WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim rule soon reclassifying the drug for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago, four sources with knowledge of the decision said. The Drug Enforcement Administration … Read more
Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican who is among the contenders to be Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, will help the former president raise money next month in Cincinnati, according to an invitation obtained Tuesday by NBC News. Vance is billed as the “special guest” for a May 15 fundraiser and “lunch discussion” to … Read more
LeBron James played things close to the vest in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. While questions about his future were inevitably going to pop up after the team fell in the first round of the postseason — Denver picked up a 4-1 series win — … Read more
“Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy,” he wrote. “Now, he’s laying without life. I shouted his name over and over but he’s not responding. “I was my best self next to him and now I have no clude (clue) … Read more
Barbra Streisand is never one to mince words. Known for her strong vocals and iconic stage roles, Streisand is the ultimate diva. But like all of us, sometimes she has her foot in her mouth. Today (April 30), Streisand caught a bit of heat for asking actress Melissa McCarthy if she had taken Ozempic after … Read more
Ronnie O’Sullivan whacked his cue against the table after missing a routine shot during his match against Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship. The Rocket, who is hunting a record eighth title at the Crucible, went into the quarter-final clash after commanding wins over Jackson Page and Ryan Day. During the seventh frame of … Read more
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we examine the political implications of the Biden administration’s decision to reclassify marijuana. Plus, national political correspondent … Read more
In a roughly three-minute-long opening statement in front of Senate appropriators, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona mentioned nearly every major issue in higher education today — except campus unrest. Only after Republican nudging did Cardona address the protests, encampments and antisemitism at campuses across the country and what his department is doing to support students. “You … Read more
Chimeras, fictional creatures made up of a combination of body parts from different animals, such as the mythological Minotaur, have captivated thinkers, philosophers and scientists throughout history. In biology, a chimera is any organism made up of cells with different sets of genes. Now researchers have created a unique variety of chimeras in the form … Read more
A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been silently spreading in US cattle for months, according to preliminary analysis of genomic data. The outbreak is likely to have begun when the virus jumped from an infected bird into a cow, probably around late December or early January. This implies a protracted, undetected spread of … Read more