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A Decade Into Legal Cannabis, Americans See Legalization As A Net Positive For Economy And Society

A decade after Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize cannabis for adult-use in the US, following the passage of Amendment 64 and Initiative 502, respectively, the majority of Americans believe cannabis has an overall positive impact on the creation of high-quality jobs – at both the local…

Benzinga

Commanders’ Jack Del Rio apologizes for word choice in Jan. 6, George Floyd comments

Defensive coordinator Del Rio and head coach Ron Rivera say they aren’t concerned if the opinion will upset Black players who make up the majority of their team, some of whom spoke out about police brutality and racism in the wake of Floyd’s killing two years ago.

Chicago Sun-Times

US rolls back Trump rule on relations with Palestinians

Washington is reversing a Trump administration policy on U.S.-Palestinian relations ahead of President Joe Biden’s possible visit to Israel

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Key dates to know for the House Jan. 6 hearings

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will try to lay out a narrative over the next few weeks of hearings that outlines what led to the insurrection and what role former President Donald Trump and his allies played in the effort…

Los Angeles Times

What to expect as the Jan. 6 committee hearings begin today

WASHINGTON — Hearings detailing the largest-scale investigation in congressional history begin Thursday, as the House Jan. 6 select committee works to explain how former President Donald Trump's false claims that the election was stolen boiled over to a riot in which more than a thousand Americans overwhelmed police and stormed…

Los Angeles Times

Prospects dim for quick deal on Senate immigration proposals - Roll Call

Senate negotiators sounded doubtful they could put forward a bipartisan proposal before Congress leaves Washington for an August break.

Roll Call

The eight new North East railway lines that could transform our region's train services by 2035

An upgrade strategy set to be signed off next week includes a raft of ambitious improvements including new Metro lines and a main line service to Newcastle International Airport

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If You Invested $1000 in Amazon When Jeff Bezos Quit As CEO, Here's How Much You Would Have Now

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos was the CEO of the e-commerce giant for 27 years. The company was launched from Bezos’ garage in Bellevue, Washington on July 5, 1994, as an online book store.

Benzinga

Capitol Hill staffers just got raises. These lawmakers say it’s their turn

WASHINGTON — Being a member of Congress definitely has its perks, but after a decade of being on the job with no raise, former Rep. Gregg Harper said enough was enough.

Tribune News Service

Woman, 23, who vanished after taking mystery job made cryptic call to be rescued

TiJae Baker's mum fears that her only child may have unwittingly joined a cult after she went missing and lost contact after travelling to Washington DC last month

Daily Mirror

Top U.S. official meets Philippines' Marcos to boost "longstanding alliance"

Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos met with a top U.S. official in Manila on Thursday, underscoring efforts to preserve an alliance strained by incumbent leader Rodrigo Duterte's animosity toward Washington and his embrace of Beijing.

Reuters

US official meets Marcos in Philippines in diplomatic push

A top State Department official has met with Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila, part of an ongoing diplomatic outreach in the Asia-Pacific region by Washington to try and blunt growing Chinese influence

The Independent UK

US and China set to clash over Ukraine, Taiwan at Asian security meeting

SINGAPORE: The United States and China are expected to use Asia's top security meeting this week to trade blows over everything from Taiwan's sovereignty to the war in Ukraine, although both sides have indicated a willingness to discuss managing differences.

Bangkok Post

U.S. and China likely to trade blows at Asian security meeting

The United States and China are expected to use Asia's top security meeting this week to trade blows over everything from Taiwan's sovereignty to the war in Ukraine, although both sides have indicated a willingness to discuss managing differences.

Reuters

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Global supply chain crisis fuels push to local manufacturing as China’s appeal dims

Analysis: US to examine with fresh urgency easing reliance on China as pandemic disruptions expose global economic vulnerabilities

Tribune News Service

‘New wound’: Expert questions whether 11-year-old Uvalde student should have testified

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the most notable witness at Wednesday’s House Oversight committee hearing on gun reform was one who did not attend in person: Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old who survived the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde by smearing blood on herself and playing dead.

Tribune News Service

Matt Calkins: They’re not Russell Wilson, but Drew Lock and Geno Smith are providing intrigue in Seahawks QB battle

RENTON, Wash. — Two quarterbacks. Two competitors. Two friends. One spot.

The Independent UK

North Korea opens major party meeting amid nuke test signs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a political conference where he’s expected to review state affairs and possibly address relations with Washington and Seoul amid his revived nuclear brinkmanship

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House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a package of gun violence prevention measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday evening, even as the bill faces little hope of clearing the evenly divided Senate.

Los Angeles Times

Judge to Trump lawyer: Give Jan. 6 panel more emails, including one indicating likely crime

WASHINGTON — Conservative lawyer John Eastman must give 159 more emails to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including one a judge says is evidence of a likely crime related to the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service

‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated in Congress

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying first-hand account of last month's school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Los Angeles Times

Gun violence hearing: Chilling moments of testimony about mass shootings

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday heard heart-wrenching and gripping testimony from parents, a child and a pediatrician who were all personally touched by recent mass shootings — an effort by Democrats to highlight in dramatic terms the physical and emotional toll of gun violence.

Tribune News Service

House sets $1.6 trillion cap for fiscal 2023 appropriations

WASHINGTON — The House adopted a $1.6 trillion discretionary spending cap for the upcoming fiscal year, clearing the way for appropriators to start moving the fiscal 2023 spending bills through that chamber as bicameral talks reconvene on a framework for bills that can pass the Senate as well.

Sports Illustrated

Brian Mitchell Blasts Jack Del Rio Over Jan. 6 Comments

The former Washington All-Pro didn’t hold back when discussing the defensive coordinator’s controversial comments Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: DK Metcalf's minicamp holdout a troublesome development for Seahawks, but it's not time to panic

RENTON, Wash. — On an otherwise glorious day alongside Lake Washington, a little bit of gloom was dumped into the Seahawks' world on Tuesday.

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