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Billy Graham speaks as his son Franklin Graham, right, listens during a dedication ceremony for the Billy Graham Library, May 31, 2007 in Charlotte, N.C.. A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week

A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association says House … more

5/10/24

A man in Maine stole a police cruiser on Monday before crashing, exchanging gunfire with police and stealing another police vehicle in a chase that created a chaotic scene in a mostly rural part of the state, police said.

Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire

A man in a hospital gown who stole two police cruisers while handcuffed and survived gunfire from 11 police officers is in no shape to see a judge. That's according to his lawyer, who requested a … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP | 5/10/24

Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City. The slide happened after several days of spring snowstorms.

Search crews recover bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche

Search crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera says … more

By AMY BETH HANSON and RICK BOWMER | 5/10/24

In this image provided by Maine State Police, emergency crews work to remove a tractor-trailer hauling 15 million bees to be used in pollinating the state's blueberry crops after it overturned on Interstate-95, Thursday evening, May 10, 2024, in Clinton, Maine. The driver was taken to a hospital and most of the bees were contained, officials said. (Maine State Police via AP)

Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes

Officials say a tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95 in Maine. A state police spokesperson said the bees were … more

5/10/24

This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Earth starting Friday and lasting all weekend _ the first in nearly 20 years. (NASA/SDO via AP)

Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

A strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/10/24

A line of police in riot gear walk past police dismantling pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT, before dawn Friday, May 10, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian tent encampment at MIT

Police have begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. People were being detained and video showed police roaming through the encampment. … more

5/10/24

FILE - In this image from the body camera of Louisiana State Police Trooper Dakota DeMoss, his colleagues, Kory York, center left, and Chris Hollingsworth, center right, hold up Ronald Greene before paramedics arrived on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La. An autopsy ordered by the FBI listed “prone restraint” among the other contributing factors in Greene’s violent death, including neck compression, physical struggle and cocaine use. (Louisiana State Police via AP, File)

'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest

Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, … more

By JIM MUSTIAN | 5/10/24

FILE - Activists hang a placard from a window of an upper floor of a building at Rhode Island School of Design, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Providence, R.I., as students and supporters, who have taken over a portion of the building, are demanding that the school condemn Israel's war effort in Gaza, and that the school divest from investments that benefit Israel. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But its proving not to be simple

Some universities are vowing to provide information about how much university endowment money is invested in companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war amid calls from pro-Palestinian protesters. … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TRISHA AHMED | 5/10/24

FILE - Photos of victims are displayed under white crosses at a memorial for the August 2023 wildfire victims, above the Lahaina Bypass highway, Dec. 6, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii health officials say test results show no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer's Maui wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen for lead after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century fire ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say

Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen … more

5/9/24

Pro-Israel supporters march outside the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

AP Week in Pictures: North America

May 3 - 9, 2024 People walk between rows of tulips in Canada, celebrities attend the Met Gala in New York City and new citizens take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in … more

By The Associated Press | 5/9/24

FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says

The family of the U.S. Air Force airman shot and killed by a deputy in Florida says he was devoted to improving the lives of a younger sister, brother and his mom. An Okaloosa County sheriff’s … more

By STEPHEN SMITH and SUDHIN THANAWALA | 5/9/24

FILE - Medical diagrams are posted in a hallway of one of the wings of a hospital in Mississippi on Feb. 29, 2024. An analysis released Thursday, May 9, 2024, by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more striking in states that ban abortion compared with other states. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states. Figures released … more

By LAURA UNGAR | 5/9/24

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave flags outside the Stata Center at MIT, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Several people detained as protestors block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas … more

By STEVE LeBLANC | 5/9/24

Adam Montgomery arrives for his sentencing hearing at Hillsborough Superior Court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Manchester N.H. Montgomery was found guilty of second-degree murder earlier in the year in the death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, who police believe was killed nearly two years before she was reported missing in 2021 and whose body was never found. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool)

New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death

A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it has been sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and … more

By KATHY McCORMACK | 5/9/24

Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit. (AP Video: Cody Jackson)

Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit. Florida Power & Light is conducting its annual mock hurricane drills this week … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/9/24

FILE - South Florida guard Brandon Stroud attempts to knock the ball away from Charlotte forward Igor Milicic Jr. (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Miličić Jr., one of the top big men in the American Athletic Conference at Charlotte last season, will play his final year at Tennessee. Volunteers coach Rick Barnes on Thursday, May 9, announced the addition of Miličić, who becomes the third transfer to join the team for 2024-25. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers

The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deals with roster depletion caused by transfers, … more

By RALPH D. RUSSO | 5/9/24

Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer, coffee maker

Police in Michigan say a startling discovery was made on the roof of a Michigan grocery store: A woman was living inside the store sign for roughly a year. Contractors who were on the roof of a … more

By ED WHITE | 5/9/24

AP Week in Pictures: Global

May 3 - 9, 2024 People in Jerusalem observed a two-minute silence in memory of victims of the Holocaust; Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II with a Victory Day military … more

By The Associated Press | 5/9/24

World Food Prize goes to 2 who helped protect vital seeds in an Arctic Circle vault

Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates. Officials announced … more

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE | 5/9/24

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 5/9/24

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks