BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner of the container ship Dali has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to share salvage costs after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The ship’s owner, Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd., made what’s known in maritime law as a “general average” declaration. This
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. Porter is the second person to be banned by Commissioner Adam Silver
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday and deepened losses for indexes this week as Wall Street reviews a mixed set of earnings reports against a backdrop of concerns about high interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in afternoon trading, coming off a three-day lowing streak.
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The Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair is taking place at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Wednesday, April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Public agencies will speak to local business owners about how cities can hire them for business. Participating agencies include: City of Cathedral City City of Coachella City of Desert
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned. Uri Berliner, an editor on NPR’s business desk, posted his resignation letter on social media. A day earlier, NPR reported that
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a choice between potentially losing his job and advancing aid for Ukraine, forged ahead Wednesday toward a vote later this week on a package of funding that also includes Israel and Taiwan. After agonizing over how to proceed on
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Swiss parliament is following in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, and has approved a measure that would ban the use of, public wearing or display of Nazi and racist symbols that could foment extremist hate or violence. The proposal —
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump spends much of the week in New York court, his super PAC is back on the air for the first time in over a month with a stark new attack ad in Pennsylvania that coincides with President Joe Biden’s visit this week and slams his immigration
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament has passed a law lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16. Those under 18 still need approval from a guardian, a doctor and the National Board of Health and Welfare. No longer required is
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. Most Republican-controlled states have now banned gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormones for
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are questioning how much power legislative committees should wield in a case brought by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled Legislature in a fight that could have a broad impact on how state government functions. The court heard arguments in the
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Let no one say “Suffs” lacks timing. Shaina Taub’s buzzy musical about the women’s suffrage movement first played off-Broadway in 2022, a run that coincided with news the Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe vs. Wade, sparking a palpable sense of urgency in the
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Performers who help bring Disney’s beloved characters to life at its Southern California theme parks filed a petition Wednesday to form a labor union. The workers include parade performers, character actors and support staff at Disneyland and an adjacent theme park, Disney California Adventure. More than
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Performers who help bring Disney’s beloved characters to life at its Southern California theme parks filed a petition Wednesday to form a labor union. The workers include parade performers, character actors and support staff at Disneyland and an adjacent theme park, Disney California Adventure. More than
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press WASHBURN, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges in connection with a Dec. 6 crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Forty-three-year-old Ian Cramer waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday and entered his not guilty plea to
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office has been hit with an apparent cyberattack. The scope of the attack early Wednesday morning was not immediately clear but officials said the bill drafting system was down. The office is responsible for printing legislation for lawmakers at
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An experimental error led a team of scientists researching bumblebees to make a startling discovery: the insects’ remarkable ability to survive underwater for up to a week. A study published in the journal Biology Letters on Wednesday described how scientists from Canada’s University of Guelph accidentally submerged hibernating queen
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for people to sue employers for discrimination when they are transferred against their will. The unanimous decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan, sided with a St. Louis police sergeant who claims her department discriminated against her when it forced her to
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators
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