Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an update to its federal marijuana enforcement policy in light of recent state ballot initiatives that legalize, under state law, the possession of small amounts of marijuana and provide for the regulation of marijuana production, processing, and sale.
The U.S. State Department says North Korea has rescinded its offer for a senior U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang to negotiate the release of a jailed Korean-American.
With Britain's intentions of assisting in a military option against Syria for it alleged gas attacks shot down by Britain's parliament, the U.S. finds itself with few other willing participants internationally and questionable support at home.
The Los Angeles Times reports: "The Rim fire spread deeper into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday with flames racing unimpeded to the east even as firefighters shored up defenses for communities on the western edges of the blaze.