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Ukraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces battled continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv on Tuesday, mounting a defense so dogged that it is stoking fears Russia’s Vladimir Putin will escalate the war to new heights. “Putin’s back is against the wall,”...
Stocks gain ground on Wall Street, oil prices ease lower
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday and oil prices eased back as investors remain focused on the outlook for inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% as of 10:18 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 261 points, or 0.8%, to 34,811 and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%....
Ford recalls F-150 pickups, SUVs to fix brake fluid leak
DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 215,000 pickup trucks and large SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because brake fluid can leak, causing longer stopping distances. The recall covers the F-150 pickup from 2016 through 2018, as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from 2016 and 2017. All...
General Motors recalls 740K SUVs; headlights are too bright
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 740,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because the headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers. The recall announced Tuesday comes after U.S. safety regulators turned down a request from the Detroit automaker to avoid the recall....
Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of fraud and contempt of court and sentenced to nine years in a maximum security prison on Tuesday, in a trial Kremlin critics see as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin’s most ardent foe in prison for as long as...
Ketanji Brown Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial recordVideo
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a judge Tuesday, pushing back against Republican assertions that she was soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the high court. In a marathon...
NYPD accused of collecting DNA for ‘rogue’ database
NEW YORK — The Legal Aid Society has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of surreptitiously collecting genetic material from thousands of New Yorkers and storing it indefinitely in a “rogue” DNA database. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, the...
Ex-journalist for Russian state TV says she quit over war
PARIS — A former Paris-based Europe correspondent for Russian state-controlled broadcaster Channel One said Tuesday she resigned this month due to Russia’s war against Ukraine and voiced fears she’ll be accused of being “a highly paid spy.” Zhanna Agalakova quit as the war broke out in Ukraine, joining a string...
Still out of sight, Phil Mickelson decides to sit out the MastersVideo
Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, out of public view since his inflammatory remarks about the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour, has decided not to play at Augusta National this year. Mickelson’s name was moved from the list of players expected to compete in the Masters to a section...
1 killed, 10 injured after tornado hits north Texas countyVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — One person was killed when a tornado swept through North Texas, officials said Tuesday. Grayson County Office of Emergency Management Director Sarah Somers said a 73-year-old woman died when the tornado hit the community of Sherwood Shores, Texas, on Monday night. Ten other storm-related injuries have...
Biden warns U.S. companies of potential Russian cyberattacksVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight because of “evolving intelligence” that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war in Ukraine continues. Biden’s top cybersecurity aide, Anne Neuberger, expressed frustration at a White...
AP source: QB Jameis Winston agrees to return to Saints on 2-year dealVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Free-agent quarterback Jameis Winston agreed to return to the New Orleans Saints, a person familiar with the situation said Monday. Winston, who started seven games for New Orleans in 2021 before a season-ending knee injury, has agreed to a two-year contract, the person told the Associated Press...
Jameson Taillon, Luis Severino provide good news for Yankees rotationVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees are getting good news about the rotation behind ace Gerrit Cole. Jameson Taillon, like Cole a former Pittsburgh Pirate, became the second starter in two days coming off an injury to have a positive first spring training start. Taillon, who had offseason surgery...
Missouri’s Eric Greitens faces calls to end U.S. Senate bidVideo
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms, according to new allegations from his ex-wife revealed in court records on Monday. A sworn...
La’el Collins is latest prize in Bengals’ O-line rebuildVideo
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals signed a third free-agent lineman to shore up an offensive line that has struggled to protect quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals got their new right tackle Sunday, signing former Dallas Cowboy La’el Collins to a three-year contract. Last week they inked free agents Ted Karras,...
Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram on ‘extremism’ chargesVideo
MOSCOW — A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram on Monday for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta. The Tverskoy District Court fulfilled a request from prosecutors to outlaw Meta Platforms Inc. and banned Facebook and Instagram for what they called “extremist activities.”...
Stocks turn lower on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Stocks capped a day of choppy trading on Wall Street with a modestly lower finish Monday, giving back some of their recent gains after the major indexes notched their best week in more than a year. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% after giving up an early gain and...
Fight in Ohio GOP Senate debate leads to demand for apologyVideo
COLUMBUS — A near-physical altercation in the nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio led to a demand Monday from some military veterans that one candidate apologize for saying a rival who did two tours in Iraq never served in the private sector and didn’t know anything about business....
Colts acquire QB Matt Ryan in trade with FalconsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts may have found another short-term answer at quarterback by trading for Matt Ryan. How much longer the soon-to-be 37-year-old, four-time Pro Bowler sticks around isn’t clear. On Monday, Indy acquired the 2016 NFL MVP from Atlanta for a third-round pick in this year’s draft (No....
Doctors finding hurdles to using pills to treat covid-19
High-risk covid-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital — if doctors get the pills to them fast enough. Health systems around the country are rushing out same-day prescription deliveries. Some clinics have started testing and treating patients in one visit,...
Minnesota Wild acquire Marc-Andre Fleury from Chicago
The Minnesota Wild addressed their inconsistent goaltending situation by acquiring Marc-Andre Fleury in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Minnesota gave up a conditional first-round pick in this year’s draft to acquire the 37-year-old. The Wild are in the midst of a tightly contested Western Conference playoff race...
‘Kill more’: Facebook fails to detect hate against Rohingya
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behavior was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them. The report shared exclusively with The Associated Press...
Police: 10 shot, 1 critically, at Dallas spring break party
DALLAS — Ten people were shot at a spring break party in Dallas and several others were injured as they tried to escape the gunfire, police said. One person was in critical condition following the shooting late Saturday at The Space Dallas, a party venue. Nine other shooting victims were...
Maine island library wants your banned books
MATINICUS ISLAND, Maine — There’s an “Island of Misfit Toys” in the popular holiday classic. Now there’s an island for unwanted and banned books, too. The tiny library on Matinicus Island 22 miles off the Maine coast is on a mission to fill its shelves with books that have fallen...
Capitol riot trial opens for Cowboys for Trump founder
WASHINGTON — An elected official from New Mexico went to trial Monday with a judge — not a jury — set to decide if he is guilty of charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol grounds on the day a pro-Trump mob disrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential...
