miércoles, 31 de marzo de 2021

New Mexico passes recreational marijuana bill; heads to Gov. Lujan Grisham for signature

New Mexico aimed to become the latest state to legalize cannabis for adult use when lawmakers approved a bill regulating a new cannabis industry.

      

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'More confidence about the results': FDA authorizes two rapid COVID-19 tests for home screening

Consumers will soon be able to buy rapid COVID-19 tests at pharmacies and grocers without a prescription after the FDA authorized two home tests.

      

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4 people, including a child, dead in shooting at Southern California office building; suspect injured

Police said four people, including a child, died in a shooting in Southern California. Two people, including the suspect, were injured.

      

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In California: First lady Jill Biden visits farmworkers on Cesar Chavez Day

Plus: Johnson & Johnson vaccine batch fails, and man charged with organizing smuggling operation in deadly US-Mexico border crash. And, a redwood tragedy

      

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Witnesses and jurors see body-cam footage of George Floyd's death in court room

George Floyd could be heard pleading for his life saying, "I can't breathe" in four police body-camera videos prosecutors played for jurors.

      

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Comedians in new doc lament social media impact on stand-up

The comedian stars of a new documentary called "Hysterical" say they've seen quality go down at clubs because too many unprepared social media stars are getting gigs on stage. (March 31)

      

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Lawmakers urge Biden to expand infrastructure plan

President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan Wednesday to reengineer the nation's infrastructure in what he billed as "a once in a generation investment in America. (March 31)

      

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Smugglers drop children over US border barrier

Video released Wednesday by U.S. officials shows two Ecuadoran children being dropped by smugglers over a 14-foot-high barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. The two were checked for injuries and are now in the care of U.S. authorities. (March 31)

      

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