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EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Five wounded when man shoots following fight over parking space at a Detroit bar
Five people were wounded early Friday after what Detroit police say was a dispute over a parking space outside a blues club.
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes southern Illinois; no damage or injuries reported
An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
'Ozempig' remains Minnesota baseball team's mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming
For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense.
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign.
The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas.
Biden says he's working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia
On the one-year anniversary of the Russian detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, President Joe Biden said the U.S. is working every day to secure his release.
Former US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered at hometown funeral service
Political dignitaries, family and friends gathered Friday to honor the late Joe Lieberman at a funeral service in Stamford, Connecticut, the hometown of the four-term U.S. senator who grew up as the son of a liquor store owner and came within hundreds of votes of becoming the first Jewish vice president in 2000.
Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city's vital port.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
Former NYPD officer acquitted of murder in shooting of childhood friend during confrontation
A former New York City police officer has been acquitted of murder in the shooting of his childhood friend during a confrontation on Long Island.
A Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
A Moscow court on Friday ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism.
Doris Kearn Goodwin and Laurie Anderson to receive medals from American Academy of Arts and Letters
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laurie Anderson and the president of the Harlem School of the Arts, James C. Horton, are being honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries ''Roots,'' has died. He was 87.
Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology
While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event.
France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital's first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks.
Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
A Texas appeals court has overturned a Fort Worth woman's voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot.
Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
Authorities removing twisted wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are deploying nearly a mile's worth of barriers in the water, testing samples for contamination and monitoring the Patapsco River for oil and other hazardous spills as they confront the potential for environmental fallout.
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease.
Hijab-wearing players in women's NCAA Tournament hope to inspire others
N.C. State's Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine's Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball.