The next step in the self-driving revolution is coming in ‘a month or so, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk, teasing the company’s full self-driving Autopilot.
Author: Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
White House unveils a new relief bill strategy to avoid mass airline worker layoffs, schedule cuts
The White House is willing to accept an airline relief bill that’s not part of an overall new stimulus package.
Two new studies indicate COVID-19 can spread on long airline flights, promote distancing
Both studies, taking different approaches, found clusters of COVID-19 cases traced back to long airline flights.
Southern California jolted by magnitude 4.5 earthquake, another worry after raging wildfires
In a region already reeling from wildfires and smoke-filled skies, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolted Southern California.
Disneyland: Calif. governor to act on theme park reopening ‘very, very shortly’ as pressure builds
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is ready to announce action on theme parks amid high unemployment and economic distress in tourism-dependent cities
Grainy video shows Dijon Kizzee running from Los Angeles deputies. He was killed ‘in cold blood,’ attorney Ben Crump says.
Dijon Kizzee was fatally shot after sheriff’s deputies tried to stop him as he rode a bicycle. Deputies say he tried to reach for a gun.
‘Makes no sense’: California faces backlash over its new tiered system for reopening businesses amid COVID-19
Critics of the state’s new tiered reopening plan say it has inequities, such as manicurists who can’t work indoors while hair stylists can.
‘Everyone is buying boats’ during the pandemic, and it’s causing a short supply
Sales are surging for boats of all kinds as families turn to them as another form of recreation that’s safe from the coronavirus.
Boeing may be tackling 737 Max’s PR problem with a new name
The plane that’s been grounded since figuring in two crashes may be getting a new name, a step toward solving an image problem.
Outdoor dining may save restaurants during COVID-19. But are diners at risk from cars plowing into them?
Cities around the country are allowing — or helping — restaurants create outdoor dining areas, sometimes in the street. Recipe for disaster?