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American Airlines triggers union protests amid new credit card sales training for flight attendants

American Airlines is reportedly adding a sales-related requirement to a job more commonly defined by safety and service.
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In China, a BYD SUV appears to use its hydraulic suspension to drive off with a parking boot attached

A viral video appeared to show a BYD Denza B8 driving away on three wheels with a parking boot still attached.
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Porsche rules out an EV supercar, saying buyers in the segment still want engines

Porsche is creating a new platform for a flagship supercar above the 911 and does not intend to sell it as a battery-electric ...
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A heat pump dropped one Massachusetts home's bill to $250 a month, even with EV charging

A Massachusetts homeowner said switching to a heat pump brought their home's average monthly heating and cooling cost down.
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In California, 11 rescued snowy plovers hit the beach with high-tech tracking devices

At Coal Oil Point Reserve in Isla Vista, the Santa Barbara Zoo released 11 rescued western snowy plovers back into the wild in partnership with UC Santa Barbara and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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A $100 pair of Levi's lasted a year, and commenters say the brand 'used to last 10 or 20 years'

Reddit users rallied around a person who shared a picture of their Levi's 505s that tore "wide open" after a year of wear.
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A rental's washer came moldy and the dryer needs 4 cycles, but the lease calls them 'gifts'

A couple found what they believed was black mold around the washer's door seal and inside the detergent drawer.
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Some new Model Y Performance owners say a 70-mph steering shake persists after Tesla service

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance owner said the steering wheel vibrated once the vehicle went above 70 mph, and the issue ...
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In London, robotaxi tests draw backlash as drivers fear 'a machine that can work 24 hours'

People staged a small protest outside Wayve's King's Cross offices because they don't want robotaxis to take away jobs from ...
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2 agenda words at a California showgrounds meeting set off fears of a 100-year data center deal

A brief entry on Santa Barbara's Earl Warren Showgrounds agenda for Oct. 8 was enough to unsettle residents already watching ...
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Oslo restaurant serves bear meat for $84, and activists demand a boycott

Restaurant Schrøder in Oslo, Norway, drew controversy after adding bear meat to its menu for NOK 795, or about $84.50, per ...
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A 60-year robbery sentence in Texas is now a test of how far Flock cameras can go

The case could become a major test of whether AI-powered license plate readers have advanced faster than Fourth Amendment ...