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Thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by…

Part party, part call to action: A look at pot holiday 4/20

SEATTLE (AP) — Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when cannabis fans gather in clouds of smoke at music festivals, celebrate with all-you-can-deals on chicken wings and other munchies, and take advantage of pot-shop discounts in legal weed states.…

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket…

Fox, Dominion reach settlement over false election claims

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox announced Tuesday that the parties “have resolved their case” and dismissed the jury just as the trial was to begin. FILE -…

556 fallen law enforcement officers to be honored

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The names of 18 fallen Tennessee officers will soon be enshrined in our nation's capital. In May, a total of 556 names of U.S. law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty will be added…

Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers, the White House said Tuesday. FILE - President Joe…

Cleanup begins after freight train derailment, fire in Maine

SANDWICH ACADEMY GRANT TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leading cleanup and track repairs following a freight train derailment and fire in Maine that sent three railway workers to the hospital for treatment, officials said…

Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4; 'multitude' hurt

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) —Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting at a birthday party Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The shooting happened at the birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt.…

'Mario' tops charts again; 'Beau is Afraid' wins in limited

By Lindsey Bahr - AP Film Writer "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" scored the best second weekend ever for an animated movie in North American theaters with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The family-friendly Universal…