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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Maine for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. The lawsuit follows weeks of feuding between the Republican administration and Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that has led to threats to cut off crucial federal funding and a clash at the White House when she told President Donald Trump: “We’ll see you…

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify appeared to be experiencing widespread technical issues Wednesday morning — with tens of thousands of users reporting problems with the popular music and audio streamer. As of around 10:20 a.m. ET, Downdetector showed more than 34,000 outage reports for Spotify worldwide, down from a peak of over 48,000 earlier. Many of those users said they were having difficulty loading both the app and website, playing or hearing songs and using its search function. “We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!” Spotify wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Wednesday morning.…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in. Retail sales rose 1.4% in March, after rising 0.2% in February, according to the Commerce Department. Retail sales fell 1.2% in January, hurt in part by cold weather that kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Excluding sales at dealers of autos and parts, sales only rose 0.5%. Sales at dealers of autos…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media platform that he’ll attend the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, top economic advisers with a central role in his trade and tariff policies. Trump recently announced a round of global tariffs but then quickly put…

By AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation’s public health agency to send a routine, but important, letter that outlines how they could help stop the spread of the illness. It wasn’t until last week — after the number of cases grew to more than 700, and a second young child in Texas had died from a measles infection — that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally issued its correspondence. The delay of that letter may seem minor. But it is one in…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly lower Wednesday as stocks of Nvidia and other technology companies were walloped by tighter U.S. controls on exports of advanced computer chips used for artificial intelligence. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.8% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%. Chip maker Nvidia’s shares fell 5.9% in premarket trading after it said the U.S. had imposed stricter controls on its exports of one of its computer chips designed for use in artificial intelligence. Rival chip maker AMD’s shares dropped 6.7%. Trade…

By SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or a 10% tariff on all imports is unlawful. The act enables a president to freeze and block transactions in response to foreign threats. The lawsuit, which will be filed in the U.S. District Court for the…

Dodgers starting pitcher Landon Knack throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, April 15, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Dodgers starting pitcher Landon Knack throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, April 15, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a single during the first inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, April 15, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo…

SEATTLE — The Kings built a four-goal lead then nearly squandered it all while tying a franchise record in their penultimate game of the regular season. Samuel Helenius scored twice, David Rittich made 29 saves, and the Kings spoiled the Seattle Kraken’s home finale with a 6-5 victory on Tuesday night, winning their fourth straight and tying the franchise record for single-season wins (48) set in 2015-16. The Kings (48-24-9, 105 points) are already locked into a best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, and they secured home-ice advantage with a 5-0 win in Edmonton on Monday night. One…

SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Steph Curry scored 37, and the Golden State Warriors earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-116, on Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament. Playoff Jimmy in all his brilliance on the big stage took serious pressure off Curry, who knocked down a baseline 3-pointer with 1:50 to go and one from the left wing with a minute on the clock. Golden State advances to a best-of-seven first-round series with the Houston…