Political advertising on social media and other platforms. Witnesses discussion certain diz closure rules for online advertisements and the implications of russia purchasing facebook ads during the 2016 election. This is just under two hours. Subcommittee on Information Technology will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Good afternoon. Todays hearing is part of a series of hearings the i. T. Subcommittee has held to analyze existing laws and regulations that may have become obsolete updating technological advances. Weve held hearings on health i. T. , drones, autonomous vehicles, internet of things and many other issues. Today we turn attention to laws and regulations governoring political advertisement hearing. Civil Campaign Finance laws, Disclosure Requirements from Public Information for campaign candidates, parties or Political Action committees related to federal offices. In addition, the fcc enforces additional disclosure an
Testing for cbs news captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. We begin with a major setback today for supporters of legalized pot. After a long review, the Obama Administration decided today that marijuana will remain what is called a schedule1 drug, same as heroin, the category for the most dangerous drugs with no known medical application. That puts the federal government in conflict with states that have made pot legal either for recreational or medicinal use. We have more now from don dahler. Reporter the Drug Enforcement administration said marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the united states. This decision keeps marijuana classified as a schedule1 drug, like heroin and l. S. D. , which means the federal government only approves of its use under strictly limited research concerns. Chuck rosenberg is acting its not about danger. Stuff in schedule1 can be really dangerous or not as da
Mosul, iraqs second biggest city has been ruled by isis since 2014. But according to a u. S. Intelligence official, mosul probably wont be recaptured before next year. Across the border in syria, Regime Forces and kurdisharab alliance backed by the u. S. Are both closing in on raqqa, the socalled isis capital. Even if isis is defeated in syria, thats unlikely to end the countrys bloody, multisided civil war. The syrian ceasefire agreed two months ago is now in tatters. As Regime Forces pummel the city of aleppo. Even if isis is completely stripped of its territory, at least some of its fighters would probably then turn to guerrilla warfare. Scott, were already seeing isis use those tactics around ramadi which was recaptured from the group in february. Holly williams reporting from turkey tonight. Holly, thanks. In another important story, an fda panel rejected the pleas of of parents whose children from a rare always fay fal dtal disease. An experimental drug shows promise. The panel w
Through earlier this or overnight rather. We are seeing some clouds as well and that will be the case throughout the day. Well see a mix of clouds and sun. Temperatures 47 degrees in cleveland. 45 in elyria. Lets talk about your hour by hour forecast, temperatures will rise to the upper 50s today. If you plan on heading out be sure to have the umbrella handy this evening around 6 p. M. We do have a chance for a few scattered showers. Road wise things looking pretty good. I want to tell you about a lane closure this morning in shaker heights. This is the northbound lanes. The southbound lanes going to be open to twoway traffic. This is a multi phase project that is going to be taking place throughout the course of the next several months. Its the first phase starting today. This is 71. Well, developing this morning in euclid for a year now someone egged this house behind us more than 100 times. And police now say they have their man but the suspect even neighbors think now theyve got it
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