Authorities examining claim in attack on German politician

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are investigating an online posting that briefly appeared on a far-left website claiming responsibility for an attack on a far-right lawmaker.
Bremen police said Thursday they are examining whether the claim by a group calling itself “Anti-Fascist Spring” was genuine or not.
The post, which was deleted shortly after it appeared on the Indymedia website late Wednesday, claimed Alternative for Germany’s local leader in Bremen, Frank Magnitz,