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Wednesday May 1st, 2024 day edition

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A police bus loaded with protesters arrested at Columbia University departs an entrance to the campus on 114th Street, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York.

(AP Photo/Julius Motal) As light rain falls, New York City police officers take people into custody near the Columbia University campus in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, after a building taken over by protesters earlier in the day was cleared, along with a tent encampment.

A statement released by a Columbia spokesperson said officers entered the campus after the university requested help.

An encampment at the public college, part of the City University of New York system, has been going since Thursday.

New York City police enter an upper floor of Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus using a tactical vehicle, in New York Tuesday, April 30, 2024, after a building was taken over by protesters earlier Tuesday.

Members of the New York Police Department strategic response team move towards an entrance to Columbia University, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. »

Zelensky: Ukraine will join NATO only after defeating Russia

Authored by kyivindependent.com
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Ukraine would join NATO only after defeating Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 29 during a Q&A session at the National Defense University in Kyiv.

Zelensky, in turn, noted that Ukraine will join NATO only after Russia's full-scale invasion ends.

The president hopes that Ukraine's victory against Russia will help to reach a perfect agreement among all NATO member states. »

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance

Authored by apnews.com

After the public comment period and a review by an administrative judge, the agency would eventually publish the final rule.

“Today, the Attorney General circulated a proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III,” Justice Department director of public affairs Xochitl Hinojosa said in a statement.

Critics point out that as a Schedule III drug, marijuana would remain regulated by the DEA. »

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

Authored by nbcnews.com

Each substance under the Schedule I classification is defined as a drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

President Joe Biden directed the Department of Health and Human Services in October 2022 to review marijuana’s classification.

When Biden was vice president in the Obama administration, the White House opposed any legalization of marijuana, saying it would “pose significant health and safety risks to all Americans.”. »

Fallout Will Never Be Set Outside America, and Here’s Why

Authored by raiderking.com

Howard also adds that another reason why Fallout will be set exclusively in America is to keep the mystery.

As of the moment of writing, the Fallout series has taken players and viewers alike to the post-apocalyptic versions of California (Fallout 1 and Fallout 2), Washington, D.C. (Fallout 3), Boston (Fallout 4), West Virginia (Fallout 76), and Los Angeles (Fallout Season 1).

In the meantime, Fallout fans can enjoy the free next-gen update for Fallout 4 on all platforms. »