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Bernie Madoff, who defrauded investors of billions, has died in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Madoff died at...

Feds: 'Breaking Bad' inspired former Mass. biotech researcher to seek poisons

BOSTON (AP) — The former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerful poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ishtiaq...

Average US price of gas holds steady at $2.94 per gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.94 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the price at the pump was...

Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have...

Biden sees 'win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal

MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER, AP April 11, 2021 | 11:00 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow...

Alex Rodriguez, partner in agreement to buy Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Timberwolves and keep the NBA team in Minnesota, owner Glen Taylor said. The agreement, which also includes...

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

JOSH BOAK, AP April 10, 2021 | 12:32 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including education,...

Fed's Powell: US nears full reopening to 'different economy'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy, boosted by quickening vaccinations and signs of rapid hiring, is headed toward a strong recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday. But he cautioned that not all will immediately benefit. “There...

AP source: Phillip Adams, ex-NFL player who had brief stint with the Patriots, killed 5 and then himself in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. The...

'You are like a bomb waiting to go off': Maine man ordered held without bail for his role in the Capitol breach

A judge who concluded that a Maine man could lose control and become violent ordered him held without bail while awaiting trial for his role in the breaching of the U.S. Capitol. “You are like a bomb waiting to...

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