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‘Mind-reading’ artificial intelligence produces a description of what you’re thinking about

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Think that Google's search algorithms are good at reading your mind? That's nothing compared to a new artificial intelligence research project coming out of Japan, which can analyze a person's brain scans and provide a written description of what they have been looking at.

To generate its captions, the artificial intelligence is given an fMRI brain scan image, taken while a person is looking at a picture. It then generates a written description of what they think the person was viewing. An illustration of the level of complexity it can offer is: "A dog is sitting on the floor in front of an open door" or "a group of people standing on the beach." Both of those turn out to be absolutely accurate.

"We aim to understand how the brain represents information about the real world," Ichiro Kobayashi, one of the researchers from Japan's Ochanomizu University, told Digital Trends. "Toward such a goal, we demonstrated that our algorithm can model and read out perceptual contents in the form of sentences from human brain activity. To do this, we modified an existing network model that could generate sentences from images using a deep neural network, a model of visual system, followed by an RNN (recurrent neural network), a model that can generate sentences. Specifically, using our dataset of movies and movie-evoked brain activity, we trained a new model that could infer activation patterns of DNN from brain activity."

Before you get worried about some dystopian future in which this technology is used as a supercharged lie detector, though, Kobayashi points out that it still a long way away from real-world deployment. "So far, there are not any real-world applications for this," Kobayashi continued. "However, in the future, this technology might be a quantitative basis of a brain-machine interface."

As a next step, Shinji Nishimoto, another researcher on the project, told Digital Trends that the team wants to use it to better understand how the brain processes information.

"We would like to understand how the brain works under naturalistic conditions," Nishimoto said. "Toward such a goal, we are planning to investigate how various forms of information - vision, semantics, languages, impressions, etcetera - are encoded in the brain by modeling the relationship between our experiences and brain activity. We also aim to investigate how multimodal information is related to achieve semantic activities in the brain. In particular, we will work on generating descriptions about what a person thinks."

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'Mind-reading' artificial intelligence produces a description of what you're thinking about

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Think that Google's search algorithms are good at reading your mind? That's nothing compared to a new artificial intelligence research project coming out of Japan, which can analyze a person's brain scans and provide a written description of what they have been looking at.

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In Egypt, a hot air balloon crashed and injured 12, while killing 1 person.

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One tourist is dead and over a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years.

All of those involved in the accident are believed to be foreign tourists. An official from Luxor's governor's office said the person killed was a 36-year-old woman from South Africa. The injured included tourists from Spain, South Africa and Argentina.

The Egyptian Aviation Authority confirmed 19 people were injured in the crash, which took place at about 7:30 a.m. local time.

The crash was caused by strong winds that led the driver to lose control over the balloon as he was landing, according to the governor's statement.

The accident occurred in Luxor, in southern Egypt, which is popular with tourists due to its number of ancient temples and ruins. The Karnak Temple Complex, which dates back to around 2000 B.C., is located within the modern-day city. The Valley of the Kings, which has dozens of ancient tombs, including that of King Tutankhamun, is located just outside the city.

Hot air balloon rides were temporarily suspended in Egypt in 2016 after a crash landing led to the injuries of 22 Chinese tourists.

The deadliest balloon crash in history occurred in February 2013 in Luxor, when 19 people were killed. Balloon flights were grounded for two months after that accident.

Sixteen people were injured in a Luxor hot air balloon flight in 2011 as well.

ABC News' Mark Osborne contributed to this report.

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One tourist is dead and over a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years. All of those involved in the accident are believed to be foreign tourists.

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The center for disease control wants to gently prepare people without completely freaking out Americans. In early august North Korea made nuclear attack threats against the U.S. territory of Guam.

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The CDC is holding a session January 16 to discuss personal safety measures and the training of response teams "on a federal, state, and local level to prepare for nuclear detonation."

The meeting, part of the agency's monthly Public Health Grand Rounds, will include presentations like "Preparing for the Unthinkable" and "Roadmap to Radiation Preparedness," and it will be held at the CDC's headquarters in Atlanta. "Grand rounds" are a type of meeting or symposium in which members of a public health community come together to discuss topics of interest or public importance.

