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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Counter-protesters “forcefully attacked” a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, early Wednesday, and activists clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, part of a series of...
A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
NEW YORK (AP) — Before police officers poured into Columbia University on Tuesday night, arresting more than 100 people as they cleared an occupied school building and tent encampment, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he received a piece of intelligence that shifted his thinking about the...
Student protests take over some campuses. At others, attention is elsewhere
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College students held a protest rally against the Israel-Hamas war last week. Bullhorns were banned, lest the noise disturb studying for finals. Tents weren't allowed. Students who'd been arrested at other Boston campus protests were barred. After an allotted...
Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hiked up pressure on Hamas on Wednesday to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, saying the “time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and pause the nearly seven months of war in Gaza. But a...
AP PHOTOS: Workers rule the streets on May Day
For one day, workers ruled the world’s biggest streets. Thousands strong marched Wednesday to mark May Day, the first day of the month when workers’ rights are celebrated in demonstrations around the globe. From Seoul to Paris, Istanbul to Berlin, they drew...
Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, advancing the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it. Two Republicans joined with Democrats in the Senate on the 16-14 vote in favor of...
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail Wednesday and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Trump's remarks at events...
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at...
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats — half of them on one farm — had died suddenly. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian was...
Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people. Residents and visitors are required under state law to use...
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A man is charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer in March
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man has been charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer two months ago, authorities said Wednesday. Tucson police announced 20-year-old Nicholas William Skitzki is facing a misdemeanor charge of death by a moving violation....
A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
NEW YORK (AP) — Before police officers poured into Columbia University on Tuesday night, arresting more than 100 people as they cleared an occupied school building and tent encampment, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he received a piece of intelligence that shifted his thinking about the...
Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US House district for 2024 elections
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voting rights advocates said Wednesday they will go to the Supreme Court in hopes of preserving a new majority Black congressional district in Louisiana for the fall elections, the latest step in a complicated legal fight that could determine the fate of political careers and...
Mexican volunteers search for clandestine crematorium on outskirts of Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Trailed by search dogs and police, María de Jesús Soria Aguayo and more than a dozen volunteers on Wednesday walked carefully through fields of weeds and dry earth with their eyes fixed on the ground. On the fringes of Mexico City, the group began to search...
North Carolina Republicans seek hundreds of millions of dollars more for school vouchers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Addressing a sharp increase in private-school grant applications, North Carolina Republicans advanced legislation on Wednesday to spend hundreds of millions of dollars now to eliminate a large waiting list this fall for Opportunity Scholarships and to permanently meet...
Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, advancing the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it. Two Republicans joined with Democrats in the Senate on the 16-14 vote in favor of...
Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Counter-protesters “forcefully attacked” a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, early Wednesday, and activists clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, part of a series of...
A new Statehouse and related projects will cost about $400 million
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The construction of a new Alabama Statehouse, now underway in Montgomery, and related projects such as a parking deck and new green space will cost about $400 million, a price tag that matches initial projections, lawmakers were told Wednesday. The Alabama...
Jury at Abu Ghraib civil trial might not be able to reach verdict: judge says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The judge presiding over the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the mistreatment of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq two decades ago speculated Wednesday that the jury may not be able to reach a verdict after it concluded a seventh day of...
Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden...
