction.

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Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescue efforts intensifyWorld

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed more than 200 people, according to a CNN count based on officials’ reports. The government declared a national disaster as responders searched for survivors, while a UN official stressed that food distribution will be crucial in the coming days.

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'The Five': Hong on the huntPolitics

Co-hosts of “The Five” discuss the Democratic Party’s differing attitudes toward Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong.

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US water systems under cyber attackTech

Dozens of water plants across the US have reported cyberattacks since early summer, with authorities identifying Iran as the likely culprit. The incidents have exposed weak security around critical infrastructure and raised alarm because the targeted systems serve millions of Americans every day.

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Upper Midwest primaries to test Trump’s influencePolitics

Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary is being viewed as a test of former President Donald Trump’s influence. Trump ally Mike Lindell is among seven Republicans competing for the chance to face Senator Amy Klobuchar in November.

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Khosla Ventures Places Fresh Wager on State Affairs Policy Data FirmEconomy

On Bloomberg Television’s “The Close,” Khosla Ventures Managing Director Keith Rabois and State Affairs CEO Evan Burns outline the thinking behind Khosla’s fresh commitment to the politics-and-policy data company.

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Nigerians return from South Africa carrying traumaSociety

Nigerian returnees are trying to put behind the trauma they endured during months of xenophobic protests in South Africa, which have strained ties between the two African powers. Chad says cooperation with General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army has made their shared border safer, while Liberia appoints a new drug enforcement chief after two record cocaine seizures.

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Gil Luria Says CoreWeave Took a Step in the Right DirectionTech

D.A. Davidson technology research head Gil Luria says CoreWeave took a step in the right direction after the company exceeded analysts’ second-quarter sales estimates. Sales more than doubled to $2.58 billion as it added customers in a booming market.

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For McDonald's and rivals, cheap deals no longer do the trickEconomy

McDonald's said its U.S. sales growth missed expectations in the second quarter, attributing the shortfall to an execution issue after it reduced app discounts and concentrated on a $3 value menu.

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LIVE: Vessel traffic in Strait of HormuzWorld

A vessel tracker shows traffic in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s newly appointed Supreme National Security Council secretary said the waterway would stay closed unless the United States changes its behavior and accepts Iran’s conditions for ending the war.

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Live: 2026 Total Solar Eclipse CoverageScience

CNN will provide on-the-ground reporting and scientific expertise as the total solar eclipse becomes visible across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. CNN Headlines will offer live news coverage around the clock.

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