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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac on Wednesday. “It was a really tough match, but I was happy about the performance,” Sinner said. Sinner, 22, said Machac served well early on and his aggressiveness kept things close for a while. But Sinner continued his fabulous run, breaking his opponent's serve four times, to move on to the next round. 23 seed Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2 to reach the Miami semifinals for the first time since she did it as a qualifier six years ago.

Persons: Jannik Sinner, Tomas Machac, Daniil Medvedev, Nicolas Jarry, Sinner, ” Sinner, Machac, “, ”, Danielle Collins, Caroline Garcia, Garcia, Naomi Osaki, Coco Gauff, Collins, Caro, Jessica Pegula, Ekaterina Alexandrova, ___ Organizations: Miami, Grand Slam Locations: MIAMI, Fla

The movement is in stark contrast to Croatia’s recent past, when it was part of the former Yugoslavia, a Communist-run country that protected abortion rights in its constitution 50 years ago. As a result, many women have traveled to neighboring Slovenia for an abortion over the years. Pushed forward by a women’s organization born out of World War II, the right to abortion was later included in Yugoslavia’s constitution. Elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia, Serbia and Slovenia have included the freedom to choose whether to have children in their constitutions. Bosnia’s women can legally obtain abortion during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, though economic impediments exist in the impoverished, post-war country.

Persons: ”, Ana Sunic, Tanja Ignjatovic, Sanja Sarnavka, “, Muzevni, Mirela Cavajda, Cavajde, Jasenka Grujić, Grujic, ” Grujic, ” Ignjatovic, Sabina Niksic, Predrag Milic Organizations: Catholic, European Union, Autonomous Women’s Center, Associated Press, Gec Locations: ZAGREB, Croatia, Catholic Croatia, European, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Communist, Zagreb, Croatia's, “, France, Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia, Croatian, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Podgorica, Montenegro

China’s economy has struggled to recover from severe self-imposed restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic that it lifted only at the end of 2022. But Xi said that China was again contributing to world economic growth in the double digits percentage-wise. China's economy has been bogged down by a crisis in its property market in which builders are struggling under mountains of debt, and buyers are paying off loans on apartments that may never be completed. Other issues, such as an aging population and high youth unemployment, are prompting China's leaders to lean more heavily on boosting export manufacturing to make up for weak demand at home. “The respective successes of China and the United States create opportunities for each other," Xi was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

Persons: —, Xi Jinping, Xi, ” Xi, Stephen A, Biden, Donald Trump, “, Craig Allen, China's, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen Organizations: BEIJING, U.S, Communist Party, China's, Xinhua News Agency, Blackstone . Trade, U.S ., China Business Council, Apple, Xinhua Locations: Beijing, China, U.S, United, Washington, San Francisco, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, People's Republic, United States

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it. The court on Wednesday accepted the appeal from Smollett, formerly a cast member of the television drama “Empire.” It will review a December state appellate court ruling that upheld his 2021 conviction by a Cook County jury. A special prosecutor refiled charges against Smollett after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the case and Smollett forfeited his $10,000 bond and conducted community service, which Smollett argues ended the case. Testimony at his trial indicated Smollett paid $3,500 to two men whom he knew from “Empire,” which was filmed in Chicago, to carry out the attack. ___Check out the Associated Press' complete coverage of the Jussie Smollett case.

Persons: Jussie, Kim Foxx, Smollett, Freddrenna Lyle, ”, Donald Trump's Organizations: Ill, Chicago, Smollett, Associated Press Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Chicago, Cook, MAGA

BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand and said it had tied up with auto dealers to open showrooms in the country. VinFast, which only began exporting its EVs last year, faces stiff competition in Thailand from Chinese automakers like BYD. The Thai EV market is small but growing fast, buoyed by incentives and subsidies from the government. VinFast hopes to start selling both its electric scooters and electric SUVs in the country in the next two months, Vu Dang Yen Hang, chief executive officer of VinFast Thailand, told The Associated Press. But the EV market remains small, accounting for only 0.5% of EV sales worldwide in 2022.

Persons: VinFast, Tesla, Vu Dang, Hang, Pham Nhat Vuong, EVs, Vuong Organizations: Thai EV, Associated Press, Research, EV, Green SM, Nasdaq, General Motors Corp, Ford Motor Co, AP Locations: BANGKOK, Thailand, Bangkok, Thai, EVs, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Ukraine, United States, North Carolina, India, Laos, U.S

The Biden administration greenlit the seventh large offshore wind project in the United States Tuesday. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource plan to build a 924-megawatt project, Sunrise Wind, 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Montauk, New York. This month, the companies opened the nation's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. They announced their financial commitment to the Sunrise Wind project when the Interior Department issued its decision. The Biden administration wants enough offshore wind energy to power 10 million homes by 2030.

