Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’
Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its smuggling, production and possession, customs authorities announced Friday.
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Madison Square Garden facial recognition tech, used to ban people, ignites political firestorm
Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition technology to bar unwanted fans has prompted an outcry from people fearing that New York is turning into the Gotham of a 2008 Batman film in which the superhero had access to a mass visual surveillance network.
COVID-19 increases risk of heart attack, strokes and other cardiovascular disease: Study
It’s not just the lungs. Mounting evidence shows that COVID-19 can invade the heart or spark so much inflammation during the immune response that it weakens the critical organ, raising the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiac chaos.
Religious freedom summit to spotlight global rights
Remains of ancient Roman city found in Egyptian city of Luxor
Dismissal of lawsuit over Columbus Day name change upheld
British actor Alan Cumming returns royal honor over ‘toxicity’
Remote work scams target laid-off Americans with fake interviews
Fired gay guidance counselor challenges Catholic school’s religious exemption from employment law
Pandemic, culture wars revive ‘school choice’ policy push
Nichole Mason first became concerned when she learned administrators at her children’s public school were allowing transgender students to use girls’ bathrooms. Her frustrations mounted when she felt her children’s next school went too far with how they enforced COVID regulations during the pandemic.
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Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives
Jessie Blanchard started small nearly five years ago, just trying to get enough of the rescue drug naloxone that reverses opioid overdoses to keep her daughter from dying from an overdose.
4K Ultra HD movie reviews: 'Mystery Men' and 'The Return of Swamp Thing'
Here's a look at a few cult-favorite films -- "Mystery Men" and "The Return of Swamp Thing" -- starring superpowered beings and now available in the ultra-high definition format.
Utah governor OKs bill banning gender-affirming health care
Utah's Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and allow families to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system, both measures that are part of larger nationwide movements.
Twitter execs internally trashed Russian bot theory used to target conservatives, didn't dismiss it
Twitter executives were privately appalled by false claims that Russian bots had overtaken the platform and were being used to peddle right-wing talking points, but they declined to publicly push back as the fable swept headlines, the latest set of the "Twitter Files" reveals.
Nuclear strike chief seeks cancer review of missile crews
The top Air Force general in charge of the nation's air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into the number of airmen who are reporting blood cancer diagnoses after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
Congress pursues bill to educate youth on Holocaust, fight antisemitism
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants a national audit of what public schools teach students about the Holocaust because recent studies found that young Americans lack awareness of that dark period in world history.
Minnesota Senate backs abortion rights after marathon debate
The Minnesota Senate voted early Saturday after a marathon debate to write broad protections for abortion rights into state statutes, which would make it difficult for future courts to roll back.
Utah lawmakers approve ban on transgender treatments
Utah lawmakers on Friday gave final approval for a measure that would ban most transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming health care like surgery or puberty blockers.
House Republicans cheer end of proxy voting despite added hardship for thin majority to pass bills
House Republicans said they stand by Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to end pandemic-era proxy voting, even though just a handful of absent GOP lawmakers will threaten their slim majority.
Grand Canyon's Havasu Falls will host tourists again, starting in February
The Havasupai Indian Reservation will reopen its territory and the Havasu Falls adjacent to the Grand Canyon that it owns and operates on Feb. 1, after being closed since March 2020.
Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire
Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle.
FDA revokes emergency use of monoclonal drug, says it won't work against circulating strains
The Food and Drug Administration is halting the emergency use of Evusheld -- a monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 -- because regulators believe it's no longer effective against dominant variants.
FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood
The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV.
Musk meets House leaders as Republicans ready Twitter probe
Twitter owner Elon Musk said he spoke with the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives, as lawmakers prepare to dig into his social media platform's operation under his predecessors.
FAA points finger at Bethesda-based contractor for systems outage that grounded airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration has identified a Bethesda-based company as the contractor behind the mishap that grounded air traffic on Jan. 11.
