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Waymo plans to file a voluntary recall of the software with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which launched an investigation.
Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which is a financial supporter of NPR.
An Atlanta TV station aired video in September showing a Waymo driverless taxi maneuvering around a stopped school bus.
The bus's red lights were flashing and its stop sign extended.
In Austin, Texas, the school district documented 19 similar incidents, one just moments after a student crossed in front of the Waymo vehicle.
Waymo says in an email statement that a software issue contributed to the problem and that it has been fixed.
No one was injured, and Waymo plans to file a voluntary recall of the software with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which launched an investigation.
Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which is a financial supporter of NPR.
As President Trump rolls back former President Biden's climate change policies, this poll shows Republicans under 45 years old are more likely than older Republicans to believe the climate is changing because of human activity.
Younger Republicans are more likely to support clean energy, electric car incentives, and funding to help people adapt to climate change.
The poll is from the Associated Press, NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago.
Across the population, the poll shows 37% of Americans will consider buying an electric car, but many say price is a barrier.
And 60% of Americans say the U.S.
should play a bigger role in global climate efforts.
The European Union regulations passed last year require countries shipping gas to EU countries have a plan for eliminating climate pollution by 2050.
That complies with the Paris Climate Agreement, which the Trump administration rejects and plans to exit.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright co-authored a letter with Qatar's energy minister.