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Since The Nose Doesn't Know Pot Is Now Legal, K-9's Retire

Asking dogs to follow their noses won’t work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.

Travel Numbers Climb As Americans Hit The Road For The Holiday

Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement overcame higher prices for flights, gasoline and hotels.

GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe Of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot At Capitol

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.

Deep-Rooted Racism, Discrimination Permeate U.S. Military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment.

US Pipelines Ordered To Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack

U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

Killer Of 9 In California Had Talked Of Workplace Attacks

An employee who gunned down nine people at a California rail yard and then killed himself as law enforcement rushed in had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago, his ex-wife said.

Highly Anticipated McDonald’s x BTS Menu Collab Is Officially Here

The wait is over - the BTS Meal has arrived at McDonald's in the U.S. Wednesday adding a little spice to your order with two new sauces.

Carolina Tiger Rescue Takes In Big Cats From Tiger King Park

A North Carolina big cat sanctuary will temporarily care for four animals seized from the private zoo in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”

Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Shot Works In Kids As Young As 12

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Visible Wednesday

A Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible for some in the United States on Wednesday! A Partial Lunar Eclipse is expected across the Carolinas.

Political Wrap: Senate Unlikely To Approve Commission On Capitol Attack

POLITICAL WRAP: Senate Unlikely to Support Commission on Capitol Attack

Legislation to establish an independent commission investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6th will likely die in the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is sending strong signals that House Democrats will go it alone if the commission vote fails in the Senate.

Tennessee Moves To The Forefront With Anti-Transgender Laws

Conservative lawmakers nationwide introduced a flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills this year, but no state’s political leaders have gone further than Tennessee in enacting new laws targeting transgender people.

The Mob Made Me Do it: Rioters Claim Jan. 6th Crowd At Fault

Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors.

Biden Betting On Wage Growth, While GOP Warns Of Inflation

The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.

A New Reason To Swipe Right? Dating Apps Adding Vax Badges

The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who’ve gotten their coronavirus shots.

Two Possible Tropical Systems Could Develop this Weekend

Potential for two tropical systems to develop in the next 24-36 hours.

U.S. Ends Use Of 2 Immigration Jails Accused Of Mistreatment

A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday.