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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.

Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. Ashley D. Roseboro of the organization confirmed she died in Texas.

Colvin was arrested months before Rosa Parks gained international fame before refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.

A bus driver called police on March 2, 1955, to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two white... Read More

'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing.

His apprehension comes after authorities in Albuquerque issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series “The Cleaning Lady,” which was filmed in Albuquerque.
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Detroit Auto Show opens as industry pares back splashy debuts and leans on test tracks

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Auto Show returns this week, offering an opportunity to take a peek at the cars of today and tomorrow and also go for a spin.

The annual car-fest at a Detroit convention hall features a lineup of 40-plus vehicle brands. At last year’s show, organizers say attendees took more than 100,000 rides in them.

“That’s what makes the Detroit Auto Show different,” show chairman Todd Szott said. “You can get up close, talk to the people behind the brands and actually experience the vehicles.”

The Detroit Auto Show once was the... Read More

Hundreds more Venezuelans come forward to register relatives as 'political prisoners'

GUANARE, Venezuela (AP) — Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres.

The police officer was buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incommunicado since his December detention on what his family said were politically motivated accusations. Before the service, a funeral procession stopped at a local jail, where his wife remains detained on disputed accusations.

Torres, 51, died of a heart attack on Saturday, just as his family awaited the government's promised release of prisoners following the U.S... Read More

Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decades

NEW YORK (AP) — Hospital officials and union leaders traded barbs Tuesday, but failed to return to the bargaining table on the second day of New York City’s biggest nursing strike in decades.

The union accused one hospital, Mount Sinai, of illegally firing three nurses, though the medical center claimed the individuals had sabotaged emergency preparedness drills.

Another hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, criticized what it described as the union's “reckless demands” and “troubling proposals” in contract talks.

The hospitals also sought to... Read More

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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

Detroit Auto Show opens as industry pares back splashy debuts and leans on test tracks

Hundreds more Venezuelans come forward to register relatives as 'political prisoners'

Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decades

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