The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
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Gulf of Maine had one of its hottest years in 2023, part of a worldwide trend
It was the fifth-warmest year on record for the Gulf of Maine, a body of water critical to commercial fishing and other maritime industries.
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Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have benefited Russia on the battlefield
Outgunned, Ukraine’s troops have struggled to fend off Russian advances on the battlefield.
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President Biden, Mexican president discuss migration in latest call
A joint statement said that Biden and López Obrador have directed their national security aides to ‘immediately’ put in place concrete measures to reduce the number of unauthorized border crossings.
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Israel-Hamas war protesters and police clash on Texas campus, Columbia University begins suspensions
Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity, but decision’s timing is unclear
The justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
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Biden advances plan to make U.S. freight shipping carbon-free
The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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States, Congress move to label, regulate deepfake political ads
States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.