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In this June 28, 2017 photo, Alessandro Cesario, the director of cultivation, works with marijuana plants at the Desert Grown Farms cultivation facility in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP)

Recreational pot is legal in many states, now comes the battle over where it can be sold. Cities and towns want their say.

Trump Freezes Fuel Economy Standards; Will GM At Lordstown Run Out of Gas?

The EPA has announced a six-year freeze in fuel efficiency standards with no exceptions for states to set their own standards. It is a rebuke for California, which along with at least a dozen other states, has higher fuel standards than the national requirements. Under Obama administration rules, fuel efficiency standards would have increased over time.

People wait in line outside the San Ysidro Port of Entry, between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, Calif., in October.

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Asylum Ban

A U.S. district court ruled that President Trump's proclamation banning anyone seeking asylum from entering the U.S. without crossing a port of entry violates existing law.

Larry, the No. 10 Downing St. cat, photographed last year, brought some levity to a Brexit media report on Tuesday.

Watch: Larry The Cat Goes Home And Brings A Bit Of A Brexit Breather

A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing St., has gone viral.

Romaine lettuce is displayed on a shelf at a supermarket in California in April, during an <em>E. coli</em> outbreak traced to contaminated lettuce. The CDC says a new outbreak has made lettuce dangerous to eat, just in time for America's most foodcentric holiday.

Beware The Thanksgiving Salad: CDC Says No Romaine Lettuce Is Safe

A new outbreak of E. coli has hit dozens of people in 11 states. No deaths have been reported, but the CDC says consumers should not eat anyromaine lettuce until more is learned about the outbreak.

Gabriela, 32, a strawberry picker from Oaxaca, Mexico, who lives in Oxnard, Calif., had to wear a bandanna to cover her nose and mouth to avoid inhaling smoke from a wildfire while working in the fields.

Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires

Farmworkers workers in Ventura County toiled through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.

Bar Association Pres. Weaver Slams Issue 1 Ballot Measure

The President of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), an organization with over 20,000 lawyers and judges among its membership, is speaking out against Issue 1, the statewide November ballot measure aimed at reducing penalties for low-level drug crimes.

Ohio Supreme Court Allows NCAA/Notre Dame Suit To Proceed

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit against the University of Notre Dame and the NCAA may go forward in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. The estate of a former Notre Dame football player is suing over head injuries he suffered more than 40 years ago. Steve Schmitz and his wife Yvette filed suit in 2014 after the Cleveland Clinic diagnosed him with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) which causes dementia. He died in early 2015.

Urban Meyer Says He'll Be Back At Ohio State Next Year

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer addressed speculation that he could step down at the end of the season, saying Monday he felt fine and definitely would be…

Helen Welch Celebrates the Carpenters with 'Superstar'

Helen Welch has long been a fan of the Carpenters, but she didn't realize until recently how many fans of the 70s vocal group are still out there today. One night while singing at Nighttown in Cleveland Heights, she said the audience was more interested in chatting than listening to her perform. Helen Welch [photo: Susan Bestul]

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