Ontario premier’s apologizes after retracting restrictions
<p>TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized Thursday for a failed attempt to ban playgrounds and allow police to stop and question people who...
J&J vaccine ‘pause’ latest messaging challenge for officials
NEW YORK — Confronted with rare cases of blood clots potentially linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials faced a delicate...
South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator
<p>DETROIT — A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. </p>
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NJ officials review police taking bike, cuffing Black person
<p>PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — New Jersey authorities are reviewing an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-f2f284c35880f0713495159b1f949717">incident captured on video</a> showing police handcuffing a Black youth and confiscating his...
NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
NEW YORK — A woman who says she was shackled by police for hours while in active labor has settled a lawsuit against New...
The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out
<p>NEW YORK — Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in...
Research on shaken baby syndrome helps free 15-year inmate
SAN FRANCISCO — A man imprisoned for 15 years in the death of his month-old son is free after prosecutors and a judge agreed...
Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
MINNEAPOLIS — Just days after guilty verdicts were handed down for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off nationwide...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
<p>CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
US troops in Afghanistan begin packing gear in pullout prep
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military has begun shipping equipment and winding down contracts with local service providers ahead of the May 1 start...