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By HAVEN DALEY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — This Easter, Americans will devour more than 1 billion Peeps — those radiant marshmallow chicks whose appearance on store shelves each year is as much a herald of spring as azaleas at the Masters. What makes the treats so vibrant is erythrosine, a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than two dozen people were displaced when a tree fire spread to a two-story residential building west of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The fire was reported in the Westlake district shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, said Nicholas Prange, a Fire Department spokesperson. Flames destroyed the attic and partially damaged

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates. The largest of the cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla’s website were $5,000 per vehicle for the

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco. Cruise says in government documents posted Friday that the robotaxi inaccurately predicted how the bus would move as it pulled out of a bus stop on March 23.

By R.J. RICO Associated Press Actor Diana-Maria Riva is all too familiar with one of her shows being canceled. For a performer, it’s a painful, unfortunate part of show business. But this was different. In December, Riva was floored when she found out that “Gordita Chronicles,” her recently canceled family comedy, would be removed from

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Democrats and gun control advocates rallied around a trio of bills Thursday that amplified calls for gun regulation while recalling the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that became the deadliest in U.S. history. More than five years after a shooter killed scores

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored a hat-trick to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the San Jose Sharks 6-2 Thursday night. Rantanen reached 52 goals on the season and finished with four points in the game. Nathan MacKinnon also scored a goal and had four points. Ben Meyers

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Injuries have slowed the career trajectory of one-time phenom Dustin May. But with every blazing fastball the lanky redhead throws these days, it’s clear the talent is still there. May threw six dominant innings, Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers won

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China retaliated for the United States House speaker’s meeting with the Taiwanese president by announcing sanctions Friday against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other organizations, adding to strains over the self-governed island democracy Beijing claims as part of its territory. Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China retaliates for Taiwan president’s U.S. visit by sanctioning Reagan library, Hudson Institute think tank.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Orlando Arcia continues to show he can be more than a defensive fill-in while the Atlanta Braves wait for another player to take the shortstop position. Aricia’s hitting is a big reason the Braves have enjoyed a strong start to the season. Arcia singled in the