NCAA medical committee recommendations include removal of marijuana from banned drug list
An NCAA medical committee is recommending the removal of marijuana from its banned drug list and whether drug-testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances
2023-06-17 03:48
Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker and anti-war activist, dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst and anti-war activist whose disclosure of the so-called Pentagon Papers revealed systemic US government deception about the Vietnam War, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 92.
2023-06-17 03:26
Demolition crew saves abandoned litter of baby raccoons in Utah
A demolition crew rescued an abandoned litter of baby raccoons from the site of a home they were tearing down earlier this week
2023-06-17 02:55
US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. labor officials on Friday asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses
2023-06-17 02:47
Grammys: Only 'human creators' eligible to win, recording academy says response to AI
The Grammys Awards have introduced changes to its programming, including a new decision regarding artificial intelligence that says “only human creators are eligible” can win awards
2023-06-17 02:27
US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after anti-LGBTQ law
WASHINGTON The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ
2023-06-17 02:18
First Location of the ‘Friends’-Inspired Central Perk Coffee Chain Is Coming to Boston
Instead of staying true to the New York setting of 'Friends,' the Central Perk Coffeehouse is opening its first location in Boston.
2023-06-17 01:55
Exclusive-Thailand seeking to re-engage Myanmar junta with ASEAN meeting - letter, sources
By Panu Wongcha-um, Poppy McPherson and Ananda Teresia BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's caretaker government is proposing to "fully re-engage" Myanmar's military
2023-06-17 01:46
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 01:29
TV news owner apologizes for Pride Month memo that told Michigan staff to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events
The general manager of a television news station in western Michigan has apologized after staff received a memo telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because coverage could be “polarizing.”
2023-06-17 01:16
No new questioning of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Epstein case -US judge
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, will not have to sit for
2023-06-17 01:15
Obama to sit down with CNN's Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.
2023-06-17 00:59