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A marijuana legalization question will be on Ohio’s fall ballot after lawmakers failed to act on it 08/16/2023 05:37pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio was cleared Wednesday to appear on statewide ballots this fall after the Republican-led state Legislature failed to act on it. The measure would allow adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says 08/16/2023 05:17pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Threats to return to war in Yemen are hindering efforts to start peace talks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces an increasingly dire economic situation, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday. Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, told the Securit Target and Stride rise; Coherent and Tower Semiconductor fall, Wednesday, 8/16/2023 08/16/2023 04:16pm • N EW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Target Corp. (TGT), up $3.70 to $128.75. The retailer reported strong profits despite a backlash by some shoppers against its Pride month promotions. Stride Inc. (LRN), up $1.77 to $40.06. The online educati A look at former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's off-field scandals 08/16/2023 03:36pm • Dan Snyder remains in the news despite no longer owning the Washington Commanders. Snyder selling the team to a group led by Josh Harris and including Magic Johnson in July for a North American professional sports record $6.05 billion came with the NFL fining him $60 million for sexual harassment A Bulgarian businessman was shot dead in broad daylight in a suburb of Sofia 08/16/2023 10:19am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A prominent Bulgarian businessman whose rollercoaster career reflected his country’s transition from communism to democracy was shot dead in broad daylight on Wednesday, police said. Police said that Alexey Petrov died on the spot after being shot by persons unknown aroun Rosie's Gaming Emporium clears final hurdle for ballot initiative to open Manassas Park location 08/16/2023 09:47am • A ballot initiative to bring a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium to Manassas Park cleared its final hurdle Friday. A question asking voters whether they wish to allow pari-mutuel gambling in the city to make way for a new Rosie’s location will appear on the November ballot after Prince William County Cir GOP bill would eliminate DC Home Rule, giving Congress operational power 08/16/2023 05:02am • House Republicans, citing D.C.'s rising crime problem, have resurrected a proposal to have Congress take over District government operations by eliminating D.C. Home Rule. The legislation is sponsored by Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles (R) and would take away District powers that are included in the D Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place 08/15/2023 08:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal showdown over the derailed plea deal for Hunter Biden continued Tuesday as prosecutors asserted that an agreement on a gun charge is dead along with the rest of the deal as the case makes a major shift into a special counsel investigation. While the agreement that was sup When Do You Become a Senior Citizen? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • There is no defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings. Others aren't ready to call themselves senior citizens yet. Here are some milestones th What Is Power of Attorney? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • At its most basic, a power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows someone to act on your behalf when it's either inconvenient or impossible to act for yourself. For example, POAs allow a spouse to manage property when the other is not available. A cancer patient can rely on a caregiver wi Here's How Much Money You Could Lose if Social Security Goes Bankrupt 08/15/2023 08:00pm • When looking at your retirement income, Social Security benefits might be part of your monthly lifeline -- that is, if they're still around and available. As of now, the program's main trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2033. If that's the case, a typical retired couple could face a loss of $ Judge calls new Texas election law unconstitutional but state says it will appeal ruling 08/15/2023 07:25pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature and will dictate how elections are run in the state’s most populous county, which is a Democratic stronghold and home to Houston. The law, which would abolish a position that oversees electi West Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet 08/15/2023 07:12pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting has stepped down after one year on the job, the latest sign of upheaval at a news outlet recently shaken by a reporter's allegation that she was fired for writing an unfavorable story about a division of the state Alex Murdaugh's friend gets almost 4 years in prison for helping steal from his dead maid's family 08/15/2023 04:58pm • CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in insurance settlements from the sons of Murdaugh's dead housekeeper. Cory Fleming said he knew the lawyer no H&R Block: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 08/15/2023 04:27pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $302.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.96. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to