Persons: greenlit, Ørsted, Chuck Schumer, Biden, Deb Haaland Organizations: Biden, Interior Department, U.S, Sunrise, Associated Press Locations: United, Montauk , New York, York, Montauk, Fork, AP.org

Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup Monday after a series of mishaps at one of America's iconic manufacturers. Stephanie Pope, the company's chief operating officer for less than three months, has taken over leadership of the key division. Boeing has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max. Airline executives have expressed their frustration with the company, and even minor incidents involving Boeing jets have attracted extra attention. Pope, 51, was promoted to Boeing chief operating officer only in January.

Persons: David Calhoun, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Lawrence Kellner, Calhoun, ”, Max, “, ” Calhoun, Dennis Muilenburg, Brian West, Steven Mollenkopf, Jason Gursky, Pope, Gursky, Richard Aboulafia, Patrick Shanahan —, Trump, AeroSystems, ” Cai von Rumohr, Cowen, Michael O’Leary, he’s, Michelle Chapman Organizations: Qualcomm, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Citi, U.S, Defense, Irish, Ryanair, ”, Boeing Co, AP Locations: Seattle, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Arlington , Virginia, Alaska, Calhoun, New York

And perhaps best of all, money — from selling the electricity generated by the wind turbines studding the flat green fields stretching out to the North Sea. A slice of the cash goes to the villagers themselves, with the local buy-in making this windy farming enclave near the border with Denmark a showcase for ways to push ahead with renewable energy projects. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index of shares in companies with clean energy-related businesses has fallen 26% over the past year, even as broader market indexes have surged to records. In sub-Saharan Africa, where half the population lacks access to electricity, renewable projects face even steeper challenges with financing. In Nigeria, where blackouts are an everyday event for about half of the country’s 213 million people, some 14 solar projects have stalled because the finances don’t add up.

Persons: ”, Astrid Nissen, moos, “, Mackenzie, it's, Nissen, Christian Andresen, Andresen, Orsted, Vattenfall, David Shepheard, Edu Okeke, Taiwo Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, University College London, Solar, Energie Andresen GmbH, Energy, logjams, World Bank Locations: SPRAKEBUELL, Germany, Denmark, village's, Spain, Italy, Africa, Flensburg, Sprakebuell's, German, Danish, New Jersey, Swedish, North American, Saharan Africa, Nigeria, Katsina, Abuja

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Five races into NASCAR's 2024 season and Ford is in a funk. A Ford win in Austin would seem like a long shot in NASCAR's fourth run on a track built for Formula One. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesAnd while it’s still early, Ford drivers make up just three of the 16 available Cup playoff spots. Ford drivers point to some solid statistics, even if the major results are lacking. NASCAR vs F1The Circuit of the Americas is the only track used by NASCAR and F1, but the two racing series have vastly different styles.

Persons: Ryan Blaney, “, Tyler Reddick, Shane van Gisbergen, Chase Elliott, it’s, Blaney, haven’t, ”, Chris Buescher, We’ve, we’ve, ” Buescher, Chase Briscoe, Stewart, Haas, we've, ” Briscoe, Briscoe, Ford, van Gisbergen, It’s, Reddick, COTA, there's, I've, ” Reddick, they’ve, FanDuel Organizations: Ford, NASCAR, Circuit, Formula One, Toyota, RFK Racing, Haas Racing, Fords, Blaney's, COTA Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, Atlanta, Austin, Victory, Americas

Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible. The procession of Jesus into Jerusalem is described by the four Gospel writers in the Bible. Some ceremonies in German-speaking countries used to include a figure of Jesus riding a donkey, Encyclopedia Britannica says. The figure is called a “ Palmesel,” or German for “palm donkey,” according to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which on its site recounts how worshippers would lay palms on the ground before the Palmesel during lively processions. Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land mark Palm Sunday by holding Masses and processions retracing Jesus’ triumphal entry.

Persons: Jesus, Joanne M, Pierce, Zechariah, Christ, ” Pierce, John, Matthew, Hosanna, David ! Blessed, ”, It's, They're, Ash Organizations: College of, Britannica, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, New, Old City

NEW YORK (AP) — James Madison announced itself by beating a Big Ten team to start this season. Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points and James Madison pulled off the first 12-5 upset of March Madness by beating Wisconsin 72-61 on Friday night. “Told the team, I’m proud of them, but not surprised,” James Madison coach Mark Byington said. James Madison opened the season with victory at Michigan State in November that moved the Dukes in the AP Top 25 for the first time in school history. “And we knew we belonged.”Only defending national champion and top-seeded UConn has won as many games this season as James Madison.

