New York legalized recreational marijuana in 2021. Now its cannabis industry is booming but rising concerns about high-potency pot have surfaced.

The National Urban League has declared a "state of emergency" over civil rights policies in response to the Trump administration.

The National Urban League presented its reports “State of Emergency: Democracy, Civil Rights, and Progress Under Attack."

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has cut a $3 million grant from the Exploitation of Mesonets for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Weather Extremes (EMPOWER) project at the New York State Mesonet housed at the University at Albany.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A lightly populated stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami warning Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region, and officials in the Pacific Northwest were evaluating whether there was any threat to coastlines there.

Monday evening brought torrential rainfall and devastating flooding to the tri-state. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for all 21 counties, urging residents across the state to remain at home and avoid all roadway travel.

The home on Parkview Avenue in North Plainfield exploded and collapsed just before 11:25 p.m. on Monday as heavy downpours wreaked havoc on the tri-state area.