Author: Associated Press

Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and receive…

Maine’s top court dismisses an appeal of a judge’s decision on Trump’s ballot status

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump during a campaign stop in Rochester, N.H., Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s top court is declining to weigh in on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status, keeping intact a judge’s decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado. Democratic Secretary…

School choice measure will reach Kentucky’s November ballot, key lawmaker predicts

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers are likely to put a proposal on the November ballot allowing voters to weigh in on whether the state should offer support for enrollments in charter and private schools, a key House committee chairman predicted Thursday. Republican Rep. James Tipton, who heads the House Education Committee, pointed to overall lagging test scores for minority…

Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to contamination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems. Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, which were distributed to stores and pharmacy suppliers. The…

Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. At left is Dan Scavino greeting Eric Trump. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making…

Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic

Photo source: CNNDETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that clips holding the trim that covers…

Trainer Bob Baffert asks to end appeal of DQ of Medina Spirit for failed drug test at Kentucky Derby

FILE – Trainer Bob Baffert walks off the track after his horse Arabian Lion won The Woody Stephens ahead of the Belmont Stakes horse race, June 10, 2023, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Baffert said on social media Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, that he has asked attorneys to end his appeal of Medina Spirit’s disqualification as 2021 Kentucky Derby…

Kentucky lawmakers advance a bill intended to prevent military veteran suicides

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Suicide prevention legislation focused on Kentucky’s veterans started advancing Tuesday as lawmakers pursue a strategy meant to better serve those who joined the military. The bill, with bipartisan backing, cleared the House Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee to advance to the full House. It’s aimed at ending the scourge of military and veteran suicides,…

Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at age 91

FILE – Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” poses for a portrait on the set in New York on March 28, 1999. Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine’s for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence, has died. He was 91. (AP Photo/Suzanne…