This isn't the first time in recent months that official entities have informed the public about the consequences of a possible nuclear strike.

In August, amid escalating nuclear rhetoric from North Korea, Guam's Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense released a two-page fact sheet about what to do in the case of a nuclear event.

And in December, Hawaii started monthly testing of a nuclear warning siren system -- the first such tests since the end of the Cold War.

The timing is sure to be uncomfortable for the more anxious among us, since just a few days ago, President Trump continued the nuclear staredown on Twitter.

Plus, the CDC's online announcement of the meeting is accompanied by a very comforting photograph of a mushroom cloud.

However, the communications director for the Public Health Grand Rounds said the meeting is not out of the ordinary and is not related to recent tensions between the US and North Korea.

"The bottom line is, (this is) not new," Susan K. Laird said. "The calendar is developed back in February or first part of March, and then the calendar is set up for the following season, which starts in December. This stuff is determined far in advance."

Kathryn Harben, chief of news media at the CDC, also sought to ease concerns.

"As part of its mission, CDC provides for the common defense of the country against all health threats," she said. "Planning for the Grand Rounds takes place regularly, and planning for this one began last April."

CNN's Sandee LaMotte contributed to this report.

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The CDC is holding a session January 16 to discuss personal safety measures and the training of response teams "on a federal, state, and local level to prepare for nuclear detonation." The meeting, part of the agency's monthly Public Health Grand Rounds, will include presentations like "Preparing for the Unthinkable" and "Roadmap to Radiation Preparedness," and it will be held at the CDC's headquarters in Atlanta.

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The temperature in Florida is causing iguanas to fall out of the trees

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees.

Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino tweeted a photograph of a reptile lying belly-up next to his swimming pool. WPEC-TV posted images of another iguana on its back on a Palm Beach County road.
SUPER BLUE BLOOD-MOON 2018: WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO SEE IT THIS MONTH
Kristen Sommers, who oversees the non-native fish and wildlife program for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told The Associated Press the cold-blooded lizards start to get sluggish when temperatures fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Besides iguanas suffering from the cold, sea turtles also stiffen up when temperatures drop. The wildlife commission's biologists have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles found floating listlessly on the water or near shore, but no such rescue was planned for iguanas.

Officials have warned residents to leave the iguanas alone if they find them since they may feel threatened and bite once they warm up.

"Don't assume that they're dead," Sommers said.

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida known for eating through landscaping and digging burrows that undermine infrastructure. They can grow over 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, and their droppings can be a potential source of salmonella bacteria, which causes food poisoning.
NEARLY 1,000 SEA TURTLES RESCUED ALONG TEXAS GULF COAST
The wildlife commission said the lizards could be easier to catch this week.

"This provides an opportunity to capture some, but I'm not sure it's going to be cold enough for long enough to make enough of a difference," Sommers said. "In most cases, they're going to warm back up and move around again, unless they're euthanized."

In 2010, a two-week cold snap with temperatures below 40 degrees in South Florida killed many iguanas, along with Burmese pythons and other invasive pets that thrive in the state's subtropical climate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees. Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

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Kevin Durant donated 3 million to his college basketball team, University of Texas.

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Brand new truck stuck, frozen in mud after Illegal four-wheeling

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It's about as stuck as stuck can be: a couple of guys testing out a new four-wheel drive Chevy drove over a frozen pond and ended up stuck in sand, ice, and mud on Chouteau Island, just north of Interstate 270 in Madison County, Illinois.

Things got even worse.

"When the lake goes dry in the winter, there's a lot of temptation for guys to think they can just come out here and go four-wheeling," said Austin Opp of the Chain of Rocks Recreation Corp.

The group owns the property and uses it for water skiing practice.

"This is the worst I've ever seen out here. Nobody's usually dumb enough to try to go out on the lake and he did," Opp said.

The truck's owner told Fox2/News 11 a friend was driving just before sunrise on New Year's Day; they thought the frozen pond was a frozen field.

"It's permafrost," Opp said. "It was frozen hard enough that it held him up for a while then it just collapsed in, which what I'd expect him to do."

