Mixed results for Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — There are mixed results so far from Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization law. In 2020,…
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At DC roast, NH’s GOP governor skewers Trump as ‘crazy’
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the…
Continue ReadingJordan prince drops title in protest over how country is run
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — An outspoken half-brother of Jordan’s king relinquished his princely title in apparent protest. It was the latest chapter in…
Continue ReadingPolice: 1 killed, 11 others hurt at Dallas outdoor concert
DALLAS (AP) — Police say one person was killed and 11 others were injured during a shooting at an outdoor concert in Dallas. In a statement, police…
Continue ReadingRussia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
By TOM KRISHER and KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to…
Continue ReadingAcross US, faith groups mobilize to aid Ukrainian refugees
By DEEPA BHARATH and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. faith communities are leading the charge to welcome refugees…
Continue ReadingBattle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A debate is playing out across the country as the Treasury Department begins reallocating some of the $46.5 billion…
Continue ReadingLithuania cuts off Russian gas imports, urges EU to do same
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won’t stop Ohio’s May 3 primary
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is…
Continue ReadingMan in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany…
Continue ReadingStates look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for…
Continue ReadingJohn Legend honored at Grammys’ Black Music Collective event
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — While John Legend was being honored for his musical achievements, the Grammy…
Continue ReadingTalks on new UN climate report going down to the wire
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations between scientists and governments over a key United Nations climate report were going…
Continue ReadingBiden cites economic gains, but voters see much more to do
By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as…
Continue ReadingPolice: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Sacramento’s police chief says multiple shooters opened fire in the city’s…
Continue ReadingTaliban clamp down on drugs, announce ban on poppy harvest
By KATHY GANNON and MOHAMMAD SHOAIB AMIN Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have announced a ban on the…
Continue ReadingSoftware glitch halts trains across the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Trains operated by the national rail network have been halted across the Netherlands by what the national rail…
Continue ReadingAid group: More than 90 migrants drowned in Mediterranean
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says more than 90 migrants seeking to reach Europe in an…
Continue ReadingFirst fuel ship allowed in Yemen’s Hodeida as part of truce
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A tanker carrying badly needed fuel has arrived in Yemen’s blockaded port of Hodeida as a cease-fire…
Continue ReadingS. Korea’s incoming president nominates his prime minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol has named a seasoned former prime minister and economic expert to serve as the…
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