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Romanian Court Sentences US Rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 Months for Drug Possession

Romanian Court Sentences US Rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 Months for Drug Possession

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges. The ruling on Thursday came more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country. Khalifa was stopped by Romanian police in July 2024 after…MORE

US Says Price Increases Eased Last Month but Data May Be Distorted and Americans Aren’t Feeling It

US Says Price Increases Eased Last Month but Data May Be Distorted and Americans Aren’t Feeling It

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month according to data that was delayed and likely distorted by the government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier. Yet, year-over-year inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and Americans are complaining…MORE

Trump Signs Executive Order That Could Reclassify Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug

Trump Signs Executive Order That Could Reclassify Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This move could ease regulations and expand medical research by shifting marijuana from a Schedule I drug, like heroin, to a Schedule III substance, similar to ketamine. This change won’t legalize recreational use nationwide but…MORE