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Ex-police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says

Ex-police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says

A former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act , the Justice Department said.
Virginia budget bill leaves out governor's $2 billion deal to lure NBA and NHL teams from Washington

Virginia budget bill leaves out governor's $2 billion deal to lure NBA and NHL teams from Washington

RICHMOND, Va.
Place your bets on the Oscars: Provinces taking wagers on 2024 Academy Awards

Place your bets on the Oscars: Provinces taking wagers on 2024 Academy Awards

With Tinseltown set to hand out the Academy Awards on Sunday, the question for some in Alberta is whether to take the long-shot bet on "Barbie" or put the smart money down on "Oppenheimer.
Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis

Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis

WHITEHALL, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters approved a plan last year to legalize recreational mari
Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Mexico arrests 2 taxi drivers who beat, kicked German tourists at a club in Playa del Carmen

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico said Thursday they have arrested two taxi drivers who participated in the beating of two German tourists outside a club in the Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen.
Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget

Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget

RICHMOND, Va.
Like food, fashion and more, home decorating has a seat on the 'slow' train

Like food, fashion and more, home decorating has a seat on the 'slow' train

In a world where speed and convenience have been the siren song to consumers, there’s a movement toward buying more mindfully, sustainably, “slowly.” You've heard of slow fashion . Slow food. Slow travel.
Nebraska's new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

Nebraska's new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

Members of the Nebraska Supreme Court appeared to meet with skepticism a state lawyer's defense of a new law that combines a 12-week abortion ban with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors.
Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize drugs. The bill's future is now in the governor's hands

Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize drugs. The bill's future is now in the governor's hands

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The future of an Oregon bill that would roll back the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is now in the hands of Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek.
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