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Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:37 pm
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers discusses the medical marijuana company’s product and packaging safety standards at an event in support of Amendment 3, a ballot initiative which would legalize the recreational use of pot in Florida for adults 21 years old and older, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at a Trulieve medical cannabis dispensary in Hallendale Beach, Fla.
A sign in an apartment window in Bismarck, N.D., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, reads “Yes on 5 to legalize” in support of a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers displays the packaging of an edible product as she discusses the medical marijuana company’s safety standards at an event in support of Amendment 3, a ballot initiative which would legalize the recreational use of pot in Florida for adults 21 years old and older, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at a Trulieve medical cannabis dispensary in Hallendale Beach, Fla.
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers discusses the medical marijuana company’s product and packaging safety standards at an event in support of Amendment 3, a ballot initiative which would legalize the recreational use of pot in Florida for adults 21 years old and older, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at a Trulieve medical cannabis dispensary in Hallendale Beach, Fla.
A sign in an apartment window in Bismarck, N.D., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, reads “Yes on 5 to legalize” in support of a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers displays the packaging of an edible product as she discusses the medical marijuana company’s safety standards at an event in support of Amendment 3, a ballot initiative which would legalize the recreational use of pot in Florida for adults 21 years old and older, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at a Trulieve medical cannabis dispensary in Hallendale Beach, Fla.
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government.
Over the past dozen years, the number of states legalizing marijuana use by adults rose rapidly from zero to 24, even as it remains illegal under federal law. But no new states joined that list Tuesday, as initiatives went down in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 25th Congressional District.
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono. His district encompasses all of Imperial County and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the cities of Indio, Coachella, Calexico, Hemet and Needles. A physician, Ruiz worked in the emergency department at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. He defeated Republican Ian Weeks. The Associated Press declared Ruiz the winner at 10:29 p.m. EST.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Protesters took to the streets Wednesday evening in San Jose and Berkeley, in a public outcry aimed at both major political parties one day after the reelection of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House in an election with margins that surprised many pundits.
Donald Trump’s election win opens the door for vaccine denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to play a significant role in the administration and drastically change the nation’s public health practices.
China extended its congratulations to Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. election, while the president-elect reportedly spoke on the phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell celebrated a new incoming GOP majority on Wednesday, after Republican candidates overperformed polls in key Senate races across the country in the 2024 election.
JERUSALEM — Israel sees Donald Trump’s dramatic U.S. election victory as freeing its hand to press on with the wars against Hamas and Hezbollah and even contemplate strikes aimed at disabling Iran’s nuclear program.
Less than three weeks after Cuba lost all electrical service for several days, Hurricane Rafael’s strong winds knocked out the country’s electrical grid again Wednesday afternoon, leaving the island without service, the state electricity company said.
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren left Wednesday night’s 108-107 loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a left spraine ankle and did not return. The team said it’s Duren will be listed as day-to-day. Duren appeared to slip on the floor in the early moments of the game and rolled his ankle. He seemed fine at the time and jogged off the court. Duren remained in the game for a few more minutes before leaving for good later in the first quarter after playing seven minutes. Losing Duren would be a huge blow to the Pistons, who had won two straight games before Brandon Miller’s putback at the buzzer lifted the Hornets to the win. The 6-foot-10 Duren is averaging 9.5 points and 10 rebounds per game.
HAZLETON, Pa. — Sitting on a stoop with friends along this city’s North Wyoming Street corridor Wednesday morning, Carlos Pagan, 73, said he voted for Vice President Kamala Harris but described his mood as being contento, the Spanish word for glad.
If there is one thing Donald Trump is clear on, it’s winners and losers.
LOS ANGELES — The already crowded field of candidates vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 has grown by one.
It’s now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. This is a grim milestone in global temperature records that scientists say should inspire ambition from countries at the upcoming United Nations climate change summit in Azerbaijan. Along with the record-shattering temperatures, heavy precipitation, severe regional droughts and devastating hurricanes like Milton and Helene are harbingers of the new world of climate chaos scientists have been warning about for decades.
European climate agency says 2024 will very likely be hottest year on record, driven by the burning of fossil fuels.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican challenger Nick Begich III was ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola in Alaska’s U.S. House race with more than 95% of precincts reporting by Wednesday afternoon. The final result likely won’t be known until Nov. 20, when Alaska’s election workers are…
A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Wednesday said doctors examining Mickey Barreto deemed he’s not mentally competent to face criminal charges. Judge Cori Weston gave Barreto until Nov. 13. to find suitable inpatient psychiatric care. Barreto’s attorney Brian Hutchinson didn’t immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment. But Barreto told The New York Times that he does not have a drug problem and is “not insane.”
