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Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.

Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday.

The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the summit of 26,775-foot Mount Manaslu on Monday when she fell off the mountain

The TV news host, who memorably was tested for colon cancer on the Today show, wrote on her website that she's had surgery and radiation treatment. "Please get your annual mammogram," she said.

Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island.

Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, gaining top winds of 155 mph. Forecasters said the Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet.

Puerto Rico's governor has requested the U.S. government waive a federal law and allow more fuel shipments to the island over concerns of a dwindling supply of diesel in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the 26,775-foot summit with her partner Jim Morrison when she fell off the mountain, according to the company that organized the expedition.

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe entered new guilty pleas in a case involving an alleged plot to sell secrets about nuclear-powered warships, a month after their previous plea agreements were rejected.

Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law" code that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents, officials said.

A judge approved a trial for the Colombian pop singer, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities.

Ian had top winds of 125 mph and storm surge up to 14 feet as it moved over the western end of Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in a century.

Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe was honored at a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that deeply split public opinion and drew angry protests.

Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.

Mississippi spent millions in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, a university volleyball arena. The retired NFL quarterback then tried to get additional money for another sports facility.

The boat overturned while carrying about 100 Hindu pilgrims from a temple on the Karatoa River in Panchagarh district in northern Bangladesh.

Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution for leaking classified documents about government surveillance programs.

A gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets.