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Advocates attend a press conference about the “impact of incarceration for people charged with marijuana-related crimes” and ideas for policy reform outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2026.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesA White House executive order on psychedelics signed by President Donald Trump on Saturday aims to accelerate research into drugs such as psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine, legalizing an industry that has long existed largely underground. But it also raises a broader question: Will psychedelics fall victim to the same slow-moving federal process as cannabis?The latest executive order comes about four months after President Trump’s…

Barcelona’s Yamal won the Young Sportsman of the Year award in 2025, a year after winning the Breakthrough Award.Published April 21, 2026April 21, 2026Tennis dominated the red carpet in Madrid as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were named Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.The pair were honored on Monday after a stellar 2025 campaign that saw them top the women’s and men’s tennis rankings respectively.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe 22-year-old Spaniard won two Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros and the US Open, reclaiming his year-end world number one spot and underscoring his…

Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lu Liping is already worried that the Iran war will lead to a downturn in the holiday season.Lu’s company, Kitty Christmas Factory, has been manufacturing artificial trees for the U.S. and European markets for nearly 30 years. Her facility is based in Yiwu, known as the Christmas capital of China.”Many customers…have held back on their orders,” she told CNBC last Friday at her showroom at the city’s International Expo Center. The center houses hundreds of manufacturers that contribute to the country’s vast production of artificial trees, tinsel, ornaments and other…

4. What is Lucy’s first choice? Meg Ryan. “We pitched the film to Meg Ryan’s production company and were hoping that she would be interested in starring in it,” Lebow told Buzzfeed UK. “Her head of development said to us, ‘First of all, why do you want to do this movie when Meg is almost in a coma?’ And second of all, you guys are creepy! It’s kind of predatory that this guy is telling the family of a comatose woman that he’s engaged to her. Why not flip the story around and have the woman make up the story,…

Check out the companies that made headlines after the bell: Zions — Shares fell nearly 3% after the regional bank reported first-quarter net interest income of $662 million, below the $674.5 million expected by analysts surveyed by StreetAccount. However, Zions’ earnings per share were $1.56, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42, according to LSEG. Steel Dynamics — The steelmaker reported mixed first-quarter results, with gains of less than 1%. Revenue of $5.2 billion exceeded the $5.1 billion expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. However, Steel Dynamics reported earnings of $2.78 per share, missing estimates of $2.79 per share by just…

The White House announced Monday that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez Delemer is resigning from the Trump administration.White House communications director Stephen Chan told the X-Post that Chavez Delemer, 58, will “enter a position in the private sector.”Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department on his behalf, Chan wrote.Chavez Delemer is reportedly being investigated by the Labor Department inspector general for alleged professional misconduct, including using government resources for personal travel and having an affair with a member of his security team.Chavez Delemer is expected to be questioned as part of an internal investigation in the coming days,…

John Ternas, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc., at an Apple event in New York, USA, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesapple Despite sitting on the sidelines for most of the artificial intelligence boom, the company has maintained its dominance in consumer devices and built a $4 trillion market cap. But investors won’t remain patient forever and will be looking to new CEO John Tarnas for a clearer strategy when it comes to playing in the hottest market on the planet. Apple announced Monday that Tim Cook’s 15-year term as CEO…

Iranian state media said new footage from the Strait of Hormuz confirms the strategic waterway remains under strict Iranian control. A video posted on Telegram by Iran’s Fars news agency shows the ship passing through what it claims is the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission from the Iranian government to enter the Persian Gulf. Fars said the approach to this “secure corridor” designed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy would pass between Larak and Qeshm islands, exiting from the south of Larak near Iran’s coastline. CNN cannot independently verify claims about the vessel’s navigation. The United States…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 20, 2026 in New York City, USA. Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersU.S. stock futures edged higher early Tuesday. Nasdaq Composite He recorded a 13-day winning streak in the regular session.S&P500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures Added 0.14% and 0.25% respectively. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose by 69 points (0.14%).All three major stock averages ended lower on Monday as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated over the weekend. of S&P500 While the decline was 0.24%. Dow Jones Industrial Average It decreased…

The Atlanta Hawks, led by veteran guard McCollum, made a late comeback to defeat the New York Knicks and tie the playoff series at 1-1.Published April 21, 2026April 21, 2026CJ McCollum scored six of his game-high 32 points for the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the final two-plus minutes on Monday night, overcoming the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, coming from an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes.The Hawks finished on a 15-6 run, making the best-of-seven series even in each game. Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday night in Atlanta.Recommended stories…