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Rescuers search off Northern California coast for young gray whale entangled in gill net

Rescuers on Wednesday were searching for a 30-foot-long gray whale with its tail entangled in a massive gill net last spotted off Northern California’s coast. The whale was spotted Tuesday near San … more

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ | 4/10/24

Pennsylvania state representatives held a voting session on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The House voted 146 to 54 to send the Senate a bill to require that consumers be notified when artificial intelligence has been used to generate content. (AP Photo/Mark Pynes)

Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania bill

Pennsylvania state representatives have approved a bill requiring that consumers be notified when artificial intelligence is used to generate content. The state House on Wednesday voted 146 to 54 for … more

By MARK SCOLFORO | 4/10/24

FILE - Signs stand outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, last year, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Newport News Circuit Court. (AP Photo/Denise Lavoie, File)

Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher. The 31-page report was … more

By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE | 4/10/24

Agency probes Philadelphia fatal crash involving Ford that may have been running on automated system

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially … more

4/10/24

FILE - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond stands during the playing of the national anthem at the inauguration ceremonies, Jan. 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Drummond filed lawsuits on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, against two Texas-based natural gas companies over their role in soaring gas prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Oklahoma attorney general sues natural gas companies over price spikes during 2021 winter storm

Oklahoma's attorney general is suing two Texas-based natural gas companies over soaring prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. Republican Gentner Drummond filed both lawsuits Wednesday in Osage … more

4/10/24

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is urging lawmakers to pass her $6.3 billion budget proposal that boosts spending on a new school voucher program. But she stopped short of making new policy … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 4/10/24

Police and officials gather on a cordoned off street at the scene of a shooting, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Claudia Lauer)

At least two shot when gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid event, official tells AP

A law enforcement official says at least two people were shot at an Eid event in Philadelphia. The official could not discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on … more

By CLAUDIA LAUER and MICHAEL BALSAMO | 4/10/24

FILE - Argentina's President Javier Milei talks during the International Economic Forum of the Americas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit Wednesday, April 10, 2024, to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as his government seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina's embattled economy. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Milei, the president of cash-strapped Argentina, starts another US tour and plans to meet Elon Musk

President Javier Milei of Argentina has kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 4/10/24

VT--Vermont Digest

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Vermont stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Vermont and the rest of the world, visit … more

4/10/24

City of Marshall getting $1.7M infrastructure grant to boost Arkansas manufacturing jobs

A rural Arkansas city has been tapped to get a $1.7 million federal infrastructure grant designed to boost manufacturing jobs in the state. KARK-TV reports the U.S. Department of Commerce announced … more

4/10/24

Trump's lawyers try for a third day to get NY appeals court to delay hush-money trial

Donald Trump’s lawyers are attempting for a third consecutive day to get a New York appeals court to delay his hush money criminal trial, which is slated to begin next Monday. The former … more

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ | 4/10/24

The Manor House at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt., is seen on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The college's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday, April 9, that the school is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Vermont's Goddard College to close after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles

Vermont's Goddard College is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles. The board of trustees announced the closing Tuesday and says the school … more

4/10/24

FILE - In this photo taken on April 8, 2009, guide Dave Salyers describes the bourbon making process to a group touring the Woodford Reserve distillery in Versailles, Ky. The Kentucky distillery has been ordered to bargain with a local Teamsters union after a federal labor law judge ruled that the prominent bourbon producer undermined efforts by its worker to unionize. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, file)

Woodford Reserve tried to undermine unionization effort at its Kentucky distillery, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay raises, relaxing its vacation policy and handing out bottles of whiskey to … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 4/10/24

The rate of incarcerated women in the US has grown rapidly since 1980. Experts say programs aimed at keeping them out of prison haven’t kept pace. The Associated Press followed an Ohio woman's journey after almost 10 years of incarceration. (AP Video: Patrick Orsagos)

Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives

More than 190,000 women are currently being held in some kind of confinement in the United States — a number that’s been growing rapidly since at least 1980. But experts say programs aimed at … more

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON | 4/10/24

FILE - Federal Reserve Board chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference the Federal Reserve in Washington, March 20, 2024. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its March meeting, when it kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight time. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Federal Reserve minutes: Some officials highlighted worsening inflation last month

Some Federal Reserve policymakers argued at their most recent meeting in March that inflation was likely worsening, even before the government reported Wednesday that price increases re-accelerated … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 4/10/24

A gambler lights a cigarette at a slot machine in Harrah's casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Sept. 29, 2023. A national anti-smoking group and a Michigan health system are enlisting shareholders of major gambling companies including Boyd Gaming, Bally's, and Caesars Entertainment to push the companies to study the financial effects of eliminating smoking in their casinos. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push

Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice. A national non-smoking group and a Michigan health system have placed … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 4/10/24

Deep South News Digest, 1pm update

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit … more

4/10/24

Cranes stand by as the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse

Federal safety investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the massive container ship that veered off course and crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. … more

By LEA SKENE | 4/10/24

Rob Waltar, managing partner of the Fulton Grand bar, make drinks for customers, Feb. 28, 2024, in New York. Towns in New York that have never repealed Prohibition-era rules banning the sale of alcohol would be forced to lift their liquor restrictions under a bill moving through the state legislature. The bill’s sponsor argues it will spur business growth in seven towns that still have booze bans. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bans

New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature. The bill, which is up for a state … more

By MAYSOON KHAN | 4/10/24

Studio behind hit ‘Sound of Freedom’ wants to give audiences greenlight power

Angel Studios wants to give audiences the power to decide what movies are made. The company behind last summer’s surprise box office hit, the child trafficking movie “Sound of Freedom,” employs … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 4/10/24

Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024

UK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib, tells jury he was promoted

Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay