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Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise

CHEROKEE, N.C.
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Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina, where possession or use of the drug is otherwise illegal.
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North Carolina state Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr. dies at 75

North Carolina state Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr. dies at 75

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr., a scion of an influential civil rights family in North Carolina who advocated for legalizing medical cannabis, died Friday. He was 75.
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Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

EDMONTON — Alberta's police watchdog says it was necessary for police to shoot a man who stabbed a mother and her child outside a school last year. Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old were killed in what Edmonton police called a random attack.
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Police chief overseeing beleaguered Saskatchewan force paid $430K after retirement

Police chief overseeing beleaguered Saskatchewan force paid $430K after retirement

The former chief of a beleaguered Saskatchewan police service that was subject to an independent inquiry was paid nearly $430,000 after he retired, public documents show.
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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to pres
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A list of mass killings in the United States this year

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday in Winder, Georgia, where four people were fatally shot at Apalachee High School. Students ran for safety in the football stadium.
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A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun and drug charges

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun and drug charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has convicted a Minnesota man on gun and drug charges in a case that drew attention because he was sentenced to life in prison as a teen in a high-profile murder case and spent 18 years in prison before his sentence was com
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Minnesota man whose high-profile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun, drug charges

Minnesota man whose high-profile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun, drug charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has convicted a Minnesota man on gun and drug charges in a case that drew attention because he was sentenced to life in prison as a teen in a high-profile murder case and spent 18 years in prison before his sentence was com
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct.
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