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U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger speaks at a news conference in Minneapolis, Thursday, May 4, 2023, about the federal investigation into a man suspected of setting fires to Minneapolis mosques the previous week. Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury for an April 24 fire at the Masjid Al-Rahma mosque. Authorities are also investigating him as a suspect in a fire that damaged the Masjid Omar Islamic Center inside a Somali shopping mall on April 23, as well as in the January vandalism of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's office and of a Somali American police officer's vehicle, Luger said. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed)

US prosecutors charge Minneapolis mosque arson suspect

A man who is suspected of setting fires to mosques in Minneapolis has been indicted on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property. A grand jury indicted Jackie Rahm Little on Thursday … more

By TRISHA AHMED | 5/4/23

FILE - A man walks through the snow covered Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. U.S. deaths fell in 2022, as COVID-19 fatalities dropped by half from 2021 and the coronavirus dropped from being the nation's third leading cause of death to the fourth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the 2022 numbers on Thursday, May 4, 2023, cautioning that they are preliminary and may change a little after further analysis. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US last year

U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the No. 4 cause. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. COVID-19 deaths trailed those caused by heart … more

By MIKE STOBBE | 5/4/23

FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. The family of Tyre Nichols has sued the city of Memphis, Wednesday, April 19, and individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries, autopsy shows

An autopsy report shows Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest. The Shelby County medical examiner released the report … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 5/4/23

FILE - Rolls of razor wire line the top of the security fencing at the Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Miss., Aug. 1, 2022. A man who escaped from the Mississippi jail on April 22, 2023, has been founded dead at a truck stop in New Orleans, authorities announced Tuesday, May 2. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Sheriff: Last of 4 escaped Mississippi prisoners found

A Mississippi sheriff says the last of four prisoners who escaped from a prison last month has been found at a home about 20 miles from the prison. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones says Corey … more

5/4/23

Law enforcement officers stand Northside Hospital Midtown medical office building, where five people were shot, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Atlanta. Authorities swarmed the city’s bustling midtown neighborhood in search of the 24-year-old suspect. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with murder

Jail records show the suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Deion … more

5/4/23

Today in History: May 4, four killed at Kent State

Today in History Today is Thursday, May 4, the 124th day of 2023. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened … more

By The Associated Press | 5/4/23

A man releases a balloon from the makeshift memorial outside the victims' home Tuesday, May 2, 2023, where a mass shooting occurred Friday, in Cleveland, Texas. The search for the suspected gunman who allegedly shot five of his neighbors, including a child, after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard stretched into a fourth day Tuesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Victims in Texas mass shielded baby; 9-year-old loved soccer

A shooting that killed a 9-year-old boy and four adults at a home in rural Texas has left a trail of anguish and sorrow that extends to Honduras and includes two newly orphaned children. A manhunt … more

5/3/23

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a black bear caught in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains on April 23, 2023, south of the 101 Freeway in the Los Angeles area. For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles where mountain lions have been studied for decades. The National Park Service says Wednesday, May 3, 2023, that the 210-pound black bear dubbed BB-12 was caught in a natural area on the western end of the range. (National Park Service via AP, File)

Researchers radio-collar 1st bear in mountains near LA

For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. The National Park Service says Wednesday that the 210-pound black bear dubbed … more

5/3/23

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

AP Source: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season

Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French soccer team a person with knowledge of the situation told The … more

By JAMES ROBSON and STEVE DOUGLAS | 5/3/23

FILE - Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Liberty, Mo. The attorney for Lester, accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking that all new information in the case be sealed from the public. (KMBC via AP, Pool)

Attorney wants court records sealed in Ralph Yarl shooting

The attorney for a Missouri man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking a judge to prevent any new information in the case from being made public. … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD | 5/3/23

This image released by A24 shows Greta Lee, left, and Teo Yoo in a scene from "Past Lives." (Jon Pack/A24 via AP)

Summer Movies: 6 breakout performances to watch

Ahead of summer movie season that kicks off Friday with the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” The Associated Press looks at six actors set for breakout moments onscreen. One is Pom … more

BY LINDSEY BAHR | 5/3/23

FILE - Beach goers take to the waves on Waikiki Beach on June, 23, 2022, in Honolulu. Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of Hawaii's forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support. Lawmakers in the House and Senate failed to resolve their differences over the measure's details in time for a deadline at the end of this year's legislative session, which concludes on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Hawaii lawmakers fail to pass annual park fee for tourists

Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of Hawaii’s forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support. … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 5/3/23

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” recently resigned his high-profile job at Google specifically to share his concerns that unchecked AI … more

By DAVID HAMILTON | 5/3/23

FILE - A naked biker poses for photos as other participants ride past during the Philly Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 2018. If you're eager for another nude bike ride through the City of Brotherly Love, keep your shirt on — for now. The next Philly Naked Bike Ride is coming Aug. 26. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

Wheels in motion for next Philly Naked Bike Ride in August

If you're eager for another nude bike ride through the City of Brotherly Love, keep your shirt on — for now. The next Philly Naked Bike Ride is coming Aug. 26. Organizers of the annual jaunt to … more

5/3/23

This image released by Apple TV+ shows Rebecca Ferguson in a scene from "Silo," premiering May 5. (Rekha Garton/Apple TV+ via AP)

Apple TV+'s 'Silo' is a look at a future of life underground

Dystopian storytelling goes underground this month with the arrival of Apple TV+’s “Silo,” a gripping, ambitious tale of Earth’s last population living far below the surface. Something … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 5/3/23

This illustration provided Caltech/IPAC by depicts a planet skimming the surface of its star. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday, May 3, 2023, of what appears to be a gas giant at least the size of Jupiter being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet. (K. Miller, R. Hurt/Caltech/IPAC via AP)

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet. And it's not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday of what … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/3/23

Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East

Lionel Messi was supposed to be training alongside his Paris Saint-Germain teammates at the start of the week with his club embroiled in a tight French league title race. The soccer great instead was … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 5/3/23

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza Strip, late Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The Israeli military said it had started airstrikes on Gaza targets, in response to earlier rocket salvos from the coastal strip, run by the militant Hamas group. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 after prisoner's death

Palestinian health officials say at least one person was killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. The death came during hours of fighting between Israel and … more

JERUSALEM | 5/3/23

A currency trader walks near the screens showing the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ), and the foreign exchange rates at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Asian shares declined Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as shares of beleaguered banks tumbled again and worries about the economy deepened. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street decline

Asian shares have declined, tracking losses on Wall Street ahead of a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed. Markets in … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 5/3/23

Gone for 20 years, Old Man of the Mountain lives on in NH

Two decades after New Hampshire’s famed Old Man of the Mountain crumbled to pieces, the state is paying tribute to the granite profile that symbolizes its independence with new geological research, … more

By KATHY McCORMACK | 5/3/23