The owner yelled from the passenger seat for his friend to turn back, he said. They were nearly off of the pond when the ice started giving way. The truck's owner then rented a backhoe to try to fish out his truck. As he got close, an unseen pocket of ice, sand, and mud gave way and down went the backhoe, he said.

Both vehicles remained frozen stuck some two to three feet deep in a spot that will be six to seven feet underwater come spring.
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It's about as stuck as stuck can be: a couple of guys testing out a new four-wheel drive Chevy drove over a frozen pond and ended up stuck in sand, ice, and mud on Chouteau Island, just north of Interstate 270 in Madison County, Illinois. Things got even worse.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he was rewriting the federal government's stance on marijuana prosecution, shifting policy away from the last administration's hands-off approach to one that brings more risk to the players in states where the drug is decriminalized.

The 2013 "Cole memo" that recognized that marijuana was still illegal under federal law but gave prosecutors permission to direct resources away from enforcement in states with decriminalization laws is no more. Now, per the DOJ, federal prosecutors are to "enforce the laws enacted by Congress and to follow well-established principles when pursuing prosecutions related to marijuana activities."

How that plays out on the ground, from sunny California to snowed-in Massachusetts, is a question that has kept the phones of marijuana attorneys busy.

You may have some questions too.

Can I still buy legal weed?

"Yes you can," said Brian Vicente, a marijuana attorney based in Denver. In the six states where recreational marijuana is legalized and its sale is allowed, if you meet the requirements, there's nothing to stop you from going to a dispensary and making a purchase.

But is it risky?

"We have never historically seen the federal government prosecute people for small possession of marijuana. I think it's highly unlikely the federal government will be using their scarce federal resources to hone in on marijuana users," Vicente said.

While marijuana possession remains illegal under federal law, small-time consumers are not in the crosshairs of Thursday's announcement. Sessions, in his memo, instructs prosecutors to weigh relevant considerations like "the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community." He also mentions the DOJ's "finite resources."

Vicente, though, stresses that consumers need to know their states' marijuana laws "inside and out" -- legal purchase limits, driving under the influence and across state lines restrictions -- and warns that it's possible federal officials could prosecute violations of those.

What about business owners?

Here's where the DOJ decision could really bare its teeth. By empowering US attorneys to decide on their own whether or not to prosecute the sale of marijuana in states that have decriminalized it, risk for industry movers is greater.

The reaction from the top prosecutors in districts with legalized recreational marijuana has been mostly mild. In Colorado, the US attorney said in a statement that his office would not change its approach, which "has already been guided by" the principles outlined in Sessions' memo. Other prosecutors, from Alaska and Maine, and districts based in Seattle and Portland, said they too would continue their practices, focusing resources on combating violent crime and large-scale drug trafficking.

But still, US attorneys for the Southern District of California, encompassing San Diego, and for the District of Massachusetts, signaled a potentially stricter tact. In San Diego, US Attorney Adam Braverman said his prosecutors "will evaluate violations of (federal drug laws) in accordance with our district's federal law enforcement priorities." In Massachusetts, US Attorney Andrew Lelling said he intends "to meet with our federal partners to discuss enforcement efforts and priorities."

"If these US attorneys say they want to toe the party line and attack these marijuana companies they've got all the power of the federal government behind them, so the risk has increased," said Derek Connor, a Las Vegas-based marijuana attorney.

For many stakeholders in the marijuana industry, Thursday was a difficult day.

"I've talked to 15 clients today ranging from folks in Ohio to Florida to Denver," Vicente said. "They're pretty concerned. They're trying to peel this back and figure out what layer of risk they have. It's a bit of a scary day for those folks."

What could the prosecutors do?

Whether they'll do it or not -- with considerations of tight budgets and competing priorities -- US attorneys' offices can now begin crackdowns at various points in the billion dollar industry.

Legal authorities described potential scenarios.

"The US attorney for Boston would direct the (Drug Enforcement Administration) and say, 'listen, it is now a priority for us to go after marijuana businesses,' and they would engage in investigations or maybe even kick in the door of a marijuana dispensary clearly violating federal law and arrest them," Vicente said.

