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Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy
Read full article: Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economyDollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and it upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at dollar stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Why are they significant for Muslims?
Read full article: What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Why are they significant for Muslims?Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam.
What to Stream: Nintendo's Switch 2, Addison Rae album, 'Presence' and Ariana Madix returns to Fiji
Read full article: What to Stream: Nintendo's Switch 2, Addison Rae album, 'Presence' and Ariana Madix returns to FijiA Shaquille O’Neal docuseries about his time at Reebok’s basketball division and Mario Kart World on Nintendo’s Switch 2 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers
Read full article: Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customersSnack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain for packaging its store-brand cookies and crackers in a way that “blatantly copies” products like Chips Ahoy and Wheat Thins.
Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Read full article: Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling BeeFaizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures
Read full article: Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislaturesVideos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures.
Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to 'step out the box'
Read full article: Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to 'step out the box'The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts and also far away from it.
Who are the Sacred Harp singers using a more than 180-year-old hymnal today
Read full article: Who are the Sacred Harp singers using a more than 180-year-old hymnal today“The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing it and carry on the Christian songbook’s more than 180-year-old folk music history.
Takeaways from AP's report on why pre-Civil War hymnal 'The Sacred Harp' is getting an update
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on why pre-Civil War hymnal 'The Sacred Harp' is getting an update“The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update.
It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
Read full article: It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnalA new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year.
Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Read full article: Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’oKenyans are reminiscing about the work of author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the U.S. They recall Ngũgĩ’s criticism of an autocratic administration, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in the 1970s.
Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquest
Read full article: Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquestNepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak.
Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change
Read full article: Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small changeThe beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new episodes this summer after a decade away and pretty much nothing has changed.
A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for Agritopia
Read full article: A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for AgritopiaOutside of Phoenix in suburban Gilbert, one farming family decided over 10 years ago to get ahead of development and urban sprawl by developing their way.
Philanthropy wants to build Gen Z's confidence in institutions. Will youth empowerment foster trust?
Read full article: Philanthropy wants to build Gen Z's confidence in institutions. Will youth empowerment foster trust?Gen Z tends to lack trust in the major institutions that previous generations expected to safeguard their futures.
United is narrowing its check-in window for US flights. Here's how it compares to other airlines
Read full article: United is narrowing its check-in window for US flights. Here's how it compares to other airlinesStragglers beware: U.S. travelers flying with United Airlines will have to check in to domestic flights a little earlier starting next week.
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Read full article: What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.
Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk
Read full article: Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perkIt’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy.
Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings
Read full article: Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintingsTaken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Andrei Kozlov is pouring his experience in captivity onto canvas in an exhibition of paintings.
From radio waves to temple domes: The unexpected journey of a Krishna couple in Utah
Read full article: From radio waves to temple domes: The unexpected journey of a Krishna couple in UtahA couple who moved from Los Angeles to Utah about 45 years ago to run a radio station are now operating the only Hindu temple in a predominantly Mormon town.
US children of divorce have reduced earnings, increased chances of teen births and jail, study says
Read full article: US children of divorce have reduced earnings, increased chances of teen births and jail, study saysYoung children of divorce in the U.S. have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances of teen pregnancy and incarceration.
Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airport
Read full article: Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airportTwo border collies have a full-time job keeping birds and other wildlife off the runway at West Virginia's busiest airport.
An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii
Read full article: An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in HawaiiAn Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.
McDonald's is closing its CosMc's restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain 'inspired'
Read full article: McDonald's is closing its CosMc's restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain 'inspired'McDonald’s says it's closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year.
What to Stream: 'Mountainhead,' Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Mountainhead,' Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel playing dysfunctional siblings in the murder thriller series “The Better Sister” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices
Read full article: Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher pricesU.S. homeowners are boosting spending on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy.
