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Instructor Dave Rose demonstrates a prone handcuffing position on a student during an Arrest & Control Instructor course in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Rose has trained generations of officers that prone restraint is safe. His pupils are instructors who take his training back to their departments. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Risks of handcuffing someone facedown long known; people die when police training fails to keep up

For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for … more

By MARTHA BELLISLE | 5/14/24

This combination of images from body-camera videos shows police encounters with, top row from left, Jeffrey Melvin in Colorado in 2018, Johnathan Binkley in Tennessee in 2019; bottom row from left, Bradford Macomber in Mississippi in 2016 and Samuel Celestin in Florida in 2019. Police officers in hundreds of deadly encounters across the United States violated well-known law enforcement guidelines that prescribe the safest ways to restrain, subdue and arrest people, an Associated Press investigation has found. (Colorado Springs Police Department, Knox County Sheriff's Office, Gulfport Police Department, Ocoee Police Department via AP)

AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

An Associated Press investigation found that police across the U.S. violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining people in hundreds of fatal encounters that didn’t involve a firearm. … more

By JOHN SEEWER, REESE DUNKLIN and TAYLOR STEVENS | 5/14/24

A demonstrator wears a national flag as she argues with the police that blocked the road towards the Parliament building during an opposition protest against "the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, May 13, 2024. Daily protests are continuing against a proposed bill that critics say would stifle media freedom and obstruct the country's bid to join the European Union. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov)

Georgian parliament holds 3rd and final reading of divisive bill on foreign influence

Georgia’s parliament has begun the third and final reading of a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s … more

5/14/24

Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum - adding to tensions with Beijing

The Biden administration is announcing plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment. It's an election-year move … more

By JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN, PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG | 5/14/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, talks with Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after a meeting with military leaders in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 19, 2023. The Kremlin says Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev. The appointment Sunday comes after Putin proposed to appoint Andrei Belousov as the country's defense minister instead of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official in bribery charges amid broader shake-up

Russian authorities have arrested another senior Defense Ministry official on the charges of bribery, a move that comes after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet … more

By The Associated Press | 5/14/24

Displaced Palestinians arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Palestinians on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel. It’s an event that is at the core of their national struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

The Latest | More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

The United Nations says more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza. Aid workers are … more

By The Associated Press | 5/14/24

Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93

Canadian billionaire Arthur L. Irving has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving was one of Canada’s richest citizens and the second-born son of Canadian … more

5/14/24

FILE - Flowers sit on a fence outside the Christ the Good Shepherd church in suburban Wakely in western Sydney, Australia, on April 16, 2024. An Australian judge said Tuesday, May 14, 2024, it would be unreasonable for the country's internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users globally, as he explained his decision to lift a court order that had required X to hide the video of the attack. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users

An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 5/14/24

FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, reviews an honor guard with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic during a welcome ceremony at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Most countries in the European Union are making efforts to “de-risk” their economies from perceived threats posed by China. But Hungary and Serbia have gone in the other direction. They are courting major Chinese investments in the belief that the world’s second-largest economy is essential for Europe’s future. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Xi's visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese investment and deeper ties to Europe's doorstep

Most countries in the European Union are making efforts to “de-risk” their economies from perceived threats posed by China. But Hungary and Serbia have gone in the other direction. They are … more

By JUSTIN SPIKE | 5/14/24

K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals

Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism. One group, Kpop4Climate, has joined other climate … more

By VICTORIA MILKO | 5/13/24

FILE - A phone with an App Store selection of the dating app Bumble is pictured Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online. The company backtracked Monday, May 13, 2024, apologizing for billboards that bore the message “You know full well a vow of celibacy is not the answer,” juxtaposed with an introduction to “the new Bumble.” (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung

The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online. The company backtracked Monday, apologizing for billboards … more

By DAVID HAMILTON | 5/13/24

FILE - Farmworkers Cynthia Burgos, left and Teresa Maldonado, right, hug after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. One of California's most influential agricultural companies announced Monday, May 13, 2024, that it is suing the state to stop the contentious law to help farmworkers unionize. The legal action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles United Farm Workers over a newly formed union at one of its businesses. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Wonderful Co. sues California over law aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize. Monday's … more

By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN | 5/13/24

FILE - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is surrounded by legislative supporters after signing a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams on March 11, 2021, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. On Monday, April 29, 2024, Mississippi House and Senate negotiators quietly killed two bills that would have further restricted recognition of transgender people by limiting which bathrooms they could use in public buildings and by specifying that "there are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female." (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. Mississippi becomes at least the 12th … more

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | 5/13/24

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities

OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in real time. GPTo, short for “omni,” will … more

5/13/24

FILE - The entrance to F.E. Warren Air Force Base is pictured May 24, 2018, in Cheyenne, Wyo. President Joe Biden on Monday, May 13, 2024, issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near the Wyoming nuclear missile base. The order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near the base. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver, File)

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming military base

President Joe Biden has issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base. The order forces the divestment of property operated … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ZEKE MILLER | 5/13/24

FILE - Wind turbines work in Livermore, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022. Federal energy regulators on Monday, May 13, 2024, approved a long-awaited rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid, a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to decarbonize the economy by 2050. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid. Transmission of clean energy is a key … more

By MATTHEW DALY | 5/13/24

Amanda Householder, center, speaks outside the St. Louis office of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Monday, May 13, 2024, as David Clohessy, right, listens. They were among a group of people urging Bailey to take action in response to allegations of child abuse at Christian boarding schools in southern Missouri. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

Abuse victim advocates pushing Missouri AG to investigate Christian boarding schools

Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming … more

By JIM SALTER | 5/13/24

FILE - A U.S. Park Police officer inspects a security barrier for damage in Lafayette Square park near the White House, May 23, 2023, in Washington. A Missouri man pleaded guilty Monday, May 13, 2024, to crashing a rented truck into White House barriers last year. Sai Varshith Kandula drove a large U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, sending pedestrians running for safety, before ramming it into metal bollard barriers that prevent vehicles from entering Lafayette Square. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Nazi flag-bearing man who crashed a truck into barriers near the White House pleads guilty to felony

A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into White House barriers and showed a Nazi flag before his arrest last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property. Court records show that … more

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 5/13/24

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The … more

5/13/24

FILE - Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit. General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday, May 13, 2024, that it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. Cruise said Monday that it will validate the … more

5/13/24

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58

Las Vegas tourism authority sponsoring each Aces player for $100K in 2024 and 2025

Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

Camp Orr anticipates first season under new council

French authorities report sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence