Originally Published: 30 AUG 23 17:27 ET By Jacqueline Howard, Kevin Liptak and Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A senior official at the US Department of Health and Human Services has called for easing restrictions on marijuana by reclassifying it as a Schedule III substance in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — This isn’t your regular bowl of pho. Slow-cooked and simmered in broth for up to 48 hours, it’s served with tender short ribs and high-end ingredients like Wagyu beef slices, foie gras and shaved truffles – and topped off with an edible gold leaf. Duck fat is also added
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Memorial Stadium was the place to be on Wednesday night when the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team hosted in-state opponent Omaha. The official attendance of 92,003 in Lincoln – at what normally is the university’s football stadium – set the world record for the largest announced crowd at
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned gusty winds and low humidity have increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island, three weeks after a deadly blaze tore through a coastal Maui town during a similar alert. But the
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people. The leaders, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.N. Secretary-General
Continue ReadingPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rallied Malaysians to unite and reject racial and religious bigotry, as the country marked its 66th year of freedom from British rule with fireworks and colorful street parades. In a speech on the eve of National Day, he appealed to Malaysians not to let their differences
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky. The incident is similar to an episode McConnell experienced at the US Capitol late last month and is likely to raise additional
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Riverside City Councilwoman Clarissa Perez Cervantes pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor driving under the influence and was immediately sentenced to three years’ probation. Cervantes entered the plea during her arraignment at the Banning Justice Center for her July arrest. Along with probation, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sylwia Luttrell ordered the councilwoman to spend 57
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sentencing hearings for two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group have been rescheduled after the judge canceled Wednesday’s proceedings because of a medical issue, multiple sources tell CNN. Enrique Tarrio and Ethan Nordean, both of whom were convicted of seditious conspiracy over efforts to
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed it Wednesday as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that
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By Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Alex Stambaugh, Niamh Kennedy, Stephanie Halasz and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Military officers in Gabon have declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup, threatening the family’s half-century rule over the central African nation. Men in army uniform appeared on national television
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas. The decision could lead to significant penalties for the former Donald Trump attorney. In court in
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Las autoridades identificaron a un joven de 17 años que murió en un accidente automovilístico durante en el cierre relacionado con la tormenta la semana pasada en Desert Hot Springs. La oficina forense del condado de Riverside lo identificó como Elijah García de Desert Hot Springs. El 23 de agosto, García conducía un Honda plateado
Continue ReadingBy MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In the land of mountains and fjords, outdoor life starts early. That’s why this week as many as 11,000 preschool kids started their day hiking around kindergartens in Norway. The mini-Nordic adventurers will grow up in a society where outdoor life is quasi-religious. Some 97% of
Continue ReadingBy Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Country Garden warned Wednesday that it could default on its vast debts as it reported a loss of 51.5 billion yuan ($7 billion) for the first six months of the year. The company, which was China’s largest residential developer last year, said it had
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovych and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine, while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv as the aerial intensity of the conflict ratcheted up. Six Russian regions including Moscow
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her family home for being transgender, she hoped for a better future. But 38-year-old Preethi, who only uses her first name, couldn’t get consistent work. For most of the decade,
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Groceries stashed in the back of an electric delivery scooter are an increasingly familiar sight in the Indian city of Bengaluru. In crowded markets, electric rickshaws drop off and pick up passengers. And the number of tech startups focused on electric transport has shot up as
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La advertencia llegó pronto. Justo al principio, antes de despegar, un piloto me dijo que sería un viaje muy duro. Me avisó que el ciclón se estaba intensificando tan rápidamente que iba a provocar una gran cantidad de tornados y turbulencias. Me lo advirtió. Volé sobre el huracán Dorian en 2019
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