Persons: — James Madison, Dukes, “, ” Xavier Brown, Terrence Edwards Jr, James Madison, ” James Madison, Mark Byington, LIU, Max Klesmit, FanDuel, ” Byington, Klesmit, Noah Freidel, JMU, ” Friedel, ” Edwards, Greg Gard, Chucky Hepburn, ” Gard, Bickerstaff, Julien Wooden, ” Bickerstaff Organizations: Big, NCAA, Wisconsin, Badgers, Barclays Center, Atlantic Union Bank Center, Michigan State, Dukes, ”, UConn, Duke Locations: South Region, Brooklyn, Harrisonburg , Virginia, Atlanta, New York, ” Wisconsin, unfazed

5 seed San Diego State held off 12th-seeded UAB 69-65 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Quiet for most of the second half, LeDee scored on three straight possessions for the Aztecs (25-10) after UAB took a 56-53 lead. 13 seed Yale in the second round on Sunday. The Blazers' leading scorer, Yaxel Lendeborg, got into early foul trouble trying to defend LeDee and finished with 11 points. 13 seed Furman in the second round after knocking off 12th-seeded Charlotte.

Persons: Lamont Butler, LeDee, Butler, UAB’s Efrem Johnson, Reese Waters, Johnson, Yaxel Lendeborg, Eric Gaines, Charlotte, ___ Organizations: San Diego State, UAB, NCAA, Aztecs, SDSU, San, Auburn, Yale, Blazers, LeDee, American Athletic Conference, Furman Locations: SPOKANE, San, East Region, San Diego State, Houston

The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to acquire cornerback L'Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs for a pair of draft picks, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday night. Kansas City was unable to come to terms on a long-term deal, leading to this trade. Under terms of the deal, Tennessee would send its third-round pick in the 2025 draft and also flip seventh-round selections with the Chiefs in the draft next month. The 27-year-old Sneed has developed into one of the top cornerbacks in the league since being drafted in the fourth round in 2020. The Titans signed Cincinnati cornerback Chidobe Awuzie to a three-year deal for $36 million with $23 million guaranteed to help kick off free agency.

Persons: L'Jarius Sneed, Sneed, Davante Adams, Chidobe Awuzie, Dennard Wilson, Caleb Farley, Trevor Lawrence, Anthony Richardson, Josh Dubow, ___ Organizations: Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Associated Press, Chiefs, Kansas City, Pro Football, Buffalo, Raiders, Titans, Cincinnati, Tennessee, AFC, C.J, AP Pro Football Locations: Kansas, Tennessee, C.J . Stroud, Houston, Jacksonville, Indianapolis

Florida State wants to move the venue to Florida and prefers the documents to be unsealed for transparency. Photos You Should See View All 60 Images“FSU is arguing that North Carolina is a more favorable jurisdiction for the ACC,” said ACC attorney James Cooney. The ACC initially sued the Florida State Board of Trustees in North Carolina in last December, asking a court to uphold the conference's grant of rights as a valid and enforceable contract after catching wind of a forthcoming Florida State lawsuit. The courtroom showdown comes just three days after Clemson, another member school, joined Florida State in challenging the ACC's right to charge hundreds of millions of dollars to leave the conference. The complaint filed in South Carolina said the ACC’s “exorbitant $140 million” exit penalty and the grant of rights used to bind schools to a conference through their media rights should be struck down.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Judge Louis A, Bledsoe, ”, James Cooney, “, Bailey King, ” King, Rick McCullough, ” Clemson Organizations: Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State, ACC, ESPN, FSU, ”, of Trustees, Big, Southeastern Conference, Notre Dame, SEC, Clemson, AP Locations: N.C, Mecklenburg County, Florida, Charlotte, Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina

He was tied at 6-under 136 with Kevin Streelman (72), tour rookie Chandler Phillips (68), Brendon Todd (69) and Mackenzie Hughes (68). “There's a reason that so many players rave about this course,” Cink said. Only six shots separated the players sharing the lead to the players making the cut on the number. For Spieth, it was the first time since 2017 that he missed the cut at regular PGA Tour events in consecutive weeks (Players Championship, Byron Nelson). “I get another chance to learn some really great lessons and maybe some hard lessons this week again.”___

