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• Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving
• Martha McSally to fill McCain Senate seat after losing race
• White House cites 'options' for funding U.S. border wall

Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:07 AM PST Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh). This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Martha McSally to fill McCain Senate seat after losing race Posted: 18 Dec 2018 11:05 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's governor on Tuesday appointed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to replace Sen. Jon Kyl in the seat that belonged to the late John McCain, sending the GOP congresswoman back to Washington just a month after she lost a tight race for the state's other spot in the Senate. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

White House cites 'options' for funding U.S. border wall Posted: 18 Dec 2018 04:58 PM PST White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters President Donald Trump has asked his Cabinet agencies to "look and see if they have money that can be used" to begin building the wall. Previously, Trump had demanded that Congress approve $5 billion in new funds for the wall that he argues is needed to stop illegal immigrants and drugs from entering through the southwest border. On Tuesday, Trump said it was too early to say whether a partial government shutdown will be averted by a Friday midnight deadline when existing funds for several agencies expire. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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