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Attorney Bakari Sellers and family of Ricky Cobb II discussed a federal lawsuit filed against two Minnesota State Patrol troopers involved in the 2023 Cobb fatal shooting on April 17, 2024, at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Trooper Ryan Londregan fatally shot the 33-year-old Black man during a traffic stop on a Minneapolis interstate last July. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Family of Minnesota man shot to death by state trooper in traffic stop files civil rights lawsuit

The family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging that the fatal shooting was unjustified and unlawful. The … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 4/17/24

In this image taken from Uber dashcam video released by the Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office, William Brock, right, holds a weapon to Uber driver Loletha Hall outside his home in South Charleston, Ohio, on March 25, 2024. Brock, 81, who authorities say fatally shot Hall who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both, was indicted on a murder charge, Monday, April 15, 2024, by a Clark County grand jury. Hall had no knowledge of the calls made to Brock, authorities said. (Clark County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death. Uber says Wednesday the March 25 shooting … more

By MARK SCOLFORO | 4/17/24

A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Tuesday

The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana. The pachyderm broke through a fence and stopped noontime traffic on the city's … more

By AMY BETH HANSON | 4/17/24

An official at a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak faces sentencing in Michigan on involuntary manslaughter charges (AP video: Mike Householder)

Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak

The head of a specialty pharmacy will be sentenced in Michigan for 11 deaths more than a decade ago that were tied to tainted steroids. Michigan is the only state that has pursued charges against … more

By ED WHITE | 4/17/24

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lay on top of the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The FBI confirmed that agents were aboard the Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs

The owner of the container ship Dali has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to share salvage costs after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The … more

4/17/24

FILE - Mickey Mouse interacts with guests at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 30, 2021. Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life said Wednesday, April 17, 2024, they have collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union

Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life say they've collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. A group of 1,700 performers at Disney’s Southern … more

By AMY TAXIN | 4/17/24

FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal reviews resigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a day after it was revealed that he had been suspended. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended

A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned. Uri Berliner, an editor on NPR's business desk, posted … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 4/17/24

Police confirm Ferguson officer fired fatal shot that killed man who allegedly shot another man

A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fired the fatal shot that killed at man at a gas station in the St. Louis suburb. The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a convenience store. … more

4/17/24

Ian Cramer listens to state District Judge Bobbi Weiler during his court appearance on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the McLean County Courthouse in Washburn, N.D. Cramer waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to homicide while fleeing a peace officer and other felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with the pursuit and crash that resulted in the death of Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin, 53, on Dec. 6, 2023, near Hazen, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Senator's son pleads not guilty to charges from crash that killed North Dakota sheriff's deputy

The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges in connection with a Dec. 6 crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy. Forty-three-year-old Ian … more

By JACK DURA | 4/17/24

FILE - An Amazon Fresh grocery store is seen, Feb. 4, 2022, in Warrington, Pa. Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others

Amazon wants other businesses to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, it … more

By HALELUYA HADERO | 4/17/24

9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history

Canadian police say nine people are facing charges in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Authorities say 6,600 gold bars worth more … more

By ROB GILLIES | 4/17/24

FILE - People watch the sunset at a park on an unseasonably warm day, Feb. 25, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049

A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 4/17/24

FILE - Jerry Seinfeld is shown before the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships between Casper Ruud, of Norway, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New York. Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.”(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix movie about Pop-Tarts to be featured in IndyCar race at Long Beach

Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition … more

By JENNA FRYER | 4/17/24

Protesters hold banners during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. A 24-hour strike called by Greece's largest labor union have halted ferries and public transport services in the Greek capital and other cities, to press for a return of collective bargaining rights axed more than a decade ago during a severe financial crisis. Writing on banner with red line across the face of Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reads in Greek; “Killer Government / We Will Overturn It”. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Unions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining rights axed during bailouts

Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and … more

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS | 4/17/24

European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching

European Union regulators are seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. The European Commission said Wednesday it sent TikTok a … more

4/17/24

FILE - Used models are shown a Mini dealership on July 21, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The average used car price is up 16% from three years ago. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Edmunds: Avoid these 3 mistakes when buying a used car sight unseen

Sometimes you need to buy a car you’ve never seen. And there may be powerful reasons to do so. Buying a vehicle online and sight unseen allows you to potentially shop the nation’s entire … more

By JOSH JACQUOT | 4/17/24

Southern California city council gives a key approval for Disneyland expansion plan

Disney has received a key approval to expand its theme park offerings in California as it seeks to build new, immersive lands for visitors. The company’s proposal to transform its 490-acre campus … more

By AMY TAXIN | 4/17/24

FILE - A U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconaissance plane flies near Chinese structures and buildings on the man-made Fiery Cross Reef at the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea are seen on March 20, 2022. The U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait dividing China from the self-governing island democracy and close U.S. partner on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a day after the U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since Nov. 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks

The U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon has flown through the Taiwan Strait. The flight on Wednesday came a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022. … more

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | 4/17/24

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Scranton, Pa. Biden has begun three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania in his childhood hometown of Scranton. The Democratic president is using the working class city of roughly 75,000 as the backdrop for his pitch for higher taxes on the wealthy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters

President Joe Biden wants to triple U.S. tariffs on steel from China. The president plans to make the announcement that he is out to better protect American producers from Beijing’s “industrial … more

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT | 4/17/24

FILE - A woman selects fruits at a supermarket in London, on Nov. 17, 2021. Inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in March after a further easing in food prices, official figures showed Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

UK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021 as food prices ease further

Inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in March after a further easing in food prices. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer prices rose by … more

By PAN PYLAS | 4/17/24

Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll finds

Poland's president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho

NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools