Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug
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Columbia is rethinking its commencement ceremony in the wake of campus protests
There have been weeks of protests, encampments and the occupation of an administration building at Columbia that led to a police response and mass arrests.
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‘Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi'
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill has dropped by the White House for a visit with President Joe Biden. Hamill, famous for playing Luke Skywalker, came away with a pair of the president’s aviator sunglasse... -
Runaway zebra remains on the lam five days after escaping in Washington state
A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday, as authorities closed off trailheads at a nature area in hopes of keeping people away and easing her captur... -
US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regu...