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Massive Hawaii taro root could be largest ever harvested

Massive Hawaii taro root could be largest ever harvested

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A super-sized taro root has been harvested on Hawaii's Big Island.
Police: Student shoots, wounds 2 at Kansas high school

Police: Student shoots, wounds 2 at Kansas high school

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A student shot and wounded an administrator and a school resource officer Friday at a suburban Kansas City high school, and the student also was wounded when the officer returned fire, authorities said.
Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP 'for apologists for Putin'

Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP 'for apologists for Putin'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will urge Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and will declare that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” as he further cements his break from former President Donald Tr
Amtrak engineer cleared in trial over deadly 2015 crash

Amtrak engineer cleared in trial over deadly 2015 crash

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak engineer was cleared of charges related to a deadly, high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015.
Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, u
CA's governor wants mental health courts for homeless people

CA's governor wants mental health courts for homeless people

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi's ballet show over Ukraine war

Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi's ballet show over Ukraine war

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Teatro Real, one of Europe’s major opera houses, said Friday it's canceling a set of upcoming performances by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet over the war the country is waging on Ukraine.
High court reimposes Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

High court reimposes Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
7 people shot, 1 fatally, at Las Vegas apartment complex

7 people shot, 1 fatally, at Las Vegas apartment complex

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Seven people were shot, one fatally, at a Las Vegas apartment complex and two of the people who were wounded suffered injuries described as critical, police said Friday.
Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics

Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With the exception of the upcoming Paralympics, Russian athletes were restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world on Wednesday as owner Roman Abramovich put English Premier League club Chelsea up for