House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced on Friday that lawmakers would be voting next month on a bill to decriminalize marijuana federally, leaving regulation up to the states. The vote would mark the first…
Mexicos solution to the Covid-19 educational crisis: Put…
