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Commuting
New York-area commuters stranded for hours amid snow
ABC News
The winter storm caused major traffic jams in and out of New York City as buses and cars got stuck and bridges were shut down during the evening …
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Los Angeles
Elon Musk's Boring Company Has Been Tunnelling Under People's Homes Without Their Permission
Science Alert - DAN ROBITZSKI, FUTURISM
Elon Musk hates traffic. He hates it so much that he founded the Boring Company to dig underground passageways you can travel through to avoid it. In …
South African Politics
Malusi Gigaba named in bombshell Treasury report on rot at Eskom, Transnet
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Pieter du Toit, Kyle Cowan and Jean le Roux National Treasury has released a bombshell report of more than 600 pages detailing the extent of rot at …
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Google Maps
Avoid traffic jams, long lines this Thanksgiving with tips from Google Maps
CNET - by Erin Carson
Get to your turkey faster.
Business Insideradded this to Strategy
Commuting
The CEO of Spanx wakes up an hour early to drive around 'aimlessly' on a 'fake commute' because she does her best thinking
Business Insider - Mark Abadi
• Spanx CEO Sara Blakely says she does her best thinking in the car. The only problem is that she lives close to her office and has a short commute. • To give herself more time to think, Blakely wakes
Hong Kong
Alipay to support QR payment for Hong Kong Mass Transit Rail by 2020
technode.com - Nov 16, 2018
Alipay HK, the Hong Kong affiliate of Alibaba-backed payment platform Alipay, announced that it won the bid to provide a QR payment program for Hong …
Euronews
European News
What's all the fuss about the French fuel tax hikes?
Euronews - euronews
Angry motorists — known as “gilets jaunes” (yellow vests) — plan to block major roads all across France in protest of rising fuel prices. Discontent was triggered by the government’s measures to keep a
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New Jersey
New, steeper Bayonne Bridge shut down after cars can't make it up the incline in snow
nj.com - By Sophie Nieto-Munoz snietomunoz@njadvancemedia.com NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Bayonne Bridge was shut down in both directions Thursday afternoon, making for a worse commute for those driving in the snow, sleet and rain. The …
New Jersey
New Jersey governor criticized for storm response
miamiherald.com - The Associated Press
Commuters across New Jersey are facing a slow ride to work one day after a blast of snow and sleet brought traffic to a stop and led to a wave of …
New Jersey
Early taste of winter plunges the Northeast into chaos
cbsnews.com - CBS News
Millions of people across the Northeast are waking up to dangerous travel conditions after a massive and deadly snow storm paralyzed the nation's …
USDOT
Michigan drivers must slow down for emergency, utility vehicles under new law
mlive.com - By Emily Lawler elawler@mlive.com
LANSING, MI - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed a law requiring Michigan drivers to slow down and move over for emergency, maintenance and …
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Holiday Gift Ideas
21 inspired holiday gift ideas from staff at 4 cool companies
Fast Company - By Fast Company
Need some gift-giving inspiration this year? We asked staff from four design-forward companies—Shinola, Sonos, Etsy and Mattel—to give us their suggestions. Shinola: Koio Sneakers From $178, koio.co “Koio’s
Wakeboarding Magazine
Roads
Gas Dingo
Wakeboarding Magazine
Tired of hauling gas cans up and down stairs, into vehicles or down hard to get to places? Now you can easily pull right up to your dock, garage, or …
Autoblog
Autos
2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod is a concept you can own
Autoblog - Joel Stocksdale
Own a piece of Ford design history As much as we love the bold, wild designs of concept cars, it's a bit depressing that not only do we rarely see those designs realized in production, many concepts are
New Jersey
Disgusted by a miserable 5-hour commute, Christie blasts Gov. Murphy
nj.com - Claude Brodesser-Akner | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The former governor called into a radio station to vent about the road conditions.
The Wall Street Journal.
World News
Crashed Lion Air Plane's Missing Black Box Goes Silent
The Wall Street Journal. - Ben Otto
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Investigators searching for a black box of a crashed Lion Air jet believe its locator beacon is broken and are preparing new equipment to visually scour the muddy floor of the Java Investigators
Singapore
SIA flight delayed nearly 4 hours after being diverted to Paya Lebar Airbase due to congestion
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A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Hong Kong to Singapore was delayed on Thursday evening (Nov 15), after being diverted to Paya Lebar Airbase …
Lifehacker
Lifehacks
What to Do When an Airline Loses Your Bag
Lifehacker - Alicia Adamczyk
You arrive at your destination, ready to finally unwind on your long-awaited vacation, only to find that your suitcase hasn’t made the trip with …
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Roads
Onondaga, Cayuga counties issue travel advisories
syracuse.com - Sarah Moses Buckshot
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Onondaga and Cayuga counties have issued travel advisories due to snow covered and icy roads.A travel advisory does not restrict …
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Trains
Travel information as South Western Railway's latest strike is set to disrupt Surrey trains
getsurrey.co.uk - Jamie Phillips
South Western Railway (SWR) will again be running a reduced service on Saturday (November 17) as another day of RMT strikes take place. The service …
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Asia Travel
6 mistakes you shouldn’t make in Vietnam
travelwireasia.com - Holly Patrick
VIETNAMESE people’s friendliness is almost unparalleled by other Southeast Asian nations.Instead of striking up conversations to sell you something, …
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PlayStation
Red Dead 2 Guide: How To Set Your Horse To Follow Trails
GameSpot - Phil Hornshaw
A big portion of the experience of Red Dead Redemption 2 is crossing the rolling plains, deserts, and forests of the Wild West on horseback. The world of RDR 2 is huge, and while there are a lot of things
Trains
Fare on advance booking for two trains reduced
app.com.pk - Uploader
LAHORE, Nov 16 (APP):The Pakistan Railways Administration has reduced fares for economy class of 23 Up/24 Dn Akbar Express train (runs between Lahore …
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Transit
Montreal STM Worker Admits The Buses Aren't Working Properly
mtlblog.com - Sarah Lombardo
It's no secret that public transit in Montreal isn't the best out there, especially during the winter when we constantly experience delays, …
New York Post
New York City
Port Authority Bus Terminal closed due to snowstorm overcrowding
New York Post - By Danielle Furfaro
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is so crowded with commuters waiting for buses that the agency is blocking any more people from entering, officials …
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Board Games
The Best Board Games
apartmenttherapy.com
We're big fans of board games here at Apartment Therapy—what better way to spend a night in than with a competitive board game and wine? With the …
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Canadian News
Kingston-area school bus service cancelled after heavy snow leaves roads a mess
globalnews.ca - By Paul Soucy
There is no school bus service for elementary and secondary school students across southeast Ontario on Friday after the region was hit with the …
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Nuneaton
Commuters to meet with providers of Nuneaton and Bedworth rail services
coventrytelegraph.net - Claire Harrison
Rail users tired of being stuck on cramped trains from Nuneaton, Bedworth and Bermuda Park stations can voice their concerns with train …
Puget Sound
Amazon paid extra to tick off all the boxes on its HQ2 wish list - Puget Sound Business Journal
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By Casey Coombs – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal Nov 14, 2018, 2:55pm PST Amazon.com Inc. got almost everything it wanted on its wish list …
Kerala Government
Return tickets booked for Trupti Desai and her team, says Rahul Easawr
oneindia.com - www.oneindia.com
Kochi, Nov 16: Sabarimala activist Rahul Easwar on Friday joined the Kochi airport protesters who have blocked the exit of Bhoomata Brigade founder …