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Find out how local Interfaith Alliance affiliates are on the front lines in the work of defending religious freedom and democracy with leaders from Iowa, Tennessee, and the national office in Washington, DC... Read more »

(RNS) — At the heart of Alabama’s latest death penalty controversy is Jeffery Lee, who became a Christian mentor to other incarcerated men on death row. Opponents to Lee’s execution ask courts to 'choose life.'... Read more »

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — It was the first time in decades that a papal flight had experienced a problem so serious that it required the pope to change planes.... Read more »

(RNS) — The dramedy examines a young Pakistani-British Muslim chasing a sense of belonging and what it means to be fully oneself and fully Muslim.... Read more »

(RNS) — I love living in a city where people don’t look at me twice for wearing a turban. People care less about the religion I follow and care more about the basketball team I support.... Read more »

(RNS) — 'At the end of it, when we were just responding totally instinctually, we talked a lot about God,' Glover told RNS in a recent interview, referring to the Artemis II crew.... Read more »

TENERIFE (RNS) — On his final day of a weeklong trip to Spain, the pope called on all Catholics to integrate migrants into society to prevent the 'silent shipwreck' of loneliness and exploitation in the countries where they arrive.... Read more »

(RNS) — Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security.... Read more »

(RNS) — The isolation of being homebound has taught my friend hard lessons. As a result, she believes that her connection with God has increased.... Read more »

Flag Day could easily become a secret gay thing.... Read more »

Out Rep. Robert Garcia calls the just-released pics “disturbing” and said that there are more that are even worse that weren’t released.... Read more »

Here are the top stories of the week that you might have missed.... Read more »

“People told me, ‘You can pass this in a minute if you take out trans.' I said, ‘I won’t pass it in 100 years because I’m not ever taking out trans.’... Read more »

"People think it’s gonna be super 'modern' and easy. Spoiler: it’s not."... Read more »

"Defendants’ actions are not just unconscionable; they are unlawful," Lambda Legal says.... Read more »

The unproven allegation was in the newly released files connected to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.... Read more »

PLUS: An artistic celebrity makeover and some Pride Month goodies...... Read more »

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He wants the "traditional drug-fueled display of sexual vulgarity" replaced by "the continued thrashing of the horrific Iranian regime."... Read more »

The self-described "English Los Angeleno” was best known for his portraits of male desire in mid-century settings.... Read more »

Memorials to the victims look back and ahead.... Read more »

"I love it, the numbers are great," Trump said about rising inflation earlier this week.... Read more »

"They took some shortcuts and got caught with their hand in the cookie jar."... Read more »

The pilot, from Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, safely ejected. The post Marine Corps F/A-18 crashes in Washington state, sparks wildfire appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Africa Command sent medical, communications and security personnel to Lakipia Air Base in Nanyuki, but the troops will not provide frontline health care. The post US deploys troops to Kenya to support Ebola isolation facility appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The plan calls for restationing a carrier strike group as well as moving F-15s and F-16s, according to a report. The post US to cut fighters, warships from NATO mission in Europe appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The attack on Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores is the apparent first American operation inside the country since the capture of Maduro in January. The post Head of Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike in Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Daily lines outside the McGregor Range Complex’s dining facility are so long that some soldiers said they have missed meals while waiting. The post Soldiers at New Mexico base say they are missing meals due to long lines appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Soldiers said the headsets caused neck strains and headaches during use in the field. The Army spent close to $2 billion on the systems, which will be put in storage. The post The Army bought 10,000 IVAS headsets. Soldiers won’t use them. appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The initial design for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial has prompted some veterans to question whether the monument accurately captures that era. The post Iraq and Afghanistan veterans say memorial design is ‘disconnected from the experience’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Kharg Island, which is between 15 and 20 miles from the Iranian coast, typically processes about 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports. The post The US would need at least 1,200 troops to take Kharg Island, experts say appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

“Pick-Up Day introduces them to that intensity that recruit training is known for.” The post This is what it looks like when Marine recruits meet their drill instructors for the first time appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The M551 Sheridan was asked to do a lot, and though it didn’t do any of it particularly well, it did serve in three conflicts and proved useful in all of them. The post The last light tank the Army had actually wasn’t bad appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

None of the recruits were aware of the identity theft, and only one went on to join the Army. The post Army recruiter stole identities of recruits to apply for loans, credit cards appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The annual event put on by members of Congress honors women who served by laying wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. The post Event honoring servicewomen canceled after most branches decline to attend appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The military will assess officers’ “operational analysis, communications, and decision-making skills” for promotions to one-star general and admiral. The post Pentagon creates ‘Joint Warfighting Evaluation’ for general and admiral promotions appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

A congressionally mandated report reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' disability claims process for military sexual trauma injuries. The post VA denies military sexual trauma claims more often than combat injuries appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The latest data now shows a powerful Super El Niño signal rapidly emerging across the tropical Pacific. NASA satellite analysis is already detecting a major … The post NASA Detects a Major Pacific Sea Level Rise as Super El Niño Rapidly Strengthens by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe... Read more »

