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A marijuana legalization question will be on Ohio’s fall ballot after lawmakers failed to act on it

A marijuana legalization question will be on Ohio’s fall ballot after lawmakers failed to act on it

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio was cleared Wednesday to appear on statewide ballots this fall after the Republican-led state Legislature failed to act on it.
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Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court

Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have the final say.
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Kansas prosecutor says police should return computers and cellphones seized in raid on newspaper

Kansas prosecutor says police should return computers and cellphones seized in raid on newspaper

MARION, Kansas (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor said Wednesday that he found insufficient evidence to support the police raid of a weekly newspaper and that all seized material should be returned in a dispute over press freedoms that the White House acknow
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A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

NEW YORK (AP) — A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican's campaign.
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Death toll rises to 25 as Dominican firefighters find more bodies in this week's explosion

Death toll rises to 25 as Dominican firefighters find more bodies in this week's explosion

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The death toll from a powerful explosion in the Dominican Republic this week rose to 25 on Wednesday, with firefighters still trying to extinguish the ongoing blaze, a high-ranking Civil Defense official told
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The death toll from militia clashes in Libyan capital jumps to 45, medical authorities say

The death toll from militia clashes in Libyan capital jumps to 45, medical authorities say

CAIRO (AP) — The death toll rose Wednesday to 45 people killed in clashes earlier in the week between rival militias in Libya's capital Tripoli, medical authorities said, in what appears to be the most intense spate of violence to shake the capital t
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England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final against Spain

England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final against Spain

SYDNEY (AP) — England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia on Wednesday, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament.
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Survivors of Maui fires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the dead

Survivors of Maui fires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the dead

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Survivors of deadly wildfires on Maui contended with intermittent power and unreliable cell service as they sought help rebuilding their lives. Experts, meanwhile, labored to find the dead and identify them.
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Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say

CAIRO (AP) — Clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes Tuesday, unable to escape the violence, medical authorities said.
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Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says

Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more
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