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A Texas judge declared a law that prevented cities from passing some local ordinances unconstitutional.

The law, championed by the Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, effectively limited the power of Democrat-led cities.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, a Republican, signed a bill into law in June that prohibited cities from passing certain local ordinances. »

The health agency wants the drug moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the CSA, potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades.

Schedule III drugs are categorized as having “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”

"It is regrettable that the Department of Health and Human Services move now appears to be a nod to those monied interests.". »

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Tuesday said it had disrupted a disinformation campaign linked to Chinese law enforcement that the social media company described as the "largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world.".

Meta began looking for signs of a Chinese influence operation on its own platforms after reports in 2022 highlighted how a disinformation campaign linked to the Chinese government targeted a human rights nongovernmental organization.

Meta researchers were able to link this latest disinformation network to a prior influence campaign in 2019, code named Spamouflage. »

What has been achieved is that Ukraine has retaken the initiative from the enemy.

RFE/RL: What happens if Russia attacks, in Ukrainian territorial waters, a ship that belongs to a NATO member country?.

Can the same be said about the mediation efforts from French President [Nicolas] Sarkozy, and the cease-fire plan that still remains unfulfilled? »