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Running out of marijuana, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship pot to the islands

Running out of marijuana, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship pot to the islands

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Martha's Vineyard was running out of pot , just as thousands of summer vacationers were starting to arrive.
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UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city

UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.
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A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church

A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church

MARIETTA, Ga.
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Biden and Zelenskyy sign security deal as Ukraine's leader questions how long the unity will last

Biden and Zelenskyy sign security deal as Ukraine's leader questions how long the unity will last

FASANO, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday signed a long-term agreement designed to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russia's invasion.
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Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC chair after abrupt departure of predecessor

Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC chair after abrupt departure of predecessor

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to replace Martin Greunberg as head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, after Gruenberg’s tenure became marred by allegations of workplace abuse that led to him to r
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Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts

Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts

SEATTLE (AP) — The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999.
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Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school

NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class.
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Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small'

Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.
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Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997.
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Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs

Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s transitional council appointed a new Cabinet on Tuesday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs.
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