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NATIONAL
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Gunman who injured 2 people at Old Dominion University in Virginia is dead, college says
SUMMARY: Old Dominion University says a gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at the school. ODU says a gunman opened fire in its business school building on Thursday, injuring two people who were sent to the hospital. It wasn’t immediately clear how the shooter died. The university in Norfolk, Virginia, canceled classes and suspended all operations on its main campus for the rest of Thursday and urged people to avoid the area in and around Constant Hall while emergency officials continued to work.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUniversityShootingVirginiathLdWritethru/e49b6d42f2b76d2ad92a2ee72833e9ad/text___
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
SUMMARY: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there's no imminent threat to the state from Iran. ABC News says the FBI warned California that Iran had aspired to send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. The FBI later released text of the alert, which noted that the information was based on “unverified information.” The White House now says, “No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists.” Newsom says California and various agencies plan for worst-case scenarios. Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUSIranCaliforniaThreatndLdWritethru/82afa326f0b362e0ae96b97e1e6c3d7e/text___
State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies
SUMMARY: States are setting new rules for cash purchases after the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies and the 1-cent coins get scarcer. Some states are considering legislation to allow, or require, businesses to round purchase totals to the nearest nickel. Indiana already requires rounding for cash sales that do not end in zero or 5 cents. Some state agencies also are publishing guidance for consumers and businesses. Experts call the common method “symmetrical rounding.” A federal bill that would apply the symmetrical rounding standard across the country is stalled in Congress.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPenniesStates/51f1bf83df9a3dc4c560603a04173849/text___
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
SUMMARY: Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois. The Newton County Coroner's Office on Wednesday identified an elderly couple killed in their Lake Village, Indiana home as Edward and Arlene Kozlowski. A volunteer fire department says less than 10 people were injured in Tuesday's storms. In Illinois, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office says a tornado caused extensive damage in the small suburb of Aroma Park, uprooting trees, shattering windows, tearing off roofs and smashing vehicles. Parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio remain under tornado watch Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/dce09b60816c498aad9c2a79c18285c1/text___
FACT FOCUS: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and members of his administration are claiming that former President Jimmy Carter was against the use of mail-in and absentee ballots, citing a bipartisan 2005 report from the Commission on Federal Election Reform co-chaired by Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker. But Carter supported the use of mail-in and absentee ballots from at least 2020 and up until his death in 2024. The two decade-old report did state that mailed and absentee ballots can create opportunities for fraud, but also suggested ways to reduce that risk and recommended further research on the issue.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpMailInBallotsFactFocusstLdWritethru/c5ae733c697d0b440f37b632d9b4caea/text___
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
SUMMARY: Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and another man brought homemade bombs to a protest outside the New York City mayor’s residence. Emir Balat, 18, visited a Phantom Fireworks store near his suburban Philadelphia home on March 2 and purchased 20 feet (6 meters) of consumer fireworks safety fuse, the company said Wednesday. Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were arrested on Saturday after police said they attempted to set off a pair of improvised explosives at a small anti-Muslim rally near Gracie Mansion in Manhattan.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGracieMansionProtestndLdWritethru/8079d8be86add7c42d01d64ca22dee45/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
SUMMARY: House lawmakers are digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio. A committee deposed the late financier’s accountant on Wednesday. Richard Kahn worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate. He told lawmakers that he had not personally seen evidence of Epstein’s sexual abuse, but provided a fuller picture of how Epstein acquired his wealth. Lawmakers say that a better understanding of Epstein’s wealth could help the public understand how, for years, he was able to get away with trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinCongressrdLdWritethru/408bd7342060174bd456eb08bdd13488/text___
Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump used a swing through Ohio and Kentucky to push an economic message and attack fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — even as the conflict in Iran threatened to overshadow all else. On Wednesday, Trump talked in Ohio about pressuring drugmakers to cut prices. He acknowledged that fighting involving Iran has shaken markets, but insisted he remains confident. At a later rally in Massie’s northern Kentucky district, Trump called Massie a “nutjob” and backed primary challenger Ed Gallrein. Trump also said he plans to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to lower gas prices. Massie says Trump’s endorsement is all his opponent has.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOhioKentuckythLdWritethru/a4dfc8bcdb32951495bf1c9bbda54ed8/text___
Trump keeps telling America he's winning in Iran. He's less clear in explaining how the war ends
