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New Jersey halts electric vehicle rebates, demand too high 04/18/2023 07:22pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won’t be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily — because the state program is so popular that it's already running out of money, officials said. The Charge Up New Jersey program has disburs Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting? 04/18/2023 06:39pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up, grabbed a gun and went to check it out. Seeing a Black male appearing to pull the handle of the front door, police say the 84-year-old white man opened fire. No questions aske Neighbor: Man in wrong-turn shooting disliked trespassers 04/18/2023 06:36pm • When Kaylin Gillis and her friends took a wrong turn into an upstate New York driveway last weekend, they couldn't have known the property was owned by a man who, according to a neighbor, had grown increasingly bitter over the years at people driving onto his land by mistake. This time, the error pr Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment 04/18/2023 06:17pm • Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail after last month's fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota, but they didn't say definitively that the broken rail caused the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board issued its prelimina Torch-carrying marchers indicted in Charlottesville rally 04/18/2023 05:56pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly six years after a large gathering of white nationalists in Charlottesville erupted in violent clashes with counterprotesters, a grand jury in Virginia has indicted multiple people on felony charges for carrying flaming torches with the intent to intimidate. The Albemarl Vermont man convicted by jury of kidnapping woman and son 04/18/2023 05:11pm • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A 45-year-old man was convicted by a jury Tuesday of kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son by forcing them into her car outside a New Hampshire mall and bringing them to Vermont while he was searching for his estranged wife. The Vermont office of the United States Attorn Corruption trial begins for man who almost beat DeSantis 04/18/2023 05:02pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Democrat who nearly beat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018 pocketed illegal campaign contributions because he was having a hard time paying for his lifestyle after quitting his job to run for governor, a prosecutor said Tuesday as a corruption trial began. Andrew Gi 10-year-old cat stolen in armed carjacking on Capitol Hill 04/18/2023 04:41pm • The cat, described as a domestic medium-haired cat, answers to "Milly" or "Mini" and was in a red and cream-colored crate when its owner was carjacked. (Courtesy D.C. police A 10-year-old cat was stolen during an armed carjacking in D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Monday evening. The blac Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith dead at 31 04/18/2023 04:00pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith, who was touched by tragedy while he played for the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 31. Smith's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the Browns confirmed his passing on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known. “Rest in Peace Chris,” Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate 04/18/2023 03:07pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern's CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some additional safety proposals but resistance to others. DP World Tour Schedule 04/18/2023 03:01pm • Nov. 24-27 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Cameron Smith) Nov. 24-27 _ Joburg Open (Dan Bradbury) Dec. 1-4 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Thriston Lawrence) Dec. 1-4 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Adrian Meronk) Dec. 8-11 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Ockie Strydom) Dec. 15-18 _ 21 die in Beijing hospital fire, others escape from windows 04/18/2023 02:39pm • BEIJING (AP) — A fire killed at least 21 people at a hospital in Beijing on Tuesday and forced dozens of people to evacuate, Chinese state media reported. As clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky, people trapped in the multistory building apparently tied bedsheets into makeshift ropes and e Following stroke, Lucinda Williams back with book and album 04/18/2023 02:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Lucinda Williams is returning to the spotlight this spring with an autobiography, a new album and concert appearances around the world. Less than three years ago, there was real worry that her creative voice would be stilled. In November 2020, the singer-songwriter suffered a strok EU nears deal on $47B law to boost computer chip production 04/18/2023 12:58pm • LONDON (AP) — The European Union was closing in Tuesday on approval for a plan to ramp up semiconductor production as it seeks to wean itself off reliance on Asia for the tiny computer chips that control everything from cars to washing machines. The European Parliament and the bloc's 27 member st AUTO RACING: Larson heats up and Elliott gets back in car 04/18/2023 11:21am • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES GEICO 500 Site: Talladega, Alabama. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX). Track: Talladega Superspeedway. Race distance: 188 laps, 500 miles. Last year: Ross Chastain won after starting 19th. Last race: Kyle Larson made a late t