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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese carries a candle during a candlelight vigil at Sydney's Bondi Beach to remember victims of a knife attack at a nearby shopping mall, Australia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. An assailant was shot and killed by a police officer on April 13, after he stabbed six people to death and wounded more than a dozen others in an attack that police believe targeted women. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized social media platform X for refusing to remove graphic posts about a knife attack on a bishop and priest in a Sydney church last week. X … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 4/22/24

Israeli forces pursue suspected attackers in a ramming attack that wounded three people on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem, Monday, April 22, 2024. Israeli police say a car slammed into pedestrians in Jerusalem on Monday, wounding three people lightly in an apparent attack. The three were injured when a car ran them over in the neighborhood of Romema, northeast of the city center. Police said they were searching for the two attackers, who they said had exited the vehicle with a submachine gun and fled the scene. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

The Latest | 3 wounded in Jerusalem in car attack

Israeli police said a car slammed into pedestrians in Jerusalem, wounding three people lightly. Also Monday, Israeli authorities said they had arrested a suspect in the killing of a 14-year-old … more

By The Associated Press | 4/22/24

FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani shake hands during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Erdogan was set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade on Monday April 22, 2024 as his country seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish militant group that has a foothold in northern Iraq. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade. Turkey is seeking greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish … more

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SUZAN FRASER | 4/22/24

FILE - A Brightline train is shown at a station in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2018. A fast-tracked plan to build a high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is set to mark the start of construction. Brightline West and U.S. transportation secretary and other officials projecting that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line

Groundbreaking on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is just about here. A ceremony by Brightline West is set for Monday in Las Vegas with U.S. … more

By KEN RITTER | 4/22/24

FILE - A Tesla charging station is seen, Sept. 28, 2023, in Woodstock, Ga. Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system, which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene, to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000

Tesla knocked about a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene — to $8,000 from $12,000, … more

The Associated Press | 4/21/24

Arkansas teen held on murder charge after fatal shooting outside party after high school prom

An Arkansas teen is in custody on a first-degree murder charge after the fatal shooting of a high school senior outside a party following a high school prom. Donterious Stephens turned himself in to … more

4/21/24

This photo provided by the Ada County, Idaho, Sheriff’s Office shows Deputy Tobin Bolter. The sheriff's deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting suspect was later fatally shot by police, authorities said Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Ada County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say

Authorities say an Idaho sheriff’s deputy is dead after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop in Boise. A man believed to be the shooting suspect was later found and fatally shot by police … more

4/21/24

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a demonstration calling for freedom of expression, spurred by Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, in Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro

Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. Musk is a target in an ongoing investigation over … more

4/21/24

A voter is identified before he casts his vote at a polling station in North Mitrovica, Kosovo Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities are casting their votes Sunday in a referendum to decide whether to remove their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections, overwhelmingly boycotted by the Serb minority. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors

Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities have overwhelmingly boycotted a vote on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections. The referendum on … more

By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI | 4/21/24

A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)

A Palestinian baby in Gaza is born an orphan in an urgent cesarean section after an Israeli strike

Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it. Their home was hit by an Israeli airstrike shortly before midnight. The family had been like many other Palestinians trying to … more

By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH | 4/21/24

Anti-government demonstrators rally to protest economic and social reforms pushed by the government of President Gustavo Petro and his proposal to convene a constituent assembly at the Bolivar Square in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agenda

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities including the capital on … more

4/21/24

FILE - This Sept., 21, 2007 file photo shows a sign posted at the front gate of Delaware State University in Dover, Del. An 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University on Sunday, April 21, 2024 authorities said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Woman, 18, dies after being shot at Delaware State University; campus closed

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University. Dover police say officers responded at 1:40 a.m. Sunday to a report of shots on the campus. A … more

4/21/24

'Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1

“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release. That's according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year … more

By JAKE COYLE | 4/21/24

2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video

A second former law enforcement officer from Arkansas has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest that was caught on video. Former Crawford … more

4/21/24

An assortment of vegan, organic, locally sourced, and wild caught food products all using plastic packaging, sit in a shopping cart at a grocery store in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. People are increasingly breathing, eating and drinking tiny particles of plastic, however, there are simple things people can do at the grocery store if they want to use less plastic. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'

Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they’re bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that’s the epitome of pointless plastic. The global theme … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL HILL | 4/21/24

Tommy Marshall, 56, of Atlanta, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Atlanta. Marshall who has type 1 diabetes, paid $251 dollars for four to eight weeks worth of medication in November. "Even if you can afford it, just paying that much for something that you know is a massive profit center for the drug company is challenging," said Marshall, a lifelong Democrat. He added of Biden, "If I was a his political consultant I'd be telling him to talk about it constantly." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare. Roughly 8.4 million people use insulin, and more than 1 million … more

By WILL WEISSERT | 4/21/24

Amy Chadwick, stands by map of Hawaii at her current home Monday, April 8, 2024, in Satellite Beach, Fla. Chadwick, a victim of the fires in Hawaii moved to Florida where she could stretch her homeowners insurance dollars while she waits for her lot to be cleared and for permission to rebuild. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community. The … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 4/21/24

This photo provided by Penobscot County Sheriff's Office shows the seizure of 40 pounds of processed marijuana from a hidden grow operation by a Chinese citizen in Maine. Court documents detailing how Xisen Guo, a Chinese man came to Maine to transform a rural house into a high-tech, illicit grow operation were detailed in court files unsealed this week with the arrest of the alleged operator, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Penobscot County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine. The bust of the home marked the … more

By DAVID SHARP | 4/21/24

FILE - The New York state Assembly Chamber is seen during a legislative session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her 2025 executive state budget at the state Capitol, Jan. 16, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday, April 20, that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market

New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis. The package also … more

By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE | 4/20/24

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4/20/24

David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered

Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics

United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash