Associated Press stories, Page 1723
‘Major’ pain: Biden’s dog involved in 2nd biting incident
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s younger dog Major this week was involved in his second biting incident of the month, the White House said Tuesday. The dog “nipped someone while on a walk” on Monday, said Michael LaRosa, press secretary to first lady Jill Biden, adding that the dog “is...
Pennsylvania election law reforms won’t be ready for primary
HARRISBURG — Five months after the state’s narrow and bitterly contested presidential race drew Republican claims of improper election procedures, it’s clear no changes will be enacted in time for Pennsylvania’s spring primary election. The GOP majorities in both legislative chambers have convened a series of hearings on election law...
Pittsburgh man, Boston man arrested after fatal Hawaii vacation rental fight
HONOLULU — Two visitors from the East Coast were under arrest for manslaughter as a result of a deadly fight at a Hawaii vacation rental, police said. Big Island police were dispatched to Kailua-Kona rental early Monday where a 30-year-old man wasn’t breathing. A preliminary investigation found that an argument...
Tennessee lawmakers sending governor permitless carry gun bill
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee can soon sign off on his proposal to let most adults 21 and older carry handguns — concealed or openly — without a license that now requires a background check and training. Republican lawmakers in the supermajority finished their work on the bill Monday...
Video shows vicious attack of Asian American woman in New YorkVideo
NEW YORK — A vicious attack on an Asian American woman near New York City’s Times Square is drawing widespread condemnation and raising alarms about the failure of bystanders to intervene amid a rash of anti-Asian violence across the country. A lone assailant was seen on surveillance video Monday kicking...
Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa
FBI agents recruited a Proud Boys leader to provide them with information about antifa networks months before he was charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right extremist group, a defense attorney says. Proud Boys “thought leader” and organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI...
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants, including children and families, were crammed into pods and the youngest kept in a large play pen...
NFL owners approve 17-game regular season, 3 preseason games
The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and planning to have full stadiums for those games. While reducing the preseason to three games, the league will be able to generate additional revenue, of course. America’s most popular sport also will provide more content for the broadcast partners...
Witnesses: Onlooker anger increased as George Floyd stopped movingVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Onlookers grew increasingly angry as they begged Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, but Chauvin would not let up, and another officer forced back members of the crowd who tried to intervene, witnesses testified Tuesday at Chauvin’s murder trial. Witness after witness...
WHO team urges patience after 1st look for origin of virus
GENEVA — An international team that drew up a long-awaited study of the possible origins of covid-19 with Chinese colleagues on Tuesday called it a “first start,” appealing for patience and noting all hypotheses — including a possible laboratory leak — cannot be fully ruled out. Team leader Peter Ben...
Service honors Colorado police officer killed in mass shootingVideo
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — A slain Colorado police officer credited with preventing more deaths in a mass shooting at a supermarket was being honored at a memorial service before he is laid to rest Tuesday. More than 500 law enforcement vehicles took part in a procession that escorted the hearse carrying...
Flyers place defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere on waivers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Flyers placed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere on waivers on Tuesday, a surprising move that comes as Philadelphia is attempting to stay in the playoff hunt. Gostisbehere has five goals and six assists for 11 points in 25 games, and he was benched for a three-game stretch two...
Court lets woman’s defamation suit vs. Trump proceed again
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump could face questioning under oath about a former “Apprentice” contestant’s sexual assault allegations against him, following a ruling from New York’s highest court Tuesday. Evidence-gathering has been on hold in Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit since Trump asked the high court last year to...
SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX chalked up another failed landing Tuesday for its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship, as the prototype Mars rocket broke apart right before touchdown. A camera on the rocket froze not quite six minutes into the test flight, and dense fog in South Texas obscured views of the...
‘Lighting a fuse’: Amazon vote may spark more union pushes
What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country’s second-largest employer but the labor movement at large. Organizers are pushing for some 6,000 Amazon workers there to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on the promise it will lead to...
Stocks slip in mixed trading as rate pressure ratchets up
NEW YORK — Rising Treasury yields put pressure once more on big technology companies Tuesday, pulling U.S. stock indexes further below their recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 lost 0.3%. Health care stocks also dragged down the market, outweighing gains by banks, industrial stocks and companies that rely on consumer...
Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth...
Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceshipVideo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert. Company officials said it will likely be summer before the ship — designed and manufactured in California — undergoes...
Biden announces diverse 1st slate of judicial nominees
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his first slate of judicial nominees, a racially diverse and mostly female field that is a sharp departure from the largely white and male picks during President Donald Trump’s administration. Biden’s list puts three Black women on federal courts of appeals, a pathway to...
‘That lady is drunk!’ Court weighs citizen tip validity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The legal authority of a shouted tip to a state trooper about an impaired driver — “That lady is drunk!” — is before the Ohio Supreme Court in a question over constitutional protections from illegal search and seizure. At issue is the 2017 arrest of a woman...
Prosecutor: Woman in Slender Man stabbing still dangerous
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A judge should deny a request to be released by a Wisconsin woman convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the internet horror character Slender Man because she remains a danger to others, a prosecutor argued in response to the petition for conditional release. Earlier this month,...
German state suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use for under-60s
BERLIN — The German state of Berlin is again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for people under 60 because of reports of blood clots. Berlin’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci, said Tuesday that the decision was taken as a precaution ahead of a meeting of representatives from all...
With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins
SUEZ, Egypt — Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could have billions of dollars in legal repercussions: What went wrong? As convoys of ships again began traveling...
Video shows Asian American woman assaulted on NYC street
NEW YORK — An Asian American woman was attacked by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by, according to surveillance footage released by the New York City Police Department. The 65-year-old woman was walking in midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon when a man...
Baylor beats Arkansas to reach 1st Final Four in 71 years
INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor reached the Final Four for the first time in 71 years, getting 22 points from MaCio Teague and a dominating defensive performance from Davion Mitchell to beat Arkansas, 81-72, on Monday night. The South Region final was a reunion of former Southwest Conference programs aiming to join...
