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An electric vehicle gets its battery recharged at a charge station in San Francisco on March 9. The Biden administration is spending $5 billion to build a network of chargers in a bid to get more people to buy electric cars.

How the U.S. wants to make charging electric cars (almost) as painless as pumping gas

The U.S. has an ambitious plan to build tons of chargers in order to make charging an electric car closer to the speed and ease of pumping gas.

A Tesla owner charges his vehicle in April 2021 at a charging station in Topeka, Kan.. Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday.

Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators

There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas.

Pictured, a sign that reads "Meetup Spot" designated for internet purchase exchanges outside of the Escondido Police Department. December 16, 2021.

Escondido Police offer safe meeting space for online transactions

Local police have set up safe meetup spots to make those transactions.

No, not the Judeo-Christian one. This Lilith is the daughter of Mephisto, one of the "Three Prime Evils," essentially making her the niece of Diablo himself.

'Diablo IV' Review: Activision Blizzard deals old-school devilish delights

Diablo IV teems with demonic life and nearly endless possibilities. Is it enough to redeem Activision Blizzard in the eyes of their fans?

The population of Earth will hit 8 billion on Nov. 15, according to predictions by the United Nations Population Fund. And next year, India is expected to surpass China as the most populous country. In this photo, taken on Oct. 13, newborn babies rest inside a newborn care unit at a hospital in Amritsar.

Earth welcomes its 8 billionth baby. Is that good or bad news... or a bit of both?

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

Eric Terashima (right) stands with an interpreter, an Afghan Army Colonel, and some Afghan children in a 2010 photograph.

For veterans trying to help their Afghan allies come to the U.S., it's a slow, frustrating process

Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help their Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though some have succeeded, most have not.

People and their pets walk along the sand at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach, Sept. 6, 2021.

County: Coronado Lifeguard Tower, North Beach shorelines re-opened

Some beaches — like Dog Beach in Ocean Beach — remain closed due to high bacteria levels.

A video aboard the school bus captures the moment a car crashes into the bus during the February incident.

Albuquerque police release footage of a school bus crash

The crash occurred in February. The school bus was carrying 23 children at the time, according to police.

An SUV drives down a section of Gold Coast Drive in Mira Mesa that has new "advisory" bike lanes, April 6, 2022.

Cyclists fear Mira Mesa backlash could derail 'advisory' bike lanes elsewhere

Motorists say the new street design on is confusing and feels unsafe. Cyclists say the unfamiliar street design forces drivers to slow down.

Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, shows off the first purchase of cannabis gummies bought at Housing Works — New York's first legal cannabis dispensary, during a press conference to kick-off its opening on Thursday.

New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.

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