Added Connor: "It would be started like any other federal criminal investigation. I would imagine there would be some cease-and-desist letters. 'You've got a certain number of days to shut down and cease operations.'"

Confidential informants could be used to play purchasers before search warrants could be executed, Connor continued.

In any situation, the case against a legitimate distributor would be exceedingly easy, Connor said.

"In these states where everything's regulated so tightly from seed to stem, essentially you've built the feds a case for them by virtue of these federal regulations," Connor said. "You've basically handed them on evidence on a silver platter."

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It was a week of highs and lows for marijuana enthusiasts. Only three days after California opened its first legal weed dispensary, becoming the latest US state to trade in kosher cannabis, a massive reversal from the Justice Department has left the burgeoning industry in doubt.

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One tourist is dead and a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt

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One tourist is dead and over a dozen more were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday, the latest balloon accident in a number of tragedies in the popular tourist region of Luxor over the past few years.

All of those involved in the accident are believed to be foreign tourists. An official from Luxor's governor's office said the person killed was a 36-year-old woman from South Africa. The injured included tourists from Spain, South Africa and Argentina.

The Egyptian Aviation Authority confirmed 19 people were injured in the crash, which took place at about 7:30 a.m. local time.

The crash was caused by strong winds that led the driver to lose control over the balloon as he was landing, according to the governor's statement.

The accident occurred in Luxor, in southern Egypt, which is popular with tourists due to its number of ancient temples and ruins. The Karnak Temple Complex, which dates back to around 2000 B.C., is located within the modern-day city. The Valley of the Kings, which has dozens of ancient tombs, including that of King Tutankhamun, is located just outside the city.

Hot air balloon rides were temporarily suspended in Egypt in 2016 after a crash landing led to the injuries of 22 Chinese tourists.

The deadliest balloon crash in history occurred in February 2013 in Luxor, when 19 people were killed. Balloon flights were grounded for two months after that accident.

Sixteen people were injured in a Luxor hot air balloon flight in 2011 as well.

ABC News' Mark Osborne contributed to this report.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees.

Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami’s suburbs.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees.

Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino tweeted a photograph of a reptile lying belly-up next to his swimming pool. WPEC-TV posted images of another iguana on its back on a Palm Beach County road.
SUPER BLUE BLOOD-MOON 2018: WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO SEE IT THIS MONTH
Kristen Sommers, who oversees the non-native fish and wildlife program for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told The Associated Press the cold-blooded lizards start to get sluggish when temperatures fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Besides iguanas suffering from the cold, sea turtles also stiffen up when temperatures drop. The wildlife commission's biologists have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles found floating listlessly on the water or near shore, but no such rescue was planned for iguanas.

Officials have warned residents to leave the iguanas alone if they find them since they may feel threatened and bite once they warm up.

"Don't assume that they're dead," Sommers said.

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida known for eating through landscaping and digging burrows that undermine infrastructure. They can grow over 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, and their droppings can be a potential source of salmonella bacteria, which causes food poisoning.
NEARLY 1,000 SEA TURTLES RESCUED ALONG TEXAS GULF COAST
The wildlife commission said the lizards could be easier to catch this week.

"This provides an opportunity to capture some, but I'm not sure it's going to be cold enough for long enough to make enough of a difference," Sommers said. "In most cases, they're going to warm back up and move around again, unless they're euthanized."

In 2010, a two-week cold snap with temperatures below 40 degrees in South Florida killed many iguanas, along with Burmese pythons and other invasive pets that thrive in the state's subtropical climate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees. Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

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China's Tiangong-1 space lab is going to plunge back down to earth

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Launched in 2011, China's Tiangong-1 space lab is out of control and expected to crash land on earth by the end of March -- a blot on the country's bold push to become a space superpower.

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In Florida the temperatures are so cold, iguanas are falling out of the trees frozen.  Frozen but not dead. Two more days like this and the iguanas will become frozen in time still breathing but functioning really slowly.

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Because of the cold temperatures sweeping the nation, iguanas are dropping out of trees like overripe mangoes, littering the ground in an apparent state of rigor mortis.

