The legislation would have created a financial framework for revenue from legal pot sales. It was put on hold by lawmakers.
Read More »Unemployment Drops To 6.3 Percent, Lowest In 5 Years
U.S. employers added far more jobs than expected — 288,000 — in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. In a separate survey, the unemployment rate dipped by 0.4 percentage points.
Read More »Toll Rises From Deadly Car Bomb In Nigerian Capital
At least 19 people died in the blast Thursday in Abuja, according to officials. Separately, the government says more girls were taken in a mass kidnapping earlier this month than previously believed.
Read More »Ukraine Launches Military Operation Against Separatists In The East
Two Ukrainian copters were shot down in the fighting, which Kiev calls an "anti-terror" operation against pro-Russia rebels. Russia says the push "killed the last hope" for a deal to ease the crisis.
Read More »Oklahoma Issues Timeline Of Botched Execution
The timeline shows that on the day of the execution, Clayton D. Lockett cut himself and was hit with a stun gun. It took a phlebotomist 51 minutes to find a vein, before settling on one in his groin.
Read More »Ending 5-Year Dispute, New York Reaches Deal With Teachers Union
Teachers in the largest public school system in the country had been working without a contract since 2009. Mayor Bill de Blasio called it a "landmark" labor deal.
Read More »Senior Prank Gone Wild: Police Arrest 62 N.J. Students
Police say the students broke into their high school, urinated in the hallways, flipped desks and taped hot dogs to lockers. An alarm alerted police who searched the school with a K-9 unit.
Read More »What To Do With A Whale Carcass? Question Looms Large In Small Town
Trout River, Newfoundland, is dealing with a methane-filled blue whale that washed up and some fear may explode. One resident, B&B owner Doris Sheppard, says all the spectacle is good for business.
Read More »55 Colleges, Universities Under Investigation For Abuse Claims
In an unprecedented move, the Department of Education has released a list that includes some Ivy League schools, state and private institutions.
Read More »Longtime ‘Mad’ Magazine Editor Dies At 88
Al Feldstein, who edited the iconic satire magazine from 1956-1984, turned it into a must-read for baby boomer-era adolescents.
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