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The Latest | Hamas officials leave Cairo after talks on a cease-fire proposal Officials from Hamas have left Cairo after talks with Egyptian officials on a new proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, Egypt’s state-owned Al-Qahera News satellite channel sa
Trudeau promises to protect local construction jobs — and to hold EV plants to it

Trudeau promises to protect local construction jobs — and to hold EV plants to it

GATINEAU, Que.

US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years and set performance standards

DETROIT (AP) — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement that the government says will save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injur
California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug

California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will soon begin selling its own generic version of Narcan — the drug that can save someone's life during an opioid overdose — under a deal announced Monday by Democratic Gov.
Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software

Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software.
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another.
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another.
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher at the start of a week packed with key reports

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher at the start of a week packed with key reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher as Wall Street readies for a week packed with potentially market-moving news. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in early trading Monday, coming off its best week since November.
Tesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show

Tesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation's carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking

The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking

BEIJING (AP) — U.S.