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The president of the United States is defending an anchorman from rumors about his "size."... Read more »

The center has seen mass cancellations and plummeting ticket sales under Richard Grenell.... Read more »

The move could create both bureaucratic headaches and heightened risk for trans immigrants.... Read more »

Andre Karlow's victim said she will carry the attack with her for the rest of her life.... Read more »

Warren Throckmorton explained how he created a framework for therapy that centers clients' decisions while respecting the science.... Read more »

"He's beyond woke," the president said.... Read more »

He also expressed horror that a photo of the president at a dignified transfer was used in a recent fundraising email.... Read more »

The city of Missoula followed the law so it could legally fly Pride flags on government property… and the Republicans still aren’t happy about it.... Read more »

We need to change course now.... Read more »

A Cass Review follow-up claims the "evidence does not support" the use of estrogen and testosterone for trans youth.... Read more »

"At that time, and in this time, it’s really important to feel safe and feel seen."... Read more »

“If you’re going to rip health care away from Americans, don’t expect Democrats to help you do it.”... Read more »

"Follow the money," as the journalists and financial investigators say.... Read more »

Now the 33-year-old Brit is "unapologetically himself."... Read more »

The aging aircraft carrier is currently deployed to Latin America, on what was to be its final voyage. The delivery of its replacement, the USS John F. Kennedy, has also been delayed. The post Navy says USS Nimitz will put off retirement and stay in service into next year appeared... Read more »

The refueling tanker crashed in friendly territory due to unspecified causes on Thursday, killing three members of the 6th Air Refueling Wing and three members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing. The post These are the 6 airmen killed in the KC-135 crash in Iraq appeared first on Task &... Read more »

The military is turning the aging drone into an effective system, extending its life with new weapons, boosting its range and electronic warfare capabilities.  The post The Reaper just won’t quit: Try as they might, the military can’t ditch the MQ-9 appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Veterans advocates expressed concern that the move could strip veterans of their agency and target those experiencing homelessness.  The post VA announces plan to put some veterans in guardianships appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The Super Hornet, assigned to VFA-87 on the USS Gerald R. Ford, got a kill marking for taking out a Syrian Su-22 in 2017. The post Navy F-18 that got the US’s first air-to-air kill in the 21st century is taking part in the Iran War appeared first on Task... Read more »

The artillery live-fire demonstration caused California officials to close Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton at the last minute.  The post ‘One-in-a-million’ malfunction caused Marine artillery round to explode over highway, report finds appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

VA officials said it will look for patterns that identify fraud, adding that “No veteran’s claim or benefit will be reduced or denied because of this effort.” The post VA responds to worries about new focus on ‘telltale signs’ of fraud appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The crash occurred in “friendly territory” over western Iraq while the troops were flying a combat mission, said Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The post All 6 crew members of US KC-135 tanker confirmed dead after crash in Iraq appeared first on Task... Read more »

Jurors found James Michael Fisher not guilty of trying to cover up bungled safety investigations that could have prevented the crash. The post Air Force engineer found not guilty of cover-up in deadly Marine KC-130 crash appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The lawsuit argues that the VA is using a new, overly restrictive rule that requires veterans to have had a "break in service" to access education benefits from the two main GI Bills. The post VA ‘invented new reasons’ to deny GI Bill benefits, lawsuit claims appeared first on Task... Read more »

The M111 Offensive Hand Grenade is meant to be more effective and reduce the risk of injuring friendly forces when used in confined spaces. The post Why the Army’s new M111 grenade uses blast overpressure instead of fragmentation appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Fake videos of soldiers grieving over fallen friends and AI-generated combat scenes are reaching families of deployed U.S. troops. The post Military families face waves of AI videos meant to sow discord and tug at heartstrings appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, has been identified as the sixth Army Reserve soldier killed in the March 1 Iranian drone attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. The post These are the US soldiers killed in Iran’s drone strike in Kuwait appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Hated by many, loved by few. The post Sailor sports ‘Arrogant Bastard’ beer patch on carrier involved in Iran combat operations appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

An active weather pattern over the United States continues. A deep lobe of the Polar Vortex plunges south from Canada into the heart of the … The post Polar Vortex Dives South: Explosive Winter Storm Iona with Blizzard Sunday by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

A massive global weather shift is now underway as the multi-year La Niña officially collapses, making way for a rapidly developing El Niño. Latest ocean … The post The Return of a Super El Niño: How the Rapid Collapse of La Niña is Triggering a Massive Global Shift for 2026... Read more »

A major stratospheric warming event is now officially underway, with a complete wind reversal and a full split of the Polar Vortex. The initial impacts … The post Stratospheric Warming Begins: A Rare Early-Spring Polar Vortex Core is Set to Descend into the U.S. and Canada by author Andrej Flis... Read more »

