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Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraints 06/23/2023 07:09pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in years past due to staff cuts, time constraints and regulatory loopholes, a union official testified Friday during a federal hearing to examine the reasons behind a fiery train derailment in Ohio. Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete information 06/23/2023 05:52pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters who responded to February's fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the railroad, officials said Thursday. During a public hearing in East Palestine — where Jennifer Lawrence on ‘No Hard Feelings,’ the R-rated comedy made with the Oscar winner in mind 06/23/2023 05:30pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence has wanted to do a big comedy for years. She has always been funny and vibrant in her television appearances. And while she has brought humor and physical comedy to many of her roles for David O. Russell and others, she also hasn’t exactly gotten the big, broad Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise 06/23/2023 05:16pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta. Although sympathetic, the judge said state law required h Cardinals and Cubs balance fun and business ahead of weekend London series 06/23/2023 05:12pm • LONDON (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said players do better “when they’re having fun.” There was plenty of that to go around Friday when the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals held workouts at London Stadium ahead of a two-game weekend series. Shaking off jet lag, players in batting pract Virgin Galactic, Starbucks fall; Smith & Wesson, CarMax rise, Friday, 6/23/2023 06/23/2023 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday. 3M Co., up 29 cents to $100.72. The maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over chemical contamination. Ford Motor Co., down 17 cents to The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters 06/23/2023 03:55pm • The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize are getting a little tougher. Starting with the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, best picture hopefuls will have to spend more time in theaters to qualify for film's top prize. The changes, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture A Tourist sub's implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions 06/23/2023 02:18pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When the Titan submersible made its fateful dive into the North Atlantic on Sunday, it also plunged into the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration. It's a space on the high seas where laws and conventions can be sidestepped by risk-taking entrepreneurs and the wealt Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/23/2023 01:43pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov NASA opposes lithium mining at tabletop flat Nevada desert site used to calibrate satellites 06/23/2023 01:27pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space. An ancient Nevada Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian towns 06/23/2023 11:52am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s security agency said Friday it had detained three Israeli settlers on suspicion of involvement in mass rampages through Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank this week following the killing of four Israelis. While rights groups welcomed the arrests, the small numb Driver of suspected stolen car charged with attempted murder after striking police officer in Woodbridge 06/23/2023 10:25am • A Woodbridge, Virginia, man has been charged with attempted murder after striking a Prince William County police officer with a stolen vehicle Thursday night. Valmiki Deo Chandler, 18, was charged Friday with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated malicious wounding, felony hit Police: Officer seriously injured when struck by car reported stolen 06/23/2023 10:10am • WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia police officer was seriously injured after authorities say he was struck by a stolen car he was attempting to stop. According to Prince William County Police, the officer spotted the stolen vehicle on a side street in Woodbridge around 11 p.m. Thursday. P Sports on TV for June 26 - July 2 06/23/2023 10:00am • Adv24 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 26 COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — College World Series Final: TBD, Game 3, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary) NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. TNT — NHL Awards 2023 SOCCER (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage: El Sa Andrew Tate to remain under house arrest in Romania as human trafficking case drags on 06/23/2023 08:15am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Friday extended by 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer who was charged this week with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucha