Tom Baran from AAA Northern New England discussed Thanksgiving travel predictions, noting a 1.6 million increase nationwide to 82 million travelers, with 3.6 million in New England, up 2.1%. 90% will travel by car, leading to congested roads, particularly from noon to 9 PM and 11 AM to 8 PM. He advised checking flight schedules and planning travel around these times. Impairment remains a significant issue, with about a third of U.S. traffic fatalities related to impairment. Barron emphasized the importance of having a safe travel plan, including ride-sharing services and designated drivers.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
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