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Norfolk Southern supports some new regulations after Ohio disaster
WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads after last month’s fiery hazardous materials train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. CEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from senators and federal safety regulators to step up...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer calls Utah ski collision story ‘utter B.S.’
PARK CITY, Utah — Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a 2016 ski collision “utter B.S.” on Tuesday during the trial’s opening day in Utah, where the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer appeared in court, and tried to shield herself from photographers’ view with...
Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour — minus animals
NEW YORK — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with high-wire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines. Feld Entertainment, which owns the “Greatest Show on Earth,” revealed to The Associated Press what audiences...
Match Play a final chance for some players to get in Masters
AUSTIN, Texas — Every shot matters every week on the PGA Tour. It only becomes more evident during certain times of the year, such as the cutoff for finishing in the top 50 for the Masters. Min Woo Lee is one case study. His chances of winning The Players Championship...
Tobin Anderson leaving FDU to replace Rick Pitino at Iona
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Tobin Anderson is leaving NCAA Cinderella FDU after one story-book season and replacing Rick Pitino at Iona. Iona athletic director Matt Glovaski announced the hiring on Tuesday, just a day after Pitino left to take the job at St. John’s of the Big East Conference. Anderson...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. “I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the...
‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
HONG KONG — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city. Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday...
UN: Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — New clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital and beyond have killed at least 187 people in less than two weeks and injured more than 150 others, the U.N. said Tuesday. The fresh wave of violence recorded between Feb. 27 and March 9 in the capital,...
Supreme Court rules unanimously for deaf student in education case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday for a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. The case is significant for other disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials. The case the justices ruled in involves Miguel Luna Perez, who...
Coconut? Marshmallows? Feelings run hot for ambrosia salad
NEW YORK — “My name’s Joyce,” drawls a neighbor to Edward Scissorhands, “and I noticed that you have not tasted any of the ambrosia salad that I made especially for you.” Johnny Depp’s character in the 1990 cult film opens wide to receive a giant spoonful of the fluffy pink-tinged...
Martina Navratilova says doctors told her she is cancer-free
LONDON — Martina Navratilova returned to TV work at Tennis Channel for its coverage of the Miami Open on Tuesday, less than three months after saying she had throat cancer and breast cancer. “It’s great to be back. … Thrilled to be here,” said the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion...
Fanatics to take over as NHL jersey maker starting in 2024
The NHL is changing jerseys again. Fanatics is taking over as the league’s on-ice jersey provider beginning with the 2024-25 season, replacing Adidas, which has made them since 2017. It’s the third company to make NHL jerseys since 2005, after Reebok handled them for more than a decade. “It just...
U.S. speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone in eight to 10 months, U.S. officials told the Associated Press....
Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car
DETROIT — The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 horsepower from its 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, and the automaker says it will be the quickest production car made. Stellantis, formed in...
Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes
ASHFORD, Conn. — Amarey Brookshire was devastated when she heard about the fire at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children — her camp. The February 2021 blaze destroyed much of the retreat in the woods of eastern Connecticut, which was founded by the late actor...
Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake
LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the coronavirus pandemic — but insisted he never intentionally lied. Britain’s boisterous former leader is set to be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday over whether he lied when he denied there...
Biden signs bill on covid origins declassification
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of covid-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic. The legislation, which passed both the House and Senate without dissent, directs the...
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they are being joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that has shut down the nation’s second-largest school system. Demonstrations began at a...
‘John Wick’ stars honor late co-star Lance ReddickVideo
LOS ANGELES — Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne were among the “John Wick: Chapter 4” stars honoring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly last week, at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. “We lost our brother, and in a really sort of very shocking way. I think we’re all still...
Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol
PARIS — Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being. A strike by Paris garbage collectors, which begins its 16th day on Tuesday, is taking a toll on the renowned aesthetics of the French capital, a veritable...
Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations
WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll...
Yellen says bank situation ‘stabilizing,’ system is ‘sound’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is “sound” but additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability. Yellen, in an excerpt of remarks prepared for delivery...
Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests
NEW YORK — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former...
Biden to designate national monuments in Nevada, Texas
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is establishing national monuments in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii. The Democratic president is set to announce the measures Tuesday at a White House summit on conservation action at the Interior...
QB Joshua Dobbs returning to Browns as Watson’s backup
CLEVELAND — Joshua Dobbs is back with the Cleveland Browns as a backup. The free agent quarterback, who spent most of last season with Cleveland, agreed Monday to a one-year contract and will be the team’s No. 2 quarterback behind Deshaun Watson next season. Dobbs’ agent, Mike McCartney, congratulated his...
