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Redo of federal plane evacuation tests sought as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces
Lawmakers who want tougher standards for evacuating aircraft in an emergency have criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for what they consider unrealistic simulations, and now they are calling for a do-over of current evacuation tests. Decades-old federal rules require that...
Florida to face Georgia Tech in NCAA men's golf championship match
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ricky Castillo won a marathon match to bring Florida back from what appeared to be certain defeat. Georgia Tech’s Ross Steelman hit clutch shots down the stretch a day after limping to the finish in the individual championship. There's a...
Cal teammates Du, Zheng win US Amateur Four-Ball title
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Cal teammates Aaron Du and Sampson Zheng capped off a strong week at Kiawah Island with a 2-and-1 victory over Drew Kittleson and Drew Stoltz to win the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday. The victory comes a week after the Golden Bears...
Firefighting foam contaminated public water for about 9,000 in Maine
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to temporarily order thousands of residents not to drink the water. The do-not-drink order went into effect Monday for...
Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts getting a theatrical release
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — If you missed out on Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts last month in Los Angeles, you can see all the special performances honoring the 12-time Grammy winner in a limited theatrical run. “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90” will be shown in...
Top Biden aide tells Chinese diplomat that US wants to 'move beyond' spy balloon
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi during talks in Vienna this week that the Biden administration is “looking to move beyond” tensions spurred by the U.S. shooting down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed...
Missouri lawmakers pass tax breaks for seniors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's senior homeowners would be spared from rate hikes on property taxes under a bill passed by state lawmakers Monday. If signed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson, it would be up to counties to approve the property tax breaks. The freeze on property...
Gone 20 years, New Hampshire's Old Man of Mountain lives on
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two decades after New Hampshire’s famous Old Man of the Mountain crumbled to pieces, the state is paying tribute to the granite profile that symbolizes its independence with new geological research, poetry, a song, and a scavenger hunt. The 40-foot-tall...
UK court: Jehovah's Witnesses not liable for rape by elder
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization isn't liable for an elder who raped a member of his congregation more than three decades ago. The decision overturned rulings by lower courts that awarded 62,000 pounds ($77,500) for...
Charges put focus on Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of abuse
YORK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury in recent months accused nine men with connections to the Jehovah’s Witnesses of child sexual abuse in what some consider the nation’s most comprehensive investigation yet into abuse within the faith. The sets of charges filed in...
