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Tesla Releases "Autopilot" Update It's estimated that driverless cars will be available by the year 2020 — assuming regulators agree. Last night, Tesla took another step in that direction. Last night, Tesla downloaded new software into its Model S cars. It makes them the closest commercially available vehicles on the road so far to being operated not by drivers, but by autonomous, computerized systems. Michael Ballaban, features editor at Jalopnik.com , took one out yesterday on the streets of New York City.
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The Voting is Over, but the Campaign Continues Women had a major impact on the midterm elections. So did $5 billion in campaign spending. Meantime, Democrats now lead the House while Republicans dominate the Senate, and the politics of division continues on Capitol Hill. We’ll hear how former House Speaker Newt Gingrich helped start an era of gridlock and perpetual campaigning.
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Firestorms, Federal Relief and Climate Change Victims of California’s fires can apply for assistance, but President Trump had a warning for the state’s residents. He wants to see a change in forest management. Scientists tell us the firestorms are are result of climate change--which the president still denies. Should cities still allow for building in firezones? Later, Warren talks to one Malibu resident about his firsthand experience in the Woolsey fire.
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