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Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan.

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

Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan.
The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan

Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat. It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar.
Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle's Aurora Avenue

Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle's Aurora Avenue

SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with sandwiches, water bottles and blankets for homeless people.
Magna reports $339 million in net income in Q2 as sales hit $11 billion

Magna reports $339 million in net income in Q2 as sales hit $11 billion

Magna International Inc. says it recorded a net income of US$339 million in its latest quarter. The auto parts manufacturer, which keeps its books in U.S.
EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

OTTAWA — The number of rebates issued for electric vehicles soared in the spring, sparking hope that sales of battery-powered cars and trucks might finally be on track to meet national targets set by Ottawa.

A crash involving a freight train and a car kills 3 people in Oregon

GERVAIS, Ore. (AP) — Three people were killed Wednesday and another person was injured when a Union Pacific freight train crashed into a car north of Salem, Oregon, according to law enforcement officials.
Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

When Jennifer Cummings flew down to Florida from St. John’s, N.L., last summer, she opted to arrive in style. The 41-year-old signed on to a “peer-to-peer” car-sharing site and rented a gleaming white Alfa Romeo SUV — from its private owner.
Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

MADISON, Wis.