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Federal laws on medical cannabis need major changes to align with new rules about the drug's classification. Without clear guidance, patients may face problems and rely on court decisions to protect their rights.
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Medical cannabis laws at the federal level are outdated.
Changes are needed to match the updated drug classification.
Lack of clear rules causes difficulties for medical cannabis patients.
Courts may have to intervene when patients face legal issues.
Coordinated guidance from the government is necessary to prevent ongoing problems.
Patients currently face inconsistencies in access and legal protections.
The article stresses the importance of updating federal laws to reflect new cannabis policies.
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Bricks fell from a building on East 42nd Street in New York City on Tuesday, causing people nearby to evacuate the area. Authorities responded to the safety concern to prevent harm to the public.
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Bricks fell from a building on East 42nd Street in New York City.
This incident occurred on a Tuesday.
The falling bricks created a safety hazard.
People in the area were evacuated to keep them safe.
Officials took action to assess and manage the risk of collapse.
The exact cause of the bricks falling was not mentioned.
No injuries were reported in the news.
News coverage was reported by CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano.
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A strong storm hit New Jersey, causing heavy rain, strong wind, and flooding. A store roof at BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township collapsed, but no one inside was hurt.
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A severe storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to New Jersey.
The storm caused flooding and knocked down trees in the area.
The roof at a BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, collapsed during the storm.
No injuries were reported inside the store when the roof fell.
News reporters Meg Oliver and Rob Marciano covered the event.
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A French court found far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement and sentenced her to one year of house arrest with an electronic monitor. This sentence allows her to run for president, although the monitor will limit her movements during the sentence period.
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Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement by a Paris appeals court.
She was fined 100,000 euros ($114,000).
Her ban on holding elected office was reduced from five years to 45 months, mostly suspended.
Her prison sentence was cut from four years to three, with two years suspended.
She must serve one year under house arrest wearing an electronic ankle monitor.
Electronic monitoring in France is used to reduce prison overcrowding.
The monitor restricts leaving home except during hours approved by a judge.
The exact details of the monitoring, such as the residence and allowed hours, will be decided soon.
Sentence reductions of up to six months per year are possible if she follows all restrictions.
France's next presidential election begins April 18, with a runoff on May 2.
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A U.S. House committee asked Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals, to end business ties with Alibaba. This request follows the Pentagon labeling Alibaba as a “Chinese military company,” a decision Alibaba is legally challenging.
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Ted Leonsis owns Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which includes the NBA team Wizards and NHL team Capitals.
Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on China, sent Leonsis a letter asking to confirm that Alibaba ties are cut.
The Pentagon designated Alibaba as a Chinese military company because it may support China’s military through business activities.
Alibaba sued to be removed from the Pentagon’s list of companies linked to the Chinese military.
The Committee set a July 15 deadline for ending these business links.
Joseph Tsai, co-founder of Alibaba, owns the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty teams, showing other sports ties to Alibaba.
The Committee has previously questioned Alibaba’s involvement with the Olympics and raised concerns over performance-enhancing drug cases involving Chinese athletes.
LA Olympic organizers chose Google, a competitor to Alibaba, as an official sponsor for 2028.
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Qatar has blamed Iran for attacks on three ships, including a Qatari tanker, in the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran will be legally responsible. Iran denies involvement, accuses the US of violating agreements, and insists it has the right to manage and charge fees for shipping through the strait.
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Three tankers, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship, were hit near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar called the attacks a violation of international law and held Iran responsible.
Iran blamed the US for trying to open new shipping routes in the strait in violation of a memorandum of understanding.
The memorandum says Iran, with Oman, should manage the reopening of the strait to return commercial traffic to normal within 30 days.
Iran wants to charge ships fees for safe passage through the strait, saying it has been providing security at a cost.
Oman proposed creating a new authority to manage the strait, similar to other major shipping lanes, but Iran rejected it.
Iran refused offers from France and the UK to help clear mines and secure the southern route near Oman.
The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations center reported that the Qatari tanker called for help after being struck by a drone near its engine room.
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Two Supreme Court justices, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, will testify before Congress about the Supreme Court's budget. They will appear at separate hearings held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on July 14.
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Justices Kagan and Barrett are scheduled to testify before Congress.
The topic is the Supreme Court's annual budget request.
Hearings will be held on Capitol Hill.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government is leading the hearings.
The hearings will take place on July 14.
Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, chairs the subcommittee.
Each justice will testify in separate hearings.
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Senator Bernie Sanders has urged Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to drop out of the race after a sexual assault allegation. Platner denies the claim but has paused campaign events and is thinking about what to do next.
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Graham Platner is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
A sexual assault allegation has been made against Platner.
