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Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared

Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government is pouring resources into detecting what it suggests are “fake” missing people — cases reported by political opponents to embarrass the government, or kidnapped people who return home but don't notify authoritie
House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate

House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles.
Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington

Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington

TORONTO — Ontario has named a former General Motors executive as its new representative in Washington, D.C.
Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth

Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth

Despite new electric vehicle market share and sales hitting a record in the U.S. this year, EV growth is starting to slow and fall short of the auto industry's lofty ambitions to transition away from combustion engines. The U.S.
Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as 'oligarchs' are still rich but far less powerful

Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as 'oligarchs' are still rich but far less powerful

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, the outside world viewed those Russians known as “oligarchs” as men who whose vast wealth, ruthlessly amassed, made them almost shadow rulers.
Edmunds recommends the best all-wheel-drive SUV alternatives

Edmunds recommends the best all-wheel-drive SUV alternatives

You can find all-wheel drive on most new SUVs on sale today, and some of the most popular models even come standard with this feature.

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Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery and leaves civilians with few places to seek safety DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-l
Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.
Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'

Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'

Former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial turned Tuesday to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Stock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports

Stock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Tuesday on heavy selling of property and technology shares. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices were little changed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 2.4% to 16,238.79, while the Shanghai Composite lost 1.7% to 2,972.