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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A lawsuit by a former dancer for Shen Yun Performing Arts claims that the nonprofit dance company has subjected some children who perform for it to harsh conditions. The lawsuit filed Monday in White Plains federal court seeks unspecified damages. It says Shen Yun has made hundreds of millions of

BRUNSWICK, Georgia (AP) — Authorities say a car similar to one driven by a wealthy New York couple missing for 44 years has been found in a south Georgia pond. The pond is near the hotel where they were last seen. Police in Georgia say 73-year-old retired oil executive Charles Romer and his 75-year-old wife

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams won’t be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother in October. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop in Detroit. The gun

AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a federal investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, would not approve the team initially started by Michael Andretti,

The trial for a man accused in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family will be moved to a different county. A judge on Monday agreed to move the trial because he said it would be impossible to find a jury that did not know the facts about the case. George “Billy” Wagner

Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil. That includes a refusal from big Brazilian meatpackers to supply beef to Carrefour’s stores in Brazil. JBS and Marfrig stopped

TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A dozen soldiers, including at least eight British troops, were injured in a major traffic collision during a NATO exercise in Estonia last week. The soldiers were returning to their base in Tapa during a snowstorm when their minivans were involved in a chain-reaction pileup triggered by a two-car collision on

AP Business Writer Macy’s says it’s delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million accounting-related issue. The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter, including that net sales fell 2.4% to $4.74 billion. It anticipates reporting its full third-quarter financial results by Dec.

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine. The staff and officials were removed from the aircraft, part of the Marine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Volunteers have joined a search for Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who went missing in Los Angeles more than two weeks ago after not making a connecting flight to New York. Kobayashi, a budding photographer from Maui, was heading to New York City on Nov. 8 for a new

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. Officials said Sunday that the sample obtained at a store tested positive Nov. 21 during routine screening by Santa Clara County health officers. The dairy, Raw Farm, issued

Associated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver will allow the player, who has played all season, to compete in the

WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — In a story published Nov. 25, 2024, about a plane crash in New York state that killed a pilot and a dog, while leaving two other dogs injured, The Associated Press erroneously reported that one of the surviving dogs was taken to a veterinary hospital in Middleton, Connecticut, and misspelled the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The reduction is largely a byproduct of the $3 billion that

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police have detained dozens of people in Istanbul who tried to join a rally calling for greater protection for women in Turkey, where more than 400 women have been murdered this year. The demonstrators tried to enter the main pedestrian street to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group. Israeli strikes hit commercial and residential buildings in Beirut as well as in the port