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It was a week of highs and lows for marijuana enthusiasts. Only three days after California opened its first legal weed dispensary, becoming the latest US state to trade in kosher cannabis, a massive reversal from the Justice Department has left the burgeoning industry in doubt.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he was rewriting the federal government's stance on marijuana prosecution, shifting policy away from the last administration's hands-off approach to one that brings more risk to the players in states where the drug is decriminalized.

The 2013 "Cole memo" that recognized that marijuana was still illegal under federal law but gave prosecutors permission to direct resources away from enforcement in states with decriminalization laws is no more. Now, per the DOJ, federal prosecutors are to "enforce the laws enacted by Congress and to follow well-established principles when pursuing prosecutions related to marijuana activities."

How that plays out on the ground, from sunny California to snowed-in Massachusetts, is a question that has kept the phones of marijuana attorneys busy.

You may have some questions too.

Can I still buy legal weed?

"Yes you can," said Brian Vicente, a marijuana attorney based in Denver. In the six states where recreational marijuana is legalized and its sale is allowed, if you meet the requirements, there's nothing to stop you from going to a dispensary and making a purchase.

But is it risky?

"We have never historically seen the federal government prosecute people for small possession of marijuana. I think it's highly unlikely the federal government will be using their scarce federal resources to hone in on marijuana users," Vicente said.

While marijuana possession remains illegal under federal law, small-time consumers are not in the crosshairs of Thursday's announcement. Sessions, in his memo, instructs prosecutors to weigh relevant considerations like "the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community." He also mentions the DOJ's "finite resources."

Vicente, though, stresses that consumers need to know their states' marijuana laws "inside and out" -- legal purchase limits, driving under the influence and across state lines restrictions -- and warns that it's possible federal officials could prosecute violations of those.

What about business owners?

Here's where the DOJ decision could really bare its teeth. By empowering US attorneys to decide on their own whether or not to prosecute the sale of marijuana in states that have decriminalized it, risk for industry movers is greater.

The reaction from the top prosecutors in districts with legalized recreational marijuana has been mostly mild. In Colorado, the US attorney said in a statement that his office would not change its approach, which "has already been guided by" the principles outlined in Sessions' memo. Other prosecutors, from Alaska and Maine, and districts based in Seattle and Portland, said they too would continue their practices, focusing resources on combating violent crime and large-scale drug trafficking.

But still, US attorneys for the Southern District of California, encompassing San Diego, and for the District of Massachusetts, signaled a potentially stricter tact. In San Diego, US Attorney Adam Braverman said his prosecutors "will evaluate violations of (federal drug laws) in accordance with our district's federal law enforcement priorities." In Massachusetts, US Attorney Andrew Lelling said he intends "to meet with our federal partners to discuss enforcement efforts and priorities."

"If these US attorneys say they want to toe the party line and attack these marijuana companies they've got all the power of the federal government behind them, so the risk has increased," said Derek Connor, a Las Vegas-based marijuana attorney.

For many stakeholders in the marijuana industry, Thursday was a difficult day.

"I've talked to 15 clients today ranging from folks in Ohio to Florida to Denver," Vicente said. "They're pretty concerned. They're trying to peel this back and figure out what layer of risk they have. It's a bit of a scary day for those folks."

What could the prosecutors do?

Whether they'll do it or not -- with considerations of tight budgets and competing priorities -- US attorneys' offices can now begin crackdowns at various points in the billion dollar industry.

Legal authorities described potential scenarios.

"The US attorney for Boston would direct the (Drug Enforcement Administration) and say, 'listen, it is now a priority for us to go after marijuana businesses,' and they would engage in investigations or maybe even kick in the door of a marijuana dispensary clearly violating federal law and arrest them," Vicente said.

Added Connor: "It would be started like any other federal criminal investigation. I would imagine there would be some cease-and-desist letters. 'You've got a certain number of days to shut down and cease operations.'"

Confidential informants could be used to play purchasers before search warrants could be executed, Connor continued.

In any situation, the case against a legitimate distributor would be exceedingly easy, Connor said.

"In these states where everything's regulated so tightly from seed to stem, essentially you've built the feds a case for them by virtue of these federal regulations," Connor said. "You've basically handed them on evidence on a silver platter."

