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Bird strike sparks plane engine fire shortly after takeoff

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A bird strike sparked an engine fire on a plane shortly after takeoff from an Ohio airport, and the airliner returned safely with no injuries reported. American Airlines flight 1958 had departed from … more

4/23/23

FILE - Jeff Shell poses for a picture at the 2014 LA's Promise Gala, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in Universal City, Calif. Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, Comcast announced Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Rob Latour/Invision/AP, File)

NBCUniversal CEO Shell ousted over ‘inappropriate conduct’

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Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, Comcast announced Sunday. In a brief statement, Shell said Sunday would be … more

4/23/23

This photo courtesy of Shawna Bell shows a fire during the “Fantasmic" show in the Tom Sawyer Island section of Disneyland resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Courtesy Shawna Bell via AP)

Dragon bursts into flames during popular Disneyland show

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Disneyland’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon burst into flames during the popular “Fantasmic!” show. The Anaheim Fire Department says no injuries were reported following the blaze Saturday … more

4/23/23

FILE - The top candidate of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), Kai Wegner, celebrates after the state elections in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 12, 2023. Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party have approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany's main center-right opposition party, paving the way for the capital's first conservative mayor in more than two decades.The Social Democrats' Berlin branch said Sunday April 23, 2023 that 54.3% of members who voted in a ballot backed the agreement. A convention of the center-right Christian Democratic Union is expected to approve it on Monday, the last step before the state legislature can elect Wegner as mayor later in the week. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP, File)

Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin

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Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party. It's a decision that should pave the way for … more

By GEIR MOULSON | 4/23/23

A general view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, April 21, 2023. (Iryna Rybakova via AP)

Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation

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A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank. That prompted … more

By DAVID RISING and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA | 4/23/23

Tourism booms in Jamaica after pandemic, overwhelms airport

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The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica’s sun-drenched beaches soared nearly 100% in the first three months of the year, causing long queues and hours-long waits for arriving passengers at the … more

By JOHN MYERS JR. | 4/23/23

FILE - A Bed Bath & Beyond customer enters a store in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection, but the company says its stores and websites will remain open and continue serving customers. The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday, April 23, 2023 in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, listing its estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion and $10 billion. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

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Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection, but the company says its stores and websites will remain open and continue serving customers. The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing … more

4/23/23

Frank Werneke, chairman of the trade union ver.di, speaks at a press conference prior to the start of negotiations for the federal and municipal public sector, in Potsdam, Germany, Saturday, April 22, 2023. German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, heading off the possibility of disruptive all-out strikes. The ver.di union had pressed for hefty raises as Germany, like many other countries, grapples with high inflation. (Monika Skolimowska/dpa via AP)

German government, unions reach pay deal for public workers

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German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute and heading off the possibility of disruptive all-out … more

4/23/23

155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. The 155 mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery munitions of the Ukraine war. Already the U.S. has shipped more than 1.5 million rounds to Ukraine, but Kyiv is still seeking more. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Why the 155 mm round is so critical to the war in Ukraine

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The 155 mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery rounds of the Ukraine war. Already the U.S. has shipped more than 1.5 million rounds to Ukraine, but is seeking more. One reason it is … more

By TARA COPP | 4/23/23

One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where tons of steel rods are forged into the 155mm shells Kyiv can’t get enough of, and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) (April 19)

Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo

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One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Steel rods are brought in by train to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant to be forged … more

By MARC LEVY | 4/23/23

FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen in Washington, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019. The marketing executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender influencer is taking a leave of absence after it snowballed into cries for boycotts from some angry customers, according to media reports, Friday, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls, reports say

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Reports say a Bud Light marketing executive is taking a leave of absence after overseeing a partnership between the company and a transgender influencer, drawing cries for boycotts. Beer Business … more

4/22/23

FILE - The cruiser Celebrity Equinox built by the shipyard Meyer in Papenburg, Germany, goes down the river Ems near Gandersum on Saturday, June 20, 2009. A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband's body after he died while they were on the Celebrity Equinox in August 2022, saying it was left to decompose and they suffered extreme emotional trauma. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, File)

Cruise line let passenger's body decompose, lawsuit says

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A widow is suing a cruise line, alleging that it let her husband's body decompose after he died of a heart attack. Marilyn Jones' husband, Robert Jones, died last August onboard the Celebrity Cruises … more

4/22/23

'Park outside': GM recalls 40,000 pickups to fix fire risk

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General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later. The company has discovered a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire. Until … more

4/22/23

FILE - Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Will Fox settlement alter conservative media? Apparently not

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Now that Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox News ended in a $787 million settlement, what will be the impact on media outlets that appeal to conservatives? Some experts suggest … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 4/22/23

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Boise, Idaho, on Friday, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drilling

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department’s approval of the contentious Willow oil project on Friday, saying that despite President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to end new drilling … more

By MATTHEW DALY | 4/21/23

FILE - In this May 9, 2021, photo a dam along the Rio Grande is seen near San Acacia, N.M. Forecasters with the National Weather Service are delivering good news for cities and farmers who depend on two major rivers in the southwestern U.S. The headwaters of the Rio Grande and the Pecos River recorded some of the best snowfall in years, resulting in spring runoff that will provide a major boost to reservoirs along the rivers. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Tribes seek invitation to Rio Grande water commission

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A commission that oversees how the Rio Grande is managed and shared among three Western states has adopted a recommendation that could set the stage for more involvement by Native American tribes … more

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | 4/21/23

FILE - Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Billy Nolen, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine the implementation of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration will leave the agency this summer, putting pressure on the White House to quickly find a replacement after President Joe Biden’s first choice withdrew last month. Billy Nolen, who has been acting administrator for the past year, said in a memo to staff that it has been a dream job.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Acting head of Federal Aviation Administration is leaving

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The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration is leaving this summer, putting pressure on the White House to find a replacement fast. Acting Administrator Billy Nolen announced his departure … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 4/21/23

A truck carries salt used as part of lithium processing at the Albemarle lithium mine in Chile's Atacama desert, Monday, April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Chile's plan for state control in lithium dismays business

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The Chilean government’s newly announced plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium industry has disconcerted business leaders. But analysts cautioned Friday that the proposal … more

By EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI | 4/21/23

In this photo provided by the Maine Forest Service, several locomotives and rail cars burn after a freight train derailed Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Sandwich Academy Grant Township, near Rockwood, Maine. Three workers were treated and released from a hospital, and Canadian Pacific Railway will be leading the cleanup and track repair, according to officials. (Maine Forest Service via AP)

Maine takes railroad to task over cleanup after derailment

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is taking Canadian Pacific Kansas City to task over the cleanup following a freight train derailment and fire. Commissioner Melanie Loyzim sent a … more

4/21/23

FILE - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain addresses delegates at the union's 2023 Special Bargaining Convention, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Detroit. The new president of the United Auto Workers union isn't happy with Detroit's three automakers. Shawn Fain, who took office in March, listed grievances with Stellantis, General Motors and Ford in a wide-ranging talk Friday, April 21, 2023, with reporters.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

New UAW leader already has issues with Detroit automakers

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The new president of the United Auto Workers union isn't happy with Detroit's three automakers. Shawn Fain took office in March and on Friday listed grievances with Stellantis, General Motors and … more

By TOM KRISHER | 4/21/23