Dec 30 Newly legal pot sales in some Midwestern states may spark tensions with others By Kathleen Foody, David Eggert, Associated Press Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins the recreational market on Wednesday, officials are renewing warnings to… Continue reading
Dec 30 North Carolina diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press The Diocese of Charlotte also listed six clergy members who served the area before the diocese was formed in 1972, and 23 clergy members from the diocese who were accused of misconduct while working for the church in other places. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. had its slowest population growth rate in a century By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown of international migration made the past year’s population growth rate in the United States the slowest in a century, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Dec 30 Man who stabbed five people during Hanukkah charged with hate crimes By Ryan Tarinelli, Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The attack on the seventh night of Hanukkah occurred amid a series of violent attacks targeting Jews in the region that have led to increased security, particularly around religious gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 30 Using a rideshare app this New Year’s Eve? Buckle up By Jenni Bergal, Stateline While most people nowadays make sure children in the rear are in car seats or buckled up, transportation officials say it’s fairly common for adults in back not to wear seat belts, especially when they’re riding in taxis and ride-hailing… Continue reading
Dec 30 Pending homes sales rebound in November By Matt Ott, Associated Press The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its pending home sales index, which measures the numbers of purchase contracts signed, rose 1.2% last month, to 108.5. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. Rep John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer By Bill Cormier, Associated Press Lewis said in a statement that the cancer was detected earlier this month during a routine medical visit. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: A year of covering resilience and hope By PBS NewsHour This year, NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano and Zachary Green reported on stories that epitomized human resilience, including a Haitian doctor’s fight against HIV and AIDS, how the Jewish community in Pittsburgh is healing a year after the Tree of Life… Continue watching
Dec 29 Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church By Associated Press Congregants returned fire and fatally shot a gunman who killed two people in a church near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, police said. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. forces conducted “precision defensive strikes” against five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, a Defense Department official said. Continue reading