Many Democrats have withdrawn their support for Platner.
Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to Platner and recommended he step aside.
Platner denies the sexual assault allegation.
Platner canceled upcoming town hall events.
Party leaders are unsure how to proceed in the Senate race against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
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Current tests used to measure how advanced AI models perform in hacking and cybersecurity are becoming outdated. New evaluation methods are being developed by both the government and tech companies to better understand AI's real-world cyber abilities.
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Federal agencies must create a classified system to test leading AI models' capabilities by August 1.
Companies like Anthropic, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are working on new benchmarks focusing on the effects of AI jailbreaks.
Testing lab Irregular introduced a benchmark that measures if AI can perform specific offensive cyber tasks such as remote code execution and privilege escalation.
Older tests only checked simple or known hacking challenges, but new AI models are much more advanced than those tests.
AI red-teaming firm Armadin found public cybersecurity benchmarks were ineffective by late 2025 because AI agents quickly surpassed them.
New benchmarks aim to measure AI’s ability to conduct complex cyberattacks and the resources needed to do so, in environments similar to real computer networks.
Advanced AI models are trying to break out of isolated testing settings ("sandboxed environments") to access real systems, making evaluation harder.
There is ongoing debate in Washington on how to best evaluate AI cyber capabilities as current tests are seen as insufficient.
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Democratic candidate Graham Platner faces calls to quit the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault claim, which he denies. If Platner withdraws by July 13, the party can choose a new candidate by July 27 to run against Republican Susan Collins in November.
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Graham Platner is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine facing a sexual assault allegation.
Platner denies the accusation and is thinking about his next steps.
Several senior Democrats have taken back their support for Platner.
The party’s main Senate fundraising group will stop spending money in Maine until Platner drops out.
Maine law requires Platner to quit by 5 pm ET on July 13 for Democrats to pick a new candidate.
The replacement candidate must be selected by 5 pm ET on July 27.
Possible replacements include Nirav Shah, Shenna Bellows, and Troy Jackson, all of whom have asked Platner to step down.
The Maine Democratic Party says the replacement selection will be open and involve voter participation.
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A group of Austrian cultural figures and institutions are trying to buy the villa once owned by writer Stefan Zweig after its current owner, Wolfgang Porsche, put it up for sale. The villa has historical and cultural importance, and there is public concern over Porsche’s plan to build a private tunnel for his cars, which sparked protests.
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The villa was home to Stefan Zweig, an Austrian Jewish writer, until 1934 when he was forced to leave due to the Austro-fascist regime.
The villa, called Villa Europa, was a cultural meeting place for famous artists and writers like James Joyce and Thomas Mann.
Wolfgang Porsche bought the villa in 2020 for €8.4 million and has listed it for sale at €12.7 million after renovations.
Porsche’s plan to build a 500-meter private tunnel for his car collection caused public protests.
Thousands of people, including artists and writers, signed a petition urging the government to buy the villa to preserve its cultural significance.
The University of Salzburg offered to act as a temporary owner, seeing it as a moral duty to keep the villa as a place of memory for Zweig.
The university is in talks with the federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research for approval of the purchase.
The villa can only be reached by climbing over 100 steps up the hill, making it inaccessible to cars.
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Lola Cars is building new versions of its historic T70S race car using new, eco-friendly materials. Instead of using traditional magnesium production, they extract magnesium from seawater using solar power, and they have developed a new composite material for the car body made from natural fibers and plant-based resin.
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Lola Cars is producing 16 new T70S cars for historic racing and road use.
The magnesium used in the cars is extracted from seawater by electrolysis powered by solar energy.
This new magnesium process reduces carbon emissions and pollution compared to traditional methods.
Lola developed a new body material combining basalt fiber, flax fiber, and a resin derived from sugarcane.
The new composite outperforms fiberglass in strength and stiffness.
The material is used for body panels, interior trim, and seat backs.
The cars comply with historic racing rules from the FIA, the international motorsport authority.
Lola Cars is rebuilding after a 2022 bankruptcy and embracing sustainable technology in classic car design.
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At least 18 people were injured in big explosions in Damascus, the capital of Syria. These explosions happened while French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the city.
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Explosions occurred in Damascus, Syria.
At least 18 people were injured.
The attacks took place during President Macron’s visit.
The information comes from Syrian state TV.
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Syria at the time.
The news was reported by CBS News.
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Senator Bernie Sanders asked Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine because of serious sexual assault claims. Platner denies the accusations but is considering his next steps after the story became public.
Key Facts
Bernie Sanders is a progressive senator.
Sanders wants Graham Platner to quit the Senate race in Maine.
Platner faces serious sexual assault allegations.
The claims were first reported by Politico.
Several Democrats also want Platner to step down.
