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Thomas made his comment in a dissenting opinion that he wrote against the court’s decision not to hear a marijuana case. The case involved a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary that believed the federal government had unfairly denied it federal tax breaks given to companies in other industries. “The Federal Government’s current approach is a half-in, half-out regime that simultaneously tolerates and forbids local use of marijuana,” Thomas wrote. “This contradictory and unstable state of affairs strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary....

Following chart-topping years in 2021, Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo headline this year’s nomination list, earning nine and eight nominations, respectively. Bieber, nominated for Male Artist of the Year, received additional nominations for the Daniel Caesar and Giveon-assisted smash “Peaches,” and “Stay,” his collaboration with Australian rapper The Kid LAROI. Both “Peaches” and “Stay” were nominated for Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Music Video. Bieber’s dedicated supporters, aka Beliebers, were nominated for Best Fan Army....

At the end of the 2011/12 season Juan Mata and Shinji Kagawa were in excellent places, both were playing fantastic football and were highly valued by their respective clubs. Kagawa had just helped Borussia Dortmund to a league and cup double, forming a deadly partnership with Mario Gotze on the way. Mata meanwhile had just capped off an excellent debut season with Chelsea by beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League final....

Koppenhaver has been charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Christine Mackinday, better known as adult film star Christy Mack, and her male friend Corey Thomas. Included in the charges are two counts of attempted murder — a charge that carries a possible sentence of life in prison without parole. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes | Athletes who also competed in MMA Koppenhaver’s defense attorney, Brandon Sua, argued that his client never intended to kill Mackinday or Thomas during the alleged assault last August....

When Dunleavy became governor in 2018, Tuckerman Babcock, head of his transition team and eventually his chief of staff, sent a memo to a large chunk of state employees asking them to send in a resignation letter and a statement of interest in continuing with the new administration, the Associated Press reported. U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick, who ruled in Bakalar’s case, said the state employees’ “hope” was that the new administration would reject their resignation letters....

The mandate was created last week by a joint commission that manages the statehouse, and the request to halt the requirements was brought by two incoming Republicans, Assemblymember John DiMaio and Sen. Steve Oroho. Last week, about a dozen Republican Assembly members arrived for the first voting session since the requirements were put in place. The group tried to enter without showing proof of vaccination or taking a COVID test and were stopped by state troopers, but after a few minutes of conversation, the group was allowed to enter....

“The Zayats are very grateful for the court’s decision, which vindicates them and reinforces everything they have been saying,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement. “They were always confident that the truth would prevail, and are very happy to have this behind them so that all racing and sports fans can focus on the exciting upcoming weekend at Belmont.” MORE: Where 13 Triple Crown hopefuls went wrong | Pharoah draws post No....

The actress and model, 32, sat down with Emily Ratajkowski, 31, on the podcast High Low With EmRata, where she shared an insight about how she utilizes the paparazzi. West, 45, now known as Ye, and Fox had a very public relationship at the start of 2022, with many of their public appearances going viral. It was seemingly Ye’s first relationship since his split with Kim Kardashian, 42, and the pair were snapped on numerous occasions, often wearing outlandish clothes....

In a Tuesday press conference at Falcons headquarters, head coach Mike Smith called the report of Jones being out for the season "premature at this time.'' However, he said the results of the team examination earlier in the day "were not encouraging, but we will wait to see what the second opinion comes back as.'' It wasn't clear exactly when Jones got hurt, but Smith said that as far as he knew, it was before Jones' stunning one-handed diving grab over the Jets' Antonio Cromartie with around five minutes to go in the game....

Team USA men’s basketball delivered on that hype when with an emphatic 136-57 victory in its international debut against Cuba in the Tournament of the Americas on June 28, 1992. That was a qualifier for the Olympics, but it didn’t take long for the Dream Team to show everyone it wouldn’t be much of a contest. NBA DRAFT: Winners and losers | Pick-by-pick grades That team, which is widely considered the greatest collection of talent of all time, started that run to the gold medal in that game, which can be seen here: Here are five highlights worth remembering from that unbelievable debut: — Team USA started Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and David Robinson, and promptly jumped out to a 20-point lead....

