Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.
Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power
SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state.
Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter
ATLANTA — As Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the White House, he often reaches back more than 40 years and seven administrations to belittle President Joe Biden by comparing him to 99-year-old Jimmy Carter.
College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation
Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours.
From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump’s legal drama
NEW YORK — Even by Donald Trump’s standards, this was a dizzying week.
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
HAVANA — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out.
Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
NEW YORK — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug in Saturday and dozens of demonstrators were arrested, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity.
Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a planned Israeli ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests.
You’re gonna need a bigger number: Scientists consider a Category 6 for mega-hurricane era
In 1973, the National Hurricane Center introduced the Saffir-Simpson scale, a five-category rating system that classified hurricanes by wind intensity.
Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions
NEW YORK — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable.
US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday.
Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?
Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, wandered out of a hospital room to charge a cellphone he imagined he had. When he wouldn’t sit still, the police officer escorting Grant body-slammed him, ricocheting the patient’s head off the floor.
Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp
NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn’t yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
Xi and Blinken trade small nods over a large gap
The areas where the United States and China can work together seem to be shrinking fast, and the risks of confrontation are growing. But it was clear Friday that both countries are trying to salvage what they can.
Tabloid publisher defiant as Trump lawyer tries to shake his confidence
NEW YORK — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Friday grilled the former publisher of The National Enquirer, casting doubt on his explanation for why he suppressed salacious stories about the Republican presidential candidate before the 2016 election.
