Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
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A Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also…
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Rapper will.i.am is selling a smart mask for $299
Rapper will.i.am wants to make face masks a high-end, high-tech statement. The Black Eyed Peas member announced this week he is teaming up with…
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Here’s how to tell if your Facebook account was one of the half billion that were breached
Over the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed that about half a billion Facebook users’ personal information was breached — a treasure trove of…
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Families are ‘self-separating’ in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says
Migrant families are “self-separating” in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been…
Continue ReadingNavy hospital corpsman wounded 2 in Maryland shooting before being killed at nearby Fort Detrick, officials say
A Navy sailor shot and injured two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US…
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Former Marine wanted for murder
U.S. Marshals Offer up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Raymond Samuel “RJ” McLeod…
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Former Trump HUD official fined and barred from federal work over Hatch Act violation
A former Housing and Urban Development official and Trump family associate has been fined and barred from federal work for violating the Hatch…
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Undercover video sparks outrage over secret dinner parties for Paris elite
An undercover report showing members of the Paris elite enjoying secret dinner parties in luxury restaurants and flouting Covid-19 restrictions has…
Continue ReadingMcConnell warns businesses of ‘serious consequences’ after many condemn Georgia’s restrictive voting law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned big businesses they would face “serious consequences” after accusing them of employing…
Continue ReadingMLB All-Star Game will move to Denver
Coors Field in Denver — home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies — will be the new host of this year’s All-Star Game.…
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COVID cases in Arizona rise, but deaths decline
The number of COVID cases continues to rise in Arizona, but deaths continue to…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor calls for a new police foot pursuit policy
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for her city’s police department to put a new policy in place for foot pursuits after a 13-year-old boy…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained move
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
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A dangerous Covid-19 variant has spread to all 50 US states. Experts worry it could send cases surging
The highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading…
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Baja California’s top health official says a third wave of COVID predicted after Easter
Alonso Oscar Pérez Rico, the health secretary of Baja California, says they expect another wave of an outbreak due to people vacationing and not…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police officials say Derek Chauvin didn’t follow his training or department policies
The training coordinator for the Minneapolis Police Department’s crisis intervention program testified Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s…
Continue ReadingHow to talk about alcohol and drugs with kids of all ages
As informal as today’s parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Maryland shooting killed at Fort Detrick after wounding 2 nearby, police say
A man shot and injured two people at a business in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US military’s nearby…
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Boy Scouts abuse claim could reach $103 billion
A bankruptcy case against the Boys Scouts of America could exceed $103 billion which would cover 84,000 claims of sexual…
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