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In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring

In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring

DETROIT (AP) 鈥 New versions of the Mustang muscle car will begin shipping next week and more than two thirds of the orders include the big, 5-liter V-8 engine, Ford said Friday.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook their town.

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

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) 鈥 A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods
Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns

Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥 California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and
Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

TORONTO 鈥 Unifor national president Lana Payne emphasized that autoworkers expect to make significant wage and benefit gains as the union kicked off contract talks with the Detroit Three on Thursday.
US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

DETROIT (AP) 鈥 U.S. auto safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) 鈥 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, responding to long-standing demands for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian A
At least 6 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, Ankara says

At least 6 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, Ankara says

ISTANBUL (AP) 鈥 Turkey's defense ministry said on Thursday that a spate of attacks the previous day and overnight by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq killed at least six Turkish soldiers.
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, The Band鈥檚 lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as 鈥淭he Weight鈥 and 鈥淯p on Cripple Creek鈥 mined American music and folklore and helped reshape contemporary rock, died Wednesday at 80.
In the news today: Fed's clean electricity regulations and autoworkers talk contracts

In the news today: Fed's clean electricity regulations and autoworkers talk contracts

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...