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Legal pot bill vote scheduled Monday in Minnesota House

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

After months of committee hearings in the Minnesota Legislature, a bill to legalize recreational marijuana is headed for a vote in the House of Representatives.A legalization bill that would allow marijuana possession, expunge marijuana conviction records and create a new regulatory scheme for the substance cleared its final committee in the House on April 17, and is scheduled for a vote this coming Monday.It’s not the first time legalization has come this far in the Legislature, but with a Democratic-Farmer-Labor trifecta in state government, the odds of passage appear higher than ever.“We’re very close to getting this done and gaining momentum every day,” bill sponsor Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, tweeted on Thursday, April 20.While the DFL-majority House passed a legalization bill in 2021, it never moved forward in the Republican-controlled Senate.With a slim DFL majority in the Senate, it’s still uncertain if legalization will pass this year. But advocates s...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: April 17-21

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news from this week, April 17 through 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Glens Falls brewery opening taproom in TroyMean Max Brew Works, a brewery in Glens Falls, is set to open a new taproom on River Street on Monument Square in Troy. Owner Matt Barry hopes to open the taproom in May.Simone’s Kitchen reopening Coxsackie locationSimone’s Kitchen, a Mediterranean restaurant, is reopening its Coxsackie location. The restaurant closed in August 2021 due to a labor shortage from the COVID-19 pandemic.Pinhead Susan’s in Schenectady closes, owner looking to leasePinhead Susan’s, an Irish pub at 38-40 North Broadway in Schenectady, has closed. Property owner Joey Faizy said the restaurant closed on Friday.Herbie’s Burgers opening new locati...

Mowing around St. Louis? Don't leave grass clippings on streets, police warn

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - As spring moves along with warmer temperatures and sporadic storms, your grass might be growing faster than usual. Many St. Louis-area homeowners might start mowing their lawns on a weekly basis, or perhaps several times a week. There are different methods for getting the job done, but there's one common courtesy mowers should remember every time. Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri Local authorities are warning people mowing yards to not direct or blow grass clippings into streets. If it happens, mowers are advised to clean up the mess as soon as possible. This is encouraged largely due to safety reasons. Grass clippings and leaves in the street oftentimes present risks for motorcyclists and bicyclists. The Woodson Terrace Police Department says grass clippings mostly consist of water and act like a sheet of ice in the middle of summer, which could lead to some unexpected wipeouts and fatal encounters. Close Than...

With recreational marijuana now legal, 4/20 looked much different in Missouri

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

Lisa Thomas wandered into an outdoor market celebrating 4/20 on Cherokee Street in St. Louis — and ended up with her very first marijuana plant.Actually two of them. “I’m so excited,” she said. “I’ve never had a plant.”She and her husband Jerry had been passing by a tent showcasing trimming equipment for marijuana plants, and they were offered two free plants. A sales associate sent her home with his handwritten instructions on how to care for them, free bags of specialized soil and even offered her free grow lights. She started to hand Jerry one of the plants, but he said, “I ain’t walking down the street with that.”“It’s legal now,” she said laughing. “We’re in this together.” April 20, a day recognized globally for celebrating cannabis culture, looked a lot different in Missouri this year, with recreational use of marijuana now legal. While the Thomas’ were perusing the market outside, a group of women dressed in big hats and fancy gloves were having a private...

Enforcement of Colorado’s new ban on abortion-reversal treatment put on hold

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

Colorado regulators and prosecuting attorneys will not enforce a newly passed ban on so-called abortion-reversal treatment until rules governing the medication are written, they announced in a court filing Thursday.It could be several months — possibly stretching into early fall — before the Colorado Medical Board and the state boards of pharmacy and nursing finalize those rules.The law, SB23-190, states that a health care provider is subject to discipline if they engage in medication abortion reversal, unless those boards find it is a generally accepted standard of practice. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said abortion medication reversal is not supported by science.Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill into law last week. It was immediately subject to a lawsuit by Bella Health and Wellness, an Englewood-based Catholic health care clinic. The clinic argued the law violates its First Amendment rights and religious freedoms, and that its immediate...

