3 h. ago Driverless big rig robotrucks are now on the road in this state

Driverless tractor-trailers are already traveling on Texas roads, raising questions about safety, reliability and the future of trucking.

Transport

4 h. ago Higher Ground: What's Behind the Rankings Rise for These 4 States?

Higher Ground: What's Behind the Rankings Rise for These 4 States?  U.S. News & World Report

Politics

11 h. ago Electric scooter ridership, and serious injuries, on the rise in Seattle

Electric scooter ridership, and serious injuries, on the rise in Seattle  KING5.com

Politics

12 h. ago Police searching for girl after mom arrested for allegedly locking sibling in closet

Virginia Marie Gonzales, 33, of Austin, was arrested for injury to a child after her 7-year-old girl was found "locked in a closet and starving" last month, police said.

Events

13 h. ago UC Berkeley student paralyzed from the waist down after a fall at frat party

UC Berkeley student paralyzed from the waist down after a fall at frat party  Los Angeles Times

Society

15 h. ago Was First Amendment Violated in Student Arrests? Trump Lawyer Won’t Say

The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.

Politics

15 h. ago This BPS teacher was attacked by her student. The district has left her behind, she says.

Maya Jones has been on medical leave with PTSD since October of last year after a student repeatedly punched her in the face, she said. The post This BPS teacher was attacked by her student. The district has left her behind, she says. appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

15 h. ago 📈 MLS Power Rankings: LAFC on the rise, Seattle join the fray

📈 MLS Power Rankings: LAFC on the rise, Seattle join the fray  Yahoo Sports

Politics

16 h. ago Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show

The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.

Technology

18 h. ago Leody Taveras is no longer a Texas Ranger. But a top prospect just rejoined the club.

Leody Taveras is no longer a Texas Ranger. But a top prospect just rejoined the club.  WFAA

Politics

18 h. ago Mariners Claim Outfielder Leody Taveras off Waivers from Texas

Mariners Claim Outfielder Leody Taveras off Waivers from Texas  marinersblog.mlblogs.com

Politics

19 h. ago US Army Black Hawk pilot found dead in Honduras, investigation underway

1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, a 25-year-old U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot from Cibolo, Texas, has been found dead in Honduras, officials announced.

Events

19 h. ago Indiana softball to compete against Washington in first round of Big Ten Tournament

Indiana softball to compete against Washington in first round of Big Ten Tournament  Indiana Daily Student

Politics

20 h. ago Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?

Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

Politics

20 h. ago Predictive policing AI is on the rise. Making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects

The 2002 sci-fi thriller "Minority Report" depicted a dystopian future where a specialized police unit was tasked with arresting people for crimes they had not yet committed. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, the drama revolved around "PreCrime"—a system informed by a trio of psychics, or "precogs," who anticipated future homicides, allowing police officers to intervene and prevent would-be assailants from claiming their targets' lives.

Events

20 h. ago Ted Cruz puts the NFL's broadcasting schedule on notice during streaming hearing

The NFL's decision to broadcast a Black Friday game has put the league in the crosshairs of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a hearing on streaming.

Sport

20 h. ago Here is what the Old Farmers Almanac is predicting for summer in the U.S.

Here is what the Old Farmers Almanac is predicting for summer in the U.S.  Big Rapids Pioneer

Politics

21 h. ago Former Emmanuel admissions official allegedly also approached 13

Jacob Henriques was arrested last week for allegedly offering to pay a 17-year-old prospective Emmanuel student for sex. The post Former Emmanuel admissions official allegedly also approached 13-year-old ‘for some fun’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

21 h. ago Texas student, 10, vanishes after being 'swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters'

A search is ongoing in Brenham, Texas, for a missing 10-year-old student "who was swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters" on Monday, according to officials.

Events

21 h. ago Deadline Extended: NPR Student Podcast Challenge entries are now due May 25

Entries for our seventh annual contest for fourth grade podcasters, and middle and high school students are now due Sunday, May 25 at midnight E.T.

Events