Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social media account Saturday that the less stringent mileage requirements would “take the waste out of building cars in America" and save families “thousands on a new, beautiful and safe car," while boosting auto production in the U...
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- Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
- Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexicos Baja California
- In GOP Speaker Mike Johnsons district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power
- 12 teens wounded in a shootout at a birthday party in Georgia park, sheriff says
- Mexicos Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
- High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
- Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina
Sun, 27 Sep 2026
- 3 people are killed and 4 are injured in shooting at Detroit after-hours strip club, police say
- Powerful noreaster floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
- Walmart says its not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels
- Florida jumps into the top 10 of the college football rankings after taking down Ole Miss
- 2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement
- Avengers: Endgame retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for Primetime
- Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision
- Lower 48 is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. Its a fixture in the states US Senate contest
- Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
- Hurricane Nolo skirts Hawaii but could still unleash powerful winds, flash flooding
- A persistent noreaster batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
Sat, 26 Sep 2026
- Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches communications
- OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
- Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces riot participation charge
- CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trumps Saturday trip to a college football game
- Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege
- Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
- As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
- Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf
- OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
- CNN left off Air Force One for Trumps upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
- Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
- Prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview Six case resigns, says US attorney scapegoated her
- New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections
- A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle arent over yet
- Tasia Fortunes hanging was staged after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say
- Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
- Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach
- Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
- Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban
- Its been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and theres still a long way to go
- Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools
- Nolo grows into a hurricane in the Pacific as Hawaii prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding
- New Jersey governor asks her No. 2 to resign over ethics and sexual harassment violations
Thu, 24 Sep 2026
- Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
- Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years
- Homeland Security defends officers in immigrants fatal car crash in Michigan
- FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida grand conspiracy probe
- Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms
- 3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban
- US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trumps midterm messaging
- Catman to the rescue, as man pulls stuck Long Island pet to safety after long ordeal
- Utah prosecutors say DNA evidence doesnt match man who spent decades on death row
- Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
- More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled
- US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him
- ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on uninformed detention projects, report finds
- US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms
- Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlantas zoo
- Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
- 8 sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says
- At 10 years old, Smithsonians Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
- Scottsdales water recycling program hits election-year backlash
- Nolan Wells family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation
- Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexicos southwest as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
- New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountains X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
Wed, 23 Sep 2026
- Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery
- Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets
- Iowa judge dismisses Trumps lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
- FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail
- Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sexual assault
- Lawyer: Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to avoid prison with reduced charge in attempted murder case
- Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it completely false
- FBI investigates hackers claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
- Billionaires political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohios US Senate race
- How rural voters are feeling about Trump as the midterms approach, according to a new AP-KFF poll
- Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
- Trumps Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
- New York City gridlock: Security beefed up at UN this year for General Assembly
- What to know about the agreement signed by President Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland
- She lived to see Debs law take effect. Now she can choose how she dies
- Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI
- Dolly Partons estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunts legacy
- Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms
- Texas is set to execute a second man convicted in 2005 triple homicide
- US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primary
- Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene
Tue, 22 Sep 2026
- Texas investigators seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in 27 flood deaths at Camp Mystic
- Nolan Wells family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death
- Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
- Is it killer robots or super intelligence? At the UN, leaders see both
- Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harder
- Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
- New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
- Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
- Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
- Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
- Looksmaxxing influencer known as Clavicular is charged with rape in Massachusetts
- Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
- How Ella Langleys Choosin Texas became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
- A US military plane crashes near a US air base in Germany, injuring the pilot
- DoorDash to pay $131M for underpaying delivery workers in New York City
- California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops
- Lindsay Clancys attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her
- Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney says
Mon, 21 Sep 2026
- Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
- News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing blatant violation of First Amendment
- With the worlds leaders waiting, Trump meets with Mamdani
- Flights disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center
- Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
- Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over artificial intelligence
- Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
- Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots
- Lawyer says prosecutors havent offered details of teens alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters
- Polo has rapidly intensified to a hurricane and is expected to impact Mexico
- States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
- Man convicted of killing Indiana teens wants new trial and blames confessions under psychosis
- War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN
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