Month: April 2023

MIAMI (AP) — An Arizona man has been charged in South Florida with illegally smuggling diamonds into the United States. Court records show that 41-year-old Guilherme Cipriani was arrested Wednesday in his home state. He made his first court appearance in Arizona, but his next court date is scheduled for May 24 in Miami. That’s

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The sister of a woman killed in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot told jurors Friday that her sister’s funeral was held so quickly that some family members couldn’t attend and that she was devastated when she learned her former brother-in-law remarried just a few

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Why did 2,500 sheep cross the road? Because the grass was greener on the other side. In Idaho, it’s not unusual to see ranchers moving a bleating herd of sheep up to higher elevation at this time of year. But the sight of 2,500 wooly beasts trotting across a highway earlier

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but top officials in the agency overruled them, according to a government watchdog. The inspector general of the Transportation Department said in a new report that FAA officials wanted to sort out

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators approved a rule to stop selling new big rigs and buses that run on diesel starting in 2036. The rule is part of the state’s efforts for better air quality and fight climate change. It would still need to be approved

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say three people have been killed and another wounded in a shooting in a Philadelphia residential neighborhood. It wasn’t immediately known what spurred the shooting, which was reported around 3:35 p.m. Friday, or how many shooters may have been involved. Responding officers found one victim on the front porch of a

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says a special lawmaking session dedicated to possible changes to the state’s gun laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting last month would likely have to take place after July 4. The Republican governor said Friday his

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are again considering whether a sage grouse species deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday it is reopening a review of the status of the bi-state sage grouse, which is found only along the California-Nevada line.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press As transgender people have increasingly gained acceptance and visibility, conservative lawmakers have zeroed in on restricting their rights: keeping transgender children off girls’ sports teams and out of certain bathrooms, and blocking them from receiving gender-affirming medical care. In response, a growing number of Democratic-controlled states have moved to protect

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Stone Cold” Steve Austin missed out on many seemingly mundane experiences during his legendary, bloodied, broken-bodied rise to becoming one of the most popular wrestlers of all time.  But the six-time WWE champion is making up for lost time with his new reality series, “Stone

By MARGERY A. BECK and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Abortion bans in deeply conservative Nebraska and South Carolina both fell short of advancing in close legislative votes amid heated debates among Republicans, yet another sign that abortion is becoming a difficult issue for the GOP. In Nebraska, where abortion is banned

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The first episode of “100 Days to Indy” featured a behind the scenes look at the IndyCar series and personalities IndyCar drivers got to tune in at the premier in Long Beach  or this week when the six-part documentary series, produced by Penske Entertainment and

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congressional investigators said in a report Friday that an increase in flight cancellations as travel recovered from the pandemic was due mostly to factors that airlines controlled, including cancellations for maintenance issues or lack of a crew. The Government Accountability Office also said airlines are taking longer to recover

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury announced a new media rights deal that could pave the way for local sports broadcasts following the much-publicized struggles of regional sports networks. The Suns have partnered with Gray Television Inc., which includes three local TV affiliates, and

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement. The White House said Friday that many would have gotten a lower sentence if they were charged with the same offense today because of changes

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran, Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux co-starring in the comic Watergate-era series “White House Plumbers” for HBO, and Netflix hoping to convince Jewish singles to settle down in the series “Jewish Matchmaking.” Pete Davidson stars in a semi-autobiographical comedy series about

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China’s rover. The finding highlights new, potentially fertile areas in the warmer regions of Mars where conditions might be suitable for life to exist,

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer ChatGPT’s maker says the artificial intelligence chatbot is available again in Italy after the company met the demands of regulators who temporarily blocked it over privacy concerns. OpenAI said Friday that it fulfilled a raft of conditions that the Italian data protection authority wanted satisfied by an April 30

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With measures to protect abortion access becoming law in two states, a ban in a third state and court action elsewhere, the status of abortion law in the U.S. remains unsettled. The issue has been a priority for state lawmakers and governors across the country. This week, North Dakota’s governor

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon’s border with Israel, expressing support for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in its struggle against their common enemy: Israel. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has been in Lebanon since Wednesday, meeting top officials and expressing Tehran’s readiness to help build power stations

ROME (AP) — A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David has viewed the masterpiece in person. The director of the Accademia Gallery in Florence said Hope Carrasquilla, her husband and two children, came to see the sculpture on

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The father of two of the victims of a deadly shooting rampage in Maine said Friday he and his children are recovering from their injuries and grateful for the support they’ve received from the community. The family is also still baffled why such violence befell them

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago, the European Space Agency reported Friday. The 52-foot (16-meter) radar antenna on Juice unfolded only one-third of the way following liftoff, according to the space agency. Engineers suspect a tiny pin