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The increasing threat of sea-level rise on Virginia’s coast means that an afternoon rainstorm can strand drivers for hours and damage cars beyond repair

A black SUV wound up stuck on the grass near the sixth hole at a country club in Newton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, according to the Newton Police Department.

No, the luxurious Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa has not relocated to a central New Jersey wildlife preserve.
The Jackson Township Police Department, however, has recently seen a spike in the number of drivers headed for the Atlantic City resort winding up stranded in a wildlife area in the shadow of Six Flags Great Adventure.

Residents in some Bay Area neighborhoods are complaining that navigation apps are congesting their streets.

Waze’s traffic navigation app already shows ads prodding drivers to swing by fast-food joints like Dunkin’ Donuts and Taco Bell. Now it’s adding a new item to its menu – the ability to place orders at some shops.

Sheriffs said Wednesday that Google’s popular Waze traffic app is making it harder to nab speeders, adding to earlier police complaints that a feature in the software that lets drivers warn others about nearby police activity is putting officers’ lives at risk.

Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are nearby. They say one of the technology industry’s most popular mobile apps could put officers’ lives in danger from would-be police killers who can find where their targets are parked.