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Convenience stores have long drawn regional fans.East Coast consumers are loyal to Wawa and Sheetz. The West Coast, to 7-Eleven. In the Midwest, there’s a mix of popular chains with varying degrees of devotion, but Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores, or Casey’s, has become the third-largest convenience store chain in the U.S. by going after customers in small towns, mostly in that region. According to the company, 72% of its stores are located in towns with populations under 20,000 people, or communities that Casey’s CEO, President and Chairman Darren Rebelez called “underserved.””There’s literally thousands and thousands of communities in our footprint and…

DETROIT (AP) — A young Chinese scientist interrogated for hours after an international flight to Detroit and held in jail for three months was sentenced to time served Wednesday for illegally shipping biological material to the U.S. that nonetheless wasn’t a threat to the public.U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman acknowledged that federal agents have a critical role in stopping “bad actors” from trying to get “bad stuff” into the country. But he also noted that Chengxuan Han, who was headed to a one-year job at a University of Michigan lab, doesn’t appear to fit that category.“That’s the appropriate balance to…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday that the man accused of killing 11 people by ramming his sport utility vehicle into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival is mentally fit to stand trial.Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, faces 11 counts of second-degree murder in the tragedy that struck the Lapu Lapu Day Street festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 26.Dozens of people were also injured.Provincial Court Judge Reg Harris made his ruling after listening to legal arguments from defense lawyer Mark Swartz and Crown prosecutor Michaela Donnelly. Two forensic psychiatrists were called as expert witnesses…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the law incompatible with the Second Amendment right to bear arms.The First District Court of Appeal issued its ruling in a case stemming from the July 4, 2022, arrest of a man who stood at a major intersection in downtown Pensacola carrying a visible, holstered pistol and a copy of the U.S. Constitution.The decision by a three-judge panel reverses the conviction of Stanley McDaniels in Escambia County in the Florida panhandle. It also vacates his sentence, finding that…

Minutes after Israeli jets fired a dozen missiles at Doha, as Israel’s government and military were prematurely celebrating the attack, the mother of one Hamas captive said she was “trembling with fear”. “The prime minister has actually assassinated my Matan, sealed his fate,” Einav Zangauker posted on X. “Whoever decides to deliberately endanger my Matan’s life is murdering him. Why does he insist on blowing up every chance for a deal? This is about my child’s life!!!” Only two days separated Tuesday’s attack and Hamas saying on Sunday it was ready to “immediately sit at the negotiating table” after receiving…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Justice Department attorney accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital — a confrontation captured in a viral video — pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor assault charge.Prosecutors charged Sean Charles Dunn with a misdemeanor last week after a grand jury refused to indict him on a felony charge, a sign of a backlash against President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in Washington.A jury trial for Dunn is scheduled to start on Nov. 3. Dunn didn’t speak to reporters as he left the courtroom. His attorney, Sabrina Shroff, declined…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of making the city more affordable, is now calling on soccer’s global governing body to make it cheaper for New Yorkers to attend the World Cup. In a petition released Wednesday, Mamdani demanded FIFA reverse its plan to set ticket prices for next year’s tournament based on demand, likening the practice to “price gouging.” The Democratic socialist, who dubbed his campaign “Game Over Greed,” also called for 15% of tickets to be set aside at discounted prices for residents. “As a…

Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza City on Monday to protest against Israeli expulsion orders aimed at clearing the war-torn city of its residents. The rally – called the “March of Shrouds” – was organised by the national gathering of tribes and families, with the participation of medical staff. Under the slogan of “Displacement from Gaza only towards the sky,” a message that has indicated defiance even in the face of death and destruction, thousands protested what would be the largest displacement since the Nakba.  The Nakba, or catastrophe, refers to the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Zionist militias…

Sep 10, 2025, 10:11 AM ETThe rating reveals for EA FC 26 have officially kicked off and while attention is mostly on the scores of individual athletes, EA Sports has also unveiled the top clubs of the game. In lieu of overall ratings, soccer teams have received a star-based rating with a maximum of five stars.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedWidely recognized as the world’s strongest competitions in the sport, Spain and England’s leagues dominate the upper ranks in both men and women’s soccer. However, Germany’s leagues have fortified their positions as top contenders in both categories as well, while the United States…

Qatar has prided itself on being a go-between, a mediator, a seemingly neutral broker in a number of global conflicts. Now, for the first time, it has been drawn directly into Israel’s ever-expanding regional war.  Israel’s surprise attack targeting a meeting of Hamas officials in Doha killed six people on Tuesday, including a Qatari security officer. None of the Hamas top brass were killed.  It marked a new red line crossed by Israel: the first time it had openly admitted to an attack on the soil of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member.  And in that, it attacked the GCC…