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DEA plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, officials say
The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for medicinal use.
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Threat of severe storms and tornadoes returns to central states
Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are possible across the Plains over the next several days, with parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri at greatest risk.
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Authorities identify four officers killed while serving warrant in Charlotte
“They were good ones, people that you could trust, people that you could count on,” Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said at a news conference.
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Kenya President Ruto orders the evacuation of riverside dwellings amid flooding
The announcement came a day after a torrent of water swept away scores of people near the town of Mai Mahiu, about 30 miles northwest of the capital, Nairobi.
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Brave Little Hunter is free: Baby orca escapes lagoon for open seas
The 2-year-old calf had been trapped alone in a Canadian lagoon, prompting a weeks-long rescue effort. Now she must find her pod.
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3 U.S. Marshals killed, 4 police officers injured in Charlotte shooting
Members of a U.S. Marshals task force on Monday were trying to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when they were met with gunfire in Charlotte, N.C.
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Biden roasts Trump (seriously) at White House correspondents’ dinner
At the White House correspondents' dinner, the president chuckled at his opponent's expense but made it clear Donald Trump is no joke.
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John Carlson, ‘sick and tired’ of losing teammates, keeps answering the bell
As Washington's absences mount in its playoff series against the New York Rangers, the burden increasingly falls to John Carlson.
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Several shot near Decades club in Dupont area, police and patron say
Several people were shot late Friday night at the entrance to the Decades nightclub in the Dupont Circle area, according to police and a patron.
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Nationals, still struggling at the plate, do just enough to end skid
MIAMI — If there was ever a game for the Washington Nationals to snap out of their offensive doldrums, it was Friday night at LoanDepot Park...
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Capitals out of answers and nearly out of time after Game 3 loss to Rangers
The Capitals spent their off days working on handling momentum swings. After taking another early lead in Game 3, the momentum swung. And they failed to respond.
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Port makeover to accommodate giant cargo ships was Baltimore’s savior and curse
The ambitious makeover of the Baltimore port enabled the port last year to process record numbers of cargo, but also tied the city’s fortunes to giant oceangoing vessels that some warned were prone to accidents.