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FILE - In this June 21, 2017, file photo, a California condor takes flight in the Ventana Wilderness east of Big Sur, Calif. Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock. The National Park Service on Friday, April 7, 2023 said the birds that died last month tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona

Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock. The National Park Service on Friday said the birds … more

4/7/23

Members of the "Las Siete Palabras" brotherhood place the "Cristo de la agonía" as part of the preparations for a Holy Week procession, in Zamora, Spain, Monday, April 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP-Week in Pictures: Global / April 1 - 7, 2023

April 1 - 7, 2023 From Holy Week celebrations to protests in France over the nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, this photo gallery … more

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FILE - Police continue their investigation at a home where eight family members were found dead in Enoch, Utah, on Jan. 5, 2023. A Utah man who fatally shot his wife, her mother and their five kids before turning the gun on himself detailed his anger toward his wife in his suicide note, investigators wrote in a report released on Friday, April 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Metz, File)

Utah man who killed wife, 5 kids left suicide note

A Utah man who fatally shot his wife, her mother and their five kids left a suicide note saying he “would rather rot in hell” than continue being controlled by his wife, investigators wrote in a … more

By SAM METZ | 4/7/23

Penitents of the "Padre Jesus Nazareno" brotherhood carry a portable dais platform which supports a statue of Jesus Christ carried by "costaleros"during the holy week procession in Priego de Cordoba, southern Spain, Friday, April 7, 2023. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world

From dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week. For millions of Christians, the … more

By The Associated Press | 4/7/23

This undated photo provided by Yuba City Police Department shows Yuba City Police "wellness officer" Percy, a rabbit who was rescued in 2022, in Yuba City, Ariz.. The Yuba City Police Department announced Friday, April 7, 2023, the rabbit's promotion to the rank of "wellness officer" just days before Easter Sunday. The bunny is named Percy because it was found on Percy Avenue, in Yuba. (Yuba City Police Department via AP)

Officer Cottontail? Bunny joins police force. Fur real.

Meet Percy, the police rabbit. Yes, that’s fur real. Some bunny — also known as Officer Ashley Carson — found a lost rabbit last year in the middle of Percy Avenue in Yuba City, California, … more

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Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announces a study, Friday, April 7, 2023, in Faifax, Va., in conjunction with George Mason University that will seek over the next 20 years to shed light on police recruitment and retention. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat)

Study seeks to understand police recruiting and retention

A police force and university in northern Virginia are teaming up for what they say will be a first-of-its-kind study that will seek over the next 20 years the assess the challenges police agencies … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 4/7/23

Study says warming may push more hurricanes toward US coasts

A new study says changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the United States’ east and Gulf coasts. Friday's study looks more at steering … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 4/7/23

FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Stuart Fairchild (57) chases a ball hit by New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton for a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game July 13, 2022, in New York. A new study released Friday, April 7, 2023, finds that climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Going, going, gone: Study says climate change juicing homers

A new study finds that climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences. A study published Friday by Dartmouth … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 4/7/23

Guards keep a curtain closed prior to a meeting between France's President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2023 From protests against raising the retirement age in France, to Premier League football in England and Holy Week celebrations across Europe and Africa, this photo gallery … more

By The Associated Press | 4/7/23

Today in History: April 7, Billie Holiday is born

Today in History Today is Friday, April 7, the 97th day of 2023. There are 268 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 7, 1984, the Census Bureau reported Los … more

By The Associated Press | 4/7/23

Authorities from various agencies gather at the command post next to local fitness center and library where a lockdown occurred in response to a shooting in Roseville, Calif., Thursday, April 6, 2023. At least three people have been hospitalized.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Suspect in custody for possible Northern California shooting

A spokesperson for a Northern California hospital says least three people have been hospitalized with unknown injuries following a possible shooting. It was not immediately clear whether they had … more

By RICH PEDRONCELLI and STEFANIE DAZIO | 4/6/23

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