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Virginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot, Latest To Emphasize 'Social Equity'

Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature passed a bill legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana on Wednesday, making it the 16th state…

In this image from video, witness Senior Special Agent James Reyerson of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

Chauvin Trial: Special Agent Testifies Floyd Said, 'I Ain't Do No Drugs'

Senior Special Agent James Reyerson of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is testifying in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer…

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - JANUARY 17: The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on January 17, 2021 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered at state capitol buildings throughout the nation today to protest the presidential election results and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Missouri Legislature Tries To Back Out Of Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion

It is hard to qualify for Medicaid as an adult in Missouri. Childless adults aren't eligible for coverage through the state's program — dubbed MO…

US President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about infrastructure investment from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on April 7, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Biden on Wednesday said Congress should pass his $2 trillion infrastructure plan to ensure US global leadership in the face of rising power China. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

With His Legacy In Mind, Biden Seeks U.S. Transformation With Infrastructure Plan

President Biden's infrastructure train is leaving the station.In remarks Wednesday pushing for his sweeping $2.3 trillion plan, Biden said he wants to…

3 Years Later, A Prisoner's Family Still Awaits His Return From Iran

Later this month, Bahareh Shargi will mark an anniversary: It will be three years that her husband has been stuck in Iran.Iranian authorities first…

Mass Vaccination Site In Colorado Temporarily Closed After 11 Become Sick

A mass vaccination site in Commerce City, Colo., suspended operations Wednesday after almost a dozen people reported adverse reactions after getting their…

Young minors lie inside a pod at the Donna Department of Homeland Security holding facility, the main detention center for unaccompanied children in the Rio Grande Valley run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in Donna, Texas, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The minors are housed by the hundreds in eight pods that are about 3,200 square feet in size. Many of the pods had more than 500 children in them. The Biden administration on Tuesday for the first time allowed journalists inside its main detention facility at the border for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 kids and families were crammed into pods and the youngest kept in a large play pen with mats on the floor for sleeping.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills,Pool)

Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.

The Broome County jail suspended in-person visitation in March 2020. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG)

"There's Just Not Room": People Inside Broome County Jail Voice COVID Housing Concerns

“Why house us with somebody we can constantly contract it [from] every time a new intake person comes in."

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 20: The exterior of Nashville's iconic Exit/In is seen on February 20, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

For Operators Of Shuttered Arts Venues, Financial Assistance Arrives At Last

The long-awaited Shuttered Venues Operators Grant, administered by the Small Business Administration, is now accepting applications.

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities began to consider requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites in India. The debate has raged ever since.

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