Automotive

More charges filed against 2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors filed additional criminal charges Monday against two teenagers being held as adults in the video-recorded killing of a retired former Southern California police chief as he rode his bicycle on a Las Vegas road.

Sep 25, 2023 3:03 PM Read more >

Canadian auto workers to target General Motors after deal with Ford is ratified

DETROIT (AP) — Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford.

Sep 25, 2023 2:47 PM Read more >

Former foreign minister Marc Garneau says Canada, South Korea should form closer ties

OTTAWA — Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should push for a role in a new security pact, arguing South Korea and Ottawa could help each other gain strategic influence in the Indo-Pacific.

Sep 25, 2023 2:11 PM Read more >

With Ford deal approved, Unifor sets sights on GM for next round of auto talks

TORONTO — Canada's largest private sector union says it will turn to negotiations with General Motors after members voted to accept its labour agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada.

Sep 25, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams .

Sep 25, 2023 12:03 PM Read more >

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower, adding to September's losses

NEW YORK (AP) — More losses for stocks have September on track to be the worst month of the year for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower early Monday, coming off its worst week in six months.

Sep 25, 2023 7:38 AM Read more >

After summer's extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows

Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days.

Sep 25, 2023 6:10 AM Read more >

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia's war chest.

Sep 25, 2023 3:21 AM Read more >

Ford workers in Canada ratify agreement, set precedent for other automakers

TORONTO — The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker, setting the pattern for upcoming talks with General Motors and Stellantis.

Sep 24, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford

Canadian autoworkers ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Sunday, averting a threatened strike and potentially setting a precedent that could play out in the United Auto Workers' strike at automaker facilities in the U.S.

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