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Explosion at Maryland cannabis facility injures 2, officials say

Jan. 23, 2025 12:59 PM EST

STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two workers were injured in an explosion and fire at a cannabis extraction facility on Maryland's Eastern Shore on Wednesday, state fire officials said. Firefighters were called to PharmaCann in Stevensville for a report of an explosion, according to the...

Things to know about Ashley Moody, appointed to be Florida's next US senator

Jan. 16, 2025 15:41 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida's senior senator since 2010, to be...

Authorities suspect gang members killed 7 workers at a California marijuana farm in 2020

Jan. 03, 2025 15:58 PM EST

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — More than four years after the shooting deaths of seven Laotian workers at an illegal marijuana farm in Southern California, authorities revealed Friday that they believe the killings were carried out by gang members and pleaded with people to come forward with any...