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Cold Florida temps causing iguanas to 'freeze,' fall out of trees.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees.

Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino tweeted a photograph of a reptile lying belly-up next to his swimming pool. WPEC-TV posted images of another iguana on its back on a Palm Beach County road.
SUPER BLUE BLOOD-MOON 2018: WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO SEE IT THIS MONTH
Kristen Sommers, who oversees the non-native fish and wildlife program for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told The Associated Press the cold-blooded lizards start to get sluggish when temperatures fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Besides iguanas suffering from the cold, sea turtles also stiffen up when temperatures drop. The wildlife commission's biologists have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles found floating listlessly on the water or near shore, but no such rescue was planned for iguanas.

Officials have warned residents to leave the iguanas alone if they find them since they may feel threatened and bite once they warm up.

"Don't assume that they're dead," Sommers said.

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida known for eating through landscaping and digging burrows that undermine infrastructure. They can grow over 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, and their droppings can be a potential source of salmonella bacteria, which causes food poisoning.
NEARLY 1,000 SEA TURTLES RESCUED ALONG TEXAS GULF COAST
The wildlife commission said the lizards could be easier to catch this week.

"This provides an opportunity to capture some, but I'm not sure it's going to be cold enough for long enough to make enough of a difference," Sommers said. "In most cases, they're going to warm back up and move around again, unless they're euthanized."

In 2010, a two-week cold snap with temperatures below 40 degrees in South Florida killed many iguanas, along with Burmese pythons and other invasive pets that thrive in the state's subtropical climate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The temperatures in the Sunshine State have gotten so cold that iguanas are freezing and falling out of trees. Temperatures in Florida dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Apparently, the temperatures were cold enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami's suburbs.

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A male teenager broke into a Texas home, dressed and undressed and watched a mother and young daughter sleep for a half hour during a frightening episode on New Year's Day, police said.

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A male teenager broke into a Texas home, dressed and undressed and watched a mother and young daughter sleep for a half hour during a frightening episode on New Year's Day, police said.

And, officials said, the man left behind a mysterious stain on the woman's bed.

Terrell Morgan, 17, was arrested on burglary charges after he allegedly broke into a Spring home through a window, the Montogomery County Sherrif's Office wrote on Facebook.

Cops said the teenager attempted to enter the home by trying to open several doors and windows around the house before ultimately breaking in through a guest room window.

He was then spotted on surveillance video walking around the house before entering the bedroom of the homeowner's 7-year-old daughter.

The little girl was not sleeping in her bedroom at the time and was actually with her mother in the master bedroom, the homeowner told police.

But the man identified as Morgan is then seen walking into the master bedroom, where he stayed for about 30 minutes. When he leaves the room, his pants are off and he's wearing a dress partially pulled up to his knees.

Officials said they believe Morgan was watching the mother and child sleep.

The homeowner told deputies she found a stain on her bed when she woke up that was not there before she went to sleep.

Additionally, a water bottle Morgan allegedly left behind was found in the guest room while a pair of shorts were recovered from a storm drain in front of the house. Police said the shorts were linked back to the suspect.

Officials said this was not the first time Morgan had entered the home. The homeowner said Morgan allegedly broke into the house on Nov. 24 while she slept and stole several items.

Cops were able to identify Morgan using finger prints left on the water bottle that matched his prints from a previous arrest, ABC13 reported.

Morgan, who was arrested Wednesday, is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $250,000 bond.
Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @luciasuarezsang

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Teenager broke into Texas home, watched mom and daughter sleep, left behind stain, cops say

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A male teenager broke into a Texas home, dressed and undressed and watched a mother and young daughter sleep for a half hour during a frightening episode on New Year's Day, police said. And, officials said, the man left behind a mysterious stain on the woman's bed.

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Because of the cold temperatures sweeping the nation, iguanas are dropping out of trees like overripe mangoes, littering the ground in an apparent state of rigor mortis.

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A pregnant woman who was shot delivers her baby and the suspect turns himself in.

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A man accused of shooting a pregnant woman in North Carolina who later gave birth has turned himself in.

