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A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of store owners, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected.
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds mischief conviction of Calgary pastor at blockade

Alberta Court of Appeal upholds mischief conviction of Calgary pastor at blockade

CALGARY — Alberta's top court has upheld the conviction of a Calgary pastor for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks.
Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program

Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says.
Man injured after early morning stabbing by fellow patient at Montreal hospital

Man injured after early morning stabbing by fellow patient at Montreal hospital

MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 53-year-old man was stabbed by a fellow hospital patient early Tuesday.
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Probe continues in Saskatchewan school bus crash involving driver, 27 passengers

Probe continues in Saskatchewan school bus crash involving driver, 27 passengers

TISDALE, Sask. — Mounties in Saskatchewan continue to investigate a school bus crash that sent the driver and 27 teenage passengers to hospital. The single-vehicle crash occurred Monday afternoon at a rural intersection southwest of Tisdale.
Raptors star Scottie Barnes to miss road game against Charlotte with facial injury

Raptors star Scottie Barnes to miss road game against Charlotte with facial injury

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will continue medical assessments after being hit in the right eye and will not travel with the team for their game Wednesday night against Charlotte, the NBA team announced Tuesday.
8 million people were infected with TB in 2023. WHO says that's the highest it has seen

8 million people were infected with TB in 2023. WHO says that's the highest it has seen

LONDON (AP) — More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track. About 1.
Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing

Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing

It's still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., had to withdraw from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back.