Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy Source link
UAW’s push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends Friday at […]
Drones smuggled drugs across Niagara River from Canada, 3 suspects caught in NY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A smuggling operation used drones to fly drugs across the Niagara River from Canada into upstate New York, using a newly purchased $630,000 house along the river […]
Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job
A sweeping Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and […]
At least 4 killed as powerful storms move through Houston, mayor's office says
At least 4 killed as powerful storms move through Houston, mayor’s office says Source link
Iowa center called police nearly 1,000 times in 3 years before teen killed staffer, records show
Officers responded nearly 1,000 times in the past three years to an Iowa juvenile treatment center where a staff member was killed by a 15-year-old resident, according to police records. […]
House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate
House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate Source link
US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil Source link
Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
KENT, Wash. — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, […]
Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here’s what to know about the numbers
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a […]