The measure makes the possession of small amounts of drugs such as heroin or methamphetamine a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail.
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Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, although strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm weather fed the flames.
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U.S. military airdrops thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency aid operation
The airdrops will help address the dire situation in Gaza, but they are no replacement for trucks, which can transport far more aid more effectively.
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Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
Iris Apfel – a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity – said on TikTok, ‘Style, I think is in your DNA. It implies originality and courage.’
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Biden will push higher taxes for the rich in State of the Union
Biden will speak before both houses of Congress on Thursday night.
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Monster blizzard is forecast to dump 10 feet of snow on mountains in California and Nevada
Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend.
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Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have begun pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration.
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CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
The abortion pill will only be available in a few states to start.
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Musk sues OpenAI and Altman for breaching firm’s founding mission
The case marks an escalation in the one of the highest-profile clashes in the emerging field of AI, pitting two of its most prominent players against each other.
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Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter’s sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases
While a panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Larry Brock’s conviction, the court said a judge wrongly applied an enhancement that lengthened the recommended prison sentence range under federal guidelines.