Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (apnews.com)
Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree (apnews.com)
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting (apnews.com)
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Family of California Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5M (apnews.com)
Family members of a Navy veteran who died in 2020 after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes while he was in a mental health crisis have settled a federal lawsuit against the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million, their attorneys said Wednesday....
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
Nearly 1 in 5 US abortions now provided through telehealth, with thousands accessed under shield laws each month, report says (apnews.com)
Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly common way to access abortion pills — especially since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion....
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review (apnews.com)
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address...
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
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Slovakia’s populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination (apnews.com)
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday....
US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico (apnews.com)
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Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting (apnews.com)
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes (apnews.com)
The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, prosecutors told a federal judge on Tuesday....
North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too (apnews.com)
People wearing a mask during protests in North Carolina could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation that critics say could make it illegal to wear a mask in public as a way to protect against COVID-19 or for other health reasons....
Tennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictions (apnews.com)
French president is considering imposing a state of emergency in the territory of New Caledonia (apnews.com)
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes (apnews.com)
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting (apnews.com)
Europe’s descent into fascism accelerates
Florida man sentenced to 3 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic (apnews.com)
A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said....
Nazi flag-bearing man who crashed a truck into barriers near the White House pleads guilty to felony (apnews.com)
AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines (apnews.com)
In hundreds of deaths where police used force meant to stop someone without killing them, officers violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining and subduing people — not simply once or twice, but multiple times....
France imposes curfew in New Caledonia after unrest by people who have long sought independence (apnews.com)
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest on the archipelago with decades of tensions between indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and colonizers’ descendants who want to remain part of France.
Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say (apnews.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter....
