Marijuana industry poised for supercharged growth thanks to President Trump
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The legal pot market was growing exponentially despite fears of a federal crackdown, but Trump’s signal that he'll respect state legalization may swing open the floodgates.
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Comey memos released to Congress, track his testimony and new book
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The Justice Department formally notified Congress Thursday that it was providing lawmakers copies of the explosive memos authored by former FBI Director James Comey about his encounters with President Trump.
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Professor who called Barbara Bush 'racist' posts Arizona State crisis line as her personal number
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California professor Randa Jarrar who called Barbara Bush "racist," among other insults, posted the ASU crisis hotline as her personal number.
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'Scarface' 35 years later: Pacino and Pfeiffer reunite at awkward Tribeca event
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At the anniversary screening of 'Scarface' at Tribeca Film Festival, awkward questions were asked and a fight almost went down.
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Link between Alex Rodriguez, kidnapping victim questioned
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Norberto Susini has said that he is former slugger Alex Rodriguez’s nephew for years – a familial link a person close to A-Rod says is not true.
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Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal after 22 seasons in charge
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Wenger, the most successful manager in Arsenal history since taking over in October 1996, has won the Premier League title three times.
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Barbara Bush viewing, gun violence protests and 4/20: 5 things to know Friday
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Gun violence protests, 4/20 and the biggest news to start your day.
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Did Floyd Landis get the last laugh against Lance Armstrong?
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Floyd Landis can use his settlement money from the government's civil suit against ex-teammate Lance Armstrong to pay back those Landis defrauded.
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'Scandal' series finale recap: Olivia Pope finally puts herself first
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The Shonda Rhimes-helmed ABC series about Washington fixer Olivia Pope has come to an end after seven seasons on the network.
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Illinois county votes to become 'sanctuary county' for gun owners
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Effingham County State's Attorney Bryan Kibler said they decided to "flip the script" and "make this a sanctuary county like they would for undocumented immigrants."
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Patriots-Steelers rematch among 10 NFL games we can't wait to see on 2018 schedule
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The NFL released its 2018 schedule Thursday, and we're already champing at the bit to see these games.
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TV tower collapse in Missouri leaves 1 worker dead, several injured, officials say
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Workers were performing routine maintenance on the 1,980-foot-tall tower when it went down.
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Police say California teen who helped search for his missing friend was his killer
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"The person who killed him is the one who said, ‘Look there here is,'" sheriff’s homicide Lt. John Corina said.
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Grandmother Lois Ann Riess, wanted in 2 slayings, arrested in Texas
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A 56-year-old Minnesota woman sought in connection with the slayings of her husband and a Florida woman was arrested Thursday night in South Texas.
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Trump wants more offshore drilling and less regulation. That's inviting disaster.
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The Trump administration is trying to expand offshore oil drilling and slash safety regulations at the same time. This is a recipe for disaster.
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Elisabeth Moss: 'Handmaid's Tale' violence tries not to be 'gratuitous'
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With critics weighing in on the gruesome new season, actor/producer Elisabeth Moss says they're "not trying to pound anything down anyone’s throats."
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2018 NFL schedules for all 32 teams
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Take a look at every NFL team's schedule for the 2018 season, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 6 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Prince's death: Superstar didn't know he was taking fentanyl; no one charged with a crime
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Just before the two-year anniversary of Prince's death, authorities announced there's no evidence on how he got the opioid that killed him.
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Tiny African kingdom of Swaziland changes its name to eSwatini
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The kingdom will be known by its historic name of eSwatini.
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Southwest pilot Tammie Jo Shults’ hometown lauds her ‘integrity, bravery’
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Tammie Jo Shults graduated from Tularosa, N.M., High School in 1979 and is remembered by classmates as humble and kind.
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Marijuana-based epilepsy drug could soon get federal approval, a historic first
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If the Food and Drug Administration follows the group’s recommendation, GW Pharmaceuticals' syrup, derived from the marijuana plant, would become the first drug derived from the cannabis plant to win federal approval in the U.S.