LATEST UPDATE March 6th: The Stratospheric Warming is now underway, with the latest forecasts showing a Polar Vortex core will bring unseasonably cold air into … The post Final Polar Vortex Split: Late-Winter Stratospheric Wind Reversal is Coming, Impacting the Weather into March by author Andrej Flis appeared first on... Read more »

A new winter storm will set the stage for another snowstorm event early next week, with a new pack of snow that will blanket areas … The post Arctic Clipper Dumps New Snow From Midwest to Mid-Atlantic as Arctic Cold Surge Intensifies by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe... Read more »

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

The wintry, abundant-snow era is hitting a sudden, dramatic pause over Europe. After almost a month-long marathon of Atlantic-driven troughs and major flooding across Iberia and the … The post A Taste of Spring for Europe as February ends by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

As February slowly ends, the Polar Vortex disruption is triggering another explosive bomb cyclone, with a Nor’Easter Winter Storm Hernando unfolding off the U.S. East … The post Tracking Major Winter Storm Hernando: An Explosive Bomb Cyclone Targets Northeast by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather Europe.... Read more »

The latest long-range forecasts for Spring 2026 show a likely impact of the La Niña collapse on the seasonal weather over Europe. A low-pressure tendency … The post Spring 2026 Europe Forecast: The La Niña Collapse Signal in the Seasonal Weather Patterns by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe... Read more »

The Spring 2026 season is approaching, with the latest forecasts confirming a collapsing La Niña still having a diminishing influence over North America. For the … The post Spring 2026 Forecast: Why the Rapid Shift to El Niño is Reshaping the United States and Canada Outlook by author Andrej Flis... Read more »

LATEST UPDATE March 6th: The Stratospheric Warming is now underway, with the latest forecasts showing a Polar Vortex core will bring unseasonably cold air into … The post Stratospheric Warming 2026: The Polar Vortex Split Meets a Massive Atmospheric Wave over North America by author Andrej Flis appeared first on... Read more »

UPDATE: We are live tracking a rapidly developing Winter Storm Gianna As the month closes, the Polar Vortex is triggering an explosive bomb cyclone, with … The post Live Tracker: Winter Storm Gianna Intensifies into Bomb Cyclone, Heavy Snow and Blizzard Impact the East Coast by author Marko Korosec appeared... Read more »

UPDATE NOTICE (February 6th, 2026): A strong Stratospheric Warming event is now entering its early phase, but is forecast to clash with a rare atmospheric … The post Stratospheric Warming Confirmed: Polar Vortex Collapse to Bring Major Weather Disruption in the Coming Weeks by author Andrej Flis appeared first on... Read more »

UPDATE – March 12th 2026: A global weather shift is underway as La Niña has officially collapsed. New ocean data reveals a massive Kelvin wave … The post La Niña is Dissolving Rapidly, Marking the Start of a Major Atmospheric and Oceanic Shift for 2026 by author Andrej Flis appeared... Read more »

Lawmakers sent ten cannabis-related bills to the desk of Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger for her review. The post Sweeping Changes to Virginia Marijuana Laws Approved by Lawmakers appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

“For nearly five years, Alabama patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access medically necessary state-approved cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries. Going forward, let's hope lawmakers and regulators finally begin putting patients' needs first." The post Alabama: Commissioner Says Patients Can Likely Begin Accessing Medical Cannabis Products... Read more »

Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance." Cannabis use "was not associated with increased risk of dementia" and researchers found "no supporting evidence of a causal link with [longitudinal] cognitive decline in later life." The post Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated... Read more »

It's not only consumers' 2nd Amendment rights that are under assault. Historically, governments have sought to deny cannabis consumers many other rights as well, including their right to use the medicine that works best for them, or to exercise their freedom to choose to relax with a substance that's objectively... Read more »

"The government may not categorically disarm responsible adults solely because they use cannabis, absent any showing of habitual use and dangerousness. The Second Amendment protects individuals, not status-based classifications, and the historical tradition the Court requires does not support such a blanket prohibition." The post Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism Over... Read more »

"As Chair of the NORML Board, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement." The post A Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

For more than 50 years, NORML has been 'setting the record straight' on cannabis. Today, this job is more important than ever. The post Mainstream Media’s New Era of Reefer Madness appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

“Voters made their mandate clear in 2024, and now Nebraskans have been left vulnerable because their leaders refuse to respect it.” The post Nebraska Omitted From List of Medical Marijuana States Provided Federal Protections appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"Cannabis re-legalization is a work in progress. But it’s here to stay and by and large, it’s a process we’re getting right." The post NORML Op-Ed: What the New York Times Gets Wrong About Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 changed the approval for a version of the prescription drug leucovorin to include people with a very rare genetic condition. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary had previously implied that the drug’s new label would cover a much broader group of people with autism, saying... Read more »