Feted by school children, tossing out a first pitch: Former Israeli hostage grapples with celebrity
Read full article: Feted by school children, tossing out a first pitch: Former Israeli hostage grapples with celebrityFormer Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov is visiting Boston with a message — don't forget those who are still being held in Gaza.
Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agents
Read full article: Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agentsA woman who was able to sneak onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass last year has been convicted of a stowaway charge.
One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system
Read full article: One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment systemApple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden" which imposes restrictions and fees on payments through iOS apps.
Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long
Read full article: Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year longWhether it's No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.
How many Americans believe in astrology and rely on fortune-telling? A new survey has answers
Read full article: How many Americans believe in astrology and rely on fortune-telling? A new survey has answersA lot of American adults — about 3 in 10 — make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year.
Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book
Read full article: Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture bookTwo giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world.
The navigator is blind and the driver's in pain, but they're racing though France, busting barriers
Read full article: The navigator is blind and the driver's in pain, but they're racing though France, busting barriersTwo of the navigators in a women-only vintage car rally tearing through France are blind.
'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give more
Read full article: 'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give moreJosé Andrés says his work with his nonprofit World Central Kitchen flows with his 40 restaurants, his NBC cooking competition show with Martha Stewart “Yes, Chef,” and his new book “Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs” that hit stores last month.
Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating
Read full article: Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eatingScientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone
Read full article: With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not aloneThe 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.
Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after winning Eurovision Song Contest
Read full article: Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after winning Eurovision Song ContestAustrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport after he won the Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.”.
The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news
Read full article: The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the newsThe slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses.
Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute
Read full article: Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road disputeHeather Donahue starred in the low-budget hit movie “The Blair Witch Project” and has been embroiled in a spat with locals in her tiny Maine town after she started marking trees to help people find their way in the dense forests.
What to Stream: Krasinski and Portman search for 'Fountain of Youth,' and Joe Jonas' album
Read full article: What to Stream: Krasinski and Portman search for 'Fountain of Youth,' and Joe Jonas' albumJoe Jonas’ sophomore solo album Work It Out” and John Krasinski and Natalie Portman searching for immortality in Guy Ritchie’s adventure movie “Fountain of Youth” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Estonia's Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’
Read full article: Estonia's Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’One song generating a lot of froth at the Eurovision Song Contest is “Espresso Macchiato.”.
Pope Leo's fellow Augustinian brothers look forward to papacy marked by unity and focus on Jesus
Read full article: Pope Leo's fellow Augustinian brothers look forward to papacy marked by unity and focus on JesusIn his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.
Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star
Read full article: Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media starA 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix.
US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demand
Read full article: US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demandBusiness travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and border policies.
Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we think
Read full article: Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we thinkSince the game’s early days, baseball mythology has been constructed — often deliberately — to set itself apart.
Eurovision favorites KAJ fly the flag for Sweden and make saunas all the rage at the contest
Read full article: Eurovision favorites KAJ fly the flag for Sweden and make saunas all the rage at the contestThere’s one word you hear more than any other in Basel during the Eurovision Song Contest: Sauna.
Dealing with a toxic workplace? Talk about it, write it up and if all else fails, leave it behind
Read full article: Dealing with a toxic workplace? Talk about it, write it up and if all else fails, leave it behindAs mental health awareness increases, so are conversations about about what constitutes toxic behavior at work and the kinds of treatment people won't tolerate for a steady paycheck.
Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home
Read full article: Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at homeA former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are “just regular people” when they're at home in the private living areas of the Executive Mansion.
In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
Read full article: In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heatRising heat is a problem for millions of people in India, and one western city is pointing the way in figuring out some ways to deal with it.
New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away
Read full article: New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it awayThe feijoa, not the kiwi, is the unofficial fruit of New Zealand, but it remains unknown to much of the world.
Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional
Read full article: Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutionalAn injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled that the law is likely unconstitutional.
Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to 'go more in depth'
Read full article: Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to 'go more in depth'You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna.