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Transportation

Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

American drivers, on average, wasted 51 hours last year sitting in traffic jams, costing $869, according to a new report. Chicago had the worst traffic, with drivers losing 155 hours to congestion.
by David Schaper

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Apple devices trigger false calls for winter rescues in Minnesota

Apple devices trigger false calls for winter rescues in Minnesota

Some law enforcement agencies around the state are reporting a small spike in unintended 911 calls from snowmobilers and skiers, part of a nationwide rise in accidental emergency calls from the built-in SOS functions on Apple and Android mobile devices.
by Dan Kraker

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Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

Officials said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early Monday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic was restored, avoiding a scene from 2021 that blocked traffic for six days.
by The Associated Press

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Tesla's stock lost over $700 billion in value. Elon Musk's Twitter deal didn't help

Tesla's stock lost over $700 billion in value. Elon Musk's Twitter deal didn't help

The transformational automaker's market cap has dropped by a staggering amount over the past year. Blame new competition, sales that fell short of a lofty target — and a distracted CEO.
by Camila Domonoske

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Snow, travel troubles linger into third day across much of Minnesota

Snow, travel troubles linger into third day across much of Minnesota

The seemingly never-ending storm meant a third day of shoveling, travel headaches and school disruptions — and a third day of building up the snowpack for skiing, snowmobiling, sledding and other winter activities.
by Andrew Krueger

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Snow — and travel headaches — keep piling up across much of Minnesota

Snow — and travel headaches — keep piling up across much of Minnesota

Steady light snow continued falling across much of Minnesota on Wednesday, the second part of a multi-day winter storm causing treacherous road conditions across the region — if drivers were even able to dig out their vehicles and reach a cleared road.
by Andrew Krueger

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