Highlights of this day in history: Adolf Hitler purges rivals in Nazi Germany; America’s food and drug safety take a big step forward; ‘Gone With the Wind’ published; Tonya Harding banned from figure skating; Singer Lena Horne born. (June 30)
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Italy’s cannabis light market fears legal buzzkill
It’s been called the Italian “Green Gold Rush.” Barely there marijuana dubbed “cannabis light” has put Italy on the international weed map. But the industry is getting political and judicial blowback that some fear will nip busi…
Baby rescued from plastic bag in Georgia
Georgia sheriff’s office realeased dramatic body-cam video showing the rescue of a newborn girl who was found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods. (June 25)
Wildfire smoke health impact expected to spread
More intense and frequent wildfires in the U.S. means more lung-damaging smoke that researchers say could affect tens of millions of people. One study estimates the number of deaths from chronic exposure to smoke will double in coming decades. (June 25…
Wallendas safely cross Times Square on high wire
Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement. Nik and Lijana Wallenda walked from opposite ends of a 1,300-foot wire on Sunday. (June 24)
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Moon landing good for business 50 years later
When Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, marketers jumped at the chance to sell products. They are at it again in 2019, as the 50th anniversary of the giant leap for mankind approaches. (June 24)
Wallendas safely cross Times Square on high wire
Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement. Nik and Lijana Wallenda walked from opposite ends of a 1,300-foot wire on Sunday. (June 24)
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AP Top Stories June 22 P
Here’s the latest for Saturday, June 22nd: Military action against Iran still ‘on the table’; Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep; 11 aboard skydiving plane killed in Hawaii crash; Miniature nail art of babies in the womb.
Trump denies womans 90’s sexual assault allegation
US President Donald Trump says a New York-based advice columnist who claims he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s made a “totally false accusation” against him and he denied knowing the woman. (June 22…
Military action against Iran still ‘on the table’
President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s still considering military action against Iran after it downed an unmanned US military aircraft, saying the use of force is “always on the table until we get this solved.” (June 22)