May 03 As more states legalize marijuana, people with drug convictions want their records cleared By Courtney Vinopal Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have now legalized recreational marijuana. For people with lingering drug convictions, this has raised new questions about what this legislation means for their criminal records. Continue reading
May 03 Groups say gunshot detection systems unreliable, seek review By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press The gunshot detection system that set in motion the recent fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago routinely reports gunshots where there are none, sending officers into predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods for “unnecessary and hostile” encounters, community… Continue reading
May 03 Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending marriage By Associated Press The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world's largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Continue reading
May 03 EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators and coolants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The proposed rule follows through on a law Congress passed in December authorizing a 15-year phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Continue reading
May 03 Mourners gather for funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., man shot by deputies in North Carolina By Associated Press An independent autopsy commissioned by his family said that he was shot five times, including once in the back of the head. Continue reading
May 03 Verizon sells Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion By Associated Press Verizon spent about $9 billion buying AOL and Yahoo over two years starting in 2015, hoping to jump-start a digital media business that would compete with Google and Facebook. Continue reading
May 03 3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego coast By Associated Press Lifeguards, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies responded around 10:30 a.m. following reports of an overturned vessel in the waves near the rugged peninsula of Point Loma, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Photo by REUTERS/Mike Blake. Continue reading
May 03 Multiple tornadoes cause damage across Mississippi late Sunday By Associated Press Late Sunday, a “tornado emergency” was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas. Meteorologists urged residents to take cover. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:31 How two Georgian doctors in the U.S. became COVID-19 heroes back home By Hari Sreenivasan, Marita Tevzadze, Ana Jegnaradze, Sam Weber When COVID-19 hit the nation of Georgia last year, its residents turned to an unlikely source: two Georgian doctors who had immigrated to the U.S. and had been battling the pandemic for months. Dr. Nana Gegetchkori in New York City… Continue watching
May 02 US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House has been under pressure from lawmakers at home and governments abroad to join an effort to waive patent rules for the vaccines so that poorer countries can begin to produce their own generic versions of the shots… Continue reading