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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?
Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, wandered out of a hospital room to charge a cellphone he imagined he had. When he wouldn't sit still, the police officer escorting Grant body-slammed him, ricocheting the patient's head off the floor.
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.
Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations of the Port of Baltimore remain shut down due to Tuesday's deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor.
Correction: Nashville School Shooting-Anniversary story
In a story originally published March 27, 2024, about a human chain commemorating one year since a Nashville school shooting at the Covenant School, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a victim's mom. She is Sarah Shoop Neumann, not Neuman.
Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
A judge said Thursday that federal sentencing guidelines call for former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to spend the rest of his life in prison, but he'll order a sentence of less than life once he decides the penalty Bankman-Fried must pay for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for trading digital currency.
Barges are bringing cranes to Baltimore to help remove bridge wreckage and open shipping route
Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on Thursday to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Biden fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record high $25 million, the campaign says
A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said.
A mail carrier was among 4 people killed in northern Illinois stabbings
A postal carrier was among four people killed when a man went on a stabbing rampage in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday.
Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky
Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state's Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its 'egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll
Some 40,000 people are expected to participate in Monday's ''EGG-ucation''-themed White House Easter Egg Roll, about 10,000 more people than last year.
The Latest | Death toll climbs after airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has climbed to 16, including several militants and members of paramedic groups, according to Lebanese state media and the militant organizations.
Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady as market heads toward another winning month
Stocks are holding relatively steady as Wall Street coasts into the close of its latest winning month and quarter. The S&P 500 was little changed early Thursday after setting an all-time high the day before. It's roared roughly 10% in the first three months of the year as the market continues a nearly unstoppable run that began last October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 18 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.1%. Both are also close to their records. Treasury yields were slightly higher in the bond market. U.S. markets will be closed for Good Friday.
Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles' ''Here Comes the Sun'' playing in teacher Nancy Morris' classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt.
VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights
U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren't harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday.
Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market
The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security.
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 3.2% rate last quarter.
What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge
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Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced on Thursday.
Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a ''video personality'' to stay engaged with his parishioners.