New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year’s end
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a…
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South Dakota universities reviewing events after drag show
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Board of Regents has ordered a review of university campus events and…
Continue ReadingLocal Slavic church provides holiday help for refugees trying to escape Ukraine war
By RACHEL WULFF Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The largest Slavic church in the country is…
Continue Reading Experience grows in women’s game, a test for young teams
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Kiki Rice arrived at No. 11 UCLA knowing it would take time to adjust to the college game, even as a touted…
Continue Reading Chance the Rapper to bring free concert, festival to Ghana
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Chance the Rapper visited West Africa earlier this year, he initially…
Continue Reading US hits more Iranian officials with human rights sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is slapping sanctions on Iran’s chief prosecutor, four other Iranian officials and a company that…
Continue ReadingRNC announces dates for 2024 convention
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Republicans will flock to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15-18, 2024, for their national convention to formally select their…
Continue Reading‘All I want for Christmas is Travis Kelce’: 99-year-old pens letter to Santa
By KCTV5 Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — It appears at least one senior…
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Titans sign 3rd QB with Tannehill nursing sprained ankle
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee rookie Malik Willis appears closer to making his third start this…
Continue ReadingCapturando el momento viral de Lionel Messi: la historia detrás de la foto con más ‘Me gusta’ de Instagram, contada por el fotógrafo que la tomó
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Continue Reading States contend with short timeline to correct broadband map
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — States are racing against a deadline to challenge the map federal officials…
Continue ReadingCongress delivers early Christmas present for ailing Bay Area woman
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — After years of living in limbo and fear,…
Continue Reading New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences…
Continue Reading New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences…
Continue Reading Holidays can bring financial stress, here’s how to reduce it
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but they can also be financially stressful. With…
Continue ReadingWoman suspected of kidnapping 5-month-old twins is arrested in Indianapolis; one baby still missing
By Caroll Alvarado, Amanda Musa and Emma Tucker, CNN The woman suspected of stealing a car that had 5-month-old twins inside was taken into custody…
Continue ReadingWoman suspected of kidnapping 5-month-old twins is arrested in Indianapolis; one baby still missing
By Caroll Alvarado, Amanda Musa and Emma Tucker, CNN The woman suspected of stealing a car that had 5-month-old twins inside was taken into custody…
Continue Reading Homicide suspect mistakenly freed from jail faces new counts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio man facing charges in two homicide cases, including the drug-related death of his infant son, was…
Continue Reading California town grapples with toll of quake on homes, water
By ADAM BEAM and AMY TAXIN Associated Press RIO DELL, Calif. (AP) — Outside the Dollar General, the store manager ticked off the items she had to…
Continue Reading Mall shooter told ex he would `take others’ if he died
By ARLEIGH RODGERS and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say a 20-year-old gunman who fatally shot…
Continue Reading Musk says Twitter in precarious position, defends cost cuts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk is defending his massive cost-cutting at Twitter as necessary for the social media platform to survive next year,…
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Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ball fluttered in the air and all but one of the 22 players on the Three Rivers Stadium turf…
Continue ReadingNew York Yankees name superstar Aaron Judge 16th captain in franchise history
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The New York Yankees named superstar outfielder Aaron Judge as the 16th captain in franchise history, Yankees managing…
Continue Reading Colts bench Ryan for 2nd time, will give Foles starting job
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Foles waited all season to start taking snaps with the Indianapolis Colts starters. The…
Continue Reading Wyoming bullishly courts crypto, even after collapse of FTX
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — For decades, Wyoming has sought to escape the boom-and-bust cycles of its fossil-fuel-driven…
Continue Reading Wyoming bullishly courts crypto, even after collapse of FTX
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — For decades, Wyoming has sought to escape the boom-and-bust cycles of its fossil-fuel-driven…
Continue Reading Pain, few gains for investors as markets slumped in 2022
The Associated Press Investors found few, if any, places to safely put their money in 2022, as central banks in the U.S. and around the globe raised…
Continue Reading Pain, few gains for investors as markets slumped in 2022
The Associated Press Investors found few, if any, places to safely put their money in 2022, as central banks in the U.S. and around the globe raised…
Continue Reading ‘Get Carter,’ ‘Flash Gordon’ director Mike Hodges dies at 90
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British filmmaker Mike Hodges, who directed gangland thriller “Get Carter” and sci-fi cult…
Continue Reading9/11 survivors’ group vows to protest at Masters if Augusta National doesn’t reconsider decision allowing LIV Golf series participants to play
By Jack Bantock, CNN A coalition of families and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks says it will protest at the “front door” of…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Illegal firearms, “large quantity” of drugs seized from Minneapolis residence
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Several illegal firearms and a lot of drugs were…
Continue Reading California town grapples with toll of quake on homes, water
By ADAM BEAM and AMY TAXIN Associated Press RIO DELL, Calif. (AP) — Outside the Dollar General, the store manager ticked off the items she had to…
Continue Reading Astros sign veteran OF Brantley to 1-year, $12M deal
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Veteran outfielder Michael Brantley has signed a one-year, $12 million deal to remain with the…
Continue ReadingTop Biden cybersecurity adviser to step down
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN One of President Joe Biden’s most senior cybersecurity advisers is expected to step down in the next two months, three…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Inside the proposed sale of the Suns and Mercury
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Mat Ishbia’s career statistics at Michigan State went like this: He averaged 0.6 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3…
Continue Reading US sending Patriots to Ukraine under $1.85B aid package
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will provide $1.85 billion in military aid…
Continue Reading Baltimore homicides stubbornly high despite new initiatives
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore homicides surpassed 300 for the eighth year running in 2022 as gun violence remains…
Continue Reading Musk says Twitter in precarious position, defends cost cuts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk is defending his massive cost-cutting at Twitter as necessary for the social media platform to survive next year,…
Continue ReadingWhite House and Democratic lawmakers eye new ‘aggressor state’ label for Russia
By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Biden administration has been working with Congress over the last several months on…
Continue ReadingZachary Levi shoots down ‘Shazam!’ speculation
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t worry about Zachary Levi. The star took to social media to clear up speculation that he’s in danger of…
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking Mars mission comes to an end
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After making groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious interior of the red planet, the InSight lander’s mission…
Continue Reading Video gamers sue to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A group of gamers is suing to stop Microsoft from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard, arguing that the $68.7…
Continue Reading Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ball fluttered in the air and all but one of the 22 players on the Three Rivers Stadium turf…
Continue Reading WTO rejects US ‘Made in China’ labeling on Hong Kong goods
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization arbitrators have concluded the United States violated its rules in…
Continue Reading WTO rejects US ‘Made in China’ labeling on Hong Kong goods
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization arbitrators have concluded the United States violated its rules in…
Continue ReadingBiden administration offers to release Tamiflu from Strategic National Stockpile
By Brenda Goodman, CNN With an early and severe flu season straining resources, the Biden administration says it will release the prescription…
Continue Reading Idaho police: Oregon sedan not connected to students’ deaths
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police say they’ve determined that a white sedan found in Oregon is not connected to…
Continue ReadingNepal’s top court orders release of infamous French serial killer, Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj
By Alex Hardie and Sugam Pokharel, CNN Nepal’s top court on Wednesday ordered the release from jail of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous French…
Continue Reading Man gets parole after retrial conviction in 1995 killing
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man who was recently retried and convicted in a 1995 killing is set to get out of…
Continue Reading Hawks’ Schlenk steps down as president, Fields assumes lead
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks president Travis Schlenk is stepping down and moving into an advisory position. General manager Landry Fields will…
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