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U.S. Loosening Marijuana Products Rules in Major Shift for $47B Industry
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest ...
‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17M Along Atlantic, Gulf Coasts: Study
More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most ...
Global Car Theft Ring That Used Electronic Devices to Reprogram Key Fobs Indicted
An indictment charges six in a sophisticated theft ring that shipped stolen vehicles to countries as far as Africa, according to an announcement by the U.S. District Court in the District of ...
New York State Lawmakers Revive Bill to Curb Distressed Sovereign Debt Lawsuits
New York state lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would curb some investors' ability to buy distressed sovereign debt and sue for full repayment, a move that would reshape the legal ...
Higher Nighttime Temperatures Spark Longer Wildfire Burning Time
Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the ...
Lawmakers Gather to Talk About AI; Angst and Fears of ‘Destruction’ Follow
A congressional subcommittee on April 16 held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aired their anxieties ...
River Deltas Sinking Faster Than Sea Level Rise Pose Risk to Millions: Study
Many of the world's largest river deltas are subsiding more quickly than global sea levels are rising, putting hundreds of millions of people at potential risk, according to a new study published in ...
Damage Still Being Assessed After Wisconsin Storms, Tornadoes
The strong storms that stranded cars and caused structural damage to at least 75 homes in Wisconsin last Friday were caused by several tornadoes, according to a preliminary report by the National ...