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Tournament travel brings economic boost and logistical strain to host cities

Host cities gear up for March Madness as the tournament turns brackets into packed downtown districts. As teams advance from one host city to the next, waves of fans, alumni groups and media crews follow close behind, filling flights and accommodations near arenas. Those arrivals boost sports tourism travel while

Conservative Nigerian city sees women drive rickshaw taxis

Conservative Nigerian city sees women drive rickshaw taxis

Sporting a pink knee-length veil, Umma Hani Yusuf Khalid has recently found financial stability as a rickshaw taxi driver, a trade that was unthinkable for her in Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano two years ago. As more women are having to fend for themselves amid economic

The True Cost of Speeding: It’s More Than the $100 Fine | Insurify

So, you got pulled over for driving a little over the speed limit and ended up with a $100 ticket. It’s annoying, but it doesn’t seem like a big deal, right? But for many drivers, the true cost of a speeding ticket extends well beyond the fine printed

Park County deputy hit by blown over semi truck while responding to separate blown over semi truck

Park County deputy hit by blown over semi truck while responding to separate blown over semi truck

PARK COUNTY, Mont. - A blown over semi truck landed on top of a Park County deputy's patrol car as the Park County Sheriff's Office and Park County Rural Fire District were on scene responding to a separate blown over semi truck on I-90 westbound at

Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out

Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out

Lufthansa said about half its flights were cancelled Thursday as pilots from the German airline kicked off a two-day strike over pensions. The pilots' union called the second walkout in the space of a month after talks with management broke down. The airline says around 50 percent of

BMW profit holds up despite Trump tariffs, China woes

BMW profit holds up despite Trump tariffs, China woes

German carmaker BMW reported solid profit Thursday despite US tariffs and tough competition in China -- delivering a far better result than the heavy falls reported by rivals Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz. While Volkswagen saw profit plunge over 40 percent and said it would cut thousands of jobs in coming

Uber plans Tokyo robotaxi trial with Nissan and Britain's Wayve

Uber plans Tokyo robotaxi trial with Nissan and Britain's Wayve

Uber announced Thursday its first robotaxi partnership in Japan, teaming up with Nissan and British artificial intelligence autonomous driving startup Wayve for a trial this year in Tokyo. Companies worldwide, from Alphabet subsidiary Waymo to Tesla and China's Apollo Go, are racing to roll out self-driving taxi