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FILE - Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill speaks at candidate forum in Rex, Ga, Aug. 16, 2012. The former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs is set to be sentenced Tuesday, March 14, 2023, with prosecutors seeking several years in prison. (Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP, File)

Ex-sheriff convicted of civil rights abuses gets prison time

A former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs was sentenced to serve a year and a half in prison. … more

By KATE BRUMBACK | 3/14/23

FILE - A sign for Ohio State University stands in Columbus, Ohio, May 8, 2019. Ohio State University on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX and hear a case that affects whether more than 230 men can proceed with unsettled lawsuits against the school over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor, the late Richard Strauss. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, File)

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor … more

By KANTELE FRANKO | 3/14/23

FILE - Members of the Irish band U2, from left, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton appear at the screening of "U2 3D," at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2007. The band's latest release, “Songs Of Surrender,” is a collection of 40 re-recorded and reimagined songs from across the band’s catalog. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

In unusual step, U2 reinterprets 40 of its best-known songs

In reimagining 40 of its best-known songs in new recordings, U2 considered how many fans experience the music: through earphones connected to a device in their pockets. Most of the songs were written … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 3/14/23

FILE - In this image released by the New Zealand Defense Force, Feb. 15, 2023, people stand on a rooftop of a home waiting to be helped to safety by helicopter in the Esk Valley, near Napier, New Zealand, in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Climate change worsened flooding from the tropical cyclone that shut down much of New Zealand in one of the country's costliest disasters, scientists said, but they couldn't quite calculate how much it magnified the catastrophe. (New Zealand Defense Force via AP, File)

Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle flooded New Zealand with gigantic amounts of rain last month and scientists say they are sure that climate change is a factor. But researchers are unable to say just how … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 3/14/23

FILE - Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, presides over the Tennessee Senate on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. On Thursday, March 9, 2023, McNally apologized after revelations that he interacted on social media with nearly nude photos of a young gay model, in addition to more posts by the man and other LGBTQ personalities, even as the lawmaker has led a Senate that has passed bills targeting the LGBTQ community. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

GOP leader 'pausing' social media after liking LGBTQ posts

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally says that he is “pausing” all social media activity after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other … more

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 3/13/23

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the 95th Academy Awards, airing Sunday on ABC, left, and the HBO series "The Last of Us, airing Sunday on HBO. (ABC/HBO via AP)

HBO's 'The Last of Us' season finale draws in a series high

“The Last of Us” fans set another rating high with the season one finale of the apocalyptic, mushroom-infected zombie video game adaptation. Despite airing against the Oscars Sunday night, HBO … more

By KARENA PHAN | 3/13/23

Boat salvager Robert Butler, left, and KC Ivers, right, prepare to move one of two boats on Blacks Beach, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in San Diego. Authorities say multiple people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats overturned off the coast in San Diego, and crews were searching for additional victims. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

7 killed in capsized San Diego boats were Mexican migrants

Mexican officials say at least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were Mexican migrants. The Mexican consulate in San Diego … more

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FILE - A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021. A group of Maine businesses and trade groups filed a lawsuit against a California aquarium Monday, March 13, 2023, for recommending seafood customers avoid buying lobster. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Lobster ‘red list’ draws ire, lawsuit from Maine fishers

A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE | 3/13/23

Shooting suspect Michael Boatwright looks at his attorney's computer at the defense table on the fourth day of jury deliberations in the XXXTentacion murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Monday, March 13, 2023. Emerging rapper XXXTentacion, born Jahseh Onfroy, 20, was killed during a robbery outside of Riva Motorsports in Pompano Beach in 2018, allegedly by defendants Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion's accused killers

Jurors deliberating the fate of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion reviewed videos, photos and text messages seized from two of their cellphones. The jurors on Monday asked … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 3/13/23

Daniel Kwan, left, and Daniel Scheinert toss their awards for best picture for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" as they pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