Persons: — Stewart Cink, There's, Kevin Streelman, Chandler Phillips, Brendon Todd, Mackenzie Hughes, “, ” Cink, Streelman, Phillips, Justin Thomas, Lucas Glover, ” Thomas, ”, —, — Jordan Spieth, Sam Burns, Brian Harman, Tony Finau, Keegan Bradley, Byron Nelson, Todd, ” Todd, I’m Organizations: PGA, Augusta National, “ Locations: PALM HARBOR, Fla, Innisbrook, British, Arizona, Cologuard, Tucson

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental advocates in Los Angeles on Friday to launch a campaign to keep a 2022 law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals. It hasn't taken effect after the oil industry qualified a referendum to ask voters to overturn it in November. She has since worked to fight against the health impacts of the oil industry and wants voters to keep the law limiting the location of new oil and gas wells. “The oil industry has no place in our backyards, in our democracy or in our future,” she said.

Persons: — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jane Fonda, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, ” Newsom, “, ”, Nalleli Cobo, ___ Sophie Austin, @sophieadanna Organizations: ANGELES, Calif, California Gov, California Independent Petroleum Association, Lawmakers, Senate, Sacramento ., Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Los Angeles, California, United States, Sacramento, Sacramento . Austin

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only eligible names on ballots for the office in Pennsylvania's April primary after a ruling Friday by the state's highest court. The state Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Republican candidate, Joe Vodvarka, who had been ordered off primary ballots by a lower court that found he had not received enough voter signatures to qualify. The state Supreme Court, in its two-line order, did not explain its decision. Courts earlier in March had already granted challenges to the paperwork of two other candidates filing for the primary ballot for U.S. Senate. Both Brandi Tomasetti, a Republican from Lancaster County, and William Parker, a Democrat from Allegheny County, were ordered off ballots.

Persons: — Democratic U.S . Sen, Bob Casey, Republican David McCormick, Casey, McCormick, Mehmet Oz, Joe Vodvarka, Vodvarka, Brandi Tomasetti, William Parker, Marc Levy Organizations: — Democratic U.S ., Republican, Republican Party, White, Senate, U.S . Senate, Democrat Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania's, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Allegheny County

Simpson was behind the play with 14.7 seconds left Thursday night when Samford's A.J. Replays from a number of angles showed no contact on the play that sent Timberlake crashing to the floor. “We're talking about last plays that are deciding games, not an incorrect travel call or something like that,” Clougherty said. “The mindset is always, when I blow the whistle, I want to be able to justify the contact,” he said. “These NCAA games, as close as they are, you better not miss a critical play, or they'll find someone else to referee the games,” Clougherty said.

Persons: Lamar Simpson, Simpson, Samford's A.J . Staton, McCray, Nicolas Timberlake, Timberlake, John Clougherty, it's, ” Clougherty, “, Clougherty, ”, —, Greg McDermott, Brad Underwood, Tommy Lloyd, we’ve, Staton, Casper, lifer, Kenny Anderson's, Will Graves, Eric Olson Organizations: LAKE CITY, Samford, NCAA, KU, AP, NBA, ”, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, AP Sports Locations: Kansas, Salt Lake City, Atlantic, — Illinois

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had the first 30-point, 20-rebound game in the NCAA Tournament since 1995, delivering on his promise to end the discussion about first-round March Madness exits by leading top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers past 16th-seeded Grambling State 78-50 on Friday night. The last player with a 30-20 game in the tournament was Joe Smith of Maryland on March 18, 1995. Braden Smith added 11 points and 10 assists for the Boilermakers (30-4), who tied the school's single-season record for victories. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Edey then proceeded to lead the Boilermakers on an 18-6 spurt to open the second half and never looked back.

Persons: — Zach Edey, Joe Smith of, Braden Smith, Fairleigh Dickinson, Edey, Tra’Michael Moton, Kintavious Dozier Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, NCAA, Purdue Boilermakers, Grambling State, Tigers, Utah State, TCU, Joe Smith of Maryland, Boilermakers, Purdue, Southwestern Athletic, Montana State

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The negative interest rate policy, combined with other measures to inject money into the economy and keep borrowing costs low, “have fulfilled their roles,” Bank of Japan Gov. But it had remained cautious about “normalizing” monetary policy, or ending negative borrowing rates, even after data showed inflation at about that rate in recent months. Ueda said there was “a positive cycle” of a gradual rise of wages and prices, while stressing that monetary policy will remain easy for some time. The Japanese central bank's policy is quite different from those of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.

