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Experts say President Trump's backing of legal marijuana could go a long way toward advancing the cannabis business and attracting investors.https://nbcnews.to/2LBEfTu 

Disney animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter will leave at the end of the year, the company said. The decision followed a six-month sabbatical by the animation chief after incidents involving unwanted hugs that made staff uncomfortable.https://nbcnews.to/2LzVi8d 

WATCH: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump impersonators show up ahead of Singapore summit.https://nbcnews.to/2sOo26z 

"Here I am, a Mexican woman, playing a role in 'Carousel,' set in New England," said Tony nominee Lindsay Mendez. "That is exciting to me." via @NBCLatinohttps://nbcnews.to/2xVURU5 

Researchers are developing driverless vessels to be used as water taxis within cities to ease traffic congestion on nearby roadways. @NBCNewsMACH https://nbcnews.to/2JmKmOW  via

U.S. officials are concerned China has recruited informants among the waiters and other staff in Singapore’s restaurants and bars, who are paid to eavesdrop on American customers and report back to their Chinese handlers.https://nbcnews.to/2LzQyPX 

Chinese government hackers compromised the computers of a U.S. Navy contractor and stole a large amount of highly sensitive data on undersea warfare, according to one report.https://nbcnews.to/2JmELbg 

The police chief of Mesa, Arizona, called videos of the police beating of an unarmed man and the arrest of a teenage boy last month “disturbing” and is vowing an independent investigation.https://nbcnews.to/2JnwxPZ 

WATCH: Bethy Leonardi and Sara Staley, associate researchers at University of Colorado Boulder, work with thousands of educators to help them bring issues of gender and sexuality into their classrooms. via @NBCOUT #Pride30https://nbcnews.to/2sIBHfl 

An Arizona appeals court upheld a Phoenix anti-discrimination law that makes it illegal for businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples because of religion. via @NBCOUThttps://nbcnews.to/2xWpIQc 

"A pardon is an act of forgiveness," said a former pardon attorney. "The pardon is for the conduct, regardless of whether there was or still is a conviction."https://nbcnews.to/2LAacvv 

.@NBCNewsBETTER: 88% of Americans don't understand basic health information. Here's what you need to do to make sure you're not one of them.https://nbcnews.to/2LAuvsB 

Sexual harassment training has been part of American work life since the 1980s. How have the videos evolved over the years and how will they cope in the age of #MeToo? via @NBCLeftFieldhttps://nbcnews.to/2LBqxjg 

WATCH: Karm Bains explains how his father, Didar Singh Bains, become known as the "Peach King," and how the legacy his father created lives on through the Sikh community in Yuba City, California, and beyond.https://nbcnews.to/2sIn8rY 

BREAKING: Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in #Game4 to complete the sweep in the NBA Finals and clinch second championship in a row. via @NBCSportshttps://bit.ly/2LBljnM 

LIVE: Golden State Warriors fans react to NBA championship win #Game4https://www.periscope.tv/w/1OdKrZOBWAvKX 

Facebook gave select "whitelisted" companies extended access to users data after the social network said it blocked third-party developers from getting its users' personal information.https://nbcnews.to/2sHt4RV