One loser in 'Everything Everywhere' romp: Oscar bait

One surprising loser Sunday: Oscar bait. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” may be the most bonkers best picture winner ever. The night’s final award was for a bracingly new film that its … more

By JAKE COYLE | 3/13/23

A tactical unit from the Missouri Highway Patrol moves to enter a home where a man was believed to be hiding after being accused of shooting two Hermann police officers Sunday night, on Monday, March 13, 2023. The tactical officers moved debris from the front door and retreated. The shooting about 9:30 p.m. Sunday killed Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith of the Hermann Police Department. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Suspect caught in shooting that left 1 officer dead, 1 hurt

The search for the man suspected of killing one small-town Missouri police officer and badly injuring another ended Monday when the man came out of a home that had been surrounded by police. The … more

By The Associated Press | 3/13/23

FILE - Dr. Bassem Awadallah, then director of the office of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attends a celebration to mark Independence Day, on May 25, 2008, in Amman, Jordan. Awadallah, a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy, was rushed to the hospital over the weekend after a three-week hunger strike, the man’s American lawyer said Monday, March 13, 2023. Jordanian officials deny allegations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud, File)

Ex-Jordanian official hospitalized after hunger strike

Representatives of a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy say he was rushed to the hospital over the weekend after a three-week hunger … more

By JOSEF FEDERMAN | 3/13/23

This image provided by Qibin Zhao shows ghost catfish showing iridescence. The ghost catfish has a see-through body that flickers with rainbow colors when the light hits it. Now, scientists have cracked the case of how the fish creates its iridescent glow. (Qibin Zhao via AP)

How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer

Scientists have figured out what makes a small see-through fish sometimes shimmer in the light. In a study published Monday, they say the key is in the muscles of the fish from Thailand, called a … more

By MADDIE BURAKOFF | 3/13/23

Belkis Terán, left, Daniel Paez, center, and Pedro Terán, family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, right, embrace during a press conference, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Decatur, Ga. A press conference was held to give additional autopsy findings in Terán's death. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

Autopsy: 'Cop City' protester had hands raised when killed

A slain protester's family says an environmental activist in Georgia was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were fatally shot by a state trooper. The family of Manuel Paez … more

By R.J. RICO | 3/13/23

FILE - Cars line up at the Paso del Norte international bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, below, on the border with El Paso, Texas, top, Nov. 8, 2021. A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing the bridge, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said. The migrants were “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry,” and physical barriers were put up to restrict their entry on Sunday afternoon, spokesperson Roger Maier said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, file)

US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in Mexico

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, … more

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FILE - People travel by boat in a flooded street in Trizidela do Vale, state of Maranhao, Brazil, May 9, 2009. The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday, March 13, 2023, in the journal Nature Water. (AP Photo/ Andre Penner, File)

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data. A … more

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 3/13/23

This image released by HBO shows Bella Ramsey, left, and Pedro Pascal in a scene from the series "The Last of Us." (HBO via AP)

‘The Last of Us’ TV adaptation resonates beyond gamers

In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” audiences follow Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey's characters as they trek across an apocalyptic version of the United States and try to survive. The video game … more

By KARENA PHAN | 3/13/23

Rights group: Egypt withheld documents of dissidents abroad

Human Rights Watch says Egypt’s authorities have refused to produce or renew documentation for more than two dozen journalists, critics and lawyers living abroad. The group said Monday its … more

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

Is DeSantis darkening Florida's sunny open-records laws?

Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 3/13/23

FILE - Finn Washburn, 9, receives an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021, as his sister, Piper Washburn, 6, waits her turn. California's COVID-19 emergency declaration ends on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Public health experts say the pandemic has not ended, but the virus is much more manageable with the availability of vaccines and other treatments. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Pfizer will spend $43 billion to acquire Seagen

Pfizer will spend about $43 billion to buy Seagen and broaden its reach into cancer treatments, the pharmaceutical giant said Monday. Bothell, Washington-based Seagen Inc. is a biotech drug … more

By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 3/13/23