AP National News

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Monday on its website that its analysis traced the problem to intake valves that

AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had an

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts. The court said Monday it will review the case, but it won’t hear arguments until early next year. This year’s elections are proceeding under the challenged map, which could boost Democrats’

AP Business Writer It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too. Returnless refunds are a tool that more retailers are using to keep online shoppers happy and to reduce shipping fees, processing time and other ballooning

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years. The move came over the objections of opposition lawmakers who say the legislation was passed in haste without hearing them. The bill promoted by the administration of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is aimed

ALLENHURST, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating the butchered remains of a dolphin that were found on a New Jersey beach. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center says the remains of a common dolphin were found on the beach in Allenhurst on Wednesday. The dolphin appeared to have been butchered. It is not known if

AP National Writer At Tennessee, they are adding a ‘talent fee’ to the price of sports tickets. At Arkansas, they will charge 3% more at the concessions stands. At Michigan and Michigan State, athletic directors sent letters alerting boosters that winning is going to start costing more. And, in a first, Clemson is going to

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona. Monday’s downpour prompted authorities to suspend commuter rail service. Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on Monday that he’s suspending all commuter trains in

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings. EU lawmakers are starting to vet would-be commissioners to oversee Europe-wide policies ranging from agriculture to trade for the next five years. Four of the 26 new members of the European Commission will each undergo a three-hour

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visit. The trip Monday appears to be a show of European support for Ukraine on the eve of a U.S. presidential election that could bring far-reaching changes in Washington’s policy toward Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor.

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia. During a Monday meeting, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun and the EU’s visiting foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, also agreed to work together to try to block deepening military

AP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute. It was a rare case of an execution of member of a religious minority in the predominately Muslim nation. A website affiliated with the country’s judiciary says 23-year-old Arvin Ghahremani was executed on Monday after the