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Ford’s Long Beach EV team steps out with a lower-cost pickup bet
The automaker is counting on its Universal Electric Vehicle platform to cut costs and help its money-losing Model e unit reach breakeven by 2029
Peter Nygard’s sexual assault appeal set for Toronto hearing
The former fashion mogul is challenging four convictions and an 11-year sentence, with his lawyers focusing partly on expert trauma testimony heard at trial
More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Reviews Slow
Companies say the delays have worsened sharply in recent weeks, according to a saved summary of a New York Times report
Maersk ship exits Persian Gulf under U.S. military protection
The Alliance Fairfax transit under Project Freedom marks a confirmed commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington says its ceasefire with Iran still holds
U.S. and Iran Trade Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
Washington says two U.S.-flagged merchant ships crossed under its new escort effort, while Iranian officials and state-linked media warned against the operation as the ceasefire held under strain
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine before rival ceasefires
Ukraine said it would begin a ceasefire Tuesday night after Moscow announced its own Victory Day truce for later in the week, but both sides continued reporting attacks
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency, says health is improving
The 80-year-old country star said immune and digestive issues, along with chronic kidney stones, have left her short of being ready for the stage
Colorado braces for May snow after a winter snow drought
Denver, Boulder and the Rockies are forecast to see accumulating snow, with reports pointing to several inches and up to a foot near Boulder
Nissan to shut Sunderland production line and cut 900 European jobs
The carmaker says Sunderland’s two production lines will be consolidated into one, while separate talks cover wider European workforce reductions
Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds
Brent and U.S. crude fell Tuesday after Pentagon officials said attacks on the UAE had not crossed the threshold for renewed major combat operations