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A Canada goose was spotted flying above traffic, and someone below the goose was worried it would cause an accident, they told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. A “super hyper” dog tried to get into a woman’s door. She informed law enforcement it wasn’t an emergency. A woman hired a man to help her move, but after the first day, he left with his payment and a set of her tires. Someone wan...

Leaflets in support of Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under a new national security law, are placed at a shopping mall near the High Court, in Hong Kong, China. July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law and jailed for nine years last July has dropped his decision to appeal, his lawyer said on Thu...

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A man takes a photo of a medical marijuana flag in front of the state Capitol in Oklahoma City during a July 30 rally in which supporters sought better transparency by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. OKLAHOMA CITY — One of the biggest challenges Oklahoma faced with its nascent medical marijuana industry in 2021 was enforcement. It was a both a law problem and a human problem. The Ok...

Wherever there is sand and an atmosphere, prevailing winds may whip the grains into undulating shapes, pleasing to the eye with their calming repetition. Certain sand waves, with wavelengths between 30 centimeters (almost 12 inches) and several meters (around 30 feet), are known as megaripples: they're between ordinary beach ripples and full dunes in size, and we've seen them not just on Eart...

If Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to continue to highlight transparency and more ethical governing as pillars of her administration, she ought to read the report released Tuesday by the New York Coalition for Open Government showing that a majority of New York county boards of elections fail to comply with statutes maintaining transparency. The coalition chose 19 of the larger counties across the st...

On March 20, 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree withdrawing Turkey from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, a groundbreaking treaty strongly supported by the women’s rights movement in Turkey. Protesters hold a banner reading "We are not giving up on the Istanbul Conven...

In recent years, China has ramped up its military presence in the South China Sea, building artificial islands and air bases, and drawing diplomatic protests from its neighbouring countries [File: Ted Aljibe/AFP] China’s activities in the South China Sea, including its “historic claims” on almost all parts of the vital trade route “gravely undermine the rule of law” in the oceans and universa...

PEARLAND, Texas — A little boy from Pearland is well on his way to becoming an honorary law enforcement officer with 100 agencies. On Wednesday, he was sworn into 35 agencies during a special ceremony. Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, 10, has been battling brain cancer for several years. He’s always wanted to be a police officer and was inspired by Abigail Arias, an honorary Freeport Police Officer. Al...

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Multiple attempts to change a new gun law have failed, but now there’s another push from dozens of Missouri police chiefs. Two groups that represent nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs want to make changes to the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill blocks local law enforcement from implementing federal gun laws. Law enforcement agencies have been raising concerns sinc...