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Judge stops pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York

By Michael Hill

A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state's selection process is being considered.

Biden cracks down on methane emissions despite push for more oil to lower gas prices

By Matthew Daly, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The Biden administration has ramped up efforts to reduce methane emissions, targeting the oil and gas industry for its role in global warming, despite pressing energy producers for more oil drilling to lower gas prices.

Warnock and Walker's Georgia Senate race goes into overtime as runoff begins

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are pivoting to a second and decisive round of their Senate race in Georgia.

Colorado voters approve initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press

Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug.

In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As California enters a fourth year of drought, running water is becoming an increasing worry for communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

Twitter Blue unavailable after flood of fake accounts

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Twitter's relaunched premium service — which grants blue-check "verification" labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month — is unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by Twitter.

WATCH: VP Harris says veterans 'make America stronger' during service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Under gray clouds and pouring rain at Arlington National Cemetery, Harris told the nation's veterans Friday their work makes America stronger, as the administration announced new support for children who live with wounded service members.