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New Mexico governor set to sign recreational marijuana bill

SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was set Monday to sign legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana use and sales in the state, making it the seventh since last Novemb...

Apr 12, 2021

Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise

Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery. The San Francisco ride-hailing company said Monday that total monthly bookings,...

Apr 12, 2021

One dead, one injured in shooting near Paris hospital

Paris police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire Monday near a hospital in the wealthy 16th district of the French capital, killing one person and injuring another. Witnesses at the scene suggest...

Apr 12, 2021

Investigation finds Syria likely behind 2018 chlorine attack

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog found "reasonable grounds to believe" that a Syrian air force military helicopter dropped a chlorine cylinder on a Syr...

Apr 12, 2021

Costume Designers Guild to honour Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers

LOS ANGELES - From "Grey's Anatomy" to "Bridgerton," television producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers have strived to work with costume designers to visually create appealing wardrobes to help tell ...

Apr 12, 2021

Prince Philip vs Philip of 'The Crown': Fact and fiction

LOS ANGELES - In "The Crown," a dishy naval officer captures the heart of a future queen. But he chafes at playing royal second fiddle and crosses the boundaries of decorum and, maybe, fidelity. He ev...

Apr 12, 2021

Huawei, HSBC agree on document deal for extradition case

HONG KONG - Chinese telecommunications equipment firm Huawei said Monday that it has reached an agreement with HSBC in Hong Kong to obtain documents that its chief financial office Meng Wanzhou hopes ...

Apr 12, 2021

Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan

CAIRO - For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime group prayers called taraweeh at the mosque once again. Last year, the coronavirus u...

Apr 12, 2021

For Chauvin's trial attorney, it's all about raising doubt

MINNEAPOLIS - Derek Chauvin's defence attorney was questioning George Floyd's girlfriend about the couple buying drugs when he abruptly shifted gears for what seemed an innocuous question: He presumed...

Apr 12, 2021

Cyclone damages Australian towns and cuts power to 31,500

PERTH, Australia - A destructive cyclone has damaged several towns on Australia's western coast, shattering windows, snapping trees and knocking out power. There have been no reports of serious injuri...

Apr 12, 2021