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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization

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More peril for Trump in pending probes than NY: AP-NORC poll

More peril for Trump in pending probes than NY: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has emerged largely unscathed politically from his New York indictment . But a new poll suggests that investigations in Georgia and Washington could prove more problematic. Only 4 in 10 U.S.

Dutch envoy quoted saying 'Ukrainians also Russians' quits

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A veteran diplomat who was appointed less than three weeks ago to promote Dutch involvement in the reconstruction of Ukraine has quit over remarks he made — reportedly about Russia — in a new book, the government announc

Lawyer who spat on anti-racism protester in 2020 convicted

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A white lawyer was convicted for spitting on a Black high school student during a 2020 anti-racism march in a Milwaukee suburb.
Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor

Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked House Republicans from questioning a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, the latest twist in a legal battle between Manhattan District
Yellen calls for better US-China relations as tensions rise

Yellen calls for better US-China relations as tensions rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. and China "can and need to find a way to live together” in spite of their strained relations, which have worsened in recent months.

German court says it won't hear case against McCann suspect

BERLIN (AP) — A German court said Thursday that it has decided not to hear a sex offenses case against a man who also is a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, arguing that the region where it is located isn't the last pl

US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Algeria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has transferred a Guantanamo detainee back to his home country of Algeria, saying his continued detention was no longer necessary, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care

North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18.
Spanish PM, EU slam irrigation plan for drought-hit wetlands

Spanish PM, EU slam irrigation plan for drought-hit wetlands

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Prime Minister and the European Union’s environmental chief on Thursday slammed a plan by right-wing lawmakers to expand water rights for farmland around some of Europe's most important wetlands amid a prolonged drought .