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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US suggests additional tariffs if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suggesting that additional tariffs could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid … more

By JOSH BOAK | 5/14/24

This composite radio and optical image provided by researchers in May 2024 shows IRAS 23077, center, a planet-forming disk, and several surrounding stars. The star at the center of IRAS 23077 is not visible because its light is blocked by its surrounding disk, which is viewed from the side. The diameter of this colossal disk is roughly 3,300 times the distance between Earth and the sun, with enough gas and dust to form super-sized planets in far-flung orbits, the U.S. and German researchers reported in May 2024. (Radio: SAO/ASIAA/SMA/K. Monsch et al; Optical: Pan-STARRS via AP)

Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients swirling around a young star. The diameter of this colossal … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/14/24

People take photos at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Google's unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links. It's a shift promising to quicken the quest for information … more

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | 5/14/24

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to a question in his City Hall office during an interview with The Associated Press Monday, May 6, 2024, in Chicago. The rookie mayor's bumpy first year has been a test of his progressive credentials. He's navigated an evolving migrant crisis, budget gaps, persistent crime and a troubled transit system to name a few. While there have been wins for workers and social services, he's struggled with businesses, police and fellow Democrats. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago mayor's bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters

CHICAGO (AP) — When union organizer Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor last year, he promised to unroll a “bold progressive movement” in the nation’s third-largest city. A year later, … more

By SOPHIA TAREEN | 5/14/24

Emergency personnel work the scene of a deadly crash on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Marion County, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol says a bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida has overturned, killing several people and injuring other passengers. Authorities say the bus was transporting farmworkers on Tuesday morning when it collided with a truck and swerved off a road in Marion County, north of Orlando. (WFTS via AP)

8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said. The bus was transporting … more

5/14/24

FILE - Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates smiles as she leaves the Elysee Palace, June 23, 2023, in Paris. Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit shone of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world that she helped her ex-husband Bill Gates found more than 20 years ago. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

As Melinda French Gates leaves the Gates Foundation, many hope she’ll double down on gender equity

Melinda French Gates is already one of the biggest philanthropic supporters of gender equity in the United States. Now, her grantees hope she now poised to put another $12.5 billion toward … more

By THALIA BEATY | 5/14/24

FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell appears before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill, March 6, 2024, in Washington. Powell said Tuesday, May 14, that the central bank is unlikely to hike its key interest rate in response signs of stubborn inflation, and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Fed's Powell downplays potential for a rate hike despite higher price pressures

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 5/14/24

FILE - Anti-abortion activists Lauren Handy, front, with Terrisa Bukovinac, from left, Jonathan Darnell, and Randall Terry, speak during a news conference in Washington, April 5, 2022. An anti-abortion activist has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for leading others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation’s capital. Lauren Handy declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced her on Tuesday to four years and nine months in prison. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation's capital was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in … more

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 5/14/24

Boeing orders tumble as troubled aircraft maker struggles to overcome its latest crisis

Boeing orders tumbled in April and were outnumbered by canceled sales in another sign of the crisis gripping the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing said Tuesday that it received orders for … more

Associated Press | 5/14/24

FILE - A shop holds a sidewalk sale on Feb. 10, 2023, in Providence, R.I. Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. And some federal agencies do better at giving grants to small businesses than others. The Small Business Administration released its annual scorecard measuring how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Ten federal agencies receive 'A+' in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. And some federal agencies do better at giving grants to small businesses than others. The Small Business Administration … more

By MAE ANDERSON | 5/14/24

This image provided by Michael Weintrob shows the TN11, a group of citizens brought together by Citizen Solutions to discuss potential gun rights changes, stands outside the state capital in Nashville on Jan. 9, 2024. (Michael Weintrob via AP)

New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Luke remembers entering the first meeting of what would become the Citizen Solutions pilot project thinking, “Oh god, this is going to suck.” A self-described … more

By GLENN GAMBOA | 5/14/24

FILE - Students protesting against the war in Gaza, and passersby walking through Harvard Yard, are seen at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 25, 2024. Participants at the Harvard encampment protesting the war between Israel and Hamas announced they were voluntarily ending their occupation of Harvard Yard. The student protest group said in a statement that the encampment “outlasted its utility with respect to our demands,” and interim Harvard University President Alan Garber agreed to pursue a meeting between those involved in the protest and university officials. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their … more

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