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Block Island, Rhode Island, welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through hotel 08/20/2023 03:45pm • NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting officials on the summer tourist spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away. “Block Island i A store owner was killed over a Pride flag she flew in front of her California business 08/20/2023 03:33pm • CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a California clothing store spiraled into deadly violence this weekend when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old business owner right in front of her shop, authorities said. The man ran away from the store after the shooting Friday The US mall is not dying 08/20/2023 03:28pm • Retail experts have long sounded the alarm on malls in the US. But malls are not going extinct, they are merely adapting to a new environment. In fact, many have reported robust occupancy levels and bigger crowds than before the pandemic, according to a recent market analysis from Coresight Resea As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry 08/19/2023 11:07pm • NYHAMNSLÄGE, Sweden (AP) — It’s mid-afternoon in late summer and a fresh North Sea breeze blows through the vines at Kullabergs Vingård, a vineyard and winery at the vanguard of producers seeking to redefine what Swedish wine can be. Scandinavia isn't exactly what connoisseurs would define as Virginia hemp businesses start to see inspections and fines under new law 08/19/2023 04:29pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Businesses around Virginia are beginning to face fines from state regulators who say the retailers are out of compliance with laws restricting the sales of certain hemp products. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began conducting inspections last m Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative? 08/19/2023 01:08am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Business has vanished at Kingsley Odafe’s clothing shop in Nigeria’s capital, forcing him to lay off three employees. One culprit for his troubles stands out: The U.S. dollar’s strength against the Nigerian currency, the naira, has pushed the price of garments and other The Gaza Strip gets its first cat cafe, a cozy refuge from life under blockade 08/18/2023 08:37pm • GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The global cat cafe trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has finally come to the besieged Gaza Strip. In the impoverished Palestinian enclave run by the Hamas militant group and crippled by a 17-year blockade, residents seeking to escape the t 11 nations of West Africa commit to a military deployment to restore the ousted president of Niger 08/18/2023 08:34pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Eleven West African nations have agreed to commit troops to a military deployment aimed at restoring Niger’s democratically elected president following last month’s coup, an official for the regional bloc said Friday after a defense ministers meeting. The ECOWAS bloc previ New York judge blocks retail marijuana licensing, a major blow to state's fledgling program 08/18/2023 06:10pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge blocked the state's retail marijuana licensing program on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the fledgling marketplace after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Amazon relaunches shipping service that competes with FedEx and UPS 08/18/2023 06:00pm • Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers like FedEx and UPS. Amazon Shipping, which allows sellers to ship Amazon orders or products sold on other sites, has relaunched, the company confirmed Friday. Businesses must The FAA orders quick inspections of some Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines on Airbus jets 08/18/2023 02:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are requiring immediate inspections and possible repairs to Pratt & Whitney engines on some Airbus passenger jets because of a manufacturing problem that could cause parts to wear out sooner than expected. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it wil Trump PAC foots the bill for private eye in Manhattan cases 08/18/2023 09:14am • ▶ Watch Video: Trump PAC pays bill for private investigator in Manhattan court cases As Donald Trump's New York legal troubles began to mount this spring, his lawyers and political action committee sought the help of Sean Crowley, a local private eye.Save Ameri Niger's neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force 08/18/2023 12:09am • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African defense chiefs met Thursday to discuss the crisis in Niger after coup leaders there ignored their deadline to step down, leaving the region's countries with few options in their effort to restore democratic rule. Niger's democratically elected president, Mohamed B Australia, Sweden still have something to play for in the 3rd place game at the Women's World Cup 08/17/2023 09:11pm • Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women's World Cup. Now there's one more thing to play for, even if it's not the fairytale ending the team had wanted for this tournament. The Matildas play Sweden on Saturday for third place in Brisbane. Australia lost 3-1 to England in the s The 15 Best Charleston Tours 08/17/2023 08:00pm • History lovers will relish a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, for its variety of historic churches, forts and mansions that rank as Charleston's most popular attractions. Or, perhaps you're most interested in its cuisine or the sea creatures that populate its waterways. Either way, these tours --