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By AAMER MADHANI and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a single-engine plane has crashed in suburban Long Island as it approached a regional airport, killing one person and seriously injuring the other two on board. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Piper PA 28 with three people on board crashed while on approach to Republic Airport in Farmingdale,

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stars such as Avril Lavigne sat beneath the gothic style arches of Lanvin’s ornate Paris venue to view the old couture house’s latest designs, which riffed subtly on history. Here are some highlights of Sunday’s ready-to-wear collections. References to the 1940s, 1980s, the 18th century, the

By JARI TANNER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Voters in Estonia cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election where initial results suggested the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, was on its way to a landslide victory. Kallas faced a challenge from the far-right

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican known for signing an agreement with the federal government to remove nuclear waste from his state, died at home on Saturday. He was 96. In a statement announcing Batt’s death, Gov. Brad Little called him “the epitome of a public servant.” “His legacy is

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a single-engine plane has crashed in suburban Long Island as it approached a regional airport. It was not immediately known how many people were on board or if there were any injuries or fatalities. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Piper PA 28 crashed while on approach to Republic

Ricou Browning, a skilled swimmer best known for his underwater role as the Gill Man in the quintessential 3D black-and-white 1950s monster movie “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” has died, his family told various media outlets. He was 93. Browning died Feb. 27 at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. In addition to acting roles,

By DEMETRIS NELLAS and COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A stationmaster accused of causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the tragedy. An examining magistrate and a prosecutor agreed that

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Authorities say police in Frederick, Maryland, fatally shot a man with a knife during a weekend encounter after he ignored commands to drop the weapon. Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando says officers went to an apartment Saturday night seeking a man wanted for a parole or probation violation. The chief said

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s office has been in touch with Prince Harry about the new monarch’s coronation, raising the possibility the prince will attend the historic ceremony despite tensions within the royal family. If Harry and his wife, Meghan, were to attend the May 6 coronation at Westminster

NEW YORK (AP) — Uruguayan-born architect Rafael Viñoly has died at age 78 after a career of designing distinctive buildings around the globe. Family members say the architect died of an aneurism Thursday in New York City, where his firm is based. Structures he is known for include the Tokyo International Forum, the Cleveland Museum

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he’s fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so. Scholz’s comments came in an interview with CNN that aired Sunday, two days after he met U.S. President Joe Biden in

By JARI TANNER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonians are voting in a general election that the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is a favorite to win. Kallas has emerged as one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine during Russia’s invasion, She faces a challenge from the far-right EKRE party,

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine’s Kharkiv province, the region’s governor said Sunday, while fighting raged in the fiercely contested eastern city of Bakhmut. The town of Kupiansk is about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Russian border; the region has come under frequent attacks even

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison in the death of a firefighter struck along with two other firefighters and a state trooper as they were responding to a crash on Interstate 76 in suburban Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 64-year-old Jacquelyn Walker

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted. The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal on Sunday. The head of the Suez

By DEMETRIS NELLAS and COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized Sunday for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the deadliest train crash in the country’s history, while a stationmaster facing charges gave his account of the events leading up to the tragedy. At least 57 people were

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia shooting has killed two of the more than 100 teenagers who had gathered at a house party Saturday, with six others wounded. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says investigators are still piecing together what transpired at the Douglasville home. No arrests have been made, and it is

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say two more children have died from their injuries suffered in a northwest Phoenix condominium fire. Phoenix Fire Department officials announced Saturday night that 11-year-old Tamar Boyer and 9-year-old Shevach Boyer had died at a hospital. They say two siblings _ identified as 7-year-old Dov Boyer and 8-year-old Nachman Boyer _