Jill Biden: It's time for men to step up for women's rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday used a Women's History Month event at the White House to call on men to step up and fight to protect…
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
By ARIJETA LAJKA and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell. The…
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they…
Ford says EV unit losing billions, should be seen as startup
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in…
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday.…
GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop…
Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack earlier this month outside a Florida hotel. Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole…
US probes reports of steering glitch on newer Honda Civics
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike…
Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest…
Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty Monday of the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright,…
GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected Republican donor, accused of plying petite, vulnerable teenage girls with cash, liquor and gifts, goes on trial Tuesday on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro is…
Ford recalls 1.5M vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. The largest of…
Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda…
Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest banks in the country announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank on Thursday, in an effort to prevent the California-based bank from becoming…
Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said Thursday the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will…
Firefighters association files lawsuit about carcinogens in protective gear
DEDHAM, Mass. (WDEF) -- The International Association of Fire Fighters filed a lawsuit against the National Fire Protection Association on Thursday. This is due to the cancer-causing substances in fire fighter gear. The IAFF said that the NFPA played a…
U.S. Army parachute team member dies in training accident
HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. Sgt. 1st…
'What You Won't Do for Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won't Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow…
Company hopes new radar closes up gap
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - During severe weather, meteorologists use radar to detect potential threats to life and property. (more…)
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down…
Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who remains under hospice care at his home in south Georgia. Biden told donors at a California fundraiser Monday…
Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing a bridge leading from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, a U.S.…
Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe
By KEN SWEET, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was…