By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is no longer allowing residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards. The Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday announced the changes that reverse a practice that’s been in place since 2010. The move also
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify students, teachers and parents ahead of time whenever a drill was planned. The measure was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, who argues
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify students, teachers and parents ahead of time whenever a drill was planned. The measure was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, who argues
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, left Virginia on Tuesday, heading to Gaza as part of the U.S. effort to expand the delivery of food and other supplies to starving Palestinians as Israel’s war against Hamas drags on. The
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him
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California’s law that prohibits buying more than one gun per month was struck down this week by a San Diego federal judge. U.S. District Judge William Hayes ruled in favor of several gun owners, firearm advocacy organizations and gun retailers who sued the state. Hayes stayed his decision for one month so the state
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Longtime LGBTQ+ activist David Mixner, who was a leader in the fight for social change and equality, has died, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker announced. “David was a courageous, resilient and unyielding force for social change at a time when our community faced
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft. The nation’s No. 1-ranked shot blocker announced her decision on social media on Tuesday, two days after second-ranked Stanford lost 74-61 to No. 5 Southern California in the Pac-12
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A Detroit-area man was found guilty of maliciously setting fires to six semi-trailers belonging to a major commercial trucking company in the Inland Empire and High Desert during a 10-month span, the United States Department of Justice announced. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, was found guilty of six counts of arson of vehicle
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks — one involving traditional political power, the other focused on the power of gangs. After an intense session of international diplomacy in Jamaica, a group of Caribbean nations and the United States announced Tuesday that Haiti’s best hope for calming violence rests with
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him
Continue ReadingDAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of the March 19 primary. Trump has endorsed the Cleveland businessman in the three-way primary with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Cleveland-area state Sen. Matt Dolan. Trump will headline an
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York are cracking down on vehicles using altered or forged license plates to avoid paying tolls and tickets. Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Adams and law enforcement officials said Tuesday that a multiagency effort to catch scofflaws resulted in 73 vehicles
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first of more than 1,000 lawsuits alleging abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center goes to trial next month, as does the first of 11 criminal cases involving former workers. But a recent ruling could have a chilling effect on accusers after a judge ruled
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday. No cause of death was announced. Wallinger had worked as musical director for a production of “The
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA, AAMER MADHANI and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Perss WASHINGTON (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending. The leaders on Tuesday also urged a divided Washington to break its impasse over
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry was cleared Tuesday to resume on-court activity as he recovers from his latest right ankle sprain, and if all goes well could rejoin the Golden State Warriors for practice Friday in Los Angeles. The team provided an update on Curry’s health after he
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan panel of judges in North Carolina has ruled that the Republican-controlled state legislature improperly tried to seize control of state and local election boards from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper – a consequential decision in a state that could emerge as a key battleground in November’s presidential election.
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence officials “cannot rule out” the possibility that the Chinese government will use TikTok to influence the 2024 US elections, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers on Tuesday. Haines’ comment, in response to a question from a lawmaker during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, comes after US
Continue ReadingBy Darya Tarasova and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Alexey Navalny’s chief of staff was attacked in Lithuania Tuesday, the Kremlin critic’s team said, as Lithuania’s intelligence agency pinned the blame on Russia as the “likely” force behind the assault. “Leonid Volkov has just been attacked outside his house. Someone broke a car window and
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