WASHINGTON — The decisive election of Donald Trump on Tuesday sent a clear message to Aquilino Gonell and other officers who protected the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021.
TYLER, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott went to rural East Texas on Wednesday to boast that he has “more than enough votes” for the Legislature to pass his voucherlike plan to allocate public funding for private school students.
CANBERRA, Australia — Children in Australia under the age of 16 will be banned from social media as part of a push to protect young people’s mental health, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, with firms involved required to enforce the new regulations or face potential fines.
LAS VEGAS — President-elect Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada by 63,000 votes as of Wednesday afternoon.
Republican Abraham Hamadeh wins election to U.S. House in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
Republican Abraham Hamadeh won election to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat Gregory Whitten. Hamadeh is endorsed by presidential nominee Donald Trump and Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake. He will represent a region that includes suburbs north and west of Phoenix. He’ll be succeeding Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko, who is a staunch Trump supporter and decided not to run for reelection to the state’s 8th District seat. The Associated Press declared Hamadeh the winner at 8:58 p.m. EST.
With his second election victory, former President Donald Trump seems to have defied the odds to perform the improbable and take both the popular vote and Electoral College after previously losing the White House.
Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper had a mix of emotions over the weekend. He signed a four-year $60 million extension at the team hotel on the eve of the Broncos’ game at Baltimore. After flying hom following their 31-point loss to the Ravens, Cooper lost his longtime teammate Baron Browning in a trade to the Arizona Cardinals. The pair played four seasons together at Ohio State and this was their fourth season together in Denver.
Gov. Tim Walz is coming back to Minnesota politically bruised after three months courting voters across the country as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
Minnesota and Max Brosmer took a chance on each other this season. They’ve formed a strong partnership. The leading passer in the FCS who threw more than 40 times per game for New Hampshire sought to transfer to a power conference team he could lead for his final season. Now the ball has been in the air for the Gophers more than on the ground. The last time that was the case for was 2007. The Gophers called runs on 62% of plays over the first seven seasons under coach P.J. Fleck. They’ve passed 55% of the time this season.
STORRS, Conn. — It was a little over three years ago, but it seems so much longer.
Shares have fallen in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world. Investors were also turning their attention to the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates later Thursday. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 jumped 2.5% for its best day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 3.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3%. Bitcoin also jumped to a record, while Treasury yields ran higher amid worries about bigger U.S. government borrowing and worse inflation. The U.S. dollar jumped against other countries’ currencies.
Michigan voters on Tuesday elected two new U.S. House members to represent mid-Michigan congressional districts after hard-fought campaigns, while Republican U.S. Rep. John James survived a reelection rematch against Democrat Carl Marlinga to retain a suburban Detroit seat.
Democrat Jimmy Gomez wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 34th Congressional District.
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated fellow Democrat and children’s court attorney David Kim, who was running against him for the third time in a row. Gomez was first elected to Congress in 2017. The district is almost entirely in the city of Los Angeles and is majority Hispanic with a sizable Asian American and white population as well. Roughly 20% live in poverty, and it is one of the poorest districts in the state. The Associated Press declared Gomez the winner at 8:36 p.m. EST.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s presidential election victory left immigrants in New York City on edge Wednesday as they fear what will come of his pledge to launch “mass deportations” once he takes office early next year.
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games. The now 37-year-old Sydney university lecturer failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in August, with a routine that included unorthodox moves such as a kangaroo hop. Gunn had initially planned to keep competing but said the experience had been so “upsetting” that she changed her mind.
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge in Hartford has refused to dismiss a groundbreaking lawsuit by female track and field athletes who are challenging what they call an unfair and discriminatory state policy that required them to compete at a disadvantage against competitors born as biological males.
The results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year.
In a story published Nov. 5, 2024, about Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson winning reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Dakota, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Johnson served on the South Dakota Public Service Commission. It was the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Quiet dismay, open glee: US adversaries, allies around world react to historic Trump win
Supporters, many of them women of color, looked somber, shed tears and raised their fists in solidarity as Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech for the 2024 presidential election Wednesday on the campus of Howard University in Washington.
Democrat Sam Liccardo won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated state Assemblymember Evan Low, another Democrat, in the highly competitive race. Liccardo served as San Jose mayor and council member for 16 years before winning his congressional seat. Liccardo will succeed Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo, who decided to not seek reelection, in the heavily Democratic 16th District. The district includes the southern half of the San Francisco Peninsula and part of San Jose. The Associated Press declared Liccardo the winner at 7:57 p.m. EST.
NEW YORK — Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan may soon be tasked with making the unenviable decision of whether to punish incoming President Donald Trump for crimes 12 New Yorkers determined he committed in a scheme to hide hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and others from voters.
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