Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
(AP) — For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use...
View ArticleFlorida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race. South...
View ArticleProsecutor calls bias claims a ‘fantasy’ during Mar-a-Lago hearing
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CN) — Federal prosecutors battled accusations of bias during a heated hearing Wednesday in the classified documents case against Donald Trump and two of his employees. Defense...
View ArticleChicago City Council votes for plan to retain ShotSpotter surveillance system
CHICAGO (CN) — The Chicago City Council Wednesday approved a measure that could keep the controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in town, potentially upending Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan...
View ArticleSun’s magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar...
View ArticleFrom ‘Anora’ to ‘The Substance,’ tales of beauty and its price galvanize Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — “Beauty is like war,” says Gary Oldman, in character, in Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope.” “It opens doors.” “Parthenope,” in which Oldman plays the author John Cheever, premiered...
View ArticleCalifornia Senate passes campus protest bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Lawmakers in the California state Senate Wednesday debated free speech versus the right to protest while considering a bill stemming from recent protests on college campuses....
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Third heat wave brings soaring temperatures in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (CN) — An unprecedented third heat wave began this week in Mexico, where temperatures in the next 15 days are expected to reach the highest ever recorded in the country, according to...
View ArticleNorth Carolina university system moves to repeal DEI policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — The board of governors for the University of North Carolina system voted on Thursday to repeal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at public universities in the state....
View ArticleNorway shrinks bottleneck for Russian visitors
(CN) — Russian tourists wishing to visit Norway this summer might have to look for another destination. The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security on Thursday announced that it will deny...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists challenge EPA ‘loophole’ for coal power plants
(CN) — The Center for Biological Diversity challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new water pollution standards for coal-fired power plants that exempts plants that will stop burning...
View ArticleBiden welcomes Kenya’s president for state visit
WASHINGTON (CN) — President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to Washington on Thursday as the East African country prepares to send hundreds of police to Haiti in a U.S.-backed effort...
View ArticleNewsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to offer abortions in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday immediately allowing Arizona doctors to travel to the Golden State and perform abortions for their patients, for most...
View ArticleMeta can proceed with data-scraping suit against UK surveillance startup
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Meta — parent company of Facebook and Instagram — can proceed with its lawsuit against Voyager Labs, a U.K.-based surveillance startup. Meta...
View ArticleBorrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in...
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending. The share of credit card debt...
View ArticleCrumbl hidden fee case unlikely to crumble under dismissal motion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge on Thursday said he was leaning toward denying a motion to dismiss brought by Crumbl, the cookie company that’s facing a lawsuit over accusations of hidden...
View ArticleUnknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found...
MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be...
View ArticleSydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators...
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney judge on Friday ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators, leaving...
View ArticleThai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and...
LOPBURI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, launched an offensive against the simian raiders on Friday, using trickery and ripe tropical...
View ArticleFive-week winning streak snapped as Wall Street waits for rate cuts
MANHATTAN (CN) — Following five weeks of constant gains, Wall Street dropped significantly as bullish investors are turning bearish again about interest rate cuts in the fall. Wall Street had hoped...
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