Persons: “, Kazuo Ueda, Ueda, Harumi Taguchi, Haruhiko Kuroda, ___ Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, ” Bank of Japan Gov, Bank of, Analysts, P Global Market Intelligence, U.S . Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan Locations: Japan, Bank of Japan, U.S, China

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards' second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. Timberwolves veteran point guard Mike Conley said it might have been the best dunk he's ever witnessed in person. Edwards’ dunk gave a short-handed Minnesota team an emotional boost during a critical stretch. “He’s always been a guy who can really flip a game around,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said.

Persons: Anthony Edwards, Edwards, John Collins, banged, “, ”, Mike Conley, ” Conley, ” Edwards, Vince Carter, Collins, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert, Karl, Anthony Towns, “ That’s, Will Hardy, “ He’s, Chris Finch, ___ Organizations: LAKE CITY, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Timberwolves, Minnesota, Jazz, Utah, ” Timberwolves Locations: ” Utah

In an AP-NORC poll conducted in February, 38% of U.S. adults approved of how Biden was handling his job. Black adults are more likely than white and Hispanic adults to approve of Biden, but that approval has dropped in the three years since Biden took office. This is stuff that requires work,” Quentin Fulks, principal deputy campaign manager for the Biden campaign, said in an interview. Still, the Biden campaign and the broader Democratic Party are confronting their own struggles, despite their cash and organizational advantages. And in Nevada, Biden will continue promoting a new housing proposal that would offer a mortgage relief credit for first-time homebuyers and a seller's tax credit to encourage homeowners to offload their starter homes.

Persons: Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Donald Trump, They're, Trump, Jill Biden, ” Quentin Fulks, “, ”, Maria Cardona, White, Lael Brainard, Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, —, ” Cortez Masto, Linley Sanders, biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Biden, Asian American, Bilingual, GOP, Republican National, Trump, RNC, Trump's, Democratic Party, AP VoteCast, ”, White, National Economic Council, Republican, Associated Press Locations: Nevada , Arizona, Texas, Reno , Nevada, Washoe County, Las Vegas, Phoenix, U.S, Arizona, Maryvale, Nevada and Arizona, Biden's State, Biden’s, Nevada , Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, In Arizona, Nevada, Dallas, Houston

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice, and warning that the world's efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate. “The latest State of the Global Climate report shows a planet on the brink. Fossil fuel pollution is sending climate chaos off the charts.”The latest WMO findings are especially stark when compiled in a single report. WMO said the impact of heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical cyclones, exacerbated by climate change, was felt in lives and livelihoods on every continent in 2023. And so, nothing gets done.”___Borenstein reported from Washington, D.C.___The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.

Persons: ”, Celeste Saulo, “, ” U.N, Antonio Guterres, Topping, Jonathan Overpeck, wasn’t, Saulo, Kathy Jacobs, Andrew Weaver, ’, ___ Borenstein Organizations: GENEVA, World Meteorological Organization, WMO, Service, University of Michigan School for Environment, Sustainability, University of Arizona, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Washington , D.C, Associated Press Locations: “ State, Paris, Copenhagen, British, Washington ,, AP.org

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons and other funds for Ukraine, a senior official said Tuesday. The move comes as Ukraine runs dangerously low on munitions, and U.S. efforts to get new funds for weapons have stalled in Congress. A small group of member countries, notably Hungary, refuse to supply weapons to Ukraine, so these windfall profits would be divided up. The European Central Bank, or ECB, has warned in the past against seizing Russian assets as this could undermine confidence in the euro currency and EU markets. But Borrell said that no assets would be taken, only the windfall profits they make.

Persons: Josep Borrell, “, ” Borrell, Borrell, Alexander De Croo Organizations: Ukraine, EU, European, Parliament, European Central Bank, ECB, Belgian Locations: BRUSSELS, Europe, Brussels, Ukraine, U.S, Russian, Belgium, Hungary, russia, ukraine

Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. Endowments are funds a nonprofit can invest and the annual financial returns from those investments can go into the nonprofit’s budget. Detroit-area nonprofits may apply in June, when Michigan Central Station will reopen, and ten selected organizations will each receive $500,000 to launch an endowment. The Children's Foundation will manage the nonprofits’ endowments and offer them guidance and technical support over two years. Lisa Ford said the idea for creating endowments for youth nonprofits evolved out of their commitment to supporting a robust and vibrant future for the city and the automotive industry.

Persons: Lisa Ford, Bill Ford, ’ ”, Andrew Stein, ”, ” Ford, Todd Ely, Ely, ” Ely, Meadow Didier, Stein Organizations: Ford Motor Co, Children’s Foundation, Michigan Central, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Harvard, Foundation, Children’s, Endowments, Internal Revenue Service, University of Colorado, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Children's, Ford, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Detroit, Michigan, University of Colorado Denver

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