SUMMARY: When it comes to the war with Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. The shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides have added to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict that's affecting the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe. With neither side budging, the war is now on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSTrumpthLdWritethru/7ece55a7e283d2fa8054f00cfa3ada59/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed
SUMMARY: Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement since succeeding his late father. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that Iran would keep up its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. Khamenei, 56, who Israel suspects was wounded in the opening salvo of the war, did not appear on camera, as his statement was read by a state TV news anchor. The statement included a vow to avenge those killed in the war, including in a strike on a school that killed over 165 people.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSstLdWritethru/90e17dbf7354d1e9428994ab2a036506/text___
Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year. Speaking on Thursday, Zelenskyy said the deal would cover various types of drones and air defenses to protect against swarms of Iranian-designed Shahed drones. Countries are scrambling to modernize their air defenses after the Iran war exposed shortcomings. Russia has fired tens of thousands of Shaheds at Ukraine since it invaded its neighbor just over four years ago. Iran has responded to joint U.S.-Israeli strikes by firing the same type of drones at targets in the Middle East.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarrdLdWritethru/a0204c7973df02715a3990fcdc666db4/text___
The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them
SUMMARY: A top Iranian official is warning that attacks on the Persian Gulf islands that form Iran’s southern maritime frontier would provoke a new level of retaliation. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Thursday threatened that “the blood of American soldiers" would be on U.S. President Donald Trump's hands if the key islands came under attack. The string of islands are critical to Iran's oil industry and its national security. Made of coral and limestone, they range in size and are home to oil terminals, desalination plants and tens of thousands of people. In addition, some of them are the basis for a territorial dispute with the United Arab Emirates.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranIslandsExplainerstLdWritethru/1b3e770e61c6a05d3e078223e15b20b2/text___
The Latest: Iran escalates attacks as new leader vows to keep fighting
SUMMARY: Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. On Thursday, an anchor on Iranian state TV read Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement since becoming supreme leader. Khamenei did not appear on camera. An Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war’s opening salvo. Oil prices have spiked above $100 as Iranian strikes keep hitting ships, effectively shutting down Persian Gulf oil exports. The Pentagon says the first week of war cost the United States $11.3 billion.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSTheLatestthLdWritethru/99a2316e9089b2ffa9eadd104e787591/text___
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
SUMMARY: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera. The army announced the decision at a time when time when much of the country’s attention is focused on the war with Iran. The leaked video of the abuse was aired last year by Israel’s Channel 12 and purported to show an incident in which the soldiers sodomized the Palestinian detainee from Gaza. Israel’s move to arrest the soldiers in 2024 prompted fury from hard-line ultranationalists. Members of Israel’s far-right government called the investigation into their conduct an affront to their service.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsGazastLdWritethru/b11e5f0639b7fe51c5ea101f4b320f56/text___
Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
SUMMARY: Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U.S military investigation into the incident. Now, dozens of Democratic senators are demanding answers from the Trump administration. The letter from more than 45 senators pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether the U.S. was, in fact, culpable. The senators also raised concerns about the hollowing out of a congressionally mandated office set up specifically to reduce civilian casualties.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranSchoolStrikethLdWritethru/2ffff06808f7a584b0a03831897ab0b8/text___
Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations
SUMMARY: René Redzepi has stepped down from his post at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark. The restaurant founder and celebrity chef has been dogged for years by reports of staff mistreatment and yearslong use of unpaid interns to fuel the pricy restaurant. Noma has been ranked first on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List five times. The criticism came to a head recently on social media and in the New York Times. Sponsors have pulled funding for the Southern California residency. The chef did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUDenmarkNomaChefthLdWritethru/43685e19c75849a0f7f48c487205ce4d/text___
At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia
SUMMARY: An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains. The landslides happened in Gamo Zone and affected the Gacho Baba District, Kamba District and Bonke District, according to Gamo Zone director of disaster response Mesfin Manuqa. Manuqa said that one person was pulled out of the mud alive during the rescue operation. The Gacho Baba District communication chief said most of those who died were found buried in the mud. It is not yet clear how many households were affected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFEthiopiaLandslidesndLdWritethru/b5cfde29f703aa1c025beb7cef1c9f57/text___
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places
SUMMARY: U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran. Experts and advocates have raised alarm about the impact of the widening war on protected landmarks that are important to Iranian identity. The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its World Heritage enhanced protection list. UNESCO confirmed it's verified damage to a lavish palace in Tehran as well as a 17th century palace and the country's oldest Friday mosque, both in Isfahan.
