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Uber will spend $100 million to build robotaxi charging stations
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (502+ words) Uber Technologies Inc is planning to spend'more than $100 million to build'fast-charging, autonomous-vehicle charging stations'in the US, the latest move to establish itself as a critical player in the robotaxi industry. Owning some chargers "improves efficiency, lowers costs'and keeps vehicles on…...
Catholic leaders bring communion to immigration detainees near Chicago after court win
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (487+ words) BROADVIEW, Illinois, Feb 19 (Reuters) - For the first time "in six years, two priests and a nun escorted by police have walked past barbed wire and concrete barriers to enter a Chicago-area immigration facility "to give communion and ashes to detainees…...
Nine skiers still missing, six rescued, after California avalanche
17+ hour ago (415+ words) Feb 18 (Reuters) - "Nine skiers were still missing early on Wednesday after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada "mountains, authorities said, but six others from the stranded group have been rescued. The avalanche swept the "Castle Peak area of Truckee, California,…...
Olympics-Ice hockey-'Go get it, boys': Injured Crosby's pep talk powers Canada quarter-final comeback
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A pep talk from injured captain Sidney Crosby "was just the motivation Canada needed to survive a shockingly "tough test from the Czech Republic on Wednesday, as the hot favourites reached the men's Olympic ice hockey semi-finals…...
Urgent: At least 8 skiers dead after avalanche in U.S. Northern California
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (73+ words) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least eight skiers died and one remains missing after an avalanche Tuesday in U.S. Northern California, authorities said Wednesday. Read full story Urgent: At least 8 skiers dead after avalanche in U.S. Northern California LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (Xinhua)…...
Olympics-Ice hockey-Slovakia muscle past Germany into semi-finals
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (455+ words) MILAN, "Feb 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia held off a late push from Germany for a 6-2 win to keep "their charmed Olympic ice hockey campaign on track on Wednesday, reaching the men's semi-finals in Milan. The "tournament darlings were a surprise group winner…...
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada survive OT thriller with Czechs to reach men's semis
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (162+ words) MILAN, "Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mitch Marner secured "a place for Canada in the "final four with an overtime goal that lifted the favourites past the Czech Republic 4-3 "in an Olympic ice hockey "quarter-final thriller on "Wednesday. The overwhelming pre-tournament favourites were…...
Olympics-Figure skating-Liu shines while Glenn suffers heartbreak in Milan
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (570+ words) WAN IFRA DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS (ASIA) 2025 " Gold Winner, Best Fact Checking Project MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Americans Alysa "Liu and Amber Glenn left the short programme at the Milano Cortina Olympics on sharply different trajectories - "Liu skating into medal position with…...
Olympics-Ice hockey-Czech Republic down Denmark to set up Canada meeting in quarters
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (409+ words) WAN IFRA ASIA MEDIA AWARDS 2025 " Silver Winner, Best Cover Design MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The "Czech Republic outlasted Denmark 3-2 in the men's ice hockey qualification play-off on Tuesday, "setting up the unenviable task of playing hot favourites Canada in the quarter-finals....
Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (10+ words) Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths'The Star...