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San Francisco police were surprised to find no one behind the wheel of a robotaxi

5:37am April 12, 2022

The self-driving vehicle was caught on video speeding away from police during a traffic stop. It was stopped again down the road. The company says the robocab was looking for a safe place to stop.

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PG&E will pay $55 million in penalties and costs over 2 wildfires

5:14am April 12, 2022

by Alex Emslie

California power company PG&E has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in civil settlements to avoid prosecution. The utility was found responsible for two major wildfires in recent years.

Workshop participants learn to create pysanky, or Ukrainian-style decorated eggs, at a workshop in Troy, N.Y. on Mar. 21.

These intricately decorated eggs are raising money and good wishes for Ukraine

5:00am April 12, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Ukrainian springtime tradition of intricately decorating eggs has taken on new urgency during the war with Russia. Now, people are using this art to fundraise and bring awareness for Ukraine.

A sign requiring masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus is taped on a storefront in Philadelphia on Feb. 16.

Philadelphia to reinstate its mask mandate after a rise in COVID cases

8:10pm April 11, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The city will require masks in schools, businesses, government buildings and restaurants starting April 18.

Baby formula is offered for sale at a big-box store on Jan. 13 in Chicago. Baby formula has been in short supply in many stores around the U.S. for several months.

A shortage of baby formula is worsening and causing some stores to limit sales

5:26pm April 11, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Some 29% of baby formula products were out of stock at retailers across the U.S. during the week of March 13, according to the firm Datasembly.

Etsy has increased the 5% transaction fee for sellers to 6.5%.

Etsy sellers launch a week-long strike over increased fees

5:19pm April 11, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Thousands of Etsy sellers closed their online shops for a week starting Monday in an attempt to get the company to address several complaints they have about the site.

This April 12, 2018 file photo shows Britney Spears at the GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Spears announced Monday she's pregnant.

Britney Spears announces she's pregnant

4:55pm April 11, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 40-year-old pop star had her 13-year conservatorship terminated late last year. Spears is a mother to two teen boys from an earlier marriage.

Ukrainians in the eastern city of Kharkiv take shelter in a basement on Sunday. The city, which is close to the Russian border, has been hard hit throughout the Russian invasion. Residents are bracing for a new Russian offensive in the eastern part of Ukr

Russia's Plan A in Ukraine failed. Here's what Plan B could look like

4:53pm April 11, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukraine's military has fought so effectively that Russia abandoned its initial plan, which envisioned a quick takeover of Kyiv. Now Russia has a new approach, which focuses on eastern Ukraine.

Texas doctors are worried for their patients losing access to gender-affirming care

4:52pm April 11, 2022

by Wade Goodwyn

Doctors and hospitals in Texas have discontinued gender-affirming care for trans youth. The move has those who do this care worried about their patients.

Many forecasters believe a recession is coming

4:52pm April 11, 2022

by Scott Horsley

High inflation and the resulting crackdown by the Federal Reserve are fueling worries that the U.S. could be headed for a recession.