Federal data shows that half of all traffic fatalities happen after dark, but only one-quarter of driving happens at night. So any help is welcome.

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Officials said a gas leak might have caused the blast, which destroyed a building and rattled a part of the Greek capital that draws many visitors.

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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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Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

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Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

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The government is exploring nuclear power options to guard against global energy shocks. One proposal is to switch on a plant in Bataan that has been mothballed for 40 years.