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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake. They were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan pilot helping with the search. The missing plane was flown by a 38-year-old man whose name has not been released. The two girls were members of his immediate family. They were on a sightseeing tour of the Kenai Peninsula when the plane went missing. They were found Monday morning and rescued by helicopter by the Alaska Army National Guard. The pilot who located them says it was a miracle they survived.

Escaped otters cavort in the snow as the zoo's search continues

A Wisconsin zoo said two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their enclosure last week during a winter storm, as the search continued Tuesday. The two Norther American river otters escaped through a small hole in a buried fence. Their flight was quickly noticed by zookeepers. Louie and Ophelia don’t appear to have gone far. Tracks suggest they are exploring bodies of water nearby and returning to the zoo’s perimeter now and again. The species is native to the area and the otters are capable of surviving, with local ponds or streams offering food and shelter. They do not pose a threat to the public.

A new Trump portrait for Colorado's Capitol could take time after one he disliked was removed

Filling an empty space on the wall of presidential portraits in the Colorado Capitol with a new painting of Donald Trump could take time after one he disliked was taken down. Legislative leaders will meet at some point to decide how to replace the painting derided by Trump on Sunday night. By Tuesday morning, it was in storage. It's not clear when lawmakers will have a chance to make decisions on a new painting. The Legislature is focused on the state budget. A spokesperson for Republicans in the Colorado Senate said Tuesday that no one knows yet whether Trump will get a chance to approve a new portrait.

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Napster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million. The tech startup announced Tuesday it had bought Napster in hopes of transforming the streaming service into a social music platform where artists can connect with fans and better monetize off their work.

Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online. Franke's ex-husband says he wishes he never let her put their children’s lives online and he had urged lawmakers to pass the law the governor signed Tuesday. It requires creators who make more than $150,000 a year from online content featuring children to set aside 15% of it into a trust fund that the children could access when they turn 18. Once those children become adults, they will be able to request to have the content they appeared in as kids removed from all platforms.

Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026

Waymo on Tuesday added Washington D.C. to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a riderless ride around the nation’s capital city. For now, Waymo’s robotaxis will continue to map Washington’s streets and corridors with a safety driver sitting behind the wheel to take control of the vehicle if something goes wrong — a precaution required under the regulations currently in force in the District of Columbia. Waymo's robotaxis currently provide 200,000 paid weekly trips in Phoenix, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Austin, Texas.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles. “You all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there. Come on, now,” Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, said about Abbott, a Republican, while addressing the Human Rights Campaign event. Abbott was paralyzed in 1984 after a tree fell on him while he was running. The accident severely damaged Abbott’s spinal cord. Crockett, elected to the House in 2022, was roundly criticized by Republicans for the comments.

Lindsey Vonn ailing dog Lucy dominates thoughts as she leaves Sun Valley at end of comeback season

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is leaving Sun Valley with a second-place finish and a heavy heart. Lucy, her 9-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel and faithful travel companion, has failing kidneys and Vonn said the prognosis wasn’t favorable. The American ski racing standout was heading from Idaho to her place in Utah in order to be with Lucy. Vonn closed out her comeback season Sunday at age 40 with a runner-up performance in the super-G. It was her first World Cup podium finish since March 2018. A year later, she earned downhill bronze at the world championships before calling it a career in large part because of her knee. Vonn received a partial knee replacement nearly a year ago.

Former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak released by Angels after winning in salary arbitration

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Outfielder Mickey Moniak was released by the Los Angeles Angels after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather than his $2 million salary. Under the collective bargaining agreement that started in 2022, agreed to salaries of arbitration-eligible players are guaranteed but salaries determined by arbitration panels are not. Players with nonguaranteed contracts who are released during the 15 days prior to opening day receive 45 days termination pay. Last year, New York Mets pitcher Phil Bickford and San Francisco third baseman J.D. Davis were released during spring training after winning in arbitration.

Kroger blames Albertsons for merger's demise in new court filings

Kroger is denying Albertsons’ claims that it didn’t do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies’ planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in Delaware, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies’ merger agreement and worked secretly to try to force Kroger to sell off more stores. Kroger also claimed that Albertsons was secretly planning to sue Kroger if the deal didn’t go through long before the merger actually fell apart in December. Kroger said it should not be forced to pay Albertsons a $600 million termination fee as well as billions of dollars in legal fees.