Judge rejects a claim that New York’s marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants | AP News

Judge rejects a claim that New York’s marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants | AP News

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program for selling legal marijuana, a system two California applicants say unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state residents.The ruling Friday by Albany Judge Anne M. Nardacci may spur New York into issuing hundreds of licenses in a state where most marijuana

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Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’ | AP News

Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’ | AP News

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Dearborn, Michigan, is ramping up its police presence in response to fallout from an opinion piece that described the city, which has the nation’s highest Muslim population per capita, as “America’s jihad capital.”Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on Friday tweeted that city police increased security at places of worship and major infrastructure

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Diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports | AP News

Diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports | AP News

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in

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‘Argylle’ flops at the box office with $18M for the big-budget Apple release | AP News

‘Argylle’ flops at the box office with $18M for the big-budget Apple release | AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has had its first box office flop. “Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, managed to lead the weekend box office, but still found little interest from moviegoers. Although Apple

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