The House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and allow nonviolent federal marijuana convictions to be erased. The lower house of Congress voted 228-164 to remove marijuana from the same classification as cocaine and heroin. Labeled the MORE (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement) Act, the bill would also
According to reports, Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, has warned that crime organizations plan to steal supplies and peddle fake COVID-19 vaccines. JĆ¼rgen Stock, Interpol secretary-general, stated to the organization’s 194 member countries: āAs governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains, […] Criminal networks
A new study conducted by scientists in Israel may prove to be groundbreaking in the quest to slow down the aging process in humans. According to the study, which appeared in the journalĀ Aging, it was revealed that the researchers used oxygen treatments in hyperbaric chambers to stop blood cells from aging and make them grow
As British drugmaker AstraZeneca ramps up to release their COVID-19 vaccine, sources told Reuters that the company was targeted by suspected North Korean hackers in recent months. The hackers tried to gain access to AstraZeneca’s system by posing as job recruiters offering positions to employees at the company. The job descriptions were embedded with malicious
Former President Barack Obama joinedĀ The Breakfast ClubĀ to promote his new memoir,Ā A Promised Land. The former Commander in Chief talked about the pressures of marriage and the current issues that the United States faces. While reflecting on his time in office, Obama was asked his thoughts about being criticized for not doing enough for African Americans
According to reports, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 30,000 for the first time after news related to COVID-19 vaccines surfaced. Along with that, news of Trumpās administration approving the transition to Joe Biden arrived, which reportedly had an effect. The gains that the Dow received put it up 13% for the month, which
According to reports, Elon Musk is now the world’s second-richest person after leapfrogging Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Musk can thank Trump for giving the “okay” to a Biden transition, which helped shares in Tesla shoot through the roof. Biden campaigned as more of a clean energy advocate than President Trump, which could speak to the
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona, who scored the āHand of Godā goal in 1986 and that led his country to a World Cup title, has passed away at the age of 60. Maradonaās spokesman, SebastiĆ”n Sanchi, confirmed the news, revealing he died Wednesday (November 25) of a heart attack, two weeks after being released from
Companies like Pfizer and Moderna have been leading the charge on vaccinations for COVID-19, with Pfizer previously claiming their COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective. Now, the government has noted that the United States is expecting to start COVID-19 vaccinations by December 11, 2020. FDA vaccine advisors are reportedly set to meet from December 8 to
President Obama talks about his new book āA Promised Land,ā selling more books on the first day than Michelle did, being scared of Sasha and Michelle, the alias his daughters came up with for him, the struggle of being a good father and husband while also being a good President, and more.
