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Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft jump to push Wall Street higher

Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft jump to push Wall Street higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Strong gains for Alphabet and Microsoft have the U.S. stock market on track for its first winning week in the last four. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% early Friday.

Man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in father's drowning, told police he was baptizing him

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who told police he was exorcising a demon and performing a baptism when he shoved his father's head under water multiple times has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his death.
5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

BEIJING (AP) — China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show .

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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

US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

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Canada's auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern

Canada's auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern

OTTAWA — Canada's auto industry is experiencing a renaissance as it transitions from building gas-powered vehicles to ones that run on batteries, but some are raising the alarm over the protection of local jobs.

Here's a list of recent electric vehicle and battery plant announcements in Canada

Honda Motor Co. plans to build a $15-billion electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., plant, which it will retool to produce EVs, the company announced on Thursday.
Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont.