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BALTIMORE’S KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSES

A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse. Six people were missing and presumed dead. (AP production by Javier Arciga)

Live Updates: All 6 missing construction workers presumed dead

A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river.
 
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All 6 workers missing after bridge collapse presumed dead, authorities say

 

WATCH: Feed of Baltimore bridge collapsing

 

Trade association director says ship’s pilot tried to slow down

 

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a container ship lost power and rammed into the bridge early Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging into the water. Six people are still unaccounted for.

What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse

 

  1. Video from 2022 misrepresented as footage of Baltimore bridge collapse

  2. Search efforts underway after cargo ship lost power and hit Baltimore bridge

  3. A list of major US bridge collapses caused by ships and barges

Nicole Shanahan waves from the podium during a campaign event for Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. Shanahan has been picked as Kennedy Jr.'s running mate. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Nicole Shanahan waves from the podium during a campaign event for Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. Shanahan has been picked as Kennedy Jr.'s running mate. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office to be his running mate in his independent bid for president.
 
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid

 
FILE - Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel speaks before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. Former NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday, March 24, 2024, for hiring former Republican National Committee head McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on the air that many NBC journalists are uncomfortable with the decision. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

NBC has cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections, some on the air

 
FILE - President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House. The presumptive Republican nominee released a video on his Truth Social platform Tuesday urging his supporters to purchase the “God Bless The USA Bible." (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills

 
Players and staff on the Utah bench react toward the end of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament

 
This image provided by Murrieta, Calif., Police Dept. shows an altered photo of a suspect used by the The Murrieta Police Department. The Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the Danish toy company asked the agency on March 19, 2024, to stop editing Lego heads over suspects' photos on social media. (Murrieta Police Dept. via AP)

Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy

 
  1. FILE - The opening kickoff in a general stadium view during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Jan. 13, 2024, in Houston. The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)

    Why did the NFL change the kickoff rule and how will it be implemented?

  2. FILE - Jeffrey Clark, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on Sept. 14, 2020. Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark could face sanctions, including disbarment in Washington, D.C., if a three-person panel thinks he violated ethics rules in his role in trying to help former President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)

    Trump ally Jeffrey Clark disciplinary hearing begins over role trying to overturn 2020 election

  3. Abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. At stake in Tuesday's arguments is the ease of access to a medication used last year in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

    5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court

  4. FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. Combs' lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force" and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to clear his name. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of the rapper’s homes were ‘excessive’ use of military force

  5. A Delta flight was cut short after a panel behind one of the engines fell off during takeoff

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Expert says ship’s power loss happened at ‘the worst time possible’

As authorities piece together what led to the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Capt. Michael Burns, Jr., of the Maritime Center for Responsible Energy, says the ship appeared to lose power at the worst time possible. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi)
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Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone, AP Explains

People continue to place flowers at memorial to victims of Russia concert hall attack

Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

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This image released by Apple TV+ shows Steve Martin in a scene from the documentary "Steve! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces." (Apple TV+ via AP)

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasons. But Steve Martin may be unique in making a film about his life with the instruction of: “See if you can make sense of all THAT.”
 
FILE - McDonald's restaurant signs are shown in in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2023. Krispy Kreme stock jumped Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after it announced a deal where McDonald’s restaurants will sell its doughnuts across the country.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Do you want fries with that? Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s

 
FILE - Timothee Chalamet arrives at the world premiere of the film "Dune: Part Two" in London on Feb. 15, 2024. Chalamet signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

After ‘Wonka’ and ‘Dune,’ Timothée Chalamet signs first look deal with Warner Bros.

 
This image provided by Ball Horticultural Company shows stalks of "Jersey Knight" asparagus. (Ball Horticultural Company via AP)

Not all vegetables are annuals. Here are some that come back year after year

 
Arsenal's Ben White throws the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

It is a mystery why one of England’s best players doesn’t want to represent his country

 

TODAY IN HISTORY

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Cameras and microphones surround the San Diego medical examiner outside the compound where 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult were found dead, apparently by suicide, March 27, 1997. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Bodies of 39 members of Heavens Gate cult are discovered

On March 26, 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate techno-religious cult who took their own lives were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

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Election 2024
President Joe Biden waves to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House after exiting the Marine One helicopter, Sunday, March 24, 2024, on return to Washington from Delaware. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Joe Biden waves to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House after exiting the Marine One helicopter, Sunday, March 24, 2024, on return to Washington from Delaware. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary

President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary. The state Democratic Party announced Biden’s win several days after polls closed Saturday. Biden’s win was not in doubt.
 
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Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

 

Trump tells Michigan’s Republican chair to ramp up outreach to Black voters in Detroit, chair says

 

Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump

 
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. right, waves on stage with Nicole Shanahan, after announcing her as his running mate, during a campaign event, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid

 

  1. As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf

  2. Louisiana sheriff candidate wins do-over after disputed 1-vote victory was tossed

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In this image provided by Johnathan Walton, Walton and Marianne "Mair" Smyth pose for a selfie in December 2013, at her tree trimming Christmas party in downtown Los Angeles. Smyth is in a Maine jail awaiting a hearing in April 2024 that will decide whether she can be extradited to the United Kingdom over a scam dating back more than 15 years in Northern Ireland. She is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from at least five victims from 2008 to 2010 in Northern Ireland, according to court records. (Johnathan Walton via AP)

Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK

 
Rich McKay, left, Atlanta Falcons CEO and Competition Committee Chairman, looks on as Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Communications, addresses reporters about rules changes at the NFL owners meetings, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

NFL owners unanimously approve a rule that bans the hip-drop tackle

 
FILE 0 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis applauds during a press conference at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District headquarters at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, March 25, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors

 

Confusion about brand name leads to false claims about Aldi’s bacon

 
In this UGC photo taken March 5, 2024 and released by Cao Family, Rev. John Sanqiang Cao poses for a photo a day after his release from prison in Changsha in southern Hunan province. The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison while coming back from a missionary trip in Myanmar. Now back in his hometown of Changsha in southern Hunan province, he is without any legal documentation in his country, unable to access even the most basic services without a Chinese identification. (Cao Family via AP)

A Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID

 
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey calls out from the bench during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Rice in the women's NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

LSU coach Kim Mulkey lashes out at Washington Post, threatens legal action

 

What can the rest of the country learn from it?

 
A worker peels shrimp in a tin-roofed processing shed in the hamlet of Tallarevu, in Kakinada district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Dr. Sushmitha Meda, a dermatologist at a nearby government hospital in the city of Kakinada, said she treats four to five shrimp peelers every day for frostbite and infection. It’s a preventable problem, she said. Cotton gloves covered with latex gloves can protect peelers’ hands, but few can afford a $3 box of gloves. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls ‘dangerous and abusive’

 

March Madness
FILE - Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman (55) reacts to losing to San Diego State after a Elite 8 college basketball game in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. San Diego State won 57-56. Hands on his head with the front of his jersey pulled up to cover his face, Baylor Scheierman was the picture of Creighton's raw emotion in the immediate aftermath of its crushing loss in the NCAA Elite last year. That loss to San Diego State denied the Bluejays of their first Final Four and made Scheierman's decision to come back to college for a fifth year a lot easier.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

FILE - Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman (55) reacts to losing to San Diego State after a Elite 8 college basketball game in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. San Diego State won 57-56. Hands on his head with the front of his jersey pulled up to cover his face, Baylor Scheierman was the picture of Creighton’s raw emotion in the immediate aftermath of its crushing loss in the NCAA Elite last year. That loss to San Diego State denied the Bluejays of their first Final Four and made Scheierman’s decision to come back to college for a fifth year a lot easier.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Creighton do-it-all man Baylor Scheierman looking for happier ending in March Madness

Baylor Scheierman was the picture of Creighton’s raw emotion in the immediate aftermath of its crushing loss in the NCAA Elite Eight last year.
 
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The NCAA Tournament wants to expand without losing its soul. It will be a delicate needle to thread

 

Bello’s 21 lead Purdue Fort Wayne over Tarleton State 73-72 in CIT semifinals

 
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket as she is double-teamed by Holy Cross guards Kaitlyn Flanagan (5) and Bronagh Power-Cassidy (13) in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 91-65. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Clark, Iowa claim another record with most-viewed first-round game in women’s NCAA tourney history

 

  1. JuJu Watkins’ double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women’s Sweet 16

  2. Pac-12’s final chapter is not over yet. Conference has 5 teams in women’s Sweet 16

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Iowa State's Keshon Gilbert dunks as South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo, bottom, watches during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)

AP Sports Week in Pictures

 
A girl has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colors in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

India celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of color, marking the reawakening of spring

 
Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge watches Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic of Croatia play Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell of Australia in the final of the men's doubles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

A look at Kate, Princess of Wales, through the years

 

SPOTLIGHT
FILE - Britain's Defense Minister Grant Shapps, right, Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, center, attend a joint press conference after a signing ceremony for Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at the defense ministry on Dec. 14, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Britain’s Defense Minister Grant Shapps, right, Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, center, attend a joint press conference after a signing ceremony for Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at the defense ministry on Dec. 14, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?

Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on Tuesday, its latest step away from the pacifist principles the country adopted at the end of World War II.
 
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Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis

 

An AI robot is spotting sick tulips to slow the spread of disease through Dutch bulb fields

 

Topics

Politics

Former President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, March 25, 2024, in New York. A New York judge has scheduled an April 15 trial date in former President Donald Trump's hush money case. Judge Juan M. Merchan made the ruling Monday. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case

 

  1. When will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here’s what’s next in his civil fraud case

  2. Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

  3. Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months

Entertainment

FILE - Flags fly in front of the Festival Stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, 2023. The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as organizers prepare to take over the field this Spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP, File)

One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event

 

  1. Movie Review: ‘STEVE! (martin)’ looks at past, present in a lovely, intimate 2-part documentary

  2. Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know

  3. ‘Diarra from Detroit,’ created by Diarra Kilpatrick, offers a fresh take on the detective genre

SPORTS

Rich McKay, Atlanta Falcons CEO and Competition Committee Chairman, addresses reporters about rules changes at the NFL owners meetings, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

 

  1. Be like Caitlin: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players

  2. Ukraine, Georgia and Poland are going to Euro 2024 after late drama in qualifying playoffs

  3. Black coaches are rare in soccer. Is this because of a lack of diversity in the boardroom?

US News

People view container ship as it rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Dundalk, Md. The ship rammed into the major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to collapse in a matter of seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the chilly river below. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Who was Francis Scott Key, whose namesake bridge fell? His poem became ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

 

  1. A woman accuses a schoolmate of raping her at age 12. The school system says she is making it up.

  2. Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

WORLD NEWS

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Essa)

Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza

 

  1. With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox

  2. UK court says Assange can’t be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty

  3. Timeline of the Assange legal saga as he faces further delay in bid to avoid extradition to the US

BUSINESS

Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with one of the bridge’s support Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. The major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water. (WJLA via AP)

Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure send companies scrambling to reroute cargo

 

  1. Trump’s Truth Social soars nearly 40% in its first day of trading on Nasdaq

  2. Wind and sun are free, but it’s harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here’s why

  3. Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy

SCIENCE

One of the tubes allowing vehicles to travel on magnetic fields is seen at the new European test center for hyperloop transportation technology which opens in Veendam, northern Netherlands, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Dutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology

 

  1. Biden administration approves the nation’s seventh large offshore wind project

  2. Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

  3. Russian Soyuz spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks at the International Space Station

LIFESTYLE

This photo provided by Girl Scouts of Greater New York shows Girl Scouts Troop 6000 paying a visit to the Statue of Liberty in New York in 2023. Troop 6000 has served kids who live in New York's shelter system since 2017, quietly welcoming hundreds of the city’s youngest new residents with the support of donations. (Kelly Marsh/Girl Scouts of Greater New York via AP)

Girl Scout troop resolved to support migrants despite backlash

 

  1. Bird flu, weather and inflation conspire to keep egg prices near historic highs for Easter

  2. Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species

  3. Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it’s another story

Lauren Jackson comes of retirement again in a bid to play for Australia at the Olympics

Basketball star Lauren Jackson is coming out of retirement again in a bid to make the Australian team and compete at a fifth Olympics.
 

Case against woman accused in death of adopted young son in Arizona dismissed, but could be refiled

The case against a woman accused in the death of her adopted 10-year-old son in a Phoenix suburb won’t be moving forward at this time due to insufficient evidence.
 

Feds say California’s facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith.
 

Dutcher’s Aztecs face UConn in the Sweet 16 in a rematch of their painful national title game loss

The UConn Huskies pretty much wrecked every team they faced in the NCAA Tournament on the way to last year’s championship and the first two games this March Madness look awfully familiar.
 

Endrick and Yamal shine as Vinícius Júnior’s Brazil draws 3-3 with Spain in ‘One Skin’ friendly

Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Endrick took the spotlight and Vinícius Júnior had a quiet game as Brazil and Spain drew 3-3 in the “One Skin” international friendly that was set up to highlight the fight against racism after a series of insults aimed at the Real Madrid forward.
 