Latest data shows an atmospheric transition in the tropical stratosphere, expected to align with the upcoming El Niño towards Fall and Winter 2026/2027. Real-time observations … The post A Major Stratospheric Wind Shift Is Underway, Shaping the Winter 2026/2027 Forecast with the Emerging El Niño by author Andrej Flis appeared... Read more »

While Europe is no stranger to intense summer heat, the end-of-May 2026 heatwave was something else! The astonishing intensity of the heat dome and its … The post Recap: Europe’s Historic May Records Overwritten by Early-Season Heat Dome by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

UPDATE June 11th, 2026: NASA Detects a Major Pacific Sea Level Rise as Super El Niño Rapidly Strengthens, with Atmospheric Impacts Already Visible The 2026 North … The post First El Niño Impacts Now Detected in the June Weather Forecast for the United States and Canada by author Andrej Flis appeared... Read more »

Europe is facing a dramatic synoptic turnaround sweeping across the continent, driven by a powerful upper-level subtropical ridge building northward from Africa. A classic, highly … The post Heat Dome Update: Europe Braces for Record-Breaking Late May Heatwave by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

The upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be heavily influenced by a rapid transition in the tropical Pacific. Latest ocean data confirms that … The post Latest Data Shows a Significant El Niño Impact on the 2026 Hurricane Season and U.S. Landfalls by author Andrej Flis appeared first... Read more »

Just days after an unseasonably cold, multi-day Arctic intrusion that perfectly aligned with the traditional mid-May “Ice Saints” period, a complete reversal of the synoptic … The post Europe Braces for Late-May Heatwave as a Record-Challenging Heat Dome Develops by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

UPDATE June 11th, 2026: NASA Detects a Major Pacific Sea Level Rise as Super El Niño Rapidly Strengthens, with Atmospheric Impacts Already Visible The transition … The post How Will the 2026 Super El Niño Impact Summer Weather Patterns Across North America and Europe? by author Andrej Flis appeared first... Read more »

The atmosphere is currently undergoing a significant transition as a deep upper-level trough moves through the heart of the European continent. Bringing much colder air … The post The Big Chill: Europe’s Cold Trough Slams South, Severe Weather Follows by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

UPDATE June 11th, 2026: NASA Detects a Major Pacific Sea Level Rise as Super El Niño Rapidly Strengthens, with Atmospheric Impacts Already Visible A major … The post Atmospheric Code Red: 2026 Super El Niño Now Trending Toward Record-Breaking Intensity by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

The transition into Summer 2026 is being defined by rapid, significant changes in the oceans and the atmosphere. Latest oceanic analysis and forecast data confirms … The post Summer 2026 Forecast Shift: New Data Shows a Stronger El Niño Impact Than Previously Expected by author Andrej Flis appeared first on... Read more »

The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful weather imagery. The tenth month, October 2026, … The post Through the Eyes of Christophe Suarez: Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (October 2026) by author Marko Korosec appeared... Read more »

This guide will help you navigate the Severe Weather Europe (SWE) Satellite, Radar, and Lightning interface, a professional-grade tool designed for real-time monitoring of convective … The post The Storm Watcher’s Playbook: Navigating the SWE Real-Time Weather Interface by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

A rare late-April Arctic cold air mass intrusion is set to plunge temperatures across Eastern and Southeastern Europe, bringing a high risk of damaging frost … The post A Powerful Omega Block is Funneling an Arctic air Intrusion into Europe, Threatening the 2026 Growing Season by author Marko Korosec appeared... Read more »

"No patient should have to choose between their medicine or their job." The post Maine: State Enacts Law Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients From Workplace Discrimination appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

Federal law enforcement officials in 2025 charged fewer than 400 people with marijuana trafficking, the lowest total ever. The post Federal Marijuana Trafficking Prosecutions Plummet Following Adoption of State-Level Legalization Laws appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"Starting today, lawmakers, regulators, and licensed providers must begin putting patients’ needs first." The post Alabama: Following Years of Delays, Patients Can Finally Access Authorized Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"This emergency regulation will help more Kentuckians reclaim their lives through safe, nonaddictive medical cannabis.” Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said. The post Kentucky: Governor Issues Executive Order Expanding Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"Sealing these records from public view is a logical and overdue step and will provide Alaskans with greater access to jobs, housing, education, and other economic opportunities." The post Alaska: Lawmakers Send Cannabis Record Sealing Bill to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

Under current law, possessing up to one ounce of cannabis is legal, but possessing between one and two ounces is classified as a criminal misdemeanor – punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. The post Vermont: Lawmakers Advance Bill to Governor Doubling Adult-Use Marijuana Possession... Read more »

"These findings add to the already robust evidence documenting the opioid-sparing effects of cannabis and highlight the role legal cannabis access can play in mitigating the public health burden associated with the use of prescription and non-prescription opiates." The post Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws... Read more »

