Articles filed under Associated Press
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United StatesMay 01, 2024 9:18 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize t...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike JohnsonMay 01, 2024 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose...
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Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further coolsMay 01, 2024 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until...
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Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at ColumbiaMay 01, 2024 7:13 am - LOS ANGELES — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks t...
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Stewart hits a 3-run homer to lead the Mets past the Cubs 4-2Apr 30, 2024 10:28 pm - NEW YORK — DJ Stewart hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning Tuesday night, lifting the New York Mets to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Stewart, whose ro...
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Kepler hits sacrifice fly in 9th inning to lift Twins to 6-5 win over White SoxApr 30, 2024 10:08 pm - Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Tuesday night. ...
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Angels’ Trout needs surgery on torn meniscus, team hopes he can return this seasonApr 30, 2024 8:48 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, sidelining the three-time AL MVP indefinitely. The Ange...
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Dua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuitsApr 30, 2024 4:05 pm - NEW YORK — Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene — save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin jus...
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U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources sayApr 30, 2024 12:11 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to ge...
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity’s sparkApr 30, 2024 10:04 am - Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical "Hell's Kitchen" fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play "Stereophonic" about a '70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.