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By Michael Lietke, Associated Press HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) – Amazon prepares to make 10,000 Robotaxi every year at a vast factory near Silicon Valley. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also competing for joining an autonomous race. The 220,000-square-foot Robotaxi Factory announced on Wednesday a new phase of Amazon’s push to the technical frontier that began to take shape in 2009 when Waymo launched as a secret project within Google. Amazon began paying attention to the market five years ago when it paid $1.2 billion for autonomous driving startup Zoox. In this undated handout photo provided by Zoox, Zoox Robotaxis is…

Kimberly Palmer, Neldwallet Mykail James is not ashamed to call himself a “recovery excess.” A Washington, D.C.-based financial educator who is also an online “Boujie budgeter,” says she spent a lot of money on splurges such as concert tickets and clothing. But today she manages her spending thanks to the set of rules she follows. One rule? She gives herself a limit on how much she can spend in a certain category. She can buy concert tickets, but not if it costs more than $45, for example. She also keeps money apart from the money to pay the bill. That…

Associated Press, by Marc Levy HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel and US Steel said Wednesday they have confirmed their “historical partnership.” This is a year and a half after the Japanese company first proposed to acquire a nearly $15 billion American steelmaker. The Pittsburgh-based company Nippon Steel’s pursuit was fuffled by national security concerns and presidential politics, dragging the deal for more than a year after steel shareholders approved it. Nippon Steel was also forced to expand its trading. This forced the expansion of transactions, including adding a so-called “golden share” provision that presents the federal government’s authority to…

Mackie Samoskevich: “It felt surreal. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever felt in my life. It’s heavier than I thought it was, but it wasn’t realistic. It just made a dream come true.” Nate Schmidt: “That’s the best feeling in the world. I can’t wait to let my son in.” Matthew Tkachuk: “It’s incredible. It’s incredible. It’s the most special feeling in the world. Every effort, every grinding time, everything leads to this moment. Vitek Vanecek: “It’s something special. It’s really amazing. I don’t know what to say, but it’s amazing.” Carter Verhaeghe: “I feel it feels so different. We…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis was hoping it would be part of this year’s state budget. “I would like to get a property tax refund this year,” Gov. DeSantis said during budget negotiations. “We’re working with the Senate on budget to pass it.” Man released after becoming a bomb threat, 911 call, shooting self outside fdot office But now the budget has been passed and the session is officially wrapped, and property taxes have not made any final cuts.Lawmakers said the debate over property tax reform has not ended. “A property tax debate, let me say this, it’s…

AP Business Writer May Anderson NEW YORK (AP) – Trade disputes that include global economic powers such as the US and China are even felt clearly in local places, such as the amusement park in your area. Families alking at the cost of summer vacation at big amusement parks like Disney World prefer to travel to local parks that are normally within driving distance, so expensive flights are not needed. However, if tariffs lead to economic uncertainty, they may just be at home. For park owners, customs duties can cause them to submit to additional costs their customers may not…

st. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A St. Petersburg man is under scrutiny after investigators say he has made more than 16,000 calls to 911 over the past five years. Police say Samuel Thomas has been in charge of more than 3,000 calls this year alone. “If the music is too loud, he calls, starts raising hell, he starts raising hell,” one neighbor told your side to 8. Officials say the turning point came when Thomas reported who fired an AR-15 on the street near 11th Avenue. However, when police arrived they found a family enjoying a barbecue with children playing…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are drifting high Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in noon trading. Dow Jones’ industrial average rose 198 points (0.5%) as of 11:30am Eastern time, with Nasdaq’s composites 0.5% higher. Some of the most powerful moves were once again in the oil market, where crude prices were shaking in Israel’s hoping its fight against Iran would cool down. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it would not be “too late” for Iran to reach…

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – The future of the 9-foot-long crocodile looks bright last week. Gatorland experts said Bungee The Almigator would then recover completely and live for the rest of his days in “crocodile paradise.” Beach Nutrition Project approved by the Pinellas County Commission “He’s completely healthy, he’s completely fine… Our vet has come in, Dr. Bogan, and he’s made it all clear and we decided to put him in our 10 acres of swamp,” Gatorland expert Brandon Fisher told NBC affiliate Wesh. Bungee’s name is a nod to the injury that took him to Orlando Park. Authorities believe someone…

Collier County, Fla. (WFLA) — Walker, a Florida dog, has been accused of stealing $106,000 from a gem from an 83-year-old neighbor. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the 83-year-old woman hired her neighbor, Dana Seyfert, to walk her dog for a $50 per week. On June 2, the 83-year-old woman discovered that she was missing two diamond rings and a diamond Bertolucci Watch and Cash. She called the sheriff’s office to report the missing gem. Former Siesta Key Resort Manager accused of stealing $110,000 from the hotel Deputies said they discovered that Seifert had pawned two stolen items at…