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Community colleges are in trouble. Their enrollment has fallen by 37% since 2010, and their completion rates are dismal — nearly half of students drop out within a year. (April 3) (AP Video: Manuel Valdes, Teresa Crawford)

'Waste of time': Community college transfers derail students

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America's high school graduates are often encouraged to start at a community college before getting a bachelor's degree, but the money-saving move rarely works as planned. National data shows just … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 5/1/23

Fashion expert Madeline Hirsch discusses the evolution of Met Gala themes over the years, and muses on the 2023 event's focus on Karl Lagerfeld's legacy. (April 27)

Grab your fancy duds for Met Gala mania with Karl Lagerfeld

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It’s the first Monday in May: Welcome to Met Gala mania. A livestream will be available when the evening gets underway. This year, the world’s most fashionable fundraiser takes on one of the … more

By LEANNE ITALIE | 5/1/23

A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, May 1, 2023, in Tokyo. Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most Asian markets closed

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Shares have advanced in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. U.S. futures edged lower as traders awaited a decision by U.S. regulators on what to do with troubled … more

By ELAINE KURTEBACH | 4/30/23

FILE - A pedestrian walks past a First Republic Bank in San Francisco on April 26, 2023. Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend before stock markets were set to open Monday, May 1. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

First Republic up in air as regulators juggle bank's fate

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Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend before stock markets were set to open Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since … more

4/30/23

This image released by Nintendo and Universal Studios shows Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, left, and Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day in Nintendo's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." (Nintendo and Universal Studios via AP)

'Super Mario Bros. Movie' hits $1B, is No. 1 for 4 weeks

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It’s still Mario Time at the box office. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul for the … more

By JAKE COYLE | 4/30/23

FILE - A sign points visitors toward the financial services department at a hospital, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. More than a half million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. The bill is unlikely to become law, though, with Democrats strongly opposing the idea. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Congress eyes work rules for millions covered by Medicaid

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More than half a million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care … more

By AMANDA SEITZ | 4/30/23

FILE - The icon for the instant messaging Telegram app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday, April 26, ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform's alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Telegram app back on in Brazil after judge lifts suspension

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The Telegram messaging app is up and running again in Brazil after a federal judge revised an earlier ruling suspending it over the company's failure to hand over data on neo-Nazi activity. However, … more

By ELÉONORE HUGHES | 4/29/23

Grain lay at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. U.S. and European officials have toured Ukraine's southern port of Izmail, a facility that is important in bringing Ukrainian grain exports to the world. It could become critical if a deal with Russia to allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports expires without being renewed. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)

Ukraine welcomes EU deal on continued farm exports

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Ukraine has welcomed the European Union’s hard-fought deal to keep farm exports flowing into and through the bloc to world markets. The 27-nation EU ended a damaging internal standoff over a … more

By RAF CASERT | 4/29/23

FILE - The Twitter app icon is displayed on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. The transit authority that runs subways, commuter trains and buses in New York City is giving up on a system that sent automated alerts about service disruptions through Twitter. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to stop using Twitter for service alerts Thursday, April 27. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

NYC transit agency pulls the brake on Twitter service alerts

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The transit authority that runs subways, commuter trains and buses in New York City is giving up on a system that sent automated alerts about service disruptions through Twitter. The Metropolitan … more

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ | 4/29/23

FILE - OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 19, 2013. Purdue and state, local and Native American tribal governments across the U.S. agreed to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids more than a year ago, but the money isn't flowing yet because of a wait for a key court ruling.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker's settlement

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More than a year after the maker of OxyContin reached a tentative settlement over the toll of opioids, the money isn't flowing yet. That's because a federal court is still considering whether it's … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 4/29/23

Phoebe Gates participates in the Global Citizen NOW conference in New York, Friday, April 28, 2023. The summit in New York brings together politicians, business and philanthropic leaders and celebrities to try to channel the support of individuals from around the world toward change. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Global Citizen NOW summit yields commitments, big and small

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This year’s Global Citizen NOW conference was packed with calls to action and urgent requests for involvement because climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a global debt … more

By GLENN GAMBOA | 4/28/23

FILE - A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but top officials in the agency overruled them, according to a government watchdog. The inspector general of the Transportation Department said in a new report Friday, April 28, 2023, that FAA officials wanted to sort out raw data about the two crashes, and held off grounding the plane despite growing international pressure. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Report: FAA overruled engineers, let Boeing Max keep flying

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A new report says some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but were overruled by higher-ups at the FAA. The … more

4/28/23

FILE - A truck departs from a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. On Friday, April 28, 2023, California regulators voted to end the sale of new diesel-powered big rigs and buses in the state by 2036. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks

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California air regulators approved a rule to stop selling new big rigs and buses that run on diesel starting in 2036. The rule is part of the state's efforts for better air quality and fight climate … more

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | 4/28/23

A banner writing ' Glazers out' is displayed by spectators during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, April 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Man United sale: Sheikh Jassim, Jim Ratcliffe make 3rd bids

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Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe are still hoping to take control of Manchester United after a third round of bidding. Persons with knowledge of … more

By JAMES ROBSON | 4/28/23

FILE - In this March 1, 2010 file photo, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a bi-state sage grouse, rear, struts for a female at a lek, or mating ground, near Bridgeport, Calif. For the third time since it first proposed listing the bi-state sage grouse as a threatened species in 2013, U.S. wildlife officials are considering again whether the bird found only along the California-Nevada line deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday, April 27, 2023, it is reopening a review of the status of the hen-sized bird that's a cousin of the greater sage grouse found across 12 western states from California to South Dakota. (Jeannie Stafford/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)

Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again

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Federal wildlife officials are again considering whether a sage grouse species deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday it is reopening a … more

By SCOTT SONNER | 4/28/23

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, speaks at a news conference, Friday, April 28, 2023, outside a Ben & Jerry's shop in downtown Burlington, Vt., where workers are seeking to unionize. The workers announced that Ben & Jerry's, which said last week that it supported the plan to unionize, have signed fair election principals. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Sanders praises shop workers, Ben & Jerry's on union effort

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Workers seeking to unionize at a Ben & Jerry’s retail shop in Burlington, Vermont, the city where the ice cream brand was founded announced Friday that the company has signed the fair election … more

Associated Press | 4/28/23

FILE - A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Congressional investigators said in a report Friday, April 28, 2023, that an increase in flight cancellations as travel recovered from the pandemic was due mostly to factors that airlines controlled, including cancellations for maintenance issues or lack of a crew. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations

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Congressional investigators say airlines themselves are responsible for a rising percentage of canceled flights — more often than before the pandemic, when bad weather was the most common problem. … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 4/28/23

Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed

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A federal judge has rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antitrust case against it. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday that the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 4/28/23

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year's computer-generated lottery, up 61% from 483,927 last year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a message to “stakeholders.” (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery

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U.S. authorities say the number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some people are manipulating the … more

By ELLIOT SPAGAT | 4/28/23

Co-founder Tanner Mariani looks over bags of marijuana buds that fill the showroom of the Portland Cannabis Market in Portland, Ore., on March 31, 2023. Oregon, which has huge stockpiles of marijuana, should prepare for the U.S. government eventually legalizing the drug and position the state as a national leader in the industry, state auditors said Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Audit: Marijuana-rich Oregon must prep for US legalization

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Oregon should prepare for the U.S. government eventually legalizing marijuana and position the state as a national leader in the industry. That's what state auditors pushed for in a new report. … more

By ANDREW SELSKY | 4/28/23