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People wearing face masks stand by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street hit a high following an uptick in U.S. inflation and an order by regulators to suspend use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St high

Decision expected on charges for cop who shot Black motorist

Body missing, suspect arrested in '96 student disappearance
In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate
Expert: Ex-cop justified in pinning George Floyd to pavement
Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St high
Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist's death
Chyna Whitaker, center, holds her son Daunte Jr., as she walks up to microphones to speak during a news conference, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Minneapolis. The father, Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed by police Sunday after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Family sees video of teen's fatal shooting by Chicago police
Abigail Garcia, 7, right, takes a knee with her mother Judith Garcia and other protestors during a peaceful protest on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in downtown Chicago, demanding justice for Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, who were shot dead by police. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
Texas students disciplined over 'slave trade' on Snapchat
'Prime suspect' arrested in 1996 disappearance of student
FILE - This undated photo released by the FBI shows Kristin Smart, the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo student who disappeared in 1996. The San Luis Obispo County sheriff plans a major announcement Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the nearly 25-year mystery of the disappearance of Smart. (FBI via AP, File)
Despite normal spring, Texas electric grid seeks power boost
FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo shows power lines in Houston. The electric grid manager for most of Texas issued an electricity conservation watch Tuesday, April 13, 2021 appealing to customers to conserve electricity despite weather conditions typical for spring. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime
This Dec. 13, 2018, photo provided by Errich Petersen shows Robert Santos. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, President Joe Biden said he would pick Santos, the president of the American Statistical Association, to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the 2020 census that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts. (Errich Petersen via AP)
Maryland trooper shoots, kills teenager who had airsoft gun
Video shows police punching man on ground; officers on leave
Bally's to pay $308M for Tropicana hotel on Las Vegas Strip
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo a man walks past a sign promoting Les Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana in Las Vegas. The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is being sold to Bally's Corp. The company announced Tuesday, April 13, 2021, it will acquire the iconic Las Vegas Strip property from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for about $308 million. It was home for nearly 50 years to the
Expert says cop was justified in pinning down George Floyd
In this image from video, Barry Brodd, a use of force expert testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
Jasbir Singh, left, and Vijay Singh wash a flagpole with milk as part of a ceremonial changing of the Sikh flag during Vaisakhi celebrations at Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Hicksville, N.Y. Sikhs across the United States are holding toned-down Vaisakhi celebrations this week, joining people of other faiths in observing major holidays cautiously this spring as COVID-19 keeps an uneven hold on the country. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
US recommends 'pause' for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive
FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. is recommending a
16 states back Alabama's challenge to Census privacy tool
FILE - This March 19, 2020, file photo, shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident. On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio that tried to get the U.S. Census Bureau to provide data used for drawing congressional and legislative districts ahead of its planned release. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
In this still image from video, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic speaks from Atlanta during a webinar sponsored by the 12 regional Fed banks to address the lack of racial disparity in the field of economics on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo)
Black prep player told to sit near banana peels: 'I'm fine'
EXPLAINER: Why is 'excited delirium' cited at Chauvin trial?
In this image from police body cam video, Minneapolis police officers attempt to place George Floyd in a police vehicle, on May 25, 2020, outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, as it is shown Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Nielsen, networks clash on stats showing fewer viewers
File - Zach Stafford adjusts the volume as he and his mother, Debra Mize, right, watch a livestream of the daily coronavirus briefing by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on a television inside their home on April 28, 2020, in Belleville, Ill. Television networks are grumbling that the Nielsen company is not accurately measuring how many people are watching their programs. Networks believe that it's counter-intuitive that fewer people are watching TV at a time the pandemic is keeping so many at home. Nielsen says that after an initial burst of interest last spring, long-term trends taking people away from TV have re-emerged, including increased numbers of people spending time on their devices, or listening to podcasts. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Michigan police shocked by convicted murderer's release
This undated photo shows Roger Sweet in Detroit. Sweet convicted of killing his first wife and other crimes has won early release from federal prison because of the risk of COVID-19, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Prosecutors fought to keep Roger Sweet locked up and were surprised by the decision last week from Judge Victoria Roberts. Sweet still had seven years remaining on a sentence for sexual exploitation of children. (David Coates/Detroit News via AP)
State police to alter fitness standards that kept out women
Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death

Health

COVID-19 patient Everton Nascimento de Oliveira, 32, receives treatment at the emergency unit of a field hospital set up for COVID patients in Ribeirao Pires, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

The Latest: South Korea reports highest jump in 3 months

'Zoom in a Room'? California's schools lag in reopening push
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st
US recommends 'pause' for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive
Harris highlights pregnancy difficulties facing Black women
EXPLAINER: Why is 'excited delirium' cited at Chauvin trial?

Technology

This Dec. 13, 2018, photo provided by Errich Petersen shows Robert Santos. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, President Joe Biden said he would pick Santos, the president of the American Statistical Association, to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the 2020 census that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts. (Errich Petersen via AP)

Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime

Grab to list in US via $40 bln merger with Altimeter Growth
Facebook users can appeal harmful content to oversight board
Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo
Biden names 2 ex-NSA officials for senior cyber positions
Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal
Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips

Business

People wearing face masks stand by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street hit a high following an uptick in U.S. inflation and an order by regulators to suspend use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St high

Japan's Toshiba president steps down amid acquisition talks
The Latest: South Korea reports highest jump in 3 months
Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St high
New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns
Despite normal spring, Texas electric grid seeks power boost
'Sour Grapes' wine fraud con man deported to Indonesia

NFL

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 file photo, Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter stands on the field during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Cleveland. NFL players were locked out of team headquarters last offseason because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, their union wants them to boycott any in-person OTAs. Last year, teams were forced to do everything online until training camps opened in August, and NFL Players Association president J.C. Tretter has been advocating for a repeat of last year's offseason, arguing that the adjustments caused by the coronavirus showed the arduous offseason programs were unnecessary.(AP Photo/David Richard, File)

NFL players call for virtual offseason, shun in-person work

Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
TSU hires 1st-time coach Eddie George hoping for revival
Ex-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid charged with DWI after crash
AP source: Browns still putting rush on Jadeveon Clowney
Vigil honoring S. Carolina shooting victims draws hundreds
Coroner: 6th person dead following South Carolina shooting

MLB

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

LEADING OFF: Cubs managing COVID scare, Musgrove vs Bucs

Taiwanese-born Chang gets racist tweets after Indians error
Cubs' Hendricks feeling ill, scratched amid team COVID scare
The Latest: Cubs manager says no player has tested positive
Cup of Joe: Musgrove's no-hitter boosts parents' coffee shop
Red Sox-Twins series to begin; Wednesday doubleheader added
LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Twins delayed opener; Phils-Mets play 2

NBA

FILE - Connecticut assistant coach Shea Ralph reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Temple in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, file photo. Vanderbilt has hired Shea Ralph away from UConn to help revive the Commodores' struggling women's basketball program. Athletic director Candice Lee announced the hiring Tuesday morning, April 13, 2021, a week after firing Stephanie White. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Vanderbilt hires Shea Ralph from UConn as new women's coach

Bobby 'Slick' Leonard, 88, Pacers Hall of Fame coach, dies
Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
Nuggets' Murray tears ACL in left knee, out indefinitely
Analysis: Injuries wreaking more havoc than virus protocols
LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Twins delayed opener; Phils-Mets play 2
The Latest: NBA's Wizards, NHL's Caps to have fans in April
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In this image from video, Barry Brodd, a use of force expert testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
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