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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department formally moved Thursday to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in U.S. drug policy. Proposed regulations sent to the Federal Register recognize marijuana’s medical uses and acknowledge that it has a lower potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. plan Attorney General Merrick Garland’s approval does not fully legalize marijuana recreational use.The Drug Enforcement Administration will seek public comment on a proposal to remove marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD. Move pot to Schedule III, along…
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Soccer Club announced Thursday that it plans to develop a sports complex on a 42-acre parcel of public works land in North Huntingdon on Route 30. The facility includes a full-size indoor field and multiple full-size outdoor fields suitable for soccer and other sports. The new complex will expand the Hounds and Hounds Academy’s footprint while also adding facilities to support existing organizations and sports programs in the area. Riverhounds owner Tuffy Shallenberger said in a statement that construction of the sports complex is “another major investment in growing soccer in Western Pennsylvania.” “This new complex…
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha election candidate Kangana Ranaut on Thursday criticized the opposition party for its “pro-Pakistan statements”. Read complete coverage of Lok Sabha elections here. Kangana Ranaut (ANI), Mandi constituency candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a public meeting in Manali. Ranaut, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mandi, said if neighboring countries do not wear bangles, India will make them wear bangles. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections only on HT App. Downloading now! Downloading now! Recently, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah reacted to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement…
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha election candidate Kangana Ranaut on Thursday criticized the opposition party for its “pro-Pakistan statements”. Read complete coverage of Lok Sabha elections here. Kangana Ranaut (ANI), Mandi constituency candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a public meeting in Manali. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Ranaut, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mandi, said if neighboring countries do not wear bangles, India will make them wear bangles. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections only on HT App. Downloading now! Downloading now! Recently, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah reacted to Defense…
Data competitions have proven to be a valuable experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students, so Virginia Tech hosted its eighth consecutive American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest event this spring. Virginia Tech’s event was one of more than 50 ASA DataFest competitions held in 2024, with more than 100 universities across the United States (and beyond) participating in the two-month long competition. Founded in 2011, ASA DataFest is a data festival where teams of undergraduate students work around the clock to find and share meaning in large, rich, and complex data sets. Each year, the American Statistical Association provides DataFest organizers…
Stay informed with free updatesJust sign up for US-China relations myFT Digest — delivered straight to your inbox.The defense ministers of the United States and China are scheduled to meet in person for the first time in two years later this month in a bid to reopen lines of communication that the two countries shut down after relations plummeted in 2022.Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun, who was appointed in December, are scheduled to meet later this month at the Shangri-La Dialogue and Defense Forum in Singapore, according to people familiar with the situation. China cut off military-to-military communications with the…
The Boston Globe names WHOOP’s top executives to its Tech Power Players 50 Founder and CEO Will Ahmed and Emily Capodilupo, Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms and Data, Recognized as New England’s Most Influential Leaders in Technology Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WHOOP, and Emily Capodilupo, WHOOP’s Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms and Data, will be featured in the 3rd Annual Tech.com, a list of the most influential and interesting people. Selected as one of the 50 Power Players. Rankings in New England’s tech scene, as ranked by Boston Globe business journalists and outside advisors. This recognition…
Deputy Prime Minister Dar invites Chinese entrepreneurs to set up labor-intensive industries in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Islamabad on Thursday invited Chinese entrepreneurs to set up labor-intensive industries in Pakistan, as the country seeks foreign investment to strengthen its fragile $350 billion economy. National Radio Pakistan reported. Dar arrived in Beijing on May 13 for Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is co-chairing the fifth session of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue. The Deputy Prime Minister undertook this visit to strengthen ties with China and assure the Chinese government that Pakistan will strengthen security for Chinese nationals and hold…
Even by the standards of Central Europe’s polarized politics, Slovak politicians stand out for their vitriolic rhetoric.Just minutes after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and seriously injured on Wednesday, some of his supporters accused the opposition and media of having blood on their hands and threatened a crackdown.”This is your job,” Lubos Blaha, deputy speaker of parliament and a senior member of Fico’s Semer party, told opposition members.“I would like to express my deep disgust at what you have done here over the past few years. What kind of hatred have you, the liberal media and the political opposition,…
The Miss USA pageant just signed a three-year extension to its broadcast contract with The CW, but the television future of the Miss USA pageant is in jeopardy due to a recent scandal that led to the resignation of the current queen.The Miss USA Pageant and its sibling, the Miss Teen USA Pageant, have been tainted by allegations that new owner Leila Rose engaged in bullying and abusive behavior. Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA Uma Sophia Srivastava have resigned. “My dream job turned into a nightmare,” Srivastava’s mother, Barbara, told ABC’s “Good Morning America” this week.The CW’s…