When the Netflix adaptation was first announced in June 2022, Junji Ito, the influential horror mangaka who won several Eisner Awards, inclusively for Best Writer/Artist, spoke in a three-minute video and shared some glimpses at the design drawings to be expected to appear in this Netflix adaptation of his iconic works. RELATED: Junji Ito Collection: The Most Disturbing Monsters First Impressions The first teasers provided some glimpses at one of Ito’s most popular characters, Tomie, also confirming five of the tales that now compose the twenty in the anime anthology series....

The Jurassic World Evolution titles have always featured plenty of customization options for players’ dinosaurs. No matter if fans decide to deck their dinosaurs out in unique skins or make them behave exactly how they want with genome adjustments, they can always get their perfect dinosaur as long as they have the fossils to get it. RELATED: Jurassic World Evolution 2: How to Sell Dinosaurs Jurassic World Evolution 2’s Fossils The way that players can get their fossils in Jurassic World Evolution 2 works roughly the same as it did in the original title....

Jurassic World Evolution was one of the Epic Game Store’s free December games, and it came to the Nintendo Switch for the first time as a Complete Edition before that. This fresh influx of players has renewed interest in the game and led to fans asking if there will be more content on social media. RELATED: Jurassic World Evolution Switch Review In a surprise to many, the official social media accounts for Jurassic World Evolution responded, saying “the Jurassic World Evolution team is still hard at work,” and that a reveal of what Frontier has been working on will come “later this year....

We’re all about to find out. MORE: Seahawks trade Harvin to Jets | Seahawks-Rams betting preview | Seahawk rips Seahawks | Week 7 picks The defending Super Bowl champs remain the NFL’s team to beat, but just barely thanks to injuries on both sides of the ball — defense, in particular, since it’s been the primary catalyst for Seattle’s success. I know, saying injuries will hurt a team is as easy and obvious as it gets, but it’s especially true for a defense in which players rely on each other as much as Seattle’s....

Amash appeared Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, where host Jake Tapper asked him directly if he had any intention of running for the nation’s highest office, whether it be as an independent candidate or as a nominee for a third party like the Libertarians. “I still wouldn’t rule anything like that out,” responded the 39-year-old congressman. “I believe I have to use my skills, my public influence, where it serves the country best, and I believe I have to defend the Constitution in whichever way works best....

It’d be hard to criticize anyone for wondering what could possibly be contained in a single file that makes it worth such a large amount of money, especially because of how easily files can be copied and redistributed. The piece, created by artist Mike Winklemann, better known as Beeple, is dubbed “Everydays - The First Five Thousand Days.” Instead of being a single artwork, the JPG is 5,000 individual pieces of art placed together in a sort of collage....

Lauren Holiday, a two-time gold medalist and 2015 World Cup winner with the U.S. women’s national soccer team, is pregnant with the couple’s first child. She retired last year. Lauren is scheduled to have the procedure six weeks after giving birth. The couple’s daughter is due in mid-October. The recently discovered tumor, which doctors believe will not affect the child, is benign and Lauren is expected to make a full recovery....

Representing his country on the international stage means so much to him. Considering that he is one of the best baseball players in the world, his spot on the roster was guaranteed. Soto was traded to the San Diego Padres prior to the 2022 MLB trade deadline. He’s one of the core pieces of a stacked Padres team that is expected to compete for a World Series in 2023. While his ....

George was convicted last fall on four wire fraud counts during a trial in which current and former athletes testified they lost money investing in projects he touted. “I find the evidence presented during the government’s case in chief was by all means sufficient,” U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper said. In his appeal for a new trial, George accused the government of prosecutorial misconduct and claimed his former attorney failed to follow his wishes and introduce key documents or witnesses during the trial....