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FILE - Cannabis flowers are displayed for sale, Jan. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools

4:14 PM on Friday, August 15

A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York have sued the state after cannabis regulators admitted that they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy

El Salvador extends pretrial detention for 80,000 gang suspects 2 more years

3:56 PM on Friday, August 15

El Salvador’s Congress has voted to extend the detention of over 80,000 people arrested under the state of emergency for two more years

Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

3:19 PM on Friday, August 15

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal

Canadian premier to meet with Mexican president in Mexico next month

2:04 PM on Friday, August 15

A senior official says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico in September to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum

Putin arrives in Alaska for a summit with Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war

12:56 PM on Friday, August 15

Putin arrives in Alaska for a summit with Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war

FILE - Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, near Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026

12:03 PM on Friday, August 15

Federal officials say Arizona, Nevada and Mexico must again live with less Colorado River water as drought lingers in the West

FILE - President Donald Trump's name is printed on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, April 23, 2020, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer

11:53 AM on Friday, August 15

Rumors spreading on social media claim the U.S. government will soon be issuing stimulus checks to taxpayers in certain income brackets

FILE - Erden Arkan leaves federal court, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York after pleading guilty to a charge alleging that he worked with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

11:26 AM on Friday, August 15

A Brooklyn construction magnate has been sentenced to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Verdict and sentencing for Brazil's Bolsonaro is set for early September

11:12 AM on Friday, August 15

Brazil's Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver a verdict and sentence in the coup trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro early next month

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti appears at Jerusalem's court. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Far-right Israeli minister posts a video of his confrontation with an imprisoned Palestinian leader

8:08 AM on Friday, August 15

A video widely circulated on Friday shows Israel’s far-right national security minister admonishing a Palestinian leader face-to-face inside a prison, saying Israel will confront anyone who acts against the country and “wipe them out.”

Bhavin Misra, left, and his son, Rumi, 10, assemble a Craftstrom Solar plug-in kit at their home Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US

7:01 AM on Friday, August 15

Small-scale solar panels about the size of a door are poised to be plugged into more U.S. homes and apartments as homeowners and renters who want to harness the sun’s energy look for cheaper alternatives to rooftop installations

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