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Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops

Nov. 04, 2024 20:40 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in...

Former Denver elections worker's lawsuit says she was fired for speaking out about threats

Nov. 04, 2024 19:36 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — A former Denver elections worker who says she was fired for speaking out about her safety concerns on comedian Jon Stewart's show filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging election officials wanted to silence her and violated her First Amendment rights. Virginia Chau,...

Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR

Nov. 04, 2024 18:40 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams went to federal court Monday for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an unfair business model. 23XI Racing, which is owned by Jordan...

Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer's name and likeness

Nov. 04, 2024 15:32 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty legal rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school massacre and the families of some of the 17 murdered victims was settled Monday with all sides now owning an equal share of the killer's publicity rights and an annuity he...

You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway

Nov. 04, 2024 15:04 PM EST

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the weekend to explain how blocking now works on the site. While you can still block accounts, those accounts will...

California sues LA suburb for temporary ban of homeless shelters

Nov. 04, 2024 15:02 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb on Monday, alleging the city's recent moratorium on homeless shelters and temporary housing violates the state's fair housing and anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit is part of an ongoing effort by...

Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may be affected

Nov. 03, 2024 21:39 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue challenging the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens even though critics said the effort threatens the voting rights of people who’ve recently become U.S. citizens. U.S. District...

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Nov. 03, 2024 17:01 PM EST

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists and an advocacy group for Native Americans are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources. The Center for...

Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

Nov. 02, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct. ...

Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

Nov. 01, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It was the hottest September in more than a century in parts of South Florida, and Dwayne Wilson could hear his 81-year-old fellow inmate gasping for breath and crying out for help at the Dade Correctional Institution, 45 miles southwest of Miami on the edge of the...