Children race to collect marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at a Detroit-area park
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — It rained marshmallows at a suburban Detroit park on Friday as children raced to…
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Trump asks appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and eight other defendants accused of illegally trying to interfere…
Continue Reading OpenAI reveals Voice Engine, but won’t yet publicly release the risky AI voice-cloning technology
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is getting into the voice assistant business and showing off new technology that can clone a person’s…
Continue Reading Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds…
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The home insurance market is crumbling. These owners are paying the price
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Anna Bahney, CNN New York (CNN) — The home insurance market is crumbling in New Orleans, leaving Alfredo Herrera…
Continue Reading 3 Pennsylvania men have convictions overturned after decades behind bars in woman’s 1997 killing
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has overturned the convictions of three men imprisoned for decades in…
Continue Reading ACLU, Planned Parenthood challenge Ohio abortion restrictions after voter referendum
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new lawsuit is challenging some of Ohio’s abortion laws…
Continue Reading New trial denied for ‘Rust’ armorer convicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday rejected an effort by a movie set armorer to…
Continue Reading US probes complaints that Ford pickups can downshift without warning, increasing the risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that more than 540,000 Ford pickup trucks can abruptly downshift to a lower…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Against Trump, Biden will have to be his own best argument
CNN Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama joined President Joe Biden in New York City’s…
Continue Reading Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a…
Continue Reading California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are being installed in the city of Oakland and surrounding freeways to battle…
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The Graham Agency hosting “The Elevation Fashion Show” featuring local talent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “The Elevation Fashion Show” taking place on March 29th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. says they will be showcasing cutting-edge…
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Groups of migrants and advocates celebrate Good Friday in front of border wall
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Groups of migrants staged along the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border celebrated Good Friday with migrant…
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Investigation into fatal police incidents involving restraint
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with Ryan Foley, one of the Associated Press writers who worked on the longform piece “Lethal Restraint.” The…
Continue Reading The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Texas attorney general has opened an investigation into a key Boeing supplier that is already…
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Good Vibes Only: International Women’s Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As we close our International Women’s Month, we focus on two more exceptional ladies in our community who have forged their…
Continue Reading Tyla, South Africa’s amapiano angel, manifests stardom in debut album
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tyla, who won the inaugural Grammy for African music performance last month, has released…
Continue Reading Biden says his glitzy fundraiser with Obama and Clinton projects party unity heading into November
By COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says his record-setting fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall…
Continue Reading Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87
By The Associated Press Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87. Gossett’s “The Color…
Continue Reading Powell says Fed wants to see ‘more good inflation readings’ before it can cut rates
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a message he has sounded in recent weeks:…
Continue Reading Special Olympics Maine founder accused in lawsuit of grooming, sexually abusing boy
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit accuses the founder of Special Olympics Maine of grooming a 9-year-old boy for…
Continue Reading Wrexham takes step closer to promotion with win over Mansfield
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham, the fourth-tier Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, has taken a step toward another promotion by beating…
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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dead at 87
Originally Published: 29 MAR 24 09:50 ET Updated: 29 MAR 24 11:45 ET By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an…
Continue Reading Could tugboats have helped avert the bridge collapse tragedy in Baltimore?
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press With the 95,000-ton cargo ship Dali powerless and hurtling helplessly toward the Francis Scott…
Continue Reading What stores are open on Easter Sunday 2024? See Walmart, Target, Costco hours
Don’t count on a favorite store being open on Easter Sunday. Several stores will be closed March 31 in observance of the holiday. Walmart,…
Continue Reading UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe and say scientists and activists are being censored
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. independent experts are denouncing chronic water cuts in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and say they…
Continue Reading Poland’s president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for ages 15 and above
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The office of Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he has vetoed a law that would have allowed over-the-counter access…
Continue Reading Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor has done his time. Now, can he get the right to carry a gun?
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who was convicted on federal bribery, money laundering and…
Continue Reading ‘Ozempig’ remains Minnesota baseball team’s mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its…
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