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China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
SUMMARY: China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise. On Thursday, China’s parliament approved a new five-year plan that puts advances in technology at the center. The plan backs big spending on areas like artificial intelligence and robotics. It gives less emphasis to quick consumer stimulus, and economists expect any shift in that direction to happen slowly. The plan sets a cautious climate goal tied to the size of the economy, not total emissions. Lawmakers also passed an ethnic minorities law that critics say cement a push toward assimilation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaCongress/d754b321c4235f619c998e9b4d03f130/text___
Senegal is the latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts
SUMMARY: Senegal’s parliament has approved a bill that toughens punishment for homosexuality in the largely conservative West African nation. The proposed law was introduced to parliament last month by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. It doubles the punishment from prison sentences of one to five years to between five and 10 years. In another change, the bill calls for punishing what it calls the “promotion” or “financing” of homosexuality, an attempt to crack down on organizations that support sexual and gender minorities. Government ministers argued ahead of the vote on Wednesday that the country's previous 1966 law was too lenient.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSenegalHomosexualityrdLdWritethru/e243a04cf4d1529b127492f5941247e4/text___
China is expected to push for an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
SUMMARY: China is expected to approve a sweeping “ethnic unity” law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights. On Thursday, legislators at the National People’s Congress are expected to approve it. A delegate says it aims to build a shared national identity across every group and workplace. Scholars say the law undercuts promised autonomy in China’s constitution and ethnic autonomy rules. It mandates Mandarin as the primary teaching language in compulsory education. Experts said language about mixing communities are also concerning and say it could lead to the break up of minority neighborhoods. The law also opens penalties for actions abroad that Beijing says harm “ethnic unity.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaCongressEthnicUnitystLdWritethru/45db00f1d9e301f8704a0c0c057ca994/text___
South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
SUMMARY: South Korean lawmakers have passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill as uncertainty mounts for the country’s trade-dependent economy now having to cope with global energy concerns caused by the war on Iran. The bill’s passage Thursday came hours after the Trump administration increased pressure on trade partners by launching a new investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries, including China and U.S. allies South Korea and Japan, which could lead to new import taxes if U.S. officials see their practices as unfair.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASSouthKoreaUSTariffs/3bf0f709d9066d62b1b8f6e36e48638e/text___
Files show British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson
SUMMARY: Documents released by the British government show officials believed there was a “reputational risk” in appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 before he appointed Mandelson to the role, seen as vital to establish a good relationship with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The document also spelled out other, unrelated reputational issues over Mandelson’s work in a previous Labour government related to financial matters, including high-profile donors. The 147-page release was published Wednesday on the government website.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainEpsteinMandelsonthLdWritethru/9776857db55f83e0561dc543d1c7e5b1/text___
Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge
SUMMARY: Governments are working on plans to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. The Iran war has effectively closed the waterway and pushed up gasoline prices. French President Emmanuel Macron is leading an international effort to reopen the waterway “when circumstances permit.” Retired naval officers say that using warships to escort tankers would make no sense during active combat. They say ships have little room in the waterway to evade attacks. Navies have recent escort experience in the Red Sea against Houthi drones and missiles. Experts say Hormuz poses far higher risks. Iran has missiles, drones, fast boats and naval mines. Insurers also drive decisions. Premiums for ships wanting to use the strait have surged.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranReopeningHormuzWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/49a1901c35cf2507830776a29706cf98/text___
Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
SUMMARY: The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organization said Wednesday that it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves. It’s a larger stock than the 182.7 million barrels that were released in 2022 by the IEA’s 32 member countries in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. During a videoconference of the Group of Seven leaders Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron praised the emergency release, saying it amounts to the equivalent of 20 days of the volume normally exported through the Strait of Hormuz.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUIranUSOilthLdWritethru/eaf0cf9988cd7e06f0dc2a8ee800762e/text___
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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
SUMMARY: Worries about the war with Iran are sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Thursday and returned to big swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 575 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. The center of action was again the oil market, where the price of a barrel of Brent crude got as high as $101.59. Treasury yields rose in the bond market on worries about higher inflation and fewer cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/45f78a8cfe9a5c7e1a2279150a2f90f1/text___
Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines
SUMMARY: The biggest new restaurant trend is small. Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up at large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory as well as trendy urban eateries and rural retreats. Restaurants hope that offering smaller servings beyond the children’s menu will meet many different diners’ needs, whether it's saving money, losing weight or environmental concerns. Some restaurants are adding menus to court users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy. Smaller portions aren’t a new concept. Twenty years ago, small-plate tapas restaurants were all the rage, for instance. The president of a culinary consulting firm says the scaled-down dishes appearing now seem part of a longer-term shift.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRestaurantsSmallerPortionsndLdWritethru/9c55e5e4025e6e1542964cf2ff5f7031/text___
