By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer 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 became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states. In 2022,
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit. Biden is set to designate the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to send 1,000 police officers to Haiti as
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The family of a Kenosha teen is suing the school district for $100 million. Prosecutors say the girl was contacted repeatedly by her former 7th grade teacher on Snapchat with sexually-charged pictures and messages that would disappear because of the nature
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former head of Britain’s Post Office Paula Vennells has broken down in tears on several occasions while giving evidence to an inquiry into one of the country’s biggest miscarriages of justice that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority stake in BuzzFeed, the digital publishing company that shut down its media outlet last year. Shares of the company skyrocketed higher Wednesday. Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, according to a filing with the Securities
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the debate begin. Who has the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly has an idea. The music streaming giant announced on Wednesday their 10 greatest albums of all time with Lauryn Hill’s 1998 iconic “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” claiming the top
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Stenhouse’s father, who joined the fracas, was suspended indefinitely. The $75,000 fine was the largest ever handed down by NASCAR for fighting. Busch was not penalized for his
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Graceland can stay in the hands of Elvis Presley’s family for the time being, after a Tennessee court chancellor ruled Wednesday that a mysterious company trying to sell it likely committed fraud. Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins said that a planned foreclosure sale of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s historic Memphis home, would
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — La degradación de las relaciones entre Argentina y España, con el retiro definitivo de la embajadora española en Buenos Aires a raíz de declaraciones del presidente Javier Milei, suscita dudas entre los ciudadanos de si esto afectará los servicios consulares. El vocero de la Presidencia de Argentina, Manuel Adorni, descartó
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press A climate philanthropy organization, Giving Green, received a $10 million anonymous donation in April and thinks that the same donor may have given even more. Giving Green researches and recommends donating to a handful of nonprofits they think have the potential to make a significant difference in preventing climate change.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Burrows Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Michigan (WWJ) — A Metro Detroit barber is in the midst of a lifelong journey and transformation. He’s cutting hair and cutting pounds. It seems like an easy task for Dustin O’Neil, but he said it’s the hardest thing he’s ever done. O’Neil has
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Flint woman is charged after officials said she worked as a nurse at three Oakland County facilities without a license. Cassandra Alvera Gilleylen, 52, is facing 30 counts of unauthorized practice of a health profession and three counts of identity
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt. That is changing in 2024, in part because of a potentially historic governor’s race that pits North Carolina’s centrist tendencies against
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind.
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Europe has struggled over the Middle East for a very long time. The decision by Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognize a Palestinian state tells us more about the domestic politics of those countries than anything else. Obviously, the decision of three European nations to take this step is newsworthy and will
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Leaders around the Baltic Sea have reacted warily to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region. Lithuania’s foreign minister calls it an “obvious escalation” that must be met with an “appropriately firm response.” It isn’t immediately clear from
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By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the cancellation of an additional $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 Americans in its ongoing efforts to relieve soaring college debt. As the November election looms, the administration has been eager to highlight progress in its debt cancellation programs, making announcements such
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by the International Energy Agency. The forum brings together ministers, CEOs and thought leaders from around the world to
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers said on Tuesday that he chose to continue his NFL playing career rather than becoming Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in the US presidential race. CNN previously reported Kennedy had met with Rodgers about the possibility of joining Kennedy’s campaign. Kennedy ultimately named Silicon Valley attorney
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