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Month: April 2023

How 4/20 became ‘Weed Day’

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed. April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. Yes, it seems arbitrary. So how did the number 420 come to represent smoking pot? First, let’s get the

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Al menos tres muertos tras una explosión en minas de carbón de Colombia, informa el gobernador de Cundinamarca

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Al menos tres mineros murieron este jueves y cuatro más siguen desaparecidos tras la explosión en dos minas de carbón en el municipio de Cucunubá, en Cundinamarca, Colombia, informó en un mensaje en Twitter el gobernador departamental, Nicolás García Bustos. García dijo que los equipos de salvamento continúan con las

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US deploying ‘additional capabilities’ near Sudan to assist with potential embassy evacuation

By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann, Jim Sciutto, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US military is deploying “additional capabilities” nearby Sudan to secure the US embassy in the country and assist with a potential evacuation, if the situation calls for it, the Defense Department announced on Thursday. That includes hundreds of Marines who are

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PROBLEM SOLVERS: AG’s office investigates Comstock Park tree removal company for ‘grossly excessive prices’

By Marisa Oberle Click here for updates on this story     COMSTOCK PARK, Michigan (WXMI) — A tree removal company in Kent County faces allegations of unlawful business practices from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. According to a notice of intended action letter obtained by FOX 17, Dustin Meyers and his limited liability company, Servcore Group,

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REVEALED: Tennessee’s other gun crisis — firearms stolen from cars, used against innocent victims

By Phil Williams Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — While Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and lawmakers wrestle with a response to the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee faces another crisis that gets far less attention: the theft of guns from cars. According to statistics from Everytown Research & Policy, two Tennessee

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Leon County teacher, student say education bills will hurt LGBTQ+ community

By Kendall Brandt Click here for updates on this story     TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WTXL) — A six-person panel of educators, teachers, activists and social workers said they are not backing down in their fight against what they say is anti-LGBTQ+ education legislation. Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign hosted a round-table conversation about the impact

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