USA Update

Last week, New Jersey briefly banned the sale of THC-infused beverages, most notably the seltzers that have adorned shelves in liquor stores and even convenience stores. But almost immediately, hemp companies won a reprieve, and those products are back like they never left. The only change is that buyers now have to be over the […]

Body parts discovered earlier this year in the freezer of a Colorado home are those of a teenager who has not been seen for decades, authorities said. A coroner confirmed the remains were those of Amanda Leariel Overstreet on Friday. Overstreet disappeared in 2005, although there is no record of a missing person report ever […]

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican. The 80-minute meeting, held privately at the guesthouse where the pope lives, included a Catholic sister who works with LGBTQ people, a member of […]

Ryan Coogler’s first Black Panther picked up 7 Oscars noms and took over $1 billion at the box office but the fim’s production, lead actor Lupita Nyong’o explained this afternoon during a London Film Screen talk, wasn’t smooth sailing.  “There was a lot of fear from the executives,” Nyong’o told the crowd in London. “Marvel […]

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is at the centre of a “snooping scandal” in which a bank branch employee at Italy’s biggest bank is alleged to have illegally accessed and “spied on” thousands of private accounts. A clerk at Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has been accused of gaining unauthorised access to more than 3,500 accounts belonging […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing accusations of faking a debris backdrop for a press event regarding Hurricane Milton recovery efforts. A clip posted online on Sunday shows pieces of debris being added to a pile behind the podium where DeSantis was set to make his address in Treasure Island. It is unclear whether the […]

In 2023, world-famous climbers Alex Honnold (of “Free Solo” fame) and Tommy Caldwell tackled the Devils Thumb, a hazardous mountain in southeastern Alaska. Before their ascent, Honnold and Caldwell hiked to the mountain’s base, tripping over piles of boulders. The path didn’t always look so treacherous. “What used to be relatively benign snowfields have melted […]

PlayVS has partnered with Omnic.AI, a self-service platform that helps gamers player smarter with AI feedback. The partnership allows players to receive an analysis of their in-game performance, matches them with pro players that have similar gaming styles, and provides them with detailed match analysis data, said  Jon Chapman, PlayVS CEO, in an interview with GamesBeat. […]

The British Royal Family advertised a housekeeping job for less than minimum wage before bumping the pay listed to just above the legal threshold, according to reports. The Royal Household is currently seeking a Housekeeping Assistant at Windsor Castle, King Charles III’s royal residence in Berkshire about 25 miles west of London. But U.K. lifestyle […]

"What I always encourage is to just meet them where they're at,” the actress said.