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Striking workers question whether UAW leaders can be trusted

ROMULUS, Mich. - The strike against General Motors by the United Auto Workers is playing out amid a corruption scandal inside the UAW that has caused distrust of the union leadership among many rank-a...

Sep 18, 2019

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a mov...

Sep 18, 2019

Tekashi 6ix9ine recounts abduction for jury at NYC trial

NEW YORK - A jury has heard rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (six-NYN') describe getting abducted at gunpoint last year amid a dispute between rival factions of a violent street gang he joined. The account came...

Sep 18, 2019

AP source: New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. Manhattan District Attorney's Cyrus Vance Jr.'s o...

Sep 18, 2019

Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation

OREM, Utah - Orem police used their vehicle sirens to drive a 2-year-old bear up a tree after its presence in the central Utah caused traffic delays Wednesday morning. State Division of Wildlife Resou...

Sep 18, 2019

AP sources: 1 of Brown's accusers has met with NFL

Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no...

Sep 18, 2019

Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut. "Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?" In a televised call Monday, NASA...

Sep 18, 2019

Oil price drops for 2nd day as Saudi crude output recovers

NEW YORK - The price of oil fell Wednesday after Saudi officials announced oil production halted by an attack on the heart of its oil industry would be fully restored within weeks. Prices continued to...

Sep 18, 2019

Creativity without the pressure at 'paint and sip' studios

They've become a global sensation - "paint and sip" studios where adults can spend evenings out learning to make art in a relaxed, BYOB setting. Thousands of franchises now exist to help us all unleas...

Sep 18, 2019

A divided Fed cuts key rate for 2nd time this year

WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the...

Sep 18, 2019