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Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

TORONTO — Unifor has set Oct. 9 at 11:59 p.m. as the deadline for contract talks with General Motors as union leadership look to secure terms that will be accepted by both the company and union members. Negotiations between the union and the U.S.
Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks

Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires and it's important for drivers to check if their car is one of them.

Jury acquits delivery driver of main charge in shooting of YouTube prankster

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court earlier this year.
Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money

Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt has announced it will build a $7-billion gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Montreal that it claims will represent the largest private investment in Quebec's history.
Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead

Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead

Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate

Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

The candidates went after Biden — and Trump — at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates The seven candidates on stage for Wednesday night's second presidential debate went after President Joe Biden, one another and the absent GOP front-runner.
The candidates went after Biden - and Trump - at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates

The candidates went after Biden - and Trump - at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates

The seven candidates on stage for Wednesday night's second presidential debate went after President Joe Biden, one another and the absent GOP front-runner.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

The candidates are going after Biden — and Trump — at second GOP debate. Follow live updates Follow along for live updates on the second 2024 Republican presidential debate.
Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump

Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden was raising campaign cash in San Francisco on Wednesday while seven Republican presidential hopefuls held a debate down the coast in Simi Valley.