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North-central Montana tribe bans the sale, use and possession of kratom on its reservation

North-central Montana tribe bans the sale, use and possession of kratom on its reservation

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has banned the sale, use and possession of kratom, an unregulated plant-derived substance that can have addictive properties from the tribe’s reservation in n...

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Freeport shares tumble, copper futures rise on guidance cut due to Indonesia mine accident

Freeport shares tumble, copper futures rise on guidance cut due to Indonesia mine accident

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Freeport-McMoRan tumbled Wednesday after the Phoenix-based miner said it expected a significant decline in third-quarter copper revenue due to an accident at its Indone...

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Judge warns Justice Department officials over comments in Mangione case

Judge warns Justice Department officials over comments in Mangione case

NEW YORK (AP) — At least two senior Justice Department officials likely broke court rules governing the conduct of prosecutors by reposting comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangion...

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Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sued the government and the airlines involved. Other families are ex...

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Space weather satellites blast off to study the sun

Space weather satellites blast off to study the sun

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A cluster of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to cast fresh eyes on solar storms that can produce stunning auroras but also scramble communication...

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Trump leucovorin-for-autism announcement surprises doctor who proposed it

Trump leucovorin-for-autism announcement surprises doctor who proposed it

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including th...

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