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The world’s still the same mix of chaos and surprise, isn’t it — as if disorder were the rhythm, and wonder its unexpected beat.


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Waymo Halts Los Angeles Service Following Vehicle Arson Attacks

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Massive riots erupted in downtown Los Angeles as protesters vandalized and set fire to multiple Waymo autonomous vehicles during demonstrations against nationwide deportations of undocumented immigrants, forcing the company to suspend local service.

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