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Biden Pardons Thousands of People Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession

The move represents a fundamental change in America’s response to a drug that has been at the center of a clash between culture and policing for more than a half-century.

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Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana – CBS News

Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana  CBS News Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession  Fox News Biden pardons all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession in first major steps toward decriminalization  CNN Cannabis stocks

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How will OPEC+ cutbacks affect oil prices, inflation?

Oil cartel OPEC and its allies are cutting production. And that means oil prices are likely going up. The OPEC+ alliance says they’re trying to support prices against future sagging demand from an uncertain and slowing global economy.

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News Wrap: Dozens of children and adults killed by attacker in Thailand

In our news wrap Thursday, an attacker armed with guns and a knife stormed into a daycare center in Thailand and massacred dozens of children and adults, a federal judge halted key provisions of New York’s sweeping gun law and

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How the OPEC Plus production cuts will impact the economy and Russia’s war in Ukraine

Oil-producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to cut production by a significant 2 million barrels a day to boost prices. The move is being seen as a big setback to the Biden administration before the midterms and something

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Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensive as Putin lays false claim to more land

The war in Ukraine is grinding towards winter more than seven months after Russia invaded. Even as Vladimir Putin lays false claim to more Ukrainian land, Ukraine’s forces continue their counteroffensive across the east and south. But the cost in

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Chevron Faces Challenges Restarting Venezuela’s Oil Fields

Analysts and executives are seeking to calculate how much crude the South American country can produce after years of infrastructure neglect.

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Despite high gun ownership, Scandinavia remains largely free of firearm violence

Survivors of Norway’s deadliest massacre are urging the United States to tighten up gun laws to put an end to school shootings. In Sweden, sporadic gang-fueled gun crime just helped install a far-right party in power. Both countries have relatively

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Donald Trump turns not knowing the U.S. population total into a rant on immigration. – Yahoo News

Donald Trump turns not knowing the U.S. population total into a rant on immigration.  Yahoo News Trump sounds off about state and federal probes at conference for Latino conservatives  NBC News Trump addresses Hispanic Leadership Conference in Miami  CBS Miami Trump tells Miami

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