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Gov. Walz signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults.“This has been a long journey with a lot of folks involved,” Walz said.Among them was one of the first governors in the U.S. to openly support marijuana legalization.“For me personally, it’s very wonderful to see a dream of yours over 20 years ago finally happen today, and I’m still alive to see it,” said Jesse Ventura, Minnesota’s governor from 1999-2003.Under the new law, cannabis will be legal by Aug. 1 to possess, use and grow marijuana at home. Possession of cannabis flower will be limited to 2 pounds (0.9 kilos) at home and 2 ounces (56 grams) in public. Other possession caps include 800 milligrams of THC in gummies and other edibles and 8 grams of cannabis concentrate.Retail sales at dispensaries will probably be at least a ...

Montgomery County sheriff holds press conference on arrest of wanted murder suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

FONDA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Michael Darling, 44, of Gloversville was arrested over the weekend in Montgomery County, where he was wanted for murder. Watch in the player above as officials hold a press conference at 4 p.m. to discuss the case. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Darling was wanted for second-degree murder, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and tampering with physical evidence. Police say he killed his wife, Kristine Darling, in 2019 in Fort Johnson.Darling previously pleaded guilty to several weapons-related charges. He was incarcerated until May 8, when he was released from federal prison in Schuylkill

Most say limit, don't ban race in college admissions: AP-NORC poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. The poll found little divide along political or racial lines. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63% say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. But those polled were more likely to say factors including grades and standardized test scores should be important, while 68% of adults said race and ethnicity should not be a significant factor.The poll reflects general support for affirmative action even as the future of the practice remains in doubt. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon ...

Teen walking weeks after headshot for knocking on wrong door

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ralph Yarl—the Black teenager shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell—walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting. The 17-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was shot while trying to pick up his younger brothers in April, the Kansas City Star reported. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Yarl walked with family, friends and other brain injury survivors Monday at Going the Distance for Brain Injury, a yearly Memorial Day race at Loose Park in Kansas City, Missouri. “It takes a community. It takes a family. It takes a support group, all of that,” Yarl’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, said ahead of the race, adding: “Let’s raise more awareness to stop the things that cause brain injuries and should not be causing them, especially gun violence."As many as 1,000 people raced through the park, including many in neon green T-s...

Moped traffic stop leads to meth bust in southern Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Ill. - A routine traffic stop involving a moped led authorities to a large meth bust over the weekend in southern Illinois. Prosecutors have charged Matthew Rutherford, 28 of Zeigler, Illinois, and Mackenzie Wiggins, 20 of Benton, Illinois, with several felonies in the investigation. Around midnight on Sunday, officers with the Nashville (Illinois) Police Department pulled over a man on a moped that did not have any registration tags displayed. The driver was later identified as Rutherford. He was pulled over in the driveway of a Shell gas station on State Route 127 in Washington County. Woman ‘saving up’ as Ferguson PD cracks down on expired tags Police say Rutherford lied about his identity and led officers on a brief foot pursuit before he was detained. According to the Nashville Police Department, Rutherford was a non-compliant sex offender with a pending arrest warrant. During this traffic stop, police also noticed a black Nissan Ultima driving around the area wi...

Suspect shot by police after multiple people stabbed in Long Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

A person who is believed to have stabbed multiple people in Long Beach was shot by police Tuesday, officials said.The incident was reported just before noon in the 4600 block of East 2nd Street, according to Long Beach police.It is unclear how many people were stabbed and what the extent of their injuries were, but Long Beach Fire Department officials told KTLA multiple people were being assessed at the scene.Responding officers located the suspect, who was subsequently shot, police said without elaborating.“There is no current threat to public safety,” the agency tweeted.No further details about the incident have been released.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Missing woman who vanished on road trip to Orange County spotted at Northern California Walmart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

A Tennessee woman whose family says she disappeared while on a road trip with her boyfriend was seen at a Walmart in California over Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement said. A deputy in Cheatham County, Tennessee, said Nikki Alcaraz was spotted at a Walmart in Redding, California, on Saturday, KTLA sister station WKRN reports. A photo was taken when she reportedly sold her phone at an ecoATM, a kiosk that offers payment in exchange for used phones, the county's District Attorney General Ray Crouch said.Nikki Alcaraz (Source: DA General Ray Crouch)Despite the sighting, authorities are still asking for the public's help in finding her. Alcaraz had set out in her black Jeep with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton, and a dog to visit family in Orange County, California. During their cross-country trip, the couple had a run-in with law enforcement in Torrance County, New Mexico. According to a Torrance County Sheriff’s Office report from May 4, a witness saw Stratton punch Alcaraz in the f...

Investigation underway after woman found dead in Torrance home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

Police in Torrance are investigating the death of a woman who was found inside a home early Tuesday.The incident was reported around 6 a.m. in the 23700 block of Western Avenue.The woman was found dead inside the home. Her identity was not immediately released and it is unclear how she died.No further details about the incident have been released.Anyone with additional information is asked to call Torrance police at 310-328-3456.

Burglar takes passports from Newport Beach home's safe: Police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

A burglar broke into a Newport Beach home and stole from its safe this past weekend.Sometime between 6 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a burglar shattered the back glass door of a home in the 3100 block of Broad Street in the Newport Heights neighborhood, according to a news release from the Newport Beach Police Department.The resident was gone at the time of the break-in, police said.While inside the home, the burglar "rummaged through the master bedroom, master bathroom and office," police said. After they found a safe, the burglar "pried it open" and stole some of what was inside — police indicated passports were taken but did not list out any other losses — before escaping, authorities added. No information about the burglar is available.Anyone with information is asked to call 949-644-3717.

Northridge Hospital seeks help identifying man found unconscious

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT

Managers at Northridge Hospital are asking for help in identifying a male patient who was transported there earlier this month.The man was found unconscious on the sidewalk near homes in the 18900 block of Runnymeade Street in Reseda on May 17, a hospital spokesperson said.He had no documentation or evidence to help medical personnel identify him.The hospital describes the patient as a white male between 50 and 60 years old, 5 feet tall and 139 lbs., with blue eyes and grayish/light brown hair.Anyone with information was asked to call 747-242-7317 or 747-242-7866.