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Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund blocked for now by federal judge

11 hours 32 minutes ago
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with a fund that opponents fear will be used to pay off the president’s political allies. Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a brief order halting the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department and other high-ranking administration officials from […]
Jonathan Shorman

May 29 in History: Fall of Constantinople, Everest Summit, Dunkirk Evacuation Among Key Events

12 hours 9 minutes ago
On May 29, one of the most significant events in world history took place in 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire. After a long siege, the city that had served for centuries as the capital of the Byzantine Empire was captured by the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. At the time, the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the last major remnant of the Roman Empire. It also shifted the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean and changed trade, diplomacy, and military strategy

The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?

12 hours 19 minutes ago
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at state universities. But the broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate […]
Amanda Watford

More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows

13 hours 20 minutes ago
Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms. The local actions come as state lawmakers also are looking to limit or repeal the incentives for the centers, which are sprawling campuses of computer servers that store […]
Robbie Sequeira

Night Comfort

13 hours 20 minutes ago

The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]

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Myranda Levins