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I'm a lifelong conservative and I support Robert Mueller's Russia investigation
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Trump’s attack on the Robert Mueller investigation is wrong and fails to put America first. He doesn't get what made us great: We're a nation of laws.
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On Earth Day, you shouldn't feel guilty about your plastic trash
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This year's Earth Day is focused on ending plastic pollution, but the problem isn't you or me. Asian countries and messy fishermen are guilty.
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Southwest Airlines emergency is not the only alert of FAA complacency
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Flight 1380 and '60 Minutes' report on Allegiant Air raise questions on industry arrogance and lax oversight: Our view
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Protecting Robert Mueller against Mitch McConnell
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Pragmatic Senate majority leader stares down principled Republican junior senator over the fate of the special counsel: Our view
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Southwest passengers could collect millions after deadly ordeal
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Southwest Airlines could face tens of millions of dollars in legal damages.
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Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe's case referred to federal prosecutors
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The Justice Department's inspector general has asked federal prosecutors to review findings that former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe misled investigators about his role in providing information to the media before the 2016 election, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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Hawking drones to U.S. allies, Trump loosens policy on arms sales to foreign countries
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At the top of the sales list: U.S.-made military drones, which defense contractors will be able to sell directly to foreign governments.
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Exclusive: Wells Fargo loses teachers union AFT over ties to NRA, guns
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The American Federation of Teachers will drop drop the bank as a recommended mortgage lender. The union had asked it to cut off the NRA and gun makers.
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Red's the color at 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2 premiere
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's fairy-tale romance
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TV tower collapse kills one in Missouri
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Memorials and remembering Barbara Bush
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See the damage to Southwest Airlines Flight 1380
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'Time''s 2018 Most Influential People list has record number of women, people under 40
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Those on the list include Tarana Burke, Roger Federer, Tiffany Haddish, Donald Trump, Jodi Kantor, Chadwick Boseman and Donald Trump.
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Throw out all of your romaine lettuce, it could have E. coli, CDC says
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Federal authorities investigating a nationwide E. coli outbreak say people who've bought chopped romaine lettuce should throw it out - and not eat it.
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Humans have killed off most of Earth's big mammals. In 200 years, cows could be biggest ones left.
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Throughout history, humans and their ancestors have perfected the art of killing big animals. A study finds that as humans spread around the globe, extinction of large mammals soon followed.
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Facebook wants to save your face. Should you say yes to facial recognition?
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After Cambridge Analytica, privacy experts say consumers should think twice before giving Facebook permission to scan their faces.
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NFL revenge games 2018: 49ers CB Richard Sherman's reunion with Seahawks tops slate
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Richard Sherman's arrival in San Francisco should help heat up the rivalry with the Seahawks, and that's just one of the many intriguing reunions on the 2018 NFL schedule.
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11 Hollywood deaths still shrouded in mystery
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Prince joins a grim Hollywood fraternity of celebrities whose deaths are remembered for the mystery and suspicion that still surrounds them.
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Why I hate Tom Brady — and his merchandise too
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Tom Brady is No. 1 in sales of licensed NFL player-identified merchandise.
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Kanye West teases two new albums on Twitter, including 'Kids See Ghost' with Kid Cudi
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West logged on Thursday to announce his first new music since 2016.
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Former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce dies at 87
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Earle Bruce, a former Ohio State coach who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, died Friday at 87. His daughter, Lynn, had said in August that her father was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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Comey: Trump floated idea of jailing journalists to make them talk
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The President floated the idea of throwing journalists in jail in order to stop leaks from the White House. Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story.
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The surprising history of marijuana, why it’s illegal
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Twenty-nine states and Washington D.C, have legalized the use of medical marijuana and on top of that, nine states have legalized recreational pot. But the question is, why was it illegal in the first place?
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Volcano in Japan erupts for first time In 250 years
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For the first time in 250 years a volcano in Southern Japan has erupted. Veuer's Natasha Abellard (@NatashaAbellard) has the story.
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