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New Jersey senators unveil legislation to legalize recreational marijuana
The bill is the indirect result of the decision by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions in January to rescind Obama-era guidance that had protected most state-legal marijuana activity from federal prosecution. Nine states have legalized recreational marijuana and another 20 have legalized the drug for medical use. "We're looking at it, but I probably will end up supporting that, yes". [Full Article...]
Mom, boyfriend sentenced in boy's 'beyond animalistic' death
A United States man was sentenced to death on Thursday for the torture killing of his girlfriend's eight-year-old son, who was beaten, starved and forced to sleep in a closet until his death in 2013. The boy was taken to hospital on May 23, 2013, after he stopped breathing. The boy also had burns on his body, broken ribs and a fractured skull. [Full Article...]
Wynne hopes Ford changes rules to give Ontario Liberals official party status
My friends, this victory belongs to you". "We'll be putting together a group of all-star cabinet ministers". "I'm hopeful that Mr. Ford understands that we need revenues in our province to pay for the kinds of things that people expect a government to provide". [Full Article...]
NATO meets to show resolve over Russia, paper over divisions
But he argued that the alliance had weathered divisions in its seven-decade history. Before the meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he did not expect the trade rift to damage military ties. Trump infuriated European Union members, Canada and Mexico by imposing tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, which experts say could bleed into US security relationships, even... [Full Article...]
Docs Say First Lady Melania Trump 'Can't Fly for One Month'
President Donald Trump said first lady Melania Trump "wanted to go" with him on his trip to Canada and Singapore , but doctors told her she "can't fly for one month". Mrs. Trump had a successful embolization procedure. She ended the speculation this week by making her first public appearance in almost a month, accompanying Trump to a hurricane preparedness briefing at Federal Emergency M... [Full Article...]
New Hawaiian Coastline Created by Lava
A similar, extremely violent eruption from Fuego volcano in Guatemala this week killed more than 100 people as it ejected deadly super-heated "pyroclastic" flows of lava and ash through nearby towns. That's on top of the losses at Leilani Estates, one of the first areas to feel the destructive power of Kilauea . Kim told reporters in Hilo on Thursday the total includes about 320 homes in the co... [Full Article...]
Chinese Hackers Steal Unclassified Data From Navy Contractor
The contractor that was subjected to the attack was not identified in the report , but it was revealed that its work was commissioned by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, the Navy's research, development, test and evaluation center for submarines, as well as offensive and defensive undersea warfare. [Full Article...]
Trump jokes with Trudeau: 'Justin has agreed to cut all the tariffs'
Mr. Macron, feuding with Mr. Trump over USA steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, tweeted that he and the other six leaders were prepared to turn their backs on Mr. "We're not sugar-coating the fact that there are strong differences of opinion and there are going to be tough discussions on a number of things that we don't agree on", a senior Canadian government official said late T... [Full Article...]