By Jaimie Ding Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day […]
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Why Mass Shootings and Violence Increase in the Summer
By John Seewer Associated Press Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the deadliest days of the year. […]
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Infant Mortality Rate Rose 8% in Wake of Texas Abortion Ban, Study Shows
By Devi ShastriAssociated Press In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows. The analysis […]
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The Shooter Who Killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ Club Pleads Guilty to 50 Federal Hate Crimes
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 […]