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The Trump administration moved Thursday to reclassify marijuana under federal law.In a release, the Department of Justice announced that FDA-approved marijuana products and items regulated by state medical marijuana licenses will be moved immediately to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, or demoted from their current Schedule I status. This would place medical marijuana on the same level as controlled substances with approved medical uses, such as codeine and Tylenol, which contains testosterone, rather than Schedule I drugs such as heroin, which have no medical use and are considered to have a high potential for abuse. The U.S. Drug…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during the Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Treasury Department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request on April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the United States participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia that are seeking financial support because of the Iran war.Discussions with these countries regarding USD swap lines “are part of the ongoing daily conversations @USTreasury has had with our partners over the years,” Bessent said in the X…
Israel found itself embroiled in two semi-frozen conflicts in Lebanon and Iran. But the outcome of these battles is likely to be decided by the United States and President Donald Trump, rather than by Israel’s own political leaders, Israeli analysts told Al Jazeera.Israel is not included, as US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Pakistan for another round of talks with Iran. And President Trump announced Thursday that he would extend the ceasefire in Lebanon by three weeks. Of course, Israel has repeatedly violated that ceasefire, but analysts emphasize that President Trump continues to have more…
West Brom were given an immediate two point penalty for breaching the EFL’s financial rules, meaning they are no longer at risk of relegation.The Baggies have fallen from 18th place with 52 points to 20th place with 50 points, sitting six points above the drop zone with two games remaining. That means West Brom only need one point from their last two games to secure their place in the Championship. Saturday, April 25th 11am 12:30pm kickoff James Morrison’s side host second-placed Ipswich Town on Saturday at 12.30pm, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with the final game of…
Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic to support the AI company’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports. According to Anthropic, the Alphabet subsidiary currently plans to invest $10 billion at Anthropic’s valuation of $350 billion, and an additional $30 billion if Anthropic meets certain performance goals. The investment commitment comes after Anthropic released its latest model, the Mythos, to a limited group of partners this month. Anthropic says Mythos is its most powerful model to date and has important cybersecurity applications. Due to the potential for abuse, Anthropic has restricted widespread access and is working with some…
Check out the companies that made headlines after the bell: Intel — Shares soared 15% after the chipmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat Wall Street expectations. Intel posted adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share on sales of $13.58 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected earnings of 1 cent per share on sales of $12.42 billion. Intel’s second-quarter forecast also far exceeded analyst expectations. Boyd Gaming — The gambling and hospitality stock fell 7% after Boyd reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, below the LSEG consensus of $1.73. Sales also came in at $997.4 million, lower…
A years-long legal battle between the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman heads to a Northern California courtroom on Monday, marking a dramatic showdown between two of the tech industry’s most high-profile figures. Musk alleges in his $134 billion lawsuit that OpenAI, Altman and the company’s president, Greg Brockman, have broken a vow to keep the artificial intelligence lab permanently nonprofit. OpenAI has since reorganized itself to operate commercial subsidiaries and is now valued at more than $850 billion. Musk and Altman were once close friends and were among a group of engineers who founded OpenAI…
Jeanine Ferris Pirro, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, USA on August 12, 2025.Annabelle Gordon ReuterPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the independence of the Federal Reserve. Friday’s suspension of the Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will not completely resolve the threat, but it will clear the way for the confirmation of President Trump’s chairman nominee, Kevin Warsh.”I think it would be foolish to conclude from this that the Fed is out of the woods,” said Lev Menand, a professor at…
When Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2, two days after Israel and the United States began their war against Iran, the resulting Israeli operation to annihilate the group quickly became a mission to flatten swathes of southern Lebanon. Israeli warplanes bombed the country and soldiers captured more territory in the south. Ground operations began to resemble those seen in Gaza, with bulldozers demolishing buildings and acts of destruction destroying entire villages. These ground operations continue even after last week’s ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. CNN’s review of satellite images revealed the scale of the destruction. Hundreds of…
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi has refused to put further pressure on his team as relegation threatens to loom, but stressed the importance of Saturday’s win against Wolves.Tottenham are in the relegation zone and will enter the next round of the Premier League with a two-point difference over 17th-placed West Ham. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the table but could move eight points clear of Spurs if they beat Sunderland on Friday Night Football, which will be broadcast live on Sky. De Zerbi’s side picked up their first point under the Italian manager with a home draw against Brighton, which…