Justice Department Proposes Rescheduling Medical Marijuana in Landmark Policy Shift
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Justice Department Proposes Rescheduling Medical Marijuana in Landmark Policy Shift

A significant transformation in federal drug policy is underway as the Justice Department advances plans to reclassify certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. This regulatory overhaul targets FDA-approved marijuana products and items covered by state medical cannabis licenses, positioning them alongside medications with established therapeutic benefits such […]
NYC Tax Dispute Escalates as Citadel Slams Mayor’s Proposed Luxury Property Levy
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NYC Tax Dispute Escalates as Citadel Slams Mayor’s Proposed Luxury Property Levy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has introduced a controversial proposal for a new pied-Ć -terre tax, specifically targeting wealthy non-resident homeowners. The proposed levy would impose an annual surcharge on one- to three-family homes, condominiums, and co-ops valued at over $5 million if the owner’s primary residence is located outside the city. The announcement, made […]
Army Special Forces Sergeant Facing Insider Trading Charges After Profiting $400K on Maduro Capture Wagers
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Army Special Forces Sergeant Facing Insider Trading Charges After Profiting $400K on Maduro Capture Wagers

A master sergeant from U.S. Army Special Forces has been taken into custody and charged with insider trading after allegedly leveraging classified intelligence to place highly lucrative bets on the Polymarket prediction platform. Federal prosecutors identified the soldier as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly participated in planning Operation Absolute Resolveā€”the covert military operation that […]
Pope Leo Challenges Equatorial Guinea Leadership Over Human Rights and Corruption
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Pope Leo Challenges Equatorial Guinea Leadership Over Human Rights and Corruption

As Pope Leo concludes his four-nation tour of Africa, he has issued a pointed critique of the humanitarian conditions in Equatorial Guinea. During a public Mass in Mongomo attended by approximately 100,000 people, including long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the pontiff highlighted the dire state of the nation’s prison system. He specifically called attention […]