President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz "doesn't really affect" the United States the way it does "other countries." It's true that a small share of U.S. oil imports comes from the Persian Gulf. But the U.S. has been affected by the global increase... Read more »

Americans are getting conflicting messages from the Trump administration and congressional leaders about whether the U.S. is at "war" with Iran. The post Is the U.S. at ‘War’? Politicians Disagree appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

President Donald Trump has claimed that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was "a road to a nuclear weapon" and the country "would be sitting with a massive nuclear weapon three years ago" if he hadn't withdrawn the U.S. from the deal in 2018 during his first term. The multilateral deal... Read more »

Multiple news outlets have reported that video, satellite images and expert analysis indicate that the United States was likely responsible for the Feb. 28 bombing of an Iranian school for young girls, contradicting President Donald Trump's unsupported claim that the deadly strike "was done by Iran." The post Without Providing... Read more »

During a speech in South Carolina on Feb. 27, Joe Biden touted his record as president while criticizing his successor, President Donald Trump. But during his remarks, Biden made a number of false, misleading or exaggerated claims. The post Biden Makes Flawed Comparisons with Trump appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure of her conflicts of interest. We looked into the sometimes-dueling claims from Means and the senators. The post FactChecking Claims in Casey... Read more »

In discussing his reasoning for launching U.S. airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said, "An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American." But arms control experts have disputed his claim that Iran "soon" could have missiles capable of reaching the... Read more »

Many Democrats have claimed that President Donald Trump didn’t have the legal authority to unilaterally order the Feb. 28 joint military airstrikes with Israel that resulted in the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. We'll review what experts already told us in similar past cases. The post... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study being published in the May issue of International Journal of Drug Policy and released online ahead of print today finds that state marijuana legalization was not associated with a statistically significant increase in adolescents being hospitalized for cannabis use disorder.... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study published online today by the journal Biological Psychiatry reports that cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce a major side effect of ketamine by targeting a specific receptor in the brain tied to movement and dopamine activity. Researchers from the University of... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A Maryland House committee approved legislation today that would allow the state’s micro dispensaries to employ twice as many workers while also changing training requirements for cannabis agents. House Bill 622 received a favorable report with minor amendments from the House Economic... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A resolution filed last week in the District of Columbia would make several changes to the District’s medical cannabis program, including extending temporary patient cards and removing the requirement to submit a passport-style photo. The proposal, titled the Medical Cannabis Qualifying Patient... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Arkansas’ medical marijuana program continues to grow, with 115,275 active patient ID cards recorded as of March 14, 2026, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. That is up by 5,016 from the 110,259 active cards listed as of March 15, 2025,... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has submitted a notice titled Cannabidiol (CBD) Products Compliance and Enforcement Policy for review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 13. The filing is listed on Reginfo.gov as a pending... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Maryland’s legal cannabis market brought in $92,369,430 in sales in February 2026, with about $75 million coming from the adult-use market and the remaining roughly $17.4 million from medical sales. That total was up from $88.03 million sold in February 2025 and... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new Pew Research Center survey of 25 countries found Americans are among the least likely in the world to say using marijuana is morally wrong, underscoring how far public attitudes in the U.S. have shifted as legalization spreads across the country.... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Florida medical marijuana dispensaries sold more than 4.18 billion milligrams of THC and over 1.42 million ounces of smokeable marijuana so far in 2026, according to new data from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. As of March 13, dispensaries have sold... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study published in CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets finds that cannabidiol (CBD) and probiotics may have complementary effects on the gut-brain axis, a communication system linking the digestive tract and central nervous system. According to the review, the combination... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Avicanna says it is sponsoring a new clinical trial at the University of Calgary that will examine how different oral doses of THC affect anxiety, stress and related responses in healthy adults. According to the company, the Phase I study is randomized,... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Cannabix Technologies says it has officially begun the commercial rollout of its Marijuana Breath Test, a new breath-based system designed to detect recent marijuana use rather than past consumption. The Vancouver-based company announced Monday that it has started delivering its Marijuana Breath... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A Vermont Senate committee has unanimously approved a bill that would make changes to the state’s marijuana laws, including expanding possession and purchase limits, and allowing cannabis events and deliveries. The Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs voted 5 to... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) interacts strongly with several proteins tied to breast cancer growth and spread, highlighting its potential as a multi-target treatment candidate, according to a new study published in Current Drug Discovery Technologies. Researchers from Amity University and Assam Down... Read more »