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Tommy Marshall, 56, of Atlanta, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Atlanta. Marshall who has type 1 diabetes, paid $251 dollars for four to eight weeks worth of medication in November. "Even if you can afford it, just paying that much for something that you know is a massive profit center for the drug company is challenging," said Marshall, a lifelong Democrat. He added of Biden, "If I was a his political consultant I'd be telling him to talk about it constantly." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

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President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare. Roughly 8.4 million people use insulin, and more than 1 million … more

By WILL WEISSERT | 4/21/24

This 2023 image provided by Amy Chadwick shows where her home used to stand after a wildfire in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Chadwick moved to Florida where she could stretch her homeowners insurance dollars. She's worried Maui's exorbitant rental prices, which she blames in part on vacation rentals hogging up limited housing supply, will hollow out her tight-knit town by similarly forcing others to leave. (Amy Chadwick via AP)

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

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An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community. The … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 4/21/24

FILE - The New York state Assembly Chamber is seen during a legislative session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her 2025 executive state budget at the state Capitol, Jan. 16, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday, April 20, that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market

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New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis. The package also … more

By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE | 4/20/24

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining," Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore. (Clackamas Fire Department via AP)

Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations

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The hotel featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining” says it will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage. The historic … more

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FILE - A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., on June 18, 2023. On Friday, April 19, 2024, Tesla knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla cuts US prices for 3 of its electric vehicle models after a difficult week

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Tesla has knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States. The company late Friday cut the prices of the Model Y, which is Tesla’s most popular model and the … more

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Kaffa Roastery's founder Svante Hampf shows package of "AI-conic" coffee blend generated by artificial intelligence in Helsinki, Finland, Friday April 19, 2024. Kaffa, an artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it's hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work. (AP Photo/Jari Tanner)

A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising

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An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the … more

By JARI TANNER | 4/20/24

A participant sits under a kite during the 41st International Kite Festival in Weifang, Shandong Province of China, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

AP Photos: The skies fill with color at a Chinese kite festival

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WEIFANG, China (AP) — More than 1,000 kites filled the skies of Weifang, an eastern Chinese coastal city that touts itself as the “kite capital of the world,” on Saturday. Locals say there is … more

By TATAN SYUFLANA | 4/20/24

FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is shown on a podium in Vail, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Denver. Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The regulations take an expansive view of conditions related to pregnancy, from fertility treatments to abortion and post-childbirth complications. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

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Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adopted an … more

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE | 4/20/24

More than 10 years after legal marijuana sales launched in Washington state, the first store under a social equity program has opened. The state's program aims to remedy the effect that the war on drugs had on black and brown communities.

The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?

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A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 4/20/24

Jeff Maimon, of Chicago, checks out some vinyl at Tracks In Wax record shop, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Phoenix. Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day amid a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave

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Record Store Day celebrates independent retail music sellers who have endured long after megastores like Tower Records closed. The holiday invented at a gathering of independent record store owners … more

By ANITA SNOW | 4/20/24

The Supreme Court stands in Panama City, Monday, April 8, 2024 as the trial starts for those charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering case. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera)

Panama Papers trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end

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The public portion of a Panamanian trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth has come to an unexpectedly speedy conclusion. A … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 4/19/24

The exterior of the Sphere is pictured on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Las Vegas. The band Phish started its four-night residency on Thursday. (AP Photo/Josh Cornfield)

Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different

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Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show. The concert used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion Las Vegas arena to give even the fans that have seen Phish … more

By JOSH CORNFIELD | 4/19/24

FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, right, participate in the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., June 5, 2023. Terry and Kim Pegula are exploring the possibility of selling a non-controlling, minority interest in the franchise, the team announced Friday, April 19, 2024. The prospect of selling shares of the Bills comes at a time the franchise is facing a cash crunch with rising construction costs of the team’s new stadium. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula explores selling non-controlling, minority stake in franchise

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Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula are exploring the possibility of selling a non-controlling, minority interest in the franchise, the team announced. A person with knowledge of the decision … more

By JOHN WAWROW | 4/19/24

FILE - Traffic crosses from Mexico into the United States at a border station in Santa Teresa, N.M., in this photo made in March 14, 2012. The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its right to seize cannabis shipments — including state-authorized commercial supplies — amid complaints of licensed cannabis providers that more than $300,000 worth of marijuana has been confiscated in recent months at Border Patrol highway checkpoints in southern New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jeri Clausing, File)

Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry

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The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments amid complaints by licensed cannabis suppliers that shipments worth more than $300,000 have been confiscated in recent … more

By MORGAN LEE | 4/19/24

An E15 nozzle is displayed on a pum at service station in Minneapolis, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 photo. The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday, April 19, 2024, for E15, a higher blend of ethanol, to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row. Gasoline with 10% ethanol is already sold nationwide, but the higher blend has been prohibited in the summer because of concerns it could worsen smog during warm weather. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP, File)

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

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The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row. The emergency waiver issued Friday will exempt gasoline … more

By JOSH FUNK | 4/19/24

Salvage work continues on the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The FBI confirmed that agents were aboard the Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup

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Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the massive cargo ship that veered off course … more

By LEA SKENE | 4/19/24

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during the AmCham China Fireside Chat held at the Baiyun International Conference Center (BICC) in southern China's Guangdong province, Friday, April 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)

Thai plastics firm will pay $20 million to settle with U.S. over Iran sanctions violations

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A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 violations of Iran sanctions. The U.S. Treasury announced the settlement on Friday. Treasury says the firm … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 4/19/24

COP29 President-designate Mukhtar Babayev takes part in an interview with The Associated Press at the Azerbaijan embassy in Washington on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

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The man who will run this year’s United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming — if they can be … more

BY SETH BORENSTEIN | 4/19/24

FILE - A "We stand with the UAW" sign appears outside of the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Dec. 18, 2023. Workers at at the Tennessee factory are scheduled to finish voting Friday, April 19, 2024, on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. (Olivia Ross/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

Tennessee Volkswagen workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks

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The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to expand its reach to nonunion factories across the South and elsewhere faces a key test Friday night, when workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, … more

By TOM KRISHER | 4/19/24

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders

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Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China on Beijing’s orders. Apple said that the apps were removed from the store on … more

By ZEN SOO | 4/19/24