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Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan.
Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as the head of Twitter in a poll the billionaire created and promised to abide by. But by Monday afternoon there was no word on whether Musk would step aside or who the new leader might be.
Third air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

Third air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver.

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Key Ukrainian city's rapid fall leaves unanswered questions KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — When about 100 Russian troops rolled into Kherson's Lilac Park on the morning of March 1, Oleh Shornik was one of about 20 lightly armed Ukrainian volunteers who didn

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

McCarthy's race for speaker risks upending House on Day One WASHINGTON (AP) — In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history — potentially becoming the first nominee in 100 years unable to win the job on a fir
Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US

Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US

CAIRO (AP) — Around midnight in mid-November, Libyan militiamen in two Toyota pickup trucks arrived at a residential building in a neighborhood of the capital of Tripoli. They stormed the house, bringing out a blindfolded man in his 70s.
Friendly rivals: with EV tensions in past, Canada poised to compete with biggest ally

Friendly rivals: with EV tensions in past, Canada poised to compete with biggest ally

WASHINGTON — Friends, partners, allies — and rivals.
Mississippi officials: Woman and officer shot each other

Mississippi officials: Woman and officer shot each other

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer shot and killed a woman even as the woman was fatally shooting the officer and his partner in the parking lot of a Gulf Coast motel on Wednesday, authorities now say.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tobe Nwigwe lives with purpose

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tobe Nwigwe lives with purpose

NEW YORK (AP) — Tobe Nwigwe didn’t expect to be nominated for best new artist after he submitted his music to the Grammys, but he’s learned to embrace the unexpected.
US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic

US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors' Cruise LLC can stop too quickly or unexpectedly quit moving, potentially stranding passengers.