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Arizona prosecutor says Uber not criminally liable in crash
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — An Arizona prosecutor has determined that Uber is not criminally liable in a crash last year in which one of its self-driving SUVs fatally struck a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix. But it’s not known whether prosecutors are considering charges against the driver in the March 18 crash...
Colorado plan to focus oil, gas rules on safety creates divide
DENVER — Supporters of a plan to overhaul Colorado’s oil and gas regulations told lawmakers Tuesday that the measure is a flexible, common-sense approach to dealing with frequent conflicts over health and safety. Opponents said it goes too far and could lead to a virtual ban on drilling in some...
Broward School Board votes not to fire embattled superintendent
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Robert Runcie, the embattled superintendent who has come under increasing criticism since the Parkland shooting, survived an attempt to topple him from his post Tuesday. The vote came shortly before 6 p.m. after nearly seven hours of debate. Six of his nine school board bosses voted...
North Korea rebuilds rocket engine test site, in ominous signal about attitude to talks
North Korea has begun rebuilding work on a rocket launch pad and missile engine test site, in an ominous sign about its attitude toward negotiations on denuclearization. The rebuilding work began some time between Feb. 16 and March 2, according to satellite imagery, meaning it began either just before or...
Passengers injured on cruise ship battered by strong wind
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Extreme gusts of wind rocked a Florida-bound cruise ship, causing injuries to several passengers. Norwegian Cruise Lines says the Norwegian Escape ran into wind estimated at 115 mph late Sunday that caused the ship to tilt to its port side. The cruise line said in a...
Ohio teen Ethan Lindenberger tells Senate why he defied his mom to get vaccinatedVideo
WASHINGTON — An Ohio teen defied his mother’s anti-vaccine beliefs and started getting his shots when he turned 18 — and told Congress on Tuesday that it’s crucial to counter fraudulent claims on social media that scare parents. Ethan Lindenberger of Norwalk, Ohio, said his mother’s “love, affection and care...
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency’s response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic, rising drug prices and underage vaping. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced in a statement Tuesday that...
Teens at swastika party apologize as outrage grows
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Teens who attended an Orange County party this weekend that included Nazi symbolism purportedly had this to say: “I want to express my deepest remorse and regret.” “I made a poor decision.” “We made a very big mistake.” “I am so sorry.” “My actions were disgusting,...
Cops: Teen put cow tranquilizers in stepdad’s energy drinks to be funny
A 17-year-old is facing two felony charges for spiking his stepfather’s energy drinks with cattle sedatives, court documents reveal. KTRK-TV reported Tyler Rabenhorst-Malone of Lima, Wisc., has been charged with placing foreign objects in edibles and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Officials say in January 2018 the teen’s stepdad went to...
Alabama’s tornado dead range from 6 to 89; one family lost 7
BEAUREGARD, Ala. — The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 89. One family lost seven members. The 23 people killed in the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names. “Just keep those families in your prayers,”...
Jury awards nearly $17M to woman injured at Walmart
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A jury in West Virginia has returned a nearly $17 million verdict against Walmart after a woman was injured when staffers tried to detain a shoplifter. Jurors in Wood County, W.Va., issued the verdict Monday. A lawyer for 53-year-old Diane Ankrom says employees tried to detain the...
SeaWorld removes foam bowls, plates from parks
ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is removing products made of polystyrene foam from its 12 parks. Officials at the Florida-based theme park company said Tuesday the removal of bowls, plates and trays made of the material will prevent an estimated 14 million pieces of polystyrene foam products from...
Partiers in New Orleans will face cold Mardi Gras
NEW ORLEANS — Layers. That seemed to be the key to surviving a cold Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. Temperatures in the New Orleans area were in the 30s and 40s Tuesday morning as thousands of people lined the streets to watch parades and catch beads and throws. People along...
Chelsea Manning continues to fight grand jury subpoena
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge rejected an effort from Chelsea Manning to quash a subpoena demanding her testimony in an apparent investigation of Wikileaks, the former Army intelligence analyst said Tuesday. But Manning said after the hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, that she will continue her legal efforts...
Trump says Democrats investigating him have gone ‘stone cold CRAZY’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at House Democratic leaders on Tuesday, saying they had “gone stone cold CRAZY” by launching a far-reaching corruption probe that began with demands for documents from 81 people associated with him. In morning tweets, Trump asserted that letters sent Monday were meant to...
Fire destroyed a W.Va. church; not a single Bible was burned
Call it a miracle. Or you could call it an incredibly, amazingly outstanding stroke of luck. But miracle somehow seems much more appropriate here. In the early morning of March 3, a fire was raging at Freedom Ministries Church in Grandview, W.Va. The Coal City Fire Department joined the fight...
Man admits to sex with girl, 13, transported by his grandma, mom
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man has been sentenced for sex crimes involving a 13-year-old Alabama girl who was brought to Missouri by the man’s mother and grandmother. Michael James Collins, 22, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison without parole. Investigators say Collins met the girl on...
Crane falls off Italian gas platform, leaving worker missing
ROME — Italian energy company Eni says a crane fell off a methane gas extraction platform, plunging into the Adriatic Sea and leaving the crane’s operator missing. Eni says the crane also struck a supply vessel, injuring two crew members aboard. The Italian coast guard says the accident happened Tuesday...
Hillary Clinton confirms she’s not running for president in 2020
Hillary Clinton put to rest lingering speculation Monday night that she might launch another White House bid but vowed to remain active in politics, telling a local television station in New York that “I’m not going anywhere.” “I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and...
Suspect pleads guilty in Kansas carnival vendors’ deaths
GREAT BEND, Kan. — One of several people charged in the deaths of a couple who disappeared from a Kansas county fair has pleaded guilty. The Great Bend Tribune reports that 54-year-old Michael Fowler Jr., of Sarasota, Fla., pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder and one count...
Police: Teen shot parents, believed they were Satanists
EDMOND, Okla. — Police say a 19-year-old Oklahoma man told his younger brother that he fatally shot their parents because they were communicating with him telepathically and were Satan worshippers. Investigators say in an affidavit released Tuesday that the younger brother called police about 2:30 a.m. Monday after waking up...
‘The chain of command is broken,’ Guaido tells supporters upon his return to VenezuelaVideo
When Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido left the country a week ago, he slipped out like a hunted man, defying a travel ban by crossing into rural Colombia overland. On Monday, he returned in the most high-profile way possible: landing at the country’s principal airport in Maiquetia in broad...
Backcountry skier found dead as a result of Colorado avalancheVideo
DENVER — Crews on Monday recovered the body of a missing backcountry skier who apparently died in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado as the danger level remained elevated following heavy snow over the weekend. Teams working with avalanche dogs found the man’s body in a slide believed to have occurred...
Jerome Corsi retracts and apologizes for story promoting Seth Rich conspiracy theory
Conservative author Jerome Corsi on Monday apologized for writing an article in which he falsely alleged that Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee staffer who was killed in 2016, and his brother Aaron had leaked thousands of emails to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks. Corsi said in a statement that the...
California proposes phase out of single-use plastics by 2030
California, the state where most environmental trends begin, wants to phase out single-use plastic containers that are not recyclable or compostable such as plastic bags, water bottles, straws and most food packaging. According to supporters, if the legislation passes, it could reduce the type of plastic polluting beaches and the...
