A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.
Read more ...South Carolina's planned execution by firing squad is on hold for now National News
The state Supreme Court is temporarily blocking what was set to be South Carolina's first-ever firing squad execution. The planned April 29 execution of Richard Bernard Moore is now on hold.
Read more ...The number of people fleeing Ukraine has surpassed 5 million National News
The U.N. had initially estimated that 4 million Ukrainians would flee Russia's war — a number that was exceeded last month. Overall, more than 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict.
Read more ...New Mexico fines 'Rust' movie producers $139,793 for firearms safety failures National News
State regulators said Rust Movie Productions must pay the maximum possible fine for safety failures on the set where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec Baldwin.
Read more ...A mental health bill in Georgia shows how conspiracy theories are affecting politics National News
A bipartisan mental health reform bill in Georgia was briefly sidelined after far-right Republican groups spread disinformation about its purpose, including false claims of decriminalizing pedophilia.
Read more ...Ukrainians wait in line for hours to buy commemorative Snake Island postage stamps National News
The stamps honor the Snake Island soldiers who answered a Russian calls to surrender with "Russian warship, go f*** yourself!" Ukraine's postal service had to limit purchases to six stamps apiece.
Read more ...A key Texas bridge lost $1 billion per week during governor's slowdown National News
Gov. Greg Abbott's rule imposing safety inspections at the border did "nothing to stop the flow of illegal immigration or illegal drugs," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told NPR.
Read more ...Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players — including No. 2 Medvedev National News
The British tournament becomes one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine, and excludes several highly ranked players from competition.
Read more ...