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In San Francisco, dispensaries were first left off city's list of "essential businesses." The city's Department of Health now says "cannabis is an essential medicine for many San Francisco residents."

Amid Coronavirus, San Francisco, New York, Deem Marijuana Businesses 'Essential'

Officials in San Francisco reversed course and are allowing dispensaries to stay open during the "shelter in place" order. New York made a similar declaration for its medical marijuana businesses.

Protesters say Amazon and other companies are benefiting from surging demand during the pandemic, but not doing enough to protect essential workers.

'We're Out There' So Protect Us, Protesting Workers Tell Amazon, Target, Instacart

Workers at Amazon, Target and other companies walked off the job on Friday to demand safer working conditions and transparency about how many front-line workers have gotten sick during the pandemic.

Drivers wait to refuel vehicles Wednesday at a Costco Wholesale Corp. gas station in Dunwoody, Ga. Officials are urging people not to panic-buy as motorists in Southeastern states put a run on gas stations.

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was)

Even before fuel began flowing again after a ransomware attack, experts said any shortages were because of transportation, not supply, and they urged people not to top off their tanks.

Senior night at Rutgers, where graduating seniors received framed jerseys and applause at the last home game of their careers. Though graduation rates have improved over time, Black basketball players in the NCAA's top division graduate at a rate about 13 percentage points lower than their white teammates.

Knight Commission Urges NCAA And Schools To Tackle Racial Inequity

Although Black athletes make up about half of D1 football and basketball players, they graduate and get coaching jobs at lower rates than their white peers. The commission says it's time that changes.

A detailed review of the Jan. 6 insurrection by the U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general is set for discussion at a House hearing on Thursday.

Report: Capitol Police Were Warned, 'Congress Itself Is The Target'

The watchdog review also found that some advance intelligence offered a "more alarming" warning ahead of the day's events.

People clash with police during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday. A human rights group that monitors political repression said at least 1,700 people were arrested across the country in connection with the protests.

At Least 1,700 Protesters In Russia Arrested After Nationwide Anti-Putin Rallies

Demonstrators demanded the release from prison of Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike for three weeks. The marches swept across dozens of cities.

COVID-19 patients in the emergency ward of an unidentified hospital on Monday in New Delhi. Dr. Sumit Ray, a hospital critical care chief in the city, says India's health care system is collapsing.

Doctor In India: Emergency Room Is So Crowded, 'It's Nearly Impossible To Walk'

Dr. Sumit Ray, critical care chief at a New Delhi hospital, is on the front lines of India's growing COVID-19 crisis. "As a system in different parts of the country, we have collapsed," he says.

Linn County Emergency Manager Neva Anderson and her husband, Erik Anderson, say they've never wasted a shot, but it's getting harder to find people who want a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oregon Public Health Workers Race To Vaccinate 'Extreme Risk' Counties

Fifteen Oregon counties are designated "extreme risk" for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Linn County's public health office is working to convince residents to get their shots.

The new iMac computers, which were unveiled on April 20, are displayed in this illustration photographed in La Habra, Calif. Apple said it could suffer a hit to its revenue as production of iPads and Macs could be impacted by a shortage of chips.

Get Ready For A Shortage Of iPads And MacBooks

The global shortage of chips could hurt production of iPads and Macs, costing Apple $3 billion to $4 billion in revenue, in what is the latest example of a company being hit by supply constraints.

Ellen Degeneres, seen in the press room during the 2017 People's Choice Awards, announced she will end her show in 2022.

Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022

The groundbreaking TV host announced her show would end after 19 seasons, citing a desire for new challenges. Ratings had dropped after allegations of a toxic work place surfaced in 2020.

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