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By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure in an Osprey aircraft that led to a fatal crash in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months. That’s according to a U.S. defense official who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Gina Carano on Tuesday sued Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her 2021 firing from “ The Mandalorian,” saying she was let go for expressing right-wing views on social media. The lawsuit Carano filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, in

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper that police raided last year is suing its hometown and local officials, saying the raid caused her physical and mental health problems. Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn is seeking $950,000 in damages in the federal lawsuit she filed

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being condemned by two Democratic state lawmakers, who described it as “racist and Islamophobic” in a resolution presented Tuesday. Introduced by state Rep. Alabas Farhat and House Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash, the measure calls

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — New testimony in the case of a fatal cargo ship fire in New Jersey sheds some light on whether it could have been prevented. A crew member of the Italian-owned Grande Costa D’Avorio says he saw smoke coming from a seaport vehicle being used to push

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government’s alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis. The government confirmed on Tuesday that Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who previously was health minister, has resigned. He was

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is teaming up with predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton next month for a New York fundraiser aimed at powering up donations for his reelection campaign. The threesome traded social media posts to reveal their plans. The event is set for March 28. While

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Officials in Ecuador have named a likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied more than 400 cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children. Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon processing company, supplied the spice added to WanaBana and other applesauce pouches sent to the U.S. That’s according

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — All of Georgia’s members of Congress have signed a letter that supports studying another round of deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s office Tuesday released a copy of the letter sent to top-ranking lawmakers on the House and Senate

By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former rebel leader has made a surprise appearance in Haiti’s capital amid large protests across the country for the second consecutive day, demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Guy Philippe, was seen Tuesday in the upscale community of Pétionville in Port-au-Prince, where he

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee legislative staffer has been placed on leave after Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones said the staffer yelled at him in a hallway. Jones said Tuesday that he filed a complaint against the staffer last month following an incident that took place outside his legislative

By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Marauding hyenas have killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan capital, prompting hundreds of students from the school to block streets to protest what they called a lack of security. One of the wounded was a student at Kenya’s Multimedia

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured out whiskey on the steps of the Kentucky Capitol to protest a looming tax increase on the spirits industry. On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector’s record growth. Kentucky’s bourbon

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Captains of a Hawaii high school football team whose town was destroyed by a deadly wildfire are going to Super Bowl in Las Vegas as guests of the NFL. The Maui News reports the four students and three of their coaches will be serving as honorary coin toss captains before the

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — R&B icon Usher has announced a new North American tour. After two years of his popular Las Vegas residency at Park MGM, releasing his first solo album in eight years, and headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, Usher will hit the road. The singer

STUDIO CITY, Calif. (AP) — A crewmember who was working on the Marvel Studios series “Wonder Man” died following an accident on set Tuesday morning at CBS Radford Studios in Studio City. The man, whose name was not made public, was a rigger who fell from the rafters, according to the trade publication Deadline, which

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after the House gave it final approval. Tuesday’s vote in the House would erode changes that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal championed in 2018. Those changes allowed judges to release

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a man suspected of systematically abusing mentally handicapped people on videos live-streamed for paying customers on social media. A police statement says the 35-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday in Athens. He faces charges of human trafficking and causing bodily harm to vulnerable people. Police said two people

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Red Solo cups – a staple of barbecues and beer pong – are usually synonymous with good times. But on Tuesday, as word of country singer Toby Keith’s death spread, many were raising their red Solos in sad tribute to the singer, who immortalized the humble plastic cups in

LUTSEN, Minn. (AP) — An overnight fire has destroyed the historic Lutsen Lodge on Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. The only staffer present spotted smoke coming from the floor in the lobby early Tuesday and called 911. No guests were checked in, and there were no injuries. The building was fully engulfed as crews from