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Budtender Rey Cruz weighs cannabis for a customer at the Marijuana Paradise on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

Budtender Rey Cruz weighs cannabis for a customer at the Marijuana Paradise on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

May 1, 2024, 7:49am Business

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Read story

FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Nasdaq building as the stock price of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp. is displayed on screens, March 26, 2024, in New York. A Delaware judge on Tuesday, April 30, granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company.

Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.8 billion after hitting price benchmarks

FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Nasdaq building as the stock price of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp. is displayed on screens, March 26, 2024, in New York. A Delaware judge on Tuesday, April 30, granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company.

May 1, 2024, 7:48am Business

Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Read story

FILE - Starbucks sign hangs outside a casino along Main Street Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Deadwood, S.D. Starbucks will reports earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Starbucks lowers guidance, promises new drinks and deals after customer traffic fell in weak Q2

FILE - Starbucks sign hangs outside a casino along Main Street Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Deadwood, S.D. Starbucks will reports earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

May 1, 2024, 7:46am Business

Starbucks lowered expectations for its full-year sales and profit Tuesday after a disastrous quarter that saw a slowdown in store visits across the world. Read story

Thousands of people march during the May Day demonstration, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Paris. Thousands of protesters marched through the French capital, seeking better pay and working conditions. Pro-Palestinian groups and anti-Olympics activists joined the rally in Paris which will host the Summer Games in less than three months.

Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers’ May Day rallies confront turbulent times

Thousands of people march during the May Day demonstration, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Paris. Thousands of protesters marched through the French capital, seeking better pay and working conditions. Pro-Palestinian groups and anti-Olympics activists joined the rally in Paris which will host the Summer Games in less than three months.

May 1, 2024, 7:45am Business

Workers, activists and others around the world took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro- Palestinian sentiments were also on display. Read story

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires

May 1, 2024, 7:44am Business

The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. Read story

Ford recalls Maverick pickups in US because tail lights can go dark, increasing the risk of a crash

May 1, 2024, 7:43am Business

Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. Read story

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is working to take almost 60 acres east of Interstate 5 near La Center into its sovereign jurisdiction.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe expands reservation near La Center by about 60 acres

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is working to take almost 60 acres east of Interstate 5 near La Center into its sovereign jurisdiction.

April 30, 2024, 8:07pm Business

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is expanding its 152-acre reservation near La Center by about 60 acres. Read story

Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

April 30, 2024, 5:21pm Business

At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk in 19 states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. The nuts were sold in natural food and co-op stores such as Whole Foods and Market of Choice. Read story