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is opening a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries. It’s an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs. Trump and his team have made clear that they’re seeking to replace the hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenues by using different laws to establish new tariffs. The administration is starting investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to try to charge new import taxes. But U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters that he didn’t want to prejudge the outcome of the process, even though he said that “the policy remains the same.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTariffs/6f4243502a1d8ce6c301f39c083a93e9/text___
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
SUMMARY: Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. Wednesday’s data has been overtaken by the conflict that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, which has caused wild gyrations in oil prices as shipping lanes through the Persian Gulf have suffered a rare shutdown. Gas prices have already jumped and are expected to push inflation much higher when inflation data for this month is released in early April.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSConsumerPricesthLdWritethru/7303e4593d62c2dee899489571cb0548/text___
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Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
SUMMARY: Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply. That means pain at the pump for drivers filling up with gas. But electric vehicle drivers are largely unaffected by spikes in oil prices. Electricity prices — even as different grids have different power mixes — are more regulated. Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales. Car-buying resource Edmunds says it has seen an uptick in people researching EVs and hybrids. But the experts also say just how far that will go is unclear. And in the U.S., significant incentives to buy EVs have gone away.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateOilPricesElectricityrdLdWritethru/d6cfbd933bc55fc713f3cf732aa7ea34/text___
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
SUMMARY: King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual. Researchers tracked about 19,000 birds on a sub-Antarctic island chain and found breeding is starting 19 days earlier than in 2000. Wednesday's study links the earlier timing to a 40% jump in breeding success. That's a rarity in the natural world, where warming often means mismatches in timing for species that depend on each other, like bees and flowers. Scientists say the king penguins benefit from being flexible in diet and breeding. It's a climate change success story, but scientists caution it may only be for now.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimatePenguinsAdapting/0d4bac686c7159d0c671ebce7f9f1d79/text___
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In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up
SUMMARY: Rural school districts say the Trump administration’s visa changes are jeopardizing a key source of teachers. Many schools hired foreign teachers when they couldn't attract American instructors to remote locations. But visas have become harder to come by under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Schools are looking for other ways to fill the gaps. When schools can't hire local replacements for international educators, some are planning to rely more on online instruction. Instructors join a class live and teach via video chat. Elsewhere, school leaders say they may hire uncertified teachers, combine classes or drop course offerings.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationInternationalTeachersstLdWritethru/08080546339ac7aadefce42fc73e4281/text___
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After years of growth, Georgia’s film industry hits a painful reset
SUMMARY: Georgia’s film industry is struggling. The state’s generous tax credits once turned Atlanta into the Hollywood of the South, drawing hundreds of productions and transforming the local economy. But spending has tumbled from a peak of $4.4 billion in 2022 to just $2.3 billion the last fiscal year. The 2023 writers and actors strikes accelerated the decline, and Marvel has since shifted its productions to the United Kingdom. Many crew members say they’ve struggled to find film work, forcing some to get second jobs or leave the industry entirely. State officials say things are improving and that tax incentives were recently widened to cover newer types of content.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAtlantaFilmIndustryndLdWritethru/67b0a909f67868bedb1b86ade3c70b94/text___
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NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners
SUMMARY: NFL free agency spending has reshaped the early pecking order, with a few teams gaining real momentum and others taking hits. On Monday, big moves included the Panthers adding Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd to build an elite defense. The 49ers added Mike Evans and extra line help. The Patriots kept spending to upgrade key spots. The Jets brought Geno Smith back and loaded up on defense. The Rams strengthened their secondary. The Buccaneers slipped after losing Evans and defensive starters. The Eagles and Jaguars also dropped back after losing major pieces.
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Trey Hendrickson joins Ravens, Maxx Crosby still on Raiders and Daniel Jones re-signs with Colts
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens landed their star pass rusher in Trey Hendrickson, Maxx Crosby is back in Las Vegas for now and Daniel Jones is staying in Indianapolis as part of a busy start to the new league year. Wednesday's biggest move came when the Ravens agreed to a four-year, $112 million contract with Hendrickson, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end. On Tuesday night, Baltimore backed out of a deal with the Raiders for Crosby over a failed physical, a person with knowledge of that deal told The Associated Press.
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Colts bring back QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce couldn't be happier
SUMMARY: Daniel Jones is back with the Indianapolis Colts, and Alec Pierce couldn’t be happier. Two days after the 25-year-old Pierce agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $116 million, the Colts brought back their quarterback on a two-year deal worth up to $100 million. That's according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Later Wednesday, Pierce said he never wanted to leave Indy because he believes in the Colts after their success early last season with Jones behind center.
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Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson heading to Baltimore on 4-year, $112 million deal, AP source says
SUMMARY: Edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a four-year, $112 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t be finalized until the start of the new league year. The Ravens backed out of a blockbuster trade for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby late Tuesday. A person with knowledge of Baltimore’s decision told the AP that Crosby failed his physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because those results are private. So the Ravens quickly pivoted to the best pass rusher on the market.
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