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GM adding Super Cruise with hands-free towing to 6 pickups and SUVs in 2022

General Motors July 23, 2021

GM adding Super Cruise with hands-free towing to 6 pickups and SUVs in 2022

GM will add new capabilities to its hands-free Super Cruise system that includes the ability to operate while towing a trailer.

Lifeguard, 16, saves woman from drowning first week on the job

Health July 17, 2021

Lifeguard, 16, saves woman from drowning first week on the job

A 16-year-old from Greensboro was on her sixth day of work as a certified lifeguard when she dove into the pool to rescue a 28-year-old woman who appeared to be having a seizure

TWA Flight 800: Memorial marks 25 years since crash; wreckage to be destroyed

AIR AND SPACE July 17, 2021

TWA Flight 800: Memorial marks 25 years since crash; wreckage to be destroyed

The crash of TWA Flight 800 remains a painful tragedy, with victims’ relatives expected to gather Saturday to mark the 25 years that have passed since the disaster.

Tesla launches Full Self-Driving subscription for $99/$199 per month

Tesla July 17, 2021

Tesla launches Full Self-Driving subscription for $99/$199 per month

Tesla is offering a subscription plan for its $10,000 Full Self-Driving feature.

Coast Guard rescues 3 off New Hampshire found clinging to vessel: reports

Coast Guard July 17, 2021

Coast Guard rescues 3 off New Hampshire found clinging to vessel: reports

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued three occupants who were found clinging to their 42-foot sailing vessel off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Friday afternoon, according to reports.coast

Wyoming rancher pinned by ATV survives on beer, water 2 days

Wyoming July 16, 2021

Wyoming rancher pinned by ATV survives on beer, water 2 days

A Wyoming rancher who was pinned by an all-terrain vehicle survived on beer and bottled water for two days.

Dump truck hits bridge so hard it moves 6 feet

Safety July 16, 2021

Dump truck hits bridge so hard it moves 6 feet

A dump truck trailer hit an overpass in Georgia on Thursday and moved it six feet. The damaged bridge caused the closure of Interstate 16, a major artery between Macon and Savannah.

Ohio man's rescue of mother and son, 10, at North Carolina beach caught on drone footage

Ohio July 16, 2021

Ohio man's rescue of mother and son, 10, at North Carolina beach caught on drone footage

An 18-year-old Ohio man was being praised for saving a mother and her 10-year-old son at a North Carolina beach over the Fourth of July weekend – in a rescue that was caught on video.

GM tells 50K Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park outside due to fire risk

Chevrolet July 15, 2021

GM tells 50K Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park outside due to fire risk

GM and NHTSA are warning some Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park their cars outside due to a fire risk. A manufacturing defect in their battery packs can short and cause a fire.

Driver narrowly escapes being crushed by falling bus

Safety July 13, 2021

Driver narrowly escapes being crushed by falling bus

A bus driver in Singapore narrowly escaped death as he and a bus fell from a platform and the vehicle almost crushed him.