The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority communities.
Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup
Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the massive cargo ship that veered off course last month.
Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrates state-authorized pot industry
The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments amid complaints by licensed cannabis suppliers that shipments worth more than $300,000 have been confiscated in recent months at Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico.
Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
The man who will run this yearโs United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming โ if they can be successful.
Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union, boosting the UAW's nationwide effort to organize nonunion factories.
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
A trial is underway for the Panama Papers, a case that changed the country's financial rules
Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the worldโs richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles.
Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising, but caught investors off guard with a change that will make it more difficult to track the video streaming serviceโs future growth.
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.
Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in.
IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the world economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of higher interest rates and the shock of war in Ukraine and Gaza, but โthere is plenty to worry about,โณ including stubborn inflation and rising levels of government debt.
Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.
Croatia's conservative PM convinced his party will soon form a new majority after inconclusive vote
Croatiaโs ruling conservatives says that talks are already underway on the formation of a new governing majority following a highly contested parliamentary election that saw a far-right party emerge as a potential kingmaker.
Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals
A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraqโs infamous Abu Ghraib prison resigned within two weeks of his arrival and told his corporate bosses that mistreatment of detainees was likely to continue.
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduroโs attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.
New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world thatโs not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heat-trapping gases taking the biggest monetary hit.
Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix movie about Pop-Tarts to be featured in IndyCar race at Long Beach
Jerry Seinfeldโs upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie โUnfrosted.โ.
Hugh Grant says he took 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Hugh Grant says he accepted โan enormous sum of moneyโ to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him.
Unions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining rights axed during bailouts
Strikes called by Greeceโs largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and elsewhere.
Retired general's testimony links private contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses
An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraqโs infamous Abu Ghraib prison has testified that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to โsoften upโ detainees for interrogations.
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagenโs Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy.
Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections
The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment known as โblack lungโ disease.
Yellen says Iran's actions could cause global economic spillovers as White House vows new sanctions
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of potential global โeconomic spilloversโ from rising tensions in the Middle East as the White House pledged to exact new sanctions against Iran.
2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industryโs trade association.
IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a โsoft landingโ โ reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth.
Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist
President Joe Biden has made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist.