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FILE - From left, Britain&#039;s Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall ride in a carriage during the Trooping the Color parade in London, Thursday June 2, 2022, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee.

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

FILE - From left, Britain&#039;s Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall ride in a carriage during the Trooping the Color parade in London, Thursday June 2, 2022, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee.

March 22, 2024, 11:15am Latest News

Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Read story

Philadelphia Police Academy applicants warm up before the physical fitness entry exam in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The city has moved to lower requirements for the entry physical exam at its police academy as part of a broader effort nationally to reevaluate policies that keep law enforcement applicants out of the job pool amid a hiring crisis.

With police departments facing a hiring crisis, some policies are being loosened to find more cadets

Philadelphia Police Academy applicants warm up before the physical fitness entry exam in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The city has moved to lower requirements for the entry physical exam at its police academy as part of a broader effort nationally to reevaluate policies that keep law enforcement applicants out of the job pool amid a hiring crisis.

March 22, 2024, 11:00am Nation & World

Faced with gaping vacancies in its police force and concerns about public safety, the Philadelphia Police Department had to think creatively about how to get more candidates in the door. The answer? Fewer pushups. Read story

Immigration is fueling US economic growth while politicians rage

March 22, 2024, 11:00am Nation & World

While the rising number of immigrants in the U.S. has sowed division among politicians across the country — and stoked angst among a swath of voters — there’s one place where almost everyone seems on the same, upbeat, page: Wall Street. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump&#039;s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president&#039;s legal bills before the party gets a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press.

Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump&#039;s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president&#039;s legal bills before the party gets a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press.

March 22, 2024, 10:54am Nation & World

Donald Trump claimed Friday to have almost a half-billion dollars in cash but said he'd rather spend the money on his presidential run than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York. Read story

Family of man killed in Seattle violence-prevention meeting sues nonprofit

March 22, 2024, 10:50am Nation & World

The family of a 19-year-old man fatally shot during a violence-reduction mentorship program meeting has filed a lawsuit alleging the nonprofit Community Passageways was negligent in his death and failed to provide adequate security. Read story

Zhang Jun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Friday, March. 22, 2024.

Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Zhang Jun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Friday, March. 22, 2024.

March 22, 2024, 10:40am Nation & World

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians. Read story

FILE - The Starbucks logo is seen on a storefront, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston Starbucks reports quarterly financial results Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.

Surcharge for alternatives to dairy milk stirs up lawsuit against Starbucks

FILE - The Starbucks logo is seen on a storefront, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston Starbucks reports quarterly financial results Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.

March 22, 2024, 10:28am Business

The cost to drink a milk-based Starbucks Frappuccino goes beyond the $5-plus price tag for California residents Maria Bolliger, Dawn Miller and Shunda Smith. Read story

In this photo provided by Telegram Channel of Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, smoke and fire rise over the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant after Russian attacks in Dnipro, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024.

Russia launches sweeping attack on Ukraine’s power sector, a sign of possible escalation

In this photo provided by Telegram Channel of Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, smoke and fire rise over the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant after Russian attacks in Dnipro, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024.

March 22, 2024, 9:42am Latest News

Russia attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least five people, officials said Friday. Read story

Bus hijacked in downtown Los Angeles collides with several vehicles and crashes into a hotel

March 22, 2024, 8:33am Nation & World

A man who indicated he had a gun hijacked a transit bus in downtown Los Angeles and then grabbed the wheel, causing the bus to collide with several vehicles and crash into a hotel, police said Thursday. Read story

This photo provided by NASA shows three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024, with Mission Principal Investigator Dr. Barjatya, top left, and NASA Mission Manager Jay Scott, top right, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and NASA personnel. During the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, the rockets will blast off with science instruments into the electrically charged portion of the atmosphere near the edge of space known as the ionosphere.

April’s total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

This photo provided by NASA shows three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024, with Mission Principal Investigator Dr. Barjatya, top left, and NASA Mission Manager Jay Scott, top right, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and NASA personnel. During the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, the rockets will blast off with science instruments into the electrically charged portion of the atmosphere near the edge of space known as the ionosphere.

March 22, 2024, 8:29am Life

April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes — and cosmic chance. Read story