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Government
Divided US House Committee Backs Pot Decriminalization
LOS ANGELES — A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis …
Health
NY Health Department Confirms 2nd Vaping-Related Death
ALBANY — New York’s Department of Health has declared the state’s second death linked to a vaping-associated illness. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that the person who died was a man in his …
Business
UAW President Steps Down As GM Sues Rival Over Union Bribery
DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him, and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing …
Sports
Sabres GM Botterill ‘Actively Seeking’ Forward Depth
BUFFALO — With defenseman Zach Bogosian getting closer to making his season debut, Buffalo general manager Jason Botterill said he is actively seeking a trade to balance the Sabres roster. Botterill said he is “actively …
Community
Meet The Man Picked To Be Host Of The ‘Blue’s Clues’ Reboot
NEW YORK — Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier. The actor is the host of a new reboot …
Courts
Feds: Florida Lawyer Got Almost $1M By Filing Fake Lawsuits
NEW YORK — A Florida lawyer collected nearly $1 million in fees by filing over 300 unauthorized lawsuits alleging violations of laws protecting disabled Americans in New York and Florida, federal authorities said Tuesday. Stuart …
Courts
Abortion Opponents Sue NY Over Anti-Discrimination Law
ALBANY — A church and anti-abortion pregnancy centers want to strike down New York’s new law that prevents employers from discriminating against employees over their reproductive health decisions. The groups filed a lawsuit this month …
Government
Audit: NY Must Improve Notifications About Group Home Abuse
ALBANY — A state audit is calling on New York to do better at notifying parents of abuse and neglect at group homes serving people with developmental disabilities. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s audit, released …
Buffalo Bills
Bills’ Offense Has New Look Following Daboll’s Close Shave
ORCHARD PARK — Coordinator Brian Daboll refused to draw a correlation between the Buffalo Bills’ offense’s sudden eruption having anything to with his move from the sideline to the coaching booth. And it had nothing …
Government
House Dems Set To Choose Leader Of Powerful Oversight Panel
WASHINGTON — As impeachment hearings resume on Capitol Hill, House Democrats are preparing to choose who will lead the powerful Oversight and Reform Committee — a key role in the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President …
