Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday

Asian stocks fall with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday after U.S. stocks closed out their worst month since September ​ 

Highway collapse in Guangdong in southern China leaves at least 19 dead, state media says

Highway collapse in Guangdong in southern China leaves at least 19 dead, state media says ​ 

Arizona’s Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban

Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions that a court said can be enforced ​ 

Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge

A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse and has been cooperating with authorities will learn Wednesday how much prison time…

New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can’t find a bank

The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy ​ 

Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation ​ 

Student protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University that sparks criticism from all sides

An agreement between anti-war protesters and Northwestern University has largely ended demonstrations on the suburban Chicago campus ​ 

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

Police have cleared dozens of people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day ​ 

Trump’s comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 ​ 

Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability

No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a traffic light in suburban Atlanta, causing the death of a young boy ​ 

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