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that 18-year-old Joshua Kaleb Norman was taken into custody Thursday. It said he was wanted on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after Wednesday's shooting of 21-year-old Haley Causey.

Sheriff David Grice says Causey, who was eight months pregnant, was shot in the chest and delivered her baby via cesarean section. Her father, Christopher Teal, told WGHP-TV that mother and child are in stable condition but both are experiencing medical problems.

Authorities said in local news reports that Norman and two others went to Causey's apartment seeking money when the shooting occurred.

It's unclear if Norman has a lawyer.

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A man accused of shooting a pregnant woman in North Carolina who later gave birth has turned himself in. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that 18-year-old Joshua Kaleb Norman was taken into custody Thursday. It said he was wanted on a charge of assault with a...

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n more than two months without a winner, both the Mega Millions and Power ball jackpots have rolled over to an estimated combined total of nearly $1 billion.The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $450 million, with a $281.2 million lump-sum option. The Power ball jackpot has reached $570 million, with a $358.5 million lump-sum payout.

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One lucky winner could be hours away from taking home one of the largest jackpots in Mega Millions or Powerball history.

In more than two months without a winner, both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have rolled over to an estimated combined total of nearly $1 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $445 million, with a $277 million lump-sum option. The Powerball jackpot has reached $550 million, which is a $347.9 million lump-sum payout.

If anyone hits both jackpots the haul would be a whopping $995 million, the second-biggest payout in lotto history.

The best thing a winner can do is stay anonymous, financial adviser and CPA Kurt Panouses, who helped a Florida couple that won a portion of the largest jackpot ever, said.

"The initial concern of the ticket is probably the most important part of the planning aspect," Panouses told ABC News. "What the individual should do is protect the ticket, keep it safe, put it in a safe place, but do not sign the back of the ticket."

"Whoever signs the back of the ticket is the individual that has to claim the ticket and the proceeds," Panouses explained.

Panouses also suggested making a copy of the ticket and getting a tax professional and an attorney to help manage the funds and offer investment advice.

"The tax rate is the highest rate it's been at. In 2018 it's going to be 2.6 percent lower than in 2017. Again, if you're talking about $300 million, that could be seven to eight million dollars of finances that someone could actually have in their pocket by claiming it in 2018," he said of the payout under the new tax law.

A group of 20 co-workers from the North American Stamping Group who won a $420.9 million Powerball jackpot in 2016 split the winnings.

One of the women from the group has used the money to pay it forward to people in need, including her own family, she told ABC News.

"To see my family in better shape, it's a blessing," Amy O'Neal said.

If there is a winner, he or she could choose an annuity to receive 30 payments over 29 years or take a lump sum.

Experts suggest that players use the full range of numbers available and not limit their chances by playing just numbers such as birthdays because months have no more than 31 days and Powerball numbers go up to 69.

The biggest Powerball jackpot on record was a $1.586 billion prize in January 2016. People in California, Florida and Tennessee split the prize.

The largest Mega Millions jackpot in history was $656 million. Three winners from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland shared that record prize in March 2012.

Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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What lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B dueling jackpots

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One lucky winner could be hours away from taking home one of the largest jackpots in Mega Millions or Powerball history. In more than two months without a winner, both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have rolled over to an estimated combined total of nearly $1 billion.

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Khole Kardashian's baby bump makes Tv debut.

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Khloe Kardashian sits down with Ellen to discuss her pregnancy, claiming she doesn't want to wear maternity clothes.

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Because of the cold temperatures sweeping the nation, iguanas are dropping out of trees like overripe mangoes.

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Teenager broke into Texas home, watched mom and daughter sleep

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A male teenager broke into a Texas home, dressed and undressed and watched a mother and young daughter sleep for a half hour during a frightening episode on New Year's Day, police said.

And, officials said, the man left behind a mysterious stain on the woman's bed.

Terrell Morgan, 17, was arrested on burglary charges after he allegedly broke into a Spring home through a window, the Montogomery County Sherrif's Office wrote on Facebook.

Cops said the teenager attempted to enter the home by trying to open several doors and windows around the house before ultimately breaking in through a guest room window.

He was then spotted on surveillance video walking around the house before entering the bedroom of the homeowner's 7-year-old daughter.

