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Smoking strong pot daily raises psychosis risk, study finds
Maria Cheng, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 5:41pm
Smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times, according to the biggest-ever study to examine the impact of pot on psychotic disorder rates.
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The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 5:40pm
President Donald Trump has been calling the Russia probe a witch hunt for two years. But now, Trump and his allies are starting to see it as something potentially very different: a political opportunity. Trump has grown increasingly confident the special counsel's report will produce no clear evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and his election campaign. A change is also underway among congressional Democrats, who had believed the report would offer damning evidence against the president
The first funeral for one of 50 victims of the New Zealand mosque massacre has begun
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 5:31pm
The first funeral for one of 50 victims of the New Zealand mosque massacre has begun.
Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa
Farai Mutsaka and Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 4:33pm
Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. More than 350 people were confirmed dead, hundreds were missing and thousands more were at risk.
Third suspect in Brazil school shooting is arrested
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 4:27pm
Authorities arrested a teenager Tuesday for allegedly being involved in planning a school shooting in which eight people and two attackers died.
The Latest: UN allocates $20 million to aid cyclone victims
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 4:14pm
The latest on tropical cyclone (all times local):
Dutch prosecutors consider terror motive in tram shooting
Aleksander Furtula and Mike Corder, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 3:59pm
Dutch investigators probing the deadly tram shooting in the city of Utrecht sharpened their focus Tuesday on a possible extremist motive, as judicial authorities revealed that the main suspect was released from jail this month and faces a rape trial in July.
The Latest: Another man arrested in Dutch tram attack
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 3:51pm
The Latest on the tram attack in the Netherlands (all times local):
Mexican government apologizes in deaths of 2 students
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 3:44pm
Mexico's government has formally apologized to the families of two university students who were shot to death by soldiers in 2010.
Dutch police say they have arrested another man on suspicion of involvement in the deadly shooting on an Utrecht tram
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 3:44pm
Dutch police say they have arrested another man on suspicion of involvement in the deadly shooting on an Utrecht tram.
Israeli army kills Palestinian suspected of West Bank attack
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 3:43pm
Israel's army says troops have killed a Palestinian suspected of carrying out a weekend stabbing and shooting attack that left two Israelis dead near a West Bank settlement.
Retired major charged with crimes during Brazil dictatorship
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 3:30pm
Brazilian prosecutors have charged a retired army major who allegedly led a massacre of dozens of leftist guerrillas during the country's military dictatorship.
Italy seizes rescue ship, permits migrants to land in Italy
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 3:15pm
A humanitarian rescue ship carrying 48 migrants entered the port of Lampedusa, where they were being allowed to disembark Tuesday evening despite an earlier refusal by Italy's hard-line interior minister.
Mozambique president: More than 200 people dead in his country alone after tropical cyclone; 3 days mourning declared
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 3:03pm
Mozambique president: More than 200 people dead in his country alone after tropical cyclone; 3 days mourning declared.
US lifts sanctions on wives of Venezuela TV magnates
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 2:21pm
The U.S. Treasury Department is lifting sanctions on the wives of two Venezuelan TV magnates close to President Nicolas Maduro two months after their U.S. assets were frozen as part of a crackdown on corruption.
US, Russia divided on Venezuela after talks in Rome
Karl Ritter, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 1:49pm
Russia and the United States remain split on how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, officials from both powers said Tuesday after talks in Rome.
Rare protests erupt against Hamas' 12-year rule over Gaza
Fares Akram, Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 1:19pm
Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians taking to the streets in recent days to protest the dire living conditions in the blockaded territory.
Gaza parrot gets treatment from Israeli animal rights group
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 12:51pm
An ailing parrot in the blockaded Gaza Strip received treatment Tuesday from an Israeli animal rights group after its Palestinian owner appealed for help via Facebook.
