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Music Festival and Riot Grrrl Community Event is Sunday at The G Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift 04/23/2026 01:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal governme USF police seek help after 2 doctoral students from Bangladesh vanish in Tampa 04/23/2026 12:59pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral students have been missing for a week, and authorities have asked for any assistance in locating them. Both Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, a couple from Bangladesh, were last seen on April 16 at the campus in Tampa, Florida, a AJ Dybantsa officially declares for the NBA draft and is a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick 04/23/2026 12:41pm • AJ Dybantsa has made it official: He's entering the NBA draft. The BYU forward — widely expected to be a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick — made the announcement Thursday. Dybantsa led the nation by averaging 25.5 points per game in his lone college season, along with 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assi With rash of air bag thefts, Laurel police ask for public's help 04/23/2026 12:35pm • After more than 20 recent overnight air bag thefts, police in Laurel, Maryland, are asking residents for help. 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Its revenue net of interest exp Victor Wembanyama will travel with the Spurs to Portland, but his status for Game 3 is not yet determined, coach says 04/23/2026 12:26pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama will travel with the Spurs to Portland, but his status for Game 3 is not yet determined, coach says. South Africa's police chief suspended over corruption allegations 04/23/2026 12:18pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's top police official was suspended by the president on Thursday after he was charged with breaking finance laws related to an allegedly corrupt police contract. Fannie Masemola appeared in court on Tuesday and was set to return alongside 12 other senior police off Justice Department watchdog says it is reviewing the department's compliance with law mandating release of Epstein files 04/23/2026 12:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department watchdog says it is reviewing the department's compliance with law mandating release of Epstein files. EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return 04/23/2026 12:18pm • MILAN (AP) — The European Union is slashing a 2-million euro ($2.3-million) grant to the Venice Biennale over Russia's participation in the 61st contemporary art show opening May 9, the commission announced Thursday. The European Commission has informed the Biennale foundation of the funding cut Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 04/23/2026 12:14pm • Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81. Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and resumed his career, then said in February 2025 the tumor h More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster 04/23/2026 12:02pm • The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there's a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in the Middle East. Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award 04/23/2026 12:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Koufax has won the sixth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The Hall of Fame pitcher was honored Thursday with an annual distinction that “recognizes a living individual whose career has been spent in or around Major League Baseball and who has demonst