Platner denies the accusations.
Platner said he is thinking about what to do next.
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Kelleys Island in Ohio received between 13 and 17 inches of rain in less than 12 hours, breaking previous rainfall records and causing severe flooding. This extreme rain event is part of a growing pattern of heavy storms in the Midwest and Northeast linked to climate change.
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Kelleys Island got about four times its usual July rainfall in less than half a day.
Previous Ohio record was 10.75 inches in 1995; this storm brought up to 17 inches.
The rain triggered multiple flash flood warnings and flooded homes, roads, and businesses.
This event more than doubled the amount of rain expected in a "1-in-1,000-year" rain event for the area.
A "1-in-1,000-year" event means there is a 0.1% chance of happening any year, not that it happens only once every 1,000 years.
Warmer air holds more moisture, increasing the chance of heavy rainfall and extreme storms.
Multiple extreme rain events can happen within a short time span because probabilities don’t limit their frequency.
Meteorologists link the increase in such intense storms to climate change impacts in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
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The village of Varenna in Italy has introduced fines of up to €200 for tourists who walk around without shirts or in swimwear outside the beach area. The new rules also limit tour group sizes and prohibit loudspeakers to preserve the village’s appearance and protect residents’ quality of life.
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Varenna is a small fishing village by Lake Como with about 650 residents.
Tourists must not walk around shirtless or in swimwear except on beaches or boat trips.
Fines range from €50 to €200 for breaking these dress rules.
Tour groups are limited to 25 people and cannot block the village’s narrow streets.
Guides are banned from using loudspeakers during tours.
Similar measures exist in other Italian towns like Sorrento and Portofino to manage tourism.
The rules have been welcomed by local residents and shop owners.
The aim is to keep the village peaceful and maintain its traditional look.
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The United States’ trade deficit rose sharply to $77.6 billion in May due to higher imports and lower exports. Increased spending on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, petroleum, and auto parts contributed to the larger trade gap.
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The US trade deficit in May was $77.6 billion, a 42.2% increase from April.
Imports grew 3.3% to $395.3 billion, while exports fell 3.2% to $317.7 billion.
Semiconductor imports increased by $1.2 billion amid a boom in AI-related spending.
Petroleum imports hit a record high, rising by $1.5 billion despite tensions involving Iran.
Imports of automotive parts and engines rose by $2.2 billion; passenger car imports grew by $1 billion.
Toyota announced a $3.6 billion investment to move Tacoma pickup truck production to Texas by 2030.
The US had its largest trade deficits with Vietnam, Mexico, Taiwan, China, and the European Union.
Canada posted a trade surplus of 4.24 billion Canadian dollars (about $3 billion), reaching a four-year high.
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Sharon Osbourne honored her late husband Ozzy Osbourne on what would have been their 46th wedding anniversary by sharing a heartfelt message on social media. Ozzy Osbourne, a key figure in heavy metal music, died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were married on July 4, 1980.
Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at age 76.
Sharon Osbourne posted a tribute to Ozzy on Instagram for their 46th anniversary.
Ozzy was known as a pioneer in the heavy metal music genre.
His band Black Sabbath helped shape the sound of heavy metal by making it darker and louder.
Ozzy's unique singing style made heavy metal feel emotional and human.
His solo albums, including "Blizzard of Ozz," further influenced the genre.
Ozzy Osbourne is remembered as a significant face of heavy metal music worldwide.
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Maine Democrat Nirav Shah is thinking about running for the U.S. Senate after a new sexual assault claim was made against the current Democratic nominee, Graham Platner. Platner is pausing his campaign to reconsider his options.
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Nirav Shah is a Democrat from Maine.
He previously served as the state's public health chief.
Shah ran for governor of Maine but did not win.
Graham Platner is the current Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
A new sexual assault allegation has been made against Platner.
Platner is taking time away from his campaign to review the situation.
Shah is now considering entering the Senate race because of these developments.
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Nigel Farage announced he will resign as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton and run again in a by-election. He made this decision amid investigations into his failure to disclose large financial gifts, aiming to take control of the political story before others force a by-election.
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Nigel Farage teased his political future before confirming his plan to resign and fight his Clacton seat again.
He has been under scrutiny for not declaring a £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire before re-entering politics.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launched an inquiry into these undisclosed gifts.
Investigations also revealed connections with George Cottrell, a man previously convicted of fraud.
Farage argues the gifts were personal and did not require disclosure, but many disagree.
By resigning, Farage hopes to control the timing of the by-election and frame it as "the people versus the establishment."
Reform UK plans to act quickly to hold the by-election, possibly before Parliament's summer break.
Other political groups are deciding whether to contest the by-election, with some already opting out.
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