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The 2020 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to Aug. 9. International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told the Associated Press Tuesday that a decision on whether to cancel the Olympics due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak will need to be made by May....

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned its employees from using TikTok after Senator Charles E. Schumer has raised national security concerns. What Happened TSA will no longer allow employees the use of the video-sharing app TikTok to post content on its behalf after...

Alaska regulators announced Thursday the approval of the first retail stores in the state that will be authorized to have customers consume cannabis on-site, reported the Associated Press. What Happened While there are cities in other states that have also authorized marijuana use at cannabis shops...

The Egyptian authorities have approved the San Fransisco-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE: UBER) bid to acquire middle-east rival Careem Inc. What Happened In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian Competition Authority said that the authorities had approved the...

Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressed his condolences over the Pensacola shooting in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter. The crown prince, better known as MBS,...

U.S. retail sales were down for the first time in seven months in September, but the move was mostly driven by declines in big-ticket purchases like cars. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that retail sales were down 0.3% in September, led by a 0.9% decline in auto sales. It was the first...

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday from complications related to ongoing health issues, according to The Associated Press. As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, the 12-term Baltimore congressman was instrumental in the impeachment investigations into President Donald Trump....

Benzinga is highlighting nominees for the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards ahead of the event Nov. 19 in New York City. One nominee is Stocksnips, an AI stock market analysis solution. Background Stocksnip aggregates and analyzes news data from over 50,000 articles a day to deliver...

Hemp growers and processors in Kentucky can start applying for a license to participate in the state’s 2020 hemp program in mid-November, the Associated Press reported Monday. An online application option has been included in the application process with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture...

Can CBD really help ease the pain? The U.S. government is set to find out, as it will spend $3 million on scientific research of the compound, according to The Associated Press. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health announced Thursday nine research grants to research “...

Dozens of people have ended up in the emergency room over the past two years due to illegal synthetic marijuana that was marketed as CBD, reports the Associated Press. Data collected by law enforcement agencies and laboratories showed 128 positive samples out of more than 350 that were tested...

Forests, wildlife and people in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains could be endangered by one of the most dangerous pesticides around: carbofuran. In the last month, law enforcement has discovered about 25,000 marijuana plants cultivated illegally within California’s...

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy Wednesday to improve transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. Starting this summer, TV commercials for prescription drugs covered by Medicaid or Medicare must mention the list price if it exceeds $35 for the standard treatment...

President Donald Trump overrode the Republican-led Senate's rejection of his declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border with the first veto of his presidency Friday.  What Happened  Shortly after the Senate's 59-41 vote, Trump tweeted: "VETO."  In a...

The phenomenal success of "Fortnite" and its biggest competitor, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)’s "Apex Legends," points to a new model for how video game companies are increasingly making their money. The launch earlier this month of the free-to-play "Apex Legends...