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Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio are likely to start next week at outlets around the state. Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control said Friday that the state intends to issue operation certificates on Tuesday. Those will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling non-medical pot products. Several dispensaries have said they will be ready to begin sales on Tuesday. Ohio voters last November overwhelmingly approved allowing those over 21 to possess, purchase and grow limited amounts of cannabis for personal use. Читать дальше...

A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor. Louisiana State Police arrested 42-year-old Misty Clanton Roberts on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. New outlets report she was released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting $75,000 bond. State police say the alleged victim and another juvenile confirmed during an interview that Roberts had... Читать дальше...

Stocks fall sharply as worries mount about weakening US economy. Dow drops 600, Nasdaq closes 10% below July high (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the Nasdaq's most recent high occurred in June}).

Hundreds of homes flooded in Mississippi’s capital city in 2020. It is a periodic problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it intends to make a final recommendation by the end of this year on flood-control plans for the Jackson area. This comes after decades of discussion among local, state and federal officials. The biggest point of contention is whether to develop a new lake near Jackson. Some local residents and business owners are pushing for flood mitigation. Читать дальше...

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Snap, Celanese fall; DoorDash, Clorox rise.

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) on Friday reported a second-quarter loss of $32.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

Harvard University has announced that its interim president Alan Garber will serve as president of the school through the end of the 2026-27 academic year. The university says Friday it plans to launch a search for Garber's successor in the late spring or summer of 2026. Garber has served as interim president since January 2, when former president Claudine Gay resigned after facing backlash over her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus as well as plagiarism accusations. Garber also... Читать дальше...

Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% Friday. The Nasdaq composite fell 2.4% and is now down 10% from its record set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.5%. A report showed hiring by U.S. employers slowed much more than expected, sending fear through markets. Intel sank to its worst day in 50 years after reporting weaker-than-expected profits and suspending its dividend. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Instructure Holdings Inc. (INST) on Friday reported a loss of $20.9 million in its second quarter.

The Justice Department is committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections. That's according to a speech being given Friday by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to a lawyers’ conference. Monaco will say that though it's ultimately up to companies to decide what if any action to take, the department will continue to provide them with “actionable intelligence” so they can make decisions about foreign threats on their platforms. Читать дальше...

A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also pleaded guilty on Friday to bombing a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard outside a building in San Antonio, Texas, in 2022. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 by a federal judge in Washington. Under the terms of his plea deal, Rodriguez and prosecutors agreed that seven to 10... Читать дальше...

Cardi B is seeking primary custody of her children with rapper Offset, including a baby on the way, court records in the couple’s divorce show. The Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar is also seeking child support from Offset, known for his successful solo career and role in the trap group Migos. Details of Cardi B’s requests were included in divorce documents filed Thursday in New Jersey Superior Court in Bergen County. Cardi B and Offset have two children together: 6-year-old daughter Kulture and 2-year-old son Wave. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings.

A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican's nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views. The Robinson commercial describes his wife’s own abortion decades ago and leaves the impression that he’s now comfortable with the state’s current 12-week ban on most abortions. For months, Robinson's campaign has said he supported an abortion ban after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions. Stein's campaign says... Читать дальше...

Chevron, which has more than a century of Bay Area history, is moving to Texas.

Nonfarm Payroll report

Period: July

Nonfarm payroll jobs: +114,000

Unemployment rate: 4.3% (+0.2%)

Avg hourly earnings: YoY: +3.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A surprising rise in the unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession — but it could also prove to be a false alarm. Friday’s jobs report also showed hiring slowed last month. It coincides with other signs the economy is cooling amid high prices and elevated interest rates. The U.S. economy used to flash reliable signals when it was in or near a recession. But those red lights have gone haywire since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and upended normal business activity. Читать дальше...

Paul Reubens, star of the popular children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," purchased the property in 1985 for $415,000.

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is creating a new commission to recommend how various reparations can be made for a 1921 massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in the city. The panel will review a 2023 report for the city and a 2001 report by a state commission on Tulsa Race Massacre in which a white mob killed as many as 300 Black residents and burned the city’s Greenwood District to the ground. Both reports called for financial reparations. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has opposed that. But... Читать дальше...

The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution. The case was formally sent back Friday to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for further proceedings aimed at sorting out which acts in the landmark indictment constitute official acts and which do not. The procedural move is expected to restart the case, but... Читать дальше...

Jury reaches a split verdict in case of mother charged with abandoning baby in frozen woods.

The Peninsula-raised Olympian ran two clean rounds to make the podium.

The 49ers player took aim at the ESPN personality with a social media post.

A New York official says a village's former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million. The state's comptroller says Thursday that Ursula Stone pleaded guilty in May to a corruption charge for stealing from the Village of Addison over nearly two decades. The former clerk and treasurer will be sentenced to up to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution. The law allows the state to strip the... Читать дальше...

Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison says Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from party delegates to become the party's presidential nominee.