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Convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump charged with domestic violence

A New York man whose 10-year prison sentence for dealing thousands of kilograms of marijuana was commuted in early 2021 by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested on domestic violence charges on Long Island.
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Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says now is not the time to balance the province's budget.
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Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech

Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech

CHICAGO (AP) — Here's a look at the prepared schedule for the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's nomination for president.
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Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers

Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers

CHICAGO (AP) — Across this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of what’s going on.
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RFK Jr. questioned in NY court over signature collectors who concealed his name on petitions

RFK Jr. questioned in NY court over signature collectors who concealed his name on petitions

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

VANCOUVER — Canada's Federal Court has agreed with British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions that she should be a respondent to a court challenge against the province's decision to dial back its drug decriminalization policy.
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Family of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure

Family of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate, the resort announced Thursday.
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She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman is suing the North Carolina elections board over state laws that ban most photography in polling places after she took a selfie with her ballot in March. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.
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McConnell says deterring America's adversaries should be 'front and center' for the next president

McConnell says deterring America's adversaries should be 'front and center' for the next president

LOUISVILLE, Ky.
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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of petitions to let voters decide on abortion access

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of petitions to let voters decide on abortion access

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signed petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November.
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