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News conference after a prisoner swap, in Kabul

Nation Sep 19

News Wrap: Taliban frees American in prisoner swap, judge orders release of Adnan Syed

Nation Feb 01

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to the news media during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2021. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
U.S. road deaths rise at record pace as risky pandemic-era driving persists

The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic.

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Nation Jun 17

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Why U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level in almost 30 years

U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level since 1990. Possible explanations include wider roads, sprawling cities, heavier traffic in residential areas due to navigation apps and increasing distractions from digital devices. And according to victims’ families and safety advocates,…

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Cronkite School of Journalism

Nation Oct 07

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Traffic deaths spiked in 2016, including pedestrians killed

Traffic fatalities rose 5.6 percent last year, with the biggest spikes in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths, the government said Friday.

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

World Aug 23

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News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January

In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member…

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