North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its…
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2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second former law enforcement officer from Arkansas has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he…
Continue ReadingShould the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen ‘on another planet’ after winning dramatic Chinese Grand Prix, says Christian Horner
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen is racing “on another planet,” according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, after the…
Continue ReadingTim Hortons refutes potential lawsuit for Roll Up To Win prize snafu
By William Eltherington, CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist Click here for updates on this story Ottawa,…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in killing of two Dartmouth professors is set to be released on parole
By Zoe Sottile and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — James Parker, a man who has spent more than half his life in prison for his role in the…
Continue Reading‘We recognize it’s a very challenging time’: Minister insists budget won’t blunt innovation
By Spencer Van Dyk, CTV News Parliamentary Bureau Writer, Producer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV…
Continue ReadingConductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on…
Continue ReadingJoe Manchin and Rob Portman hold back support from their parties’ presidential nominees while calling for bipartisanship in Congress
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and former Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, are…
Continue ReadingChicago police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight while heading home from work. Superintendent Larry…
Continue ReadingEarth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern…
Continue ReadingLook up to the sky for the Lyrid meteor shower and the full pink moon
By Taylor Nicioli and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse has come and gone, but sky-gazers have reason to keep looking up…
Continue ReadingChinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a three-day…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Foreign aid package, surveillance bill, Memphis shooting, VW union vote, USC graduation drama
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming! China will send giant pandas to live at the San…
Continue ReadingForget sharks and bears – it’s deer that you should worry about hurting you
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Retired public relations professional Bonnie Sashin and her husband had just spent a nice Thanksgiving visit and…
Continue ReadingIran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it’s even more…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location for…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location…
Continue Reading2 young siblings killed at child’s birthday party when car drives into building in Michigan, police say
CNN By Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother were killed, and at least nine others were…
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