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Illegal Pot Edibles Packaged In California As Popular Snacks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Thursday about illegal, potent cannabis edibles for sale that are being packaged to look like snack and candy brands that are popular with children and teens.
Halep Overcomes Back Injury To Reach Quarters In Romania
Topseeded Simona Halep overcame a back injury to defeat Varvara Gracheva of Russia 64, 62 Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open.
'Plumes of Smoke Visible from Space for Days & Days': Astronaut on 2021 Climate Disasters
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet said first thing to do is listen to the experts who have dedicated their lives to providing solutions on a local, regional, national and global level.
Favre Repays $600K In Mississippi Welfare Case, Auditor Says
Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesnt pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor said Wednesday.
Nicaraguans Heading To Honduran Border To Be Vaccinated
Honduras, one of the last countries in Central America to receive COVID19 vaccine, has designated a portion of its stockpile for citizens of neighboring Nicaragua as fewer Hondurans line up to be vaccinated.
Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Illinois Police Officer
A southern Illinois man was charged Wednesday with firstdegree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer at a gas station.
Saudi Arabia Classifies Lebanese Association As Terrorist Entity For Hezbollah Links
Saudi Arabia classified the Lebanonbased AlQard AlHassan association as a terrorist entity, citing links to activities supporting Lebanon's Shi'ite group Hezbollah, state media reported on Wednesday.
'Sausage Party': Anger Over Men-Only Foreign Delegations to Meet Taliban
Since seizing power in August, the Taliban have excluded women from their new caretaker government and put restrictions on work and education, drawing condemnation from the outside world.
Oil Benchmarks Settle At Highest Since 2014 On Short Supply
Oil prices edged up to their highest since 2014 on Tuesday, supported by a global supply shortage and strong demand in the United States, the world's biggest consumer.
UN Chief Calls for 'Immediate' Release of Sudan PM Detained in Coup
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok "must be released immediately," Guterres said as the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the putsch in Sudan.
Lawmakers Defer Some Jan. 6 Document Requests, Seeks Others
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol deferred its requests for several dozen pages of Trump administration records at the White House's urging, but President Joe Biden again rejected the former president's invocati...
Michigan Vigil Prays For Missionaries Kidnapped In Haiti
More than 100 people gathered Sunday in a small Michigan town to pray for the safe release of a local family among 17 members of a missionary group kidnapped by a gang in Haiti more than a week ago.
Homeowner Charged In Slaying Of Motorist In His Driveway
A Central Texas man has been charged with murder in the driveway shooting of a motorist who had pulled into his driveway.
Pakistan Clashes: TLP Activists Capture Cop Making Petrol Bomb in Islamabad, Talks with Govt Fail
Protesters alleged that the policeman was making a petrol bomb to falsely implicate the TLP for arson and rioting.
Striking Bourbon Workers Scheduled To Vote On New Contract
Striking workers at one of the world's largest bourbon producers are scheduled to vote on a new contract on Saturday, a day after announcing a tentative agreement with Heaven Hill.
Minor Among Two Injured in Explosion Near Nepal Army Training Area
The incident site is a place where the Nepal Army and road department used to conduct firing training and detonate explosives in the past.