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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
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments

Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not.
Former general says Ottawa must help former translator's family escape Taliban

Former general says Ottawa must help former translator's family escape Taliban

OTTAWA — A former top general says it would be "unconscionable" for Ottawa to allow the family of an Afghan translator who risked his life to help Canadian soldiers to be deported back to Afghanistan.
Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart.
The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war

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Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you

Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diplomacy may be soft power, but in President Donald Trump's administration, it's also lately a soft landing.
'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the 75.
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.
9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

HOUSTON (AP) — Nine people, including a former mayor and city council member and the chief of staff to a state representative, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken
Carney, other world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

Carney, other world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met virtually Wednesday with the "Coalition of the Willing" — a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion — ahead of ceasefire negotiations set for Friday. U.S.