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What to know about the US Senate's effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

What to know about the US Senate's effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Congress may stop California from implementing its first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035.
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Mexico will elect new judges on June 1 after a contentious process. A look at some of the candidates

Mexico will elect new judges on June 1 after a contentious process. A look at some of the candidates

MEXICO CITY (AP) — What do an activist searching for missing Mexicans, an attorney who once represented a drug lord and a university professor trying out TikTok have in common? They are all campaigning for positions in Mexico’s first judicial electio
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Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will put out its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for April.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audienc
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Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada remains "fully committed" to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario.
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The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday and continued recounting painful and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs .
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FBI says man was planning a mass shooting at Army site in suburban Detroit

FBI says man was planning a mass shooting at Army site in suburban Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man was arrested after spending months planning an attack against a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State group, authorities said Wednesday.
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The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Wednesday after a day spent recounting humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs .
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Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising concerns about the lack of a labour minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet at a time of economic friction with the United States.
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