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In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance

In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital , some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings on the appropriate way to live.

Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory

BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon's largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and destroyed as part of rare security cooperation between intelligence agencies in Iraq and Lebanon, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said.
California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats started a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S.
How a Vancouver blood trail ended with Canada's first unexplained wealth order

How a Vancouver blood trail ended with Canada's first unexplained wealth order

It was a trail of blood after a double shooting that led police to an alleged illegal cannabis operation in East Vancouver in September 2023. Now two property owners have been ordered to show how they acquired funds to buy three B.C.
Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says

Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man fleeing immigration authorities outside a Home Depot store in Southern California was struck and killed by an SUV when he ran across a nearby freeway, officials said.
Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools

Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy.
Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot

Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a rented box truck and made arrests Wednesday at a Los Angeles Home Depot store during an immigration raid that an agency official called “Operation Trojan Horse.
New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move

New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move

Since New York began licensing recreational marijuana stores about three years ago, the state has been using a simple tactic to ensure pot shops are kept a legally-mandated distance from local schools: Measure from the door of the dispensary to the d
Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California.
Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.