The little girl was not sleeping in her bedroom at the time and was actually with her mother in the master bedroom, the homeowner told police.

But the man identified as Morgan is then seen walking into the master bedroom, where he stayed for about 30 minutes. When he leaves the room, his pants are off and he's wearing a dress partially pulled up to his knees.

Officials said they believe Morgan was watching the mother and child sleep.

The homeowner told deputies she found a stain on her bed when she woke up that was not there before she went to sleep.

Additionally, a water bottle Morgan allegedly left behind was found in the guest room while a pair of shorts were recovered from a storm drain in front of the house. Police said the shorts were linked back to the suspect.

Officials said this was not the first time Morgan had entered the home. The homeowner said Morgan allegedly broke into the house on Nov. 24 while she slept and stole several items.

Cops were able to identify Morgan using finger prints left on the water bottle that matched his prints from a previous arrest, ABC13 reported.

Morgan, who was arrested Wednesday, is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $250,000 bond.
Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @luciasuarezsang

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The Raiders fired there former head coach Jack Del Rio , and hired Jon Gruden who is a former coach for them, the deal is supposed to be worth 100 million dollars for 10 years. This is the longest deal in NFL history.

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The Oakland Raiders are calling a significant press conference for Tuesday at which time they will introduce Jon Gruden as the team's next head coach, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

Gruden, who coached Oakland from 1998 to 2001 and has been working as an ESPN analyst, is returning to the Raiders to replace Jack Del Rio, who was fired after the regular-season finale on Sunday.

ESPN reported Saturday that Raiders owner Mark Davis was prepared to pursue Gruden with a strong offer that could include an ownership stake in the team, which would have to be approved by NFL owners.

The date of the official announcement was first reported by RaidersSnakepit.com.

The NFL on Friday said the Raiders have complied with the Rooney Rule in their coaching search.

"We believe the Rooney Rule was complied with. Minority candidates were interviewed," NFL executive vice president of communications Joe Lockhart said during a conference call Friday. "We'll see what decision they make."

The Raiders have not identified their candidates for the head-coaching job.

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The Oakland Raiders are calling a significant press conference for Tuesday at which time they will introduce Jon Gruden as the team's next head coach, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

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Utah man is accused of threatening to kill president Trump

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The grand jury in central Utah returned the indictment showing multiple charges against Travis Luke Dominguez of threatening the President, the police and later people in a Utah movie theater complex, a bank and another business.

"I'm a Navy SEAL," the indictment quoted Dominguez, 33, as saying. "I woke up and decided going to kill the president Donald Trump today. Please forgive me and then I will die by suicide by cop."

The indictment went on to quote Dominguez as saying, "I'm going to kill the sexist racist homophobic President Trump today. Nothing you can do to save President Trump nor stop me pigs."

CNN has no confirmation of Dominguez's claim that he is a SEAL. A motion filed Wednesday said Dominguez was confined in Utah state prison and was due to appear in court on Thursday afternoon.

Melodie Rydalch, a spokeswoman for US Attorney John Huber, issued a statement outlining the indictment and the timeline of the actions it alleges.

She added, "Local and federal law enforcement agencies treat all threats seriously. They expend time and resources responding to and investigating them -- as our agencies did in this case. That said, there isn't any evidence that Mr. Dominguez traveled to carry out his threats against the President."

Dominguez made the threat on Trump's life on December 4, 2017, the US attorney's office said. Trump visited Utah that day to announce his decision to shrink a pair of national monuments.

The Justice Department statement alleges that later in December, Dominguez used an internet tip line to send more threats, including the threat to hurt people at a movie complex with firearms or explosives and then to harm police officers responding to the scene.

After a threat on New Year's Eve, the statement said, Dominguez "was observed in the area of the theater" and police officers then executed a vehicle stop and he was taken into custody.

The US Secret Service did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday evening.

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The grand jury in central Utah returned the indictment showing multiple charges against Travis Luke Dominguez of threatening the President, the police and later people in a Utah movie theater complex, a bank and another business. "I'm a Navy SEAL," the indictment quoted Dominguez, 33, as saying.