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FILE - The American island of Little Diomede, Alaska, left, and on the right, the Russian island of Big Diomede, are seen from the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica in the Bering Strait, on July 14, 2017. The Alaska Air National Guard on April 3, 2023, traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island two miles from Russia who had severe abdominal pains, a reflection of the challenges patients face in the nation's largest state where the most remote areas have no roads and hospitals can be hundreds of miles away. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska's unique challenges

The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles from Russia. The trip reflects the challenges patients face in the nation's … more

By MARK THIESSEN | 4/6/23

Kurt Rupprecht speaks about the abuse he suffered after the release of the redacted report on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore by the Maryland Attorney General's Office on Wednesday, April 6, 2023, in Baltimore. (Kim Hairston/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Victims criticize church after Catholic sex abuse report

While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, a report released this week by the Maryland attorney … more

By LEA SKENE | 4/6/23

EPA proposes limiting chemical plant pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules for monitoring and limiting harmful emissions from chemical plants. The agency said it would significantly reduce cancer risk for … more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS | 4/6/23

FILE - The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated his call for Russia to immediately release Gershkovich on Wednesday at NATO headquarters following two days of talks among the alliance's foreign ministers. Russia accuses Gershkovich of espionage, a claim Americans deny. (The Wall Street Journal via AP, File)

US ambassador and Russian diplomat discuss arrested reporter

The U.S ambassador to Russia and a top Russian diplomat have met to discuss a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested last week on espionage charges. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Deputy … more

The Associated Press | 4/6/23

FILE - A person picks through trash for reusable items as a fire rages at the Bhalswa landfill in New Delhi, April 27, 2022. Rising methane levels in the atmosphere in 2022 again played a big part in an overall increase in the greenhouse gases that cause climate change, according to the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Methane big part of 'alarming' rise in planet-warming gases

Rising methane levels in the atmosphere last year again played a big part in an overall increase in the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … more

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 4/6/23

Average 30-year mortgage rate dips as spring season opens

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped for the fourth straight week, a good sign for potential home buyers and a real estate market that has been mostly cold since the Federal Reserve began … more

By MATT OTT | 4/6/23

Ellie Goulding thinks we all need to be more selfish

Throughout her career, Ellie Goulding has been candid about the drawbacks of fame. Although she remembers being a self-conscious teenager, Goulding said her struggles with panic attacks, anxiety and … more

By KRYSTA FAURIA | 4/6/23

A car crosses Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville's dry banks on May 23, 2021, left, and the same location on March 26, 2023, in Butte County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs

An unprecedented series of powerful storms has replenished most of California’s reservoirs, dumping record amounts of rain and snow and busting a severe three-year drought. Some reservoirs are so … more

By TERRY CHEA, NOAH BERGER and JOSH EDELSON | 4/6/23

FILE - Ian Poulter of England plays his second shot on the 9th hole during the completion of his second round on Day Three of the Dubai Desert Classic, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 28, 2023. The European tour was within its rights to sanction members who competed on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf without permission, including Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, an independent tribunal ruled on Thursday April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

European tour wins case with LIV Golf after panel ruling

An independent tribunal has ruled that the European tour was within its rights to sanction members who competed on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf without permission. An appeal panel at Sports Resolutions … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 4/6/23

Today in History: April 6, first modern Olympics begin

Today in History - Today is Thursday, April 6, the 96th day of 2023. There are 269 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games … more

By The Associated Press | 4/6/23

Fallen tree branches are shown on a street following an accumulation of ice rain in Montreal, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

800,000 lose power as freezing rain hits Ontario and Quebec

Freezing rain and thunderstorms have pummeled parts of Ontario and Quebec, and officials say about 800,000 people are without power. Quebec’s power utility said Wednesday evening that more than … more

By The Associated Press | 4/5/23

FILE - Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant Niederaussem, Germany, on Nov. 2, 2022. The burning of coal for electricity, cement, steel and other uses went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that's the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report late Wednesday, April 5, 2023, found. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Coal use climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it

The burning of coal for electricity, cement, steel and other uses went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, … more

By SIBI ARASU | 4/5/23

This December 1993 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. In a study published Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in the New England Journal of Medicine, a novel treatment, CAR-T cell therapy, using supercharged immune cells, appears to work against tumors in children with the rare kind of cancer. (Dr. Maria Tsokos/National Cancer Institute via AP)

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

A novel treatment using supercharged immune cells appears to work against tumors in children with a rare kind of cancer. Researchers reported the finding Wednesday in the New England Journal of … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 4/5/23

Moskalyov's lawyer Vladimir Biliyenko shows drawings that Maria Moskalyova, daughter of Alexei Moskalyov, drew for her father in a courtroom in Yefremov, Tula region, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 27, 2023. A court in Russia on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticizing the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison — a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter's drawings against the invasion at school, according to the man's lawyer and local activists. The 54-year-old Moskalyov, a single father of a 13-year-old daughter, was accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian army, a criminal offense in accordance to a law Russian authorities adopted shortly after sending troops into Ukraine. (AP Photo)

Russian girl who drew antiwar sketch leaves orphanage

The Kremlin's children's rights commissioner says a Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing an antiwar sketch at school has been picked up by her mother. In a case that drew international … more

By The Associated Press | 4/5/23

FILE - Actor Johnny Depp appears for the European premiere of their film, "The Rum Diary," in London on Nov. 3, 2011. The historical drama, “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th Cannes Film Festival. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

Johnny Depp-starrer 'Jeanne du Barry' to open Cannes

The historical drama, “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Organizers of the French festival announced Wednesday that this year’s … more

4/5/23

FILE - A Roman Catholic church in Lisbon is pictured on Feb. 10, 2023. On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and examining the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s response. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Maryland AG releases report on Catholic Church sex abuse

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and examining the … more

By LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE | 4/5/23

Senegal's Baaba Maal returns after years with new album

Amid a changing, modernizing world with climate change threatening his home, Senegalese singer-songwriter and activist Baaba Maal is releasing his first album in seven years. “Being,” released … more

By LIZZIE KNIGHT | 4/5/23

FILE - Christina Osborn and her children Alexander Osborn and Bella Araiza visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church, Nov. 12, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The Justice Department said Wednesday, April 5, 2023, that it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M

The Justice Department says it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million. More than two dozen … more

By PAUL J. WEBER | 4/5/23

Sen. Marshall introduces Medicaid legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023, legislation to limit abusive pricing … more

4/5/23

This artist sketch depicts former President Donald Trump, far left, pleading not guilty as the Clerk of the Court reads the charges and asks him "How do you plea?" Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in a Manhattan courtroom in New York, as his attorney Joseph Tacopina, center, watches. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Donald Trump's arraignment day a throwback for news outlets

Hours of breathless news coverage of Donald Trump's arraignment represented history for the country — and a throwback for news outlets. It recalled better days for cable news, through two … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 4/4/23