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Pot retailer denies executives pressured state officials

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The legal record will show that executives of the Cannabis retailer Ascend Wellness did not exert political pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration by attending a December fundraiser and then meeting with state officials, its...

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Supreme Court rejects Epstein sex abuse accuser's lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision throwing out a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a child. Courtney Wild's lawsuit claimed Flo...

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EXPLAINER: A look at toughest US sanctions facing Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday rolled out the first of what the U.S. says could be an ever-fiercer, ever-broader cascade of financial sanctions and penalties over Russia’s moves against Ukraine. Tuesday’s first installm...