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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana...

A Colorado woman was reported missing on Mother's Day 2020. Her death was just ruled a homicide

DENVER (AP) — The death of a Colorado woman reported missing on Mother's Day nearly four years ago...

Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning...

The 4 officers killed in North Carolina were tough but kind and loved their jobs, friends say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The four officers killed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday in the deadliest...

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share new patient information with the...

Fugitive task forces face dangerous scenarios every day. Here's what to know about how they operate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A fugitive task force attempting to serve a warrant Monday in Charlotte, North...

How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia Universit...

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, though officials...

FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator said Tuesday that “our heart aches for the loss...

United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on...

Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential...

Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a former Milwaukee police officer...

5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plasti...

California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation's most populous state is growing again, ending a trend of population...

4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant demanded that a man come out...

A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned wit...

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields stormed a Columbia University building...

Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer's death

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The trial of a Massachusetts woman who allegedly killed her Boston police officer...

Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas died...

Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent

DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover...

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