AP Spotlight US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten their seat belts ASSOCIATED PRESS Dec 18, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 Updated Jun 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DETROIT — Starting in September 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don't buckle up.kAm%96 }2E:@?2= w:89H2J %C277:4 $276EJ p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 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Business After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical DAVID McHUGH, ALEXA ST. JOHN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press
Nation & World Overhauls of 'heritage brands' raise the question: How important are our products to our identities? LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press
Government-politics Trump’s proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for groceries, cars and clothing Andrea Chang and Caroline Petrow-Cohen Los Angeles Times
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens The Senate voted late Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal Senators are reviewing a "last and final" Republican offer to end the funding impasse that disrupted travel.
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war but adding more troops Trump also lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil, relieving some of the pressure that Washington traditionally used as leverage against Tehran.
Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a Republican proposal to fund the TSA and much of the DHS, except for immigration enforcement and re…
