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Twin allegedly tried to take blame for sister after fatal Amish buggy crash in Minnesota

Prosecutors have formally charged a woman they say hit an Amish buggy in southeastern Minnesota last fall, killing two children in the process.

Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas, see biggest population gain: Report

Story at a glance Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas, saw the largest population growth among major U.S. metropolitan areas during the last half of 2023, a new report found.

2 officers injured by gunfire from home later seen on fire in Philadelphia suburb

Emergency officials said officers were called to the home on a report that a child had been wounded by gunfire there. There was no immediate word on the condition of anyone inside the home, including the child reported wounded.

Biden is sending aides to Michigan to see Arab American and Muslim leaders over the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden is sending senior aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders.

74 percent of Republicans say it's fine for Trump to be dictator for a day

Trump has said in the past that he would not be a dictator if he were reelected, “except for day one.

Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91

Former President George W. Bush was among those who offered his condolences to Beckwith's family Monday morning.

Vermont woman found dead in container on river sandbar

Vermont State Police announced Wednesday their investigation into the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found inside a container on a Missisquoi River sandbar.

Around the world

Israel and Hamas are far apart on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. What are the sticking points?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are examining proposed terms for a deal meant to bring about a cease-fire in the 4-month-old war in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages still held there and the freeing of many Palestinians from Israeli prisons.

After US strikes in Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran issued a warning Sunday to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forward operating bases for Iranian commandos. The warning came just after the U.S.

Blinken said Hamas sent 'non-starters' on hostage deal, negotiations to continue

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said Hamas’s response included “clear non-starters” to a proposal for a pause in fighting in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages, but he said there’s an opening for ongoing negotiations.

Senate blocks $118B package; could still vote on foreign aid

The Senate is prepared to decide on the border bill but it’s likely to fail due to Republican resistance.

Zimbabwe's government backs a move to abolish the death penalty having last hanged someone in 2005

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has agreed to back a move in Parliament to abolish the death penalty, a punishment that was last used in the southern African nation nearly 20 years ago.

US strikes in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, officials told The Associated Press.

Sunak criticized for a gender remark on the day a murdered teen's mother visited UK Parliament

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced mounting pressure Wednesday to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament.

Technology

DHS recruiting 'AI Corps' to fight fentanyl distribution, online child exploitation and cyberattacks

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his department on Tuesday launched an effort to recruit 50 artificial intelligence experts.

ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery are planning a sports streaming platform in the fall

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues.

Apple's Vision Pro is getting MDM support

Apple is already hard at work on the next iteration of vision OS 1.1 and the big news for the enterprise is that Apple will soon introduce support for device management for the Vision Pro with this release. Jamf and others are already adding this support to their device management systems.

With help from Elon Musk, actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’

The lawsuit alleges she was fired because she “dared voice her own opinions” against an “online bully mob who demanded her compliance with their extreme progressive ideology.

Bluesky, a Social Network Backed by Jack Dorsey, Now Open for Signup

Bluesky, a social networking platform similar to Twitter, supported by co-founder Jack Dorsey, has recently become available for everyone to join and create an account.

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors

NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors. In a video posted earlier this week, Las Vegas high school teacher Tierra Espy displayed how three Civil Rights icons — Carter G. Woodson, W.E.B.

GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatoryhearing

General Motors' troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.

Sports News

Fresno State to retire Rod Higgins' jersey

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - Jerry Tarkanian and Paul George: what do they both have in common? They are both Bulldogs who have had their jerseys retired. On February 24th, that duo becomes a trio when Rod Higgins will have his jersey hang from the rafters at the Save Mart Center.

Nick Saban joining ESPN's 'College GameDay' road show

Nick Saban is joining ESPN's “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach.

First time renderings revealed of White Sox proposal for a new ballpark in the 78

CHICAGO — New renderings have been revealed of the Chicago White Sox and developer Related Midwest's proposal to bring a new ballpark to the plot of land near the South Loop known as 'The 78,' sources have shared with WGN News.

Clayton Kershaw returning to Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is staying in the Southland. The star pitcher and the team reached an agreement on a deal, as reported by baseball insider Joel Sherman and shared by the MLB on X, formerly Twitter.

No known, credible threats to Super Bowl, Mayorkas says

Officials in Nevada began planning for their first Super Bowl before construction on Allegiant Stadium was even complete.

Russian skater’s strawberry dessert excuse was rejected by judges in Olympic doping case

PARIS (AP) — A strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather’s heart medication might have caused Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s positive doping test, her lawyers argued at sport’s highest court, which rejected the explanation and banned her for four years.

49ers All-Pro offensive tackle Trent Williams savors his 1st Super Bowl trip in his 14th season

Trent Williams’ accomplishments are already worthy of a Hall of Fame career with 11 Pro Bowl bids, three first-team All-Pro selections and near universal recognition as the best left tackle of his generation.

Politics News

Three years after BLM protests gripped nation, a police shooting in Lufkin draws little attention

Texas police killed 141 people last year, according to a database. At least 22, including Aaliyah Anders, were Black.

Trump's presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that's broken new legal ground

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Oklahoma senator files bill to charge women getting an abortion

A freshman senator has filed a bill that would charge Oklahoma women who get an abortion with murder.

Biden sets sights on Las Vegas days before Nevada's primary

President Joe Biden 's latest campaign swing is taking him across the country to Nevada, where the "first-in-the-West" primaries are under way with early and absentee voting. But the Democrat and his team are also using the visit to shore up support for the general election in November.

Bilbray-Axelrod to run for Clark County Commission seat

Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod announced Tuesday she will seek the District C seat on the Clark County Commission.

Broken Congress: It can't fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And foreign aid for Ukraine as its fights Russia is stubbornly stalled. The broken US.

'None of these candidates' wins Nevada presidential primary without Trump on ballot

President Joe Biden easily won the Nevada Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday as the race on the Republican side went to "none of these candidates" without former President Donald Trump on the ballot.