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What to know about Trump’s potential change in federal marijuana policy
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous…
2 more Republicans join Georgia’s competitive race for lieutenant governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more Republicans joined the growing list of candidates vying to become…
Parts of Europe burn as millions are facing record heat
MADRID (AP) — Wildfires burned in parts of Europe on Tuesday as millions of people…
Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Nine daily temperature records fell in British Columbia communities Monday as a heat…
Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravis
Monica Seles first noticed the symptoms of myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she…
Parti Québécois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Québécois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist…
FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies…
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a…
Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race at Bowman Gray Stadium
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s plan to take over DC police ‘unsettling’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing…
Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 8 The New…
Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian…
Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington’s police department and…
Country singer Dallas Smith winks at Trump’s annexation threats with 51-date tour
TORONTO — Country singer Dallas Smith isn’t looking to stir the political pot, but he…
‘Long walks around the farm’: Ontario miniature donkey’s dating profile goes viral
Love is apparently in the air for Hank, a miniature donkey from Erin, Ont., whose…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser holds press conference after Trump announces plan to make DC safer
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is holding a press conference following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
Pete Carroll, Aaron Rodgers head a list of familiar faces in new places this NFL season
Aaron Rodgers joined Pittsburgh. Davante Adams went to Hollywood. Cooper Kupp is in Seattle. Russell…
Montreal public health asking ER doctors to report all heat-related deaths
MONTREAL — Montreal’s public health department is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths…
A heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40 degrees…