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Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret 04/03/2023 02:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret — even from their own bosses. It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the history they would make in ensuring that Vice President Spiro Agnew appeared Police reforms tested in city where officer killed Black man 04/03/2023 01:25pm • The Rev. James Stokes remembers Grand Rapids following the slaying of George Floyd, when demonstrations devolved into rioting that left businesses damaged and scores of people arrested. Stokes and other leaders in the western Michigan city desperately wanted to avoid a similar outbreak of violence w Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths 04/03/2023 01:17pm • DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. The 2021 final numbers, released Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirmed earlier esti Parisians massively vote to banish for-hire e-scooters 04/03/2023 10:23am • PARIS (AP) — Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish the French capital's ubiquitous for-hire electric scooters from their streets. The 15,000 opinion-dividing mini-machines are now expected to vanish from central Paris at the end of August when the city's contracts with the three operators Today in Sports - H. Aaron ties B. Ruth with 714th HRs. 04/03/2023 10:00am • April 4 1921 — The NHL champion Ottawa Senators beat the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup 3 games to 2. 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 — Henry Picard beats Ralph Guldahl and 8 involved in Amsterdam heist sentenced to up to 15 years 04/03/2023 09:59am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Eight robbers who stole millions of euros' worth of precious metals from an armored transport vehicle then opened fire on police in a wild car chase through Amsterdam were convicted Monday and handed prison sentences ranging from two to 15 years. The Amsterdam Distric 7News, WTOP partnership brings new voices for listeners 04/03/2023 08:45am • Some new voices will be joining the WTOP airwaves in the coming workweek due to a partnership that was just formed between WTOP and 7News. Starting Monday, WTOP listeners will hear 7News meteorologists delivering the forecast every 10 minutes during the WTOP segment "traffic and weather on th Car Review: Ram 1500 TRX is ready for work and fun for a big price 04/03/2023 05:18am • I have been driving sensible cars and crossovers with electric power for some of the driving duties lately. This week is a HUGE departure from that with the six-figure Ram 1500 TRX. The Ram 1500 TRX is a gas-swilling 6.2L supercharged Hemi V-8 ready to wake your neighbors when you hit the start butt NHRA Schedule 04/03/2023 04:31am • March 9-12 _ AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Mike Salinas, FC-Matt Hagan, PS-Troy Coughlin Jr, PSM-Gaige Herrera) March 24-26 _ Arizona Nationals, Chandler, Ariz. (TF-Justin Ashley, FC-Robert Hight, PS-Camrie Caruso) March 30-April 2 _ Lucas Oil Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. NHRA-Lucas Oil Winternationals 04/03/2023 04:18am • Sunday At In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Final Finish Order Top Fuel 1. Justin Ashley; 2. Austin Prock; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Brittany Force; 5. Steve Torrence; 6. Mike Salinas; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Clay Millican; 10. Leah Pruett; 11. Krista Baldwin; 12. Ron August Jr; 1 About 25 train cars derail in Montana, no injuries reported 04/03/2023 02:49am • PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — About 25 train cars derailed Sunday in northwestern Montana, with no injuries or evacuations reported, authorities said. The cars, which were not believed to be carrying anything hazardous, derailed near the town of Paradise along the Clark Fork River, said Bill Brown, a dis Track incursion by Australian GP fans sparks investigation 04/03/2023 01:51am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Grand Prix organizers have launched an investigation to determine how a group of fans managed to break through security and get dangerously close to Formula One cars before the chaotic race that featured three red flags had ended on Sunday. Australian Grand P Trans people face rhetoric, disinformation after shooting 04/03/2023 01:47am • Anti-transgender rhetoric and disinformation in the days following the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people have heightened the fears of a community already on edge amid a historic push for more restrictions on trans people's rights this year. Authorities haven't shared an Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and film composer, dies 04/02/2023 11:22pm • TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 while undergoing treatm Twitter pulls check mark from main New York Times account 04/02/2023 08:52pm • Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations. The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and disti