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In this image provided by Jeremy Crabtree, large chunks of hail are shown, Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather was honing in on parts of Kansas and Missouri Wednesday night, with some storms bringing massive chunks of hail. (Jeremy Crabtree via AP)

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Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri
By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
Wed,03/13/24-4:29PM , 287 Reads
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors.
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New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick addresses the media discussing Carnival safety measures and preparations during a news conference at Gallier Hall in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Kirkpatrick says conditions at the department's aging headquarters are so deplorable that officers work amid heavy mold, cockroaches and even rats munching on contraband in the evidence locker. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told city council members the infestation is so bad that "the rats eating our marijuana, they're all high.” (Brett Duke/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,03/13/24-11:25AM , 167 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rats have gotten into confiscated pot at New Orleans' aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mold and cockroaches, said the city's police chief.

“The rats eating our marijuana, they're all high,” Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told New Orleans City Council members.
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Participants carry flags past the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, March 17, 2023, in historic downtown Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Georgia's oldest city, is planning a supersized celebration as it marks the 200th anniversary of its beloved St. Patrick's Day parade. City Manager Jay Melder says he's expecting historic crowds for the Irish-themed parade Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Savannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St. Patrick's Day parade
By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press
Tue,03/12/24-11:26PM , 149 Reads
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — There was no green beer, no pickup trucks towing parade floats or throngs of tourists in gaudy green outfits. Instead, just a few dozen of Savannah's early Irish immigrants marched a half-mile from a hotel near the riverfront to attend a special service at what then was the city's only Roman Catholic church.
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The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta. Legislation that would ban some citizens of China from owning farmland in Georgia is advancing at the state Capitol despite criticism that it promotes xenophobia and could face legal hurdles. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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Xenophobia or security precaution? Georgia lawmakers divided over limiting foreign land ownership
By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press
Tue,03/12/24-4:30PM , 290 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Legislation that would ban some citizens of China from owning farmland in Georgia is advancing at the state Capitol despite criticism that it promotes xenophobia and could face legal hurdles.
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