No more looking back in anger for Noel and Liam Gallagher: the Oasis frontmen are kicking offa reunion tourstarting this Friday. It’s been 15 years since the squabbling siblings split, ending one of the most successful musical acts of the 1990s. If “War Pigs” is more your speed,Ozzy Osbourneand the original Black Sabbath lineup are getting back on stage for the first time in two decades for one final, thunderous show in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.
Here’s what else you need to know to start your week smart.
🌿 In recent years, dozens of US states have decriminalized marijuana, making it accessible for adult medical or recreational use.
Nearly six in 10 Americans support the legalization of recreational weed, a2024 Pew Research Center surveyfound.
Backers are urging the Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a less-restricted Schedule III, although that process could take years.
1️⃣Cannabis campaign:When he was a presidential candidate last year, Donald Trump vowed to decriminalize marijuana. One groupis trying to sway himby airing ads around the White House and Mar-a-Lago.
2️⃣Health concerns:Marijuana use dramaticallyincreases the risk of dyingfrom heart attacks and stroke, a large new study found. Weed users may also developcardiac arrhythmiasoruncontrollable vomiting, and often havemore heavy metals in their bodies. Marijuana is also extremelydangerous to the fetusin the womb, and laterchildhooddevelopment.
3️⃣THC on the rise:With alcohol use declining,the time is rightfor a THC beverage boom. The Texas governorjust vetoed a billthat would ban all products containing the psychoactive ingredient.
4️⃣Kids and pot:A legal loophole is allowing children on social mediato see enticing adsfor marijuana with potentially dangerous consequences, experts say. Teens in Canadaare embracing edibles.
5️⃣The other extreme:Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana, butthings didn’t go as planned. And here’s what it’s like inside the Singapore prisonwhere people face executionfor supplying cannabis.
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MondayIt’s International Asteroid Day, marking what is believed to be the planet’s largest asteroid impact in recorded history. The Tunguska event was a massive explosion over the Siberian region of Russia on July 30, 1908, estimated to have flattened nearly a half-million acres.
TuesdayA new law in Iowa thatremoves gender identity protectionsfrom the state’s civil rights code goes into effect. The law creates explicit legal definitions of female and male based on reproductive organs at birth, rejecting the idea that a person can transition to another gender.
July 1 is alsoCanada Day.
ThursdayIf you’re planning a July 4th weekend road trip and live in a big city, July 3 will be the worst day to leave town, with heavy traffic expectedin large metro areas, according to transportation data provider INRIX.
FridayHappy Fourth of July! In addition to parades and fireworks displays,Joey Chestnut returnsto Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned last year for striking a deal with a plant-based food company. Chestnut once atea world record 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutesin 2021, andhe consumed 83 in a made-for-streaming showdownagainst rival Takeru Kobayashi last year.
🎧Same-sex marriage under threat?In this episode of the“One Thing”podcast, CNN’s David Rind speaks to Jim Obergefell about the legacy of his Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage 10 years ago.Listen here.
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👀At a glanceWimbledon gets underway on Monday and, if you area tennis fan, you’ll likely notice a big change. For the first time in its 148-year history, Wimbledon will be removing line judges from all of its courts during the tournament. The All England Clubannounced last Octoberthat from the 2025 championships onwards, electronic line calling will replace the line judges who call “out” or “fault” during a match after it was successfully tested last year.
The Tour de France — the biggest event in cycling — starts Saturday. The 112th edition of the race will begin in Lille, France, and end on Sunday, July 27, in Paris.Last year, riders crossed the finish line in Nice due to the Olympic Games.
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📺TV + streamingCNN’s“The Fourth in America,”featuring star-studded performances and fireworks shows from across the country, will celebrate the 249th anniversary of the United States’ independence on Friday from 7 p.m. ET to 1 a.m. ET. Now in its fifth year, the special will feature musical performances from headliner Noah Kahan, along with Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Sting, Nelly, Counting Crows, Timbaland … and many others.
🍿In theatersWhat do dinosaurs and zombies have in common? They never die …at least not in Hollywood.Take “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” which opens on Wednesday in the hopes of taking a big bite out of the holiday weekend box office. “Rebirth” — the seventh installment of the series that began with the 1993 release of “Jurassic Park” — stars Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali as members of a secret expedition to extract dinosaur DNA. Keep in mind, these characters appear to be fully aware of the events that occurred in the first six movies, yet still seem surprised by what they find … and that it’s far more dangerous than they expected.Really?
🧠 Looking for a challenge to start your week?Take CNN’s weekly news quizto see how much you remember! So far, 44% of fellow quiz fans have gotten eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
‘America The Beautiful’While this video is a few years old now, it is hands down the best rendition of the Ray Charles classic. Happy Fourth of July! (Click here to view)
Today’s edition of 5 Things Sunday was edited and produced by CNN’s Tricia Escobedo.