Joyce Mitchell works in the prison where convicted murderers Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, escaped over the weekend, according to the report. Unnamed sources close to the investigation told CNN that Mitchell had planned to pick up the men after they escaped. Instead, she was hospitalized with panic attacks at the time of the escape.

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According to The Associated Press, Matt and Sweat, 34, cut steam pipes with power tools to escape from the maximum-security prison. Officials discovered the men were missing about 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation are assisting with the manhunt, which also includes international authorities. 

If you see men meeting their descriptions, please call 911, 1-800-GIVE-TIP or New York State Police at (518) 563-3761. A $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to their capture.

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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