By Colleen SlevinAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club that was a refuge in the conservative city of […]
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Supreme Court Has a Lot of Work to Do and Little Time to Do It with a Sizable Case Backlog
By Mark Sherman and Lindsay WhitehurstAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with nearly half of the cases heard this year still […]
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Will Biden’s New Border Measures be Enough to Change Voters’ Minds?
By Jill Colvin, Stephen Groves and Adriana Gomez Licon Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive […]
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The Art of Drag is a Target. With Pride Month Near, Performers are Organizing to Fight Back
By Jeff Mcmillan Associated Press “Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is being threatened. And we’ve had […]
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Daily Marijuana Use Outpaces Daily Drinking in the US, a New Study Says
By Carla K. JohnsonAssociated Press For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift […]
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Driver Said he Smoked Pot Oil, Took Medication Before Florida Crash that Killed 8 Mexican Workers
By Mike Schneider and Terry SpencerAssociated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs […]
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Florida Deputies who Fatally Shot US Airman Burst into Wrong Apartment, Attorney says
By David FischerAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air […]
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Arizona Lawmakers Vote to Undo Near-total Abortion Ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs Expected to Sign
By Anita Snow and Morgan LeeAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, sending the bill to Democratic […]
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California Announces First New State Park in a Decade and Sets Climate Goals for Natural Lands
By Sophie AustinAssociated Press MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials announced Monday, as […]
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25 Years after Columbine, Trauma Shadows Survivors Of the School Shooting
By Colleen SlevinAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she […]