"Liberalizing marijuana laws continues to be a policy that is widely favored by voters. Elected officials who refuse to take action to end cannabis criminalization, or who vote stand in the way of these reform efforts, do so at their own political peril.” The post Pew Poll: Marijuana Prohibition Is... Read more »

NORML argues that the hearing record will be incomplete unless it includes the perspective of adult cannabis consumers — the constituency NORML has represented for more than fifty years. The post NORML Seeks Seat at DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, Says Consumers Must Be Represented appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

President Donald Trump waded into the contentious "right to repair" your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. The post Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a "big project." Trump claimed that "the Biden administration and the Obama administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get it to work, and they failed." That exaggerates... Read more »

President Donald Trump walked out of a sit-down interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” That happened after he made, or repeated, a number of false and unsupported claims — some of which Welker pushed back on. The post FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview appeared first... Read more »

Ohio voters are witnessing a battle of campaign television ads as each Senate candidate tries to tie the other to Jeffrey Epstein -- by way of donations from those with some link to the late convicted sex offender. The post Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not,... Read more »

Legislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent year round got a boost with support from President Donald Trump, who criticized the twice-yearly clock switching as cost-prohibitive. But there is no strong evidence that Trump's solution -- switching permanently to daylight saving time -- would provide the economic boost Trump... Read more »

In a May 16 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump cited updated climate change scenarios to misleadingly claim that experts had “admitted” prior climate change projections “were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” The regularly scheduled revision reflects in part the progress the world has made on moving away from fossil fuels. The... Read more »

The Trump administration says it's working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions alone won't "save" the Social Security program or result in "a balanced budget," as President Donald Trump has falsely suggested.  The post Stopping Fraud Won’t ‘Save’... Read more »

In defending his record on measles, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. twice said during a recent Senate hearing, “We promote" the measles vaccine. While it’s true that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend the shot, Kennedy has rarely made an unequivocal endorsement... Read more »

Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong political party's primary in June. However, in criticizing the mix-up, President Donald Trump distorted the facts to claim that 500,000 “fake,” "corrupt" and "illegal" ballots had... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new study published in Scientific Reports found that certain minor cannabinoids may have potential as antiviral candidates targeting the measles virus, with cannabichromevarin (CBCV) emerging as the strongest lead. Researchers from Mohammed V University in Rabat and Mohammed VI University of... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Trulieve Cannabis Corp. tells The Marijuana Herald that former President Jason Pernell’s departure is tied to the company’s previously announced restructuring involving its mixed medical and adult-use markets, with Pernell now under consideration for a leadership role at Harvest. The clarification follows... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has vetoed legislation that would have allowed medical marijuana alternative treatment centers to operate greenhouse cultivation locations. Senate Bill 468, which passed both chambers of the legislature by voice vote, would have allowed each alternative treatment center... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information California’s Department of Cannabis Control has proposed new rules that would eliminate the state’s requirement that each cannabis plant be individually tagged, replacing it with a system allowing plants to be tagged in groups. The proposed regulations, noticed June 12, are intended... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law a marijuana and hemp bill that doubles the state’s legal cannabis possession limits, expands medical marijuana access, allows drive-through and curbside pickup at dispensaries and creates strict new rules for hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Senate... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A proposed ballot initiative that would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use marijuana legalization law will appear before voters in November, following a ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. The court ruled Friday that proponents of the measure met the constitutional requirements needed to... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The House version of Virginia’s budget released today includes funding and language to help establish a regulated adult-use marijuana market. One amendment would authorize an interest-free treasury loan to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to cover costs tied to the creation of... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published three new Federal Register notices today involving companies seeking federal registration to import or manufacture marijuana, marijuana extract, tetrahydrocannabinols and nabilone. The notices, filed June 12 and scheduled for publication June 15, involve Cerilliant Corporation, Veranova,... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Trulieve Cannabis Corp. President Jason Pernell has resigned from the company, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In an 8-K filed today, Trulieve said Pernell and the company mutually agreed on June 11 to terminate his... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Cannabinoid-based treatments improved several metabolic and liver-health markers in an animal model of diet-induced metabolic liver disease, reports a study published recently in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Researchers from Curtin University, the University of Western Australia and the University of... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new study published in The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine found that recreational marijuana legalization in Illinois was not associated with a significant increase in pediatric emergency department patients testing positive for THC. Researchers from Midwestern University conducted a retrospective cohort... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study published in Talanta found that a robotic platform paired with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) can rapidly screen cannabis for pesticide residues using a small, sustainable sample preparation process. Researchers from the University of Messina and the University of... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new study published in Experimental Lung Research found that inhaled CBD reversed several seizure-related and inflammatory effects linked to chronic nicotine pouch exposure in mice. Researchers from Augusta University examined how acute and chronic oral nicotine exposure affected seizure vulnerability, neuroinflammation... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information With hundreds of cannabis strains available across legal markets, a relatively small group continues to dominate consumer interest, dispensary menus and sales rankings. As of June 2026, the most popular strains include a mix of long-running staples, dessert-flavored hybrids and relatively newer... Read more »