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Mercedes Recalls Vehicles for Emergency-Call Location Error
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash
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Mercedes-Benz Recalls 744,000 Cars for Potentially Dangerous Sunroofs
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for 744,000 vehicles due to reports of sunroofs becoming detached from the cars and flying off, which could potentially cause road hazards and crashes.
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At Least 6 Hurt After Benz, MTA Bus Collide on Grand Central Parkway: Authorities
At least six people were hurt after an MTA bus and Mercedes Benz collided on the Grand Central Parkway Wednesday morning, officials say. According to police, the incident took place around 6:18 a.m. in the area of 164th Street and Grand Central Parkway in Queens. There were 11 people on the bus, including the driver, police say. At least six…
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3 Dead, 3 Injured in North Stonington Wrong-Way Crash
Three people, including an 85-year-old man, an 83-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, were killed and three others were injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in North Stonington Wednesday night.
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Daimler Will Stop Selling Its Electric Smart Cars in US, Canada After 2019 Model
German automaker Daimler will stop selling its all-electric Smart EQ fortwo cars in the United States and Canada, according to a company spokesman. The company will stop selling Smart in the two countries after its 2019 model year, confirmed Robert Moran, director of corporate communication. TechCrunch first reported the information after learning of the decision from two people familiar with...
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NYC Is the No. 1 Travel Destination in America (Again), New TripAdvisor Ranking Says
New York City is the No. 1 travel destination in America for the ninth straight year, according to TripAdvisor’s just-dropped 2019 Travelers’ Choice Awards.
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Telephone Scam Artist Picked the Wrong Target: Former FBI and CIA Director William Webster
A telephone scam artist picked the wrong target — former FBI chief and CIA boss William Webster. Keniel Thomas, 29, from Jamaica, pleaded guilty in October to interstate communication with the intent to extort, federal authorities said. He was sentenced to 71 months in prison last week by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell in Washington, D.C., and will...
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Why Wait? Watch Some of the 2019 Super Bowl Commercials Right Now
Feb. 3 is quickly approaching and we’re getting super excited. Not about the Super Bowl … but the commercials.
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Running Mercedes Benz Stolen From Outside NJ Pier One, Leading to Police Chase; 1 Officer Hurt
A 32-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a 2013 Mercedes Benz from a Pier One Imports parking lot, where an employee had left it running to warm, and leading cops on a Garden State Parkway chase.
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Headlights on Most 2018 Base-Model Vehicles Are Leaving Drivers in the Dark, Study Finds
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that headlights on nearly half of 2018 model cars tested by the group do not adequately light the road, and most “good-rated” headlights only come with optional packages or an upgraded trim. According to the IIHS, out of 424 headlight possibilities across trims on 2018 models tested by the...
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31-Year-Old Father Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Long Island Expressway: Police
A 31-year-old father who got out of his vehicle after a crash on the Long Island Expressway was struck and killed by another car, police said.
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Dad Killed When He Gets Out of Car After Crash: Police
A father and husband got out of his car on the Long Island Expressway after a crash, then was struck and killed by another car, police say. Wale Aliyu reports.
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FBI: Gambino Crime Family Associates Charged in 2015 New York City Fire
Two reputed associates of the Gambino crime family have been charged with torching a businessman’s Mercedes Benz in Howard Beach in Queens.
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Electronic Driving Systems Don't Always Work, Tests Show
Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash. The tests brought a warning from the auto club that drivers shouldn’t think that the systems make their vehicles self-driving, and that they should always be ready to take control....
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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Mysterious NJ Car Accident
One person is dead and another injured after a mysterious car accident on Route 18 in New Jersey.
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Man Attacked With Hammer By Strangers in Brooklyn, Needed 8 Staples to Head: NYPD
Two strangers attacked a man with a hammer in Brooklyn, leaving him with injuries so severe that he needed eight staples on his head, police said.
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Strangers Attack Man With Hammer, Metal Pipe
A man is afraid for his life after he was violently attacked by two strangers in Williamsburg late last month. The two suspects are still on the loose. Marc Santia reports.
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Takata Adds 3.3 Million Air Bag Inflators to Massive Recall
Japanese air bag maker Takata is recalling an additional 3.3 million faulty air bag inflators as it expands the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. The latest recalls cover frontal air bags in certain 2009, 2010 and 2013 vehicles made Honda, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Daimler Vans, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Tesla....
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Tech Troubles Dent Car, Truck Reliability, JD Power Study Finds
Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands put a dent in car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. Lexus and Porsche tied for the top spot, leading all brands for dependability in the survey released Wednesday by the consulting firm J.D. Power. But electronic problems caused trouble across the industry, pushing the...
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Drunk Driver Goes Wrong Way on LIE, Then Pulls U-Turn Across All Lanes: Police
An alleged drunk driver went the wrong way down the Long Island Expressway, then pulled a U-Turn in which he crossed all lanes of traffic, police said.