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US & Canada · Washingtonresident Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.See the Story
Biden to pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
53% Center coverage: 357 sources
Stabbing · Las VegasAt least one person is dead, and five others were injured in a stabbing attack along the Las Vegas Strip. One victim was declared dead and the remaining five were taken to a hospital. The suspect is in custody and police are investigating the incident. Police said the unidentified suspect had a significant amount of blood on his sleeves.See the Story
6 stabbed in front of Las Vegas casino, 1 victim dead: Police
57% Center coverage: 154 sources
Business · SeattleAmazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it would hire 150,000 employees in full-time, seasonal and part-time roles across its operations in the United States ahead of the upcoming holiday season.See the Story
Amazon to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday season
73% Center coverage: 81 sources
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US & Canada · Los AngelesJudy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.See the Story
Comedian, Maywood native Judy Tenuta dies at 72
57% Center coverage: 61 sources
US & Canada · DearbornMichigan State Police say there is an active shooting scene in Dearborn. Police urge people to avoid the area until further notice. The scene is at the Hampton Inn hotel at Michigan Avenue and near Military Street.See the Story
Police respond to 'active shooting scene' at hotel in Michigan
72% Center coverage: 78 sources
CDC · WashingtonThe 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey was conducted between Jan. 18 and May 31 of 2022. More than 14% of high school students and more than 3% of middle school students reported using e-cigarettes within the previous 30 days. E-cigarettes contain highly addictive nicotine which can harm the developing adolescent brain.See the Story
CDC: over 2.5 million youth reported E-cigarette use
74% Center coverage: 50 sources
Parade · WaukeshaDarrell E. Brooks is accused of intentionally driving his SUV through a crowd of Christmas parade attendees. He is set to represent himself at his homicide trial Thursday amid concerns over his mental health. The trial will feature a series of witnesses who will be expected to recount the violence of the attack.See the Story
Man charged in Wisconsin parade killings removes shirt before openings
79% Center coverage: 43 sources
US & Canada · NormalDemocratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey use different ways to call each other "liar" The Democratic incumbent and the southern Illinois state senator disagreed over the other's handling of or position on the state budget, abortion and crime. Bailey claimed that Pitzerker did so with federal relief money for the COVID-19 pandemic.See the Story
Pritzker, Bailey spar in first debate ahead of election
66% Center coverage: 18 sources
US & CanadaNASA astronauts Nicole Aunapu Mann, and Josh Cassada, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina blasted off from Kennedy Space Center on NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission. The international crew will serve as NASA's fifth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory.See the Story
Watch live: SpaceX's Crew 5 mission docks with space station
86% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & CanadaPolice negotiated Thursday afternoon with a suspected gunman inside the suburban Detroit hotel after reports of gunfire led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area. State police said Thursday afternoon on the department's Twitter feed that the situation is active and dangerous at the Hampton Inn in Dearborn.See the Story
Shooting suspect in hotel near Detroit surrenders to police
100% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & CanadaEvanston Fire Department rescued eight individuals whose boats capsized near Clark Street Beach and the Dempster Street Boat Launch Facility around 5 p.m. Thursday. The fire department saw five overturned boats upon arrival and initiated a full water rescue response with Marine 21 boats and jet ski units. A Chicago Fire Department helicopter unit aided the search.See the Story
8 rescued by Evanston fire after multiple boats capsize on Lake Michigan
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
