ADVERTISEMENT

AP Afternoon Wire

Advancing the Power of Facts

Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need

The fallout from a Pfizer factory being damaged by a tornado could put even more pressure on already-strained drug supplies at U.S. hospitals, experts say. Here’s a closer look at the possible effects. Read More.

New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020. Read More.

Jury awards Florida girl burned by McDonald’s Chicken McNugget $800,000 in damages

A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant. Read More.

< Top Trending            |            APNews.com >

ADVERTISEMENT

Injunction blocking Florida law targeting drag shows applies to all venues, judge says

An order blocking a Florida law that targets drag shows doesn’t just apply to the restaurant that brought the lawsuit challenging it but to other venues in the state, a federal judge said, reiterating that the legislation championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely unconstitutional. Read More.

Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59

Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died. He was 59. Read More.

Your paycheck could clear faster now that the FedNow instant payment service for banks has launched

The Federal Reserve has launched a new instant payment service called FedNow, which allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments so they can offer customers a quicker way to send money between banks. Here’s what you need to know. Read More.

ADVERTISEMENT

Trending Now

New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional first day in host nation

On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed. New Zealand upset Norway 1-0 for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland shocked the host nation. Read More.

Tiny downtown LA store near Skid Row sells winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth over $1 billion

A tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the third largest in the history of the game. Read More.

Fans of martial arts legend Bruce Lee fondly remember his life philosophy 50 years after his death

Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their idol’s death half a century ago, remembering his legacy and his life philosophy on persistence. Read More.

< Top Trending            |            APNews.com >

ADVERTISEMENT

Get our latest newsletter AP Sports Wire. The top stories from the world of sports delivered to your inbox every weekday.

Sign up for more AP newsletter titles here.

Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here.

Follow The Associated Press:

Get The APNews app on your mobile device:

© 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

200 Liberty St., New York, NY 10281

 Manage Preferences   |   About The AP  |   Unsubscribe  

*Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising get in touch here.

ADVERTISEMENT