Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer’s plan to ‘fix the damn roads’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana to create new revenue that will help fund long-promised major road repairs.
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Some consumers get surprise sticker shock ordering imports online
Though the new tariffs are often already baked into prices, some goods land in the U.S. with the fee still due. The recipient is asked to pay up.
She didn’t believe she won the Nobel — until a photographer showed up at her Seattle door
That random number ringing your phone is probably junk — but not always.
Protesters attack Ecuador President’s car: Shots fired in alleged assassination attempt; five detained
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa narrowly escaped an attack in Cañar province where his motorcade was pelted with rocks by a crowd of 500. Officials reported signs of bullet damage on his vehicle, with five arrests made. The Indigenous federation CONAI…
Senate confirmation of Trump nominee cements his shake-up of top civil rights agency
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to fill a critical vacancy at the top agency for worker rights, restoring it to the full power needed to deepen his overhaul of civil rights enforcement.
Thunberg’s activist pal bit medic in jail – Israeli MFA
A detained Gaza flotilla participant attacked prison medical staff during examination, the ministry has said
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Californian detained on Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Jordan from Israel prison – Los Angeles Times
Californian detained on Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Jordan from Israel prison Los Angeles TimesIsraeli forces intercept aid flotilla bound for Gaza BBCIsrael seizes another Gaza flotilla Fox NewsIsrael intercepts Fr…
This Oura Ring rival offers similar tracking features at half the price (no subscription required)
The budget-friendly RingConn Gen 2 Air delivers impressive health-tracking features that compete with top-tier rivals. And it’s more affordable than ever during Prime Day.
Woman, 68, sues US Marshals after false arrest at gunpoint, saying she’s been forced to move out of state over ‘paranoia’
Officers never checked woman’s identity and threatened to ‘hit’ her if she kept asking questions, lawsuit claims
White House claims tariffs will keep food program for moms and babies running during shutdown — raising serious legal questions
Critical constitutional concerns emerge as the president subverts Congress to create his own tax and spending policies