Missouri attorney general is accused of racial bias for pinning a student fight on diversity program

Days after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey blamed an after-school fight on a school district’s diversity programming, a lawyer for the majority Black district in suburban St.
 

Indictment accuses Rwandan man of lying about role in his country’s 1994 genocide to come to US

A Rwandan man who authorities say took part in the country’s 1994 genocide before making his way to the U.S. has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston.
 

Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system

The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.
 

NFL owners don’t vote on Tom Brady’s bid to buy a minority share of the Raiders

NFL owners didn’t vote Tuesday on Tom Brady’s bid to purchase a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. That puts into question how long the transaction will take or if it will even occur at all.
 

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and his law firm, federal prosecutors said in court documents Tue
 

Former state senator Tom Campbell drops bid for North Dakota’s single U.S. House seat

A former North Dakota Republican state senator has ended his campaign for the state’s only U.S. House seat.
 

Kolo Muani scores and assists as France fails to impress in 3-2 win over Chile

Looking to bounce back after a loss to Germany last week, France labored to a 3-2 win over Chile in a friendly game that produced only a few highlights.
 

Wayzata’s Jackson McAndrew, bound for Creighton, is Minnesota boys basketball AP Player of Year

Wayzata’s Jackson McAndrew is the Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year for high school boys basketball.
 

Ex-Rhode Island official pays $5,000 to settle ethics fine

A former top Rhode Island official has agreed to pay a $5,000 to settle an ethics fine for his behavior on a Philadelphia business trip last year.
 

Miami’s Jimmy Butler ruled out of Heat-Warriors game with illness

Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Miami’s game against Golden State on Tuesday night, one that comes with the Heat trying to escape the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference.
 

Youngkin acts on gun bills, vetoing dozens as expected, amending six and signing two pairs

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he has vetoed 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, including measures that would have halted the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms.
 

Jude Bellingham scores in stoppage time as England and Belgium draw 2-2

Jude Bellingham scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for England in a friendly match against Belgium.
 

Defending champ Medvedev, No. 1 seed Alcaraz advance to Miami Open quarterfinals

Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev won his 350th career match to move into the quarterfinals for a fourth straight year, beating Dominik Koepfer.
 

Police investigate death of girl whose body was found in pipe after swimming at a Texas hotel

Police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found inside a large pipe for a lazy river at a Houston hotel where she’d been swimming with her family.
 

Georgia senators again push conservative aims for schools

Georgia’s Republican state senators are making another attempt to impose a conservative stamp on the state’s public schools.
 

Steelers bolster return game by signing Cordarrelle Patterson to a 2-year deal, AP source says

The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran running back/kickoff return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson to a two-year deal.
 

Füllkrug scores late as Euro 2024 host Germany beats Netherlands 2-1 for another morale-boosting win

Germany substitute Niclas Füllkrug has scored late to give the European Championship host a morale-boosting 2-1 win over the Netherlands in their friendly.
 

New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas

Top officials were gathering Tuesday in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste.
 

Lawsuit says Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two families of transgender minors filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18.
 

Kentucky House passes bill to have more teens tried in adult courts for gun offenses

Legislation intended to prosecute more Kentucky teenagers on gun-related felony charges in adult courts has moved closer to clearing the legislature.
 

Illinois helps schools weather critical teaching shortage, but steps remain, study says

An annual study says Illinois schools are taking steps to weather an acute teacher shortage and lists improvements.
 

Lions President says DB Cameron Sutton was at team building when news of warrant surfaced

Cameron Sutton was in the Detroit Lions’ Allen Park training facility when the team learned of a domestic violence warrant issued for the defensive back in Florida.
 

Sparks paying ex-police officer $525,000 to settle a free speech lawsuit over social media posts

The city of Sparks has agreed to a $525,000 settlement with an ex-police officer who filed a lawsuit in 2021 accusing the city of violating his free speech rights by suspending him for contentious comments he posted on his private social media account.
 

Court tosses Republican Pennsylvania lawmakers’ challenge of state, federal voter access actions

A federal court has dismissed an attempt by conservative Pennsylvania lawmakers to overturn automatic voter registration, along with lawmakers’ other challenges to actions designed to boost voter access.
 

Iowa attorney general not finished with audit that’s holding up contraception money for rape victims

The Iowa attorney general’s office said it is still working on an audit of its victim services that has held up emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault despite having a completed draft in hand.