Nuggets’ newfound attitude with a 2-0 lead? “Be selfish bastards,” Michael Malone says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS – In this era of Nuggets basketball, Denver is in uncharted territory.Not since Michael Malone took over as head coach or Nikola Jokic started winning MVPs or Jamal Murray launched a few hundred Blue Arrows into the crowd have the Nuggets led a playoff series 2-0. The last time was 2009.At the conclusion of his news conference on Wednesday night, Malone laughed as he was informed of the benchmark, a note he was unaware of.“That’s an important stat,” he said with a wry smile.But it also comes with opportunity.The No. 1 Nuggets have, for the most part, handled the No. 8 Timberwolves in the manner incumbent of a conference’s top seed. Denver’s mission, which has been disseminated in numerous forms since seizing a 2-0 lead, is to get greedy.“Be selfish bastards,” Malone said.Up 2-0, the Nuggets have built themselves some margin for error in a lopsided first-round matchup. But Malone has implored his team to stay hungry. If they needed a carrot outside of simply winning, the ...

Twin 4-year-olds found unconscious in Porter Ranch backyard pool

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

Two 4-year-old twin boys were rushed to a hospital Friday morning after they were found unresponsive in a pool at their Porter Ranch home, authorities said.Dispatchers received a call from the home on Des Moines Avenue around 10:30 a.m. and provided CPR “guidance,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Firefighters and paramedics arrived a short time later and continued life support and transported the twins and their parents to a regional pediatric trauma center.The twin four-year-olds were found unresponsive in the backyard pool at their Porter Ranch home. April 21, 2023. (KTLA)One was listed in critical condition and the other was in “grave condition,” the Fire Department told KTLA.A crisis response team was sent to the neighborhood to assist family and neighbors.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Singer-songwriter releases 199-song album

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

Fans of Mac DeMarco must feel like they've gone from famine to feast.Until three months ago, the musician hadn't put out an album in four years. But after the January release of the instrumental album "Five Easy Hot Dogs," DeMarco on Friday dropped a second album, though maybe "album" isn't quite the right word."One Wayne G" runs 199 songs and has a runtime about nine and a half hours. It was released without much fanfare, with only DeMarco's label, known cheekily as Mac's Record Label, announcing "One Wayne G" with a simple Instagram post.The album title is a reference to Wayne Gretzky, the hockey great who wore No. 99 and played for DeMarco's hometown Edmonton Oilers. Rock mag Creem attempts comeback after more than 30 years A few of the nearly 200 tracks have names, but "One Wayne G" mostly consists of demos, instrumentals and other unfinished songs identified only by their dates of creation, ranging from 2018 to this year. DeMarco previously described these kinds of tracks as...

Ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision, L.A. County reiterates support for medication abortions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced Friday that it would continue to provide medication abortions, including offering mifepristone, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue.The department has a sufficient supply of mifepristone, officials stated in a news release."This access is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities," the department said. "Abortion is legal in California. The Department of Health Services remains committed to ensuring that all residents, and in this case pregnant people, have access to compassionate care."  The nation’s highest county is expected to decide on whether the public should continue to have access to mifepristone or if it will side with a Texas federal judge and restrict access. A decision is expected by Friday night. Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, ruled on Ap...

Man Killed in Head-on Crash on State Route 138 [Cajon Pass, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:29 GMT

Head-on Collision near Lone Pine Canyon Road Left Man Dead, Woman InjuredCAJON PASS, CA (April 20, 2023) – Tuesday morning, a head-on crash on State Route 138 left a man dead and a woman injured.The crash happened on March 21st, at around 8:00 a.m., near Lone Pine Canyon Road on State Route 138.According to reports, a white Chevrolet Silverado and a gray Dodge Ram were traveling along State Route 138, near Lone Pine Canyon Road. For reasons unknown, the two trucks collided and one driver was ejected from his vehicle and the other became trapped in her truck.The man, who was driving the Dodge, died at the scene. Meanwhile, emergency crews extricated the woman, who was driving the Chevrolet, from the wreckage and transported her to a local hospital for treatment.Following the collision, officials shut down the areas of the road surrounding the collision for cleanup and preliminary duties.The team at Sweet James sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the vict...