By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry. The Democratic-controlled Minnesota Legislature approved a massive legalization bill and Gov.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has defended its dealings with Russia as “normal economic and trade cooperation” after a United States intelligence report said Beijing possibly provided equipment used in Ukraine that might have military applications. The Biden administration has warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government of unspecified consequences if it supports the Kremlin’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Singapur ahorcó este viernes a una mujer condenada por intentar traficar unos 30 gramos de heroína, la primera ejecución de una prisionera en casi dos décadas. Grupos defensores de derechos humanos denunciaron el hecho como una “hito sombrío” para la ciudad estado y sus leyes antidrogas notoriamente duras. Saridewi Djamani,
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — The US dollar’s decline has gained speed this month as investors pare back their interest rate expectations. The greenback soared to a two-decade high last September, driven by the Fed’s aggressive pace of interest hikes. But then came recession fears, the collapse of three regional banks and worries
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made a joint appeal for information that could lead to the buried remains of people who vanished amid violence and war decades ago, as more eyewitnesses die. Cyprus’ Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — In a rare critique of the team’s previous coach and staff, new Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton told USA Today that his predecessors had done “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.” Payton, who was hired this past offseason by the Broncos, sounded
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest community of 3D-printed homes is being built in Texas, with residents slated to move in starting in September. The 100-home neighborhood just unveiled its first completed model — with curved walls “printed” using a concrete mix. Prospective buyers appear to be enticed by the robotic printers,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Please disregard Trump-Classified-Documents, 7th Ld-Writethru, published on July 28, 2023, and datelined in WASHINGTON. It was inadvertently filed.
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Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — When your luggage goes missing, it’s bad enough. Tackling the start of your vacation without your clothes or toiletries? It’s not something most of us want to do. But when your luggage itself is the reason you’re traveling in the first place, it gets considerably worse. Luckily for Barry Sherry,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El fiscal especial Jack Smith amplió su caso sobre los documentos clasificados contra el expresidente Donald Trump, e hizo nuevas y significativas acusaciones de que Trump y sus empleados intentaron borrar imágenes de seguridad de Mar-a-Lago buscadas por el gran jurado que investiga el mal manejo de los registros del
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri remains dangerously warm this weekend, and with boating season in full swing, people should be aware of the effects heat can have on them, while out on the water. On a bright day, the sun’s rays will bounce off the water causing a higher risk of harm from sun exposure.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas said Friday that it is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the German sportswear brand seeks to unload the unsold shoes while donating to groups fighting antisemitism. The online sale,
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — When Angel Yin finished an impressive first round at the Evian Championship, she spent some time signing autographs for a gaggle of junior fans excitedly bundled together at the ropes. Yet two young spectators had already collected souvenirs from the American golfer before she had even finished playing on
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard chief says the skipper of a ferry that flipped over in a lake in an accident that killed 27 passengers decided to sail despite knowing that his boat was filled beyond capacity. Forty-three passengers were rescued after the ferry Thursday shortly after
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — ExxonMobil’s profit fell sharply in the second quarter on lower oil and natural gas prices, leaving earnings below Wall Street forecasts. The company earned $7.9 billion, or $1.94 a share, down 56% from a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had forecast earnings of $2.01 a share.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German economy is still failing to grow. The country that should be the industrial powerhouse for all of Europe is struggling with high energy prices, rising borrowing costs and a lagging rebound from key trading partner China. Official figures released Friday show economic output
Continue ReadingBy DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese rights lawyer stripped of his license for taking on sensitive cases has been arrested in Laos while fleeing China. The lawyer, Lu Siwei, was seized by Laos police Friday morning while boarding a train for Thailand. He was on his way to Bangkok to catch
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jason Colavito (CNN) — Over the course of 25 years, 11 seasons, 218 episodes and two movies, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully attempted to unravel a government conspiracy of extraterrestrial proportions on “The X-Files” as an all-powerful Deep State covered up research on non-human biological matter and alien murders of Americans.
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Jason Colavito (CNN) — Over the course of 25 years, 11 seasons, 218 episodes and two movies, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully attempted to unravel a government conspiracy of extraterrestrial proportions on “The X-Files” as an all-powerful Deep State covered up research on non-human biological matter and alien murders of
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — A man was detained and questioned by police and his Montana apartment searched as authorities tried to piece together the mysterious disappearance and sudden reappearance this week of Alicia Navarro, who was 14 when she vanished from her Arizona home four years ago.
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