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Google Maps has received a major update integrating Gemini AI, enhancing its capabilities with a conversational assistant for multi-step requests, improved landmark identification, proactive traffic alerts, and better destination insights, making navigation smarter and more user-friendly.
De-icing crews are working to clear icy roads and overpasses in the Houston area, with some spots still remaining hazardous. Freezing rain, sleet, and snow have led to over 580 crashes, with more than 100 being ice-related, though none were fatal. Traffic lights are also out across the city, and TxDOT crews have treated roadways with a brine mixture to melt the ice. Several freeway stretches are still affected by ice, and real-time traffic data is available to help drivers navigate and avoid delays.
Icy conditions are causing road closures and multiple accidents across the Houston area as an arctic front moves through, prompting a Weather Alert until Wednesday. Major roads like SH 99, I-10, Hardy Toll Road, Beltway 8, I-69, and Westpark Tollway are affected, with reports of ice and multiple crashes. Drivers are advised to expect slowdowns and use caution while navigating the icy roads.
New York City is preparing for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show, and as a result, there will be several street and bridge closures across the five boroughs. The closures will impact areas along the East River, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Some of the major closures include FDR Drive, various streets between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive, and several bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge.