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Cory Booker wants to legalize marijuana. Could that curb the opioid epidemic?

Cory Booker wants to legalize marijuana. Could that curb the opioid epidemic?

NBC News — Sen. Cory Booker introduced a wide-reaching bill on Tuesday that would drop the federal prohibition on marijuana and even encourage states to legalize the drug. In an announcement on Facebook Live, Booker, D-N.J., ran through the reasons why he believes the war on drugs has failed: families torn apart; billions in taxpayer dollars wasted; too many Americans behind bars - especially people of color and the poor.
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O.J. Simpson granted parole by Nevada officials

O.J. Simpson granted parole by Nevada officials

NBC News — O.J. Simpson, imprisoned nearly a decade ago for a bungled Las Vegas robbery, was granted parole Thursday. The former football star and notorious murder defendant has served the minimum of a nine-to-33-year sentence at Lovelock Correctional Center, a medium-security prison northeast of Reno.
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Here's what two former heads of Nevada Board of Parole said about O.J. Simpson's hearing

Here's what two former heads of Nevada Board of Parole said about O.J. Simpson's hearing

NBC News — Next week, four members of the Nevada Board of Parole will convene in Carson City to consider the case of Inmate #1027820. The parole hearing will likely be routine, save for one boldfaced fact: The inmate is O.J. Simpson.
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Did Donald Trump Jr. break law when he met with Russian lawyer?

Did Donald Trump Jr. break law when he met with Russian lawyer?

NBC News — Federal investigators might have reason to examine whether Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the president, broke campaign finance law when he attended a meeting with a Russian lawyer who he believed would offer damaging information about Hillary Clinton, legal experts told NBC News.
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Hobby Lobby has bought tons of antiquities. Where do they come from?

Hobby Lobby has bought tons of antiquities. Where do they come from?

NBC News — A day after craft chain Hobby Lobby agreed to pay a $3 million fine and return smuggled Iraqi artifacts, two professors called on the company to reveal the source of thousands of other antiquities in its massive Bible-themed collection.
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State Department gears moving slowly, frustrating Tillerson

State Department gears moving slowly, frustrating Tillerson

NBC News — As the chief executive of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson presided over a well-oiled corporate machine. But as secretary of state, Tillerson must now steer a sprawling government bureaucracy that appears to be stuck in place.
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Trump administration under fire for failing to appoint anti-Semitism envoy

Trump administration under fire for failing to appoint anti-Semitism envoy

NBC News — Jewish groups, lawmakers and former federal officials are urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to appoint a special envoy to fight anti-Semitism around the world - a position that has been vacant since President Donald Trump took office. U.S. officials have not filled the top job at the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, which was established 13 years ago.
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It's very difficult to convict officers in police shootings, experts say

It's very difficult to convict officers in police shootings, experts say

NBC News — It was supposed to be a "slam-dunk." Prosecutors seemed hopeful Ray Tensing, the University of Cincinnati police officer who shot and killed Samuel DuBose, an unarmed motorist, would be convicted of manslaughter. Tensing was also charged with murder. But for jurors, the facts of the July 2015 shooting were apparently less clear-cut.
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Daniel Ellsberg: Nixon White House wanted to 'shut me up' with assault

Daniel Ellsberg: Nixon White House wanted to 'shut me up' with assault

NBC News — Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, says he knew President Richard Nixon's White House wanted to "shut me up." That is why he was not surprised to learn that Watergate prosecutors had evidence that Nixon's operatives planned a physical assault on anti-war demonstrators in 1972, according to a never-before-seen memo obtained by NBC News and released Sunday night.
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White House social media director violated federal law, agency says

White House social media director violated federal law, agency says

NBC News — White House social media director Dan Scavino violated a federal law that prohibits government officials from using their authority to influence elections, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said in a letter to a government watchdog group.
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Why you should care about the House's overtime pay bill

Why you should care about the House's overtime pay bill

NBC News — The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would allow employees to swap overtime pay for "comp time," a rules change congressional Republicans have tried to push through for more than two decades. Here's what you need to know about the Working Families Flexibility Act - and how it might affect you.
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This ritzy music festival descended into "chaos"

This ritzy music festival descended into "chaos"

NBC News — It was supposed to be a "once-in-a-lifetime musical experience" on a remote island in the Bahamas. The organizers of the much-hyped Fyre Festival promised "two transformative weekends" of Instagram-ready luxury - world-class cuisine, private jets, yachts. Oh, and Blink-182 was set to perform. What could possibly go wrong? Well, apparently everything.
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Don Rickles, legendary insult comic and actor, dies at 90

Don Rickles, legendary insult comic and actor, dies at 90

NBC News — Don Rickles, the legendary comedian whose acid-tongued insults and cantankerous persona delighted audiences for generations, died on Thursday. He was 90. Rickles died of kidney failure at his home in Los Angeles, his longtime publicist Paul Shefrin said in a statement.
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Flynn initially failed to disclose payments from Russia-linked firms

Flynn initially failed to disclose payments from Russia-linked firms

NBC News — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn initially failed to tell the government ethics office and the White House about recent speaking fees he received from three Russia-connected firms, a new financial disclosure document shows.
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Faith-Based Films Work Miracles at the Box Office

Faith-Based Films Work Miracles at the Box Office

NBC News — DeVon Franklin, a lifelong Seventh-day Adventist, always knew some of his friends in the church would detest his career choice. "But, you know what," he said, "I have to go where God wants me to go." God, it seems, wanted Franklin to go to Hollywood.
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Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court

Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court

NBC News — President Obama announced Wednesday that he is nominating federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, praising his track record as a "thoughtful, fair-minded" jurist whose centrist bent has in the past appealed to congressional Republicans.
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