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Michael Houck
Chipotle reverses protein policy, says workers can choose chicken once again
Chipotle says its employees can choose chicken again after the chain asked its employees to temporarily select another protein for their work meals.2 hours ago
Associated Press
Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar.3 hours ago
Associated Press
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel with certain conditions.6 hours ago
MIchael Sisak
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.9 hours ago
Jacques Billeaud, Jonathan J. Cooper and Josh Kelety
Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote.9 hours ago
Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over concert that killed 10
A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.10 hours ago
Jacques Billeaud and Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House.1 day ago
David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer
Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that the final rules will spell out exactly when consumers are owed a refund for a delayed flight.1 day ago
Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim
Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
President Joe Biden has signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies.1 day ago
Associated Press
Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river
A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said.2 days ago
Christopher Rugaber, AP Economics Writer
The FTC voted to bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees
The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time.2 days ago
Associated Press
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar.2 days ago
Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker and Jake Offenhartz
Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
A judge is holding a hearing on prosecutors’ request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated his gag order.2 days ago
Associated Press
An adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys
A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member's keys.3 days ago
Ken Ritter
Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels
A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.3 days ago
Alexa St. John and Will Weissert
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.3 days ago
Nick Perry and Dave Collins
Columbia cancels in-person classes and Yale protesters are arrested as Mideast war tensions grow
Columbia University has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions on U.S. college campuses continue to grow.3 days ago
Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker and Jake Offenhartz
Prosecutors will make history with opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal case
For the first time in history, prosecutors will present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury Monday.3 days ago
Jake Coyle, The Associated Press
‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday.4 days ago
Christina Larson, The Associated Press
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly.4 days ago
Associated Press
15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said.4 days ago
Associated Press
Federal officials investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach during United flight
Federal transportation officials are investigating an unauthorized inflight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies during a United Airlines charter flight last week from Denver to Toronto.5 days ago
Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press
12 students and teacher killed in Columbine school shooting remembered at 25th anniversary vigil
A girl who wrote to God in her diaries, a boy with learning disabilities who was just learning to like who he was and a teen who would spend every free minute fishing were among the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting remembered during a vigil Friday on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the shooting that was the worst the nation had seen at the time.5 days ago
