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By JONATHAN J. COOPER PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Thursday that party officers should be banned from taking sides in primaries, countering DNC Vice Chair David Hogg’s plan to raise money for candidates challenging Democratic incumbents. Martin’s proposal escalates a public feud between the new DNC boss and Hogg, who rose to prominence as a gun-control advocate after surviving the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Both were elected by DNC members earlier this year. Martin said he’s drafting proposed bylaw changes to require officers to remain neutral in all Democratic primaries. Martin said party…

Angel City Football Club didn’t have long to dwell on last Friday’s one-sided loss against Gotham FC. That’s probably a good thing, but on the other hand, the first chance to respond is on the road against defending NWSL champion Orlando Pride on Friday. The Pride is also coming off its first loss of the season, 1-0 against the Washington Spirit, to snap a 17-game unbeaten streak at home. “All the teams that we’re playing are really good,” Angel City defender Gisele Thompson said. “We’re just sticking to our game plan and focusing on ourselves. We know every team is…

By RIO YAMAT LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for state treasurer, was found guilty in October of six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was out of custody ahead of her sentencing, which had been scheduled for next month. In a…

The Kings’ first-round playoff series is heading north of the border to Edmonton on Friday, and if they encounter customs agents who are Oilers fans, it might prove difficult for the boys in black and silver to get 3,200 ounces of “Juice” into Canada. Adrian Kempe, a 200-pound forward known simply as “Juice” since his impactful minor-league postseason run a decade ago, is leading the entire NHL in scoring during these playoffs. His seven points in two games have given the Kings a 2-0 series lead against the archrival Oilers, who defenestrated them three years in a row. He’s paced…

By JIM VERTUNO and NADIA LATHAN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher proponents nationwide that was cheered on by President Donald Trump. The measure won final approval from the state Senate and now heads to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who had muscled the GOP-majority Legislature to pass the bill and has vowed to quickly sign it into law. More than 30 states have implemented some sort of voucher program in the U.S., and…

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google’s profits soared 50% in this year’s opening quarter, overcoming the competitive and legal threats that its internet empire is facing amid an economy roiled by a global trade war. The numbers released Thursday by Google parent Alphabet Inc. indicated the company is rising to the challenge so far, but investors are likely to remain concerned about the turbulent times ahead. The Mountain View, California, company earned $34.5 billion, or $2.81 per share, during the January-March period, up from $23.7 billion, or $1.89 per share, at the same time last year. Revenue rose 12% from last year…

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a U.S. Department of Transportation attorney, was inadvertently filed Wednesday night in New York’s lawsuit against the administration over its efforts to shut down the fee. The blunder came days after the Trump administration gave New York a third ultimatum to stop collecting the toll, which started in January and…

SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Sunday) Jockeys / Wins Juan Hernandez / 6 Umberto Rispoli / 4 Hector Berrios / 3 Antonio Fresu / 3 Ricardo Gonzalez / 2 Geovanni Franco / 2 Trainers / Wins Bob Baffert / 4 John Sadler / 4 Phil D’Amato / 4 (17 tied) / 1 UPCOMING STAKES SANTA ANITA Saturday • $100,000, Grade III Royal Heroine Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1 mile on turf Sunday • $100,000, Grade III Senorita Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, about 6½ furlongs on turf LOS ALAMITOS Saturday • $40,000 Kaweah Bar Handicap, quarter horses, 3 and up, 350…

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move “swiftly’’ to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign of taxes on foreign imports is causing companies to delay investments and consumers to hold off on spending. “Uncertainty is bad for business,’’ she told reporters Thursday in a briefing during the spring meetings of the IMF and its sister agency, the World Bank. Georgieva’s comments came two days after the IMF downgraded the…

By COREY WILLIAMS DETROIT (AP) — A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app’s directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada. She now faces removal proceedings in June in immigration court, according to Ruby Robinson, senior managing attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. On Thursday, Robinson, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and the ACLU of Michigan called for more accountability and transparency by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on detentions along the nation’s…