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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people would be offered tax credits if they buy a hybrid or fully electric vehicles. In a letter to leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives on Monday, the chief executives of Ford, Toyota, GM and

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti says he plans to plead guilty to charges in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of cheating clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti didn’t specify which charges he wants to plead to in a brief court filing Sunday. He said he hasn’t

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court has refused to stop the government from deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda despite arguments that the planned flights would undermine the “basic dignity” of people escaping war and oppression. The Court of Appeal in London rejected arguments by immigration rights advocates and public employee unions

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s furniture and design industry sought to excite at the Milan Furniture Fair after a two-year pandemic delay. It offered unapologetic, over-the-top statement pieces and multi-purpose furnishings adapted to small spaces. There were also sustainable creations by young designers pushing the industry toward a greener path. After

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal means a special session may start Wednesday for a remap ordered by a district judge. Gov. John Bel Edwards calls it a big step in the right direction

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse party in Los Angeles early Sunday, authorities said. One of the gunshot victims remained in critical condition on Monday morning, according to Officer Jader Chaves, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson. Detectives have

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court has refused to stop the government from deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda despite arguments that the planned flights would undermine the “basic dignity” of people escaping war and oppression. The Court of Appeal in London rejected arguments by immigration rights advocates and public employee unions

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The northern Arizona city of Flagstaff is synonymous with mountains — lush with ponderosa pines, meadows and hiking trails that are a respite from the desert heat. Now, parts of them are burning yet again this year, fueled by winds that grounded air resources Monday. Fire

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time — just days after he met in person with U.S. President Joe Biden. The announcement came in a tweet Monday in which he urged everyone to get vaccinated. Trudeau said he feels

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has lifted a mask mandate for indoors spaces even as COVID-19 infection numbers steadily climb past 1,000 new cases a day after reaching double-digit lows just two months ago. Masks will still be required at Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, where pilgrims gather for worship. The

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien and other top aides testified Monday at the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack that they believed the 2020 presidential race was too close to call on Election Night, but Trump nevertheless declared himself the

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of adult care facilities in Maine will adopt a nondiscrimination policy about the care of transgender people as part of a settlement with a woman who filed a human rights complaint against the company. Advocates described the agreement as a landmark settlement about elder

By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s national police chief says authorities are investigating the killings of more than 12,000 Ukrainians nationwide in the war Russia is waging. Authorities in the Kyiv region near Bucha on Monday showed several victims whose hands were tied behind their backs. Some of the victims were

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent investigation of the state’s lethal injections and paused all executions through the end of the year. He did so after putting an April execution on hold because he learned the drugs hadn’t been tested as required. Now, court

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummeted Monday after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing “extreme market conditions.” It’s the latest high-profile collapse of a pillar of the cryptocurrency industry. These meltdowns have erased tens of

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also be prosecuted based on the same incident in federal court, which can result in longer sentences. The 6-3 ruling is in keeping with an earlier ruling from the 1970s that said the

CLOVERLEAF, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say a 7-year-old boy died after he was struck by gunfire that was shot into his Texas home as he slept in bed. Authorities say the child was shot about 10:45 p.m. Sunday at his family’s home in the Houston-area city of Cloverleaf. Authorities say someone in a

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime CBS News correspondent Richard Schlesinger, a fixture on the newsmagazine “48 Hours,” is retiring after nearly four decades at the network. The New York-based Schlesinger, who had also reported for the “CBS Evening News,” “CBS Sunday Morning” and occasionally anchored, joined the network in 1984 in its Miami bureau and

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi leaders say they will move forward with efforts to form a government following the shocking resignation of 73 lawmakers from parliament during a prolonged political impasse. But the unprecedented mass withdrawal by members of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bloc dramatically alters the political landscape, throwing

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is tumbling even more Monday, sending the S&P 500 down more than 20% from its record, amid fears that a recession is more likely given how unshakeable inflation has become. The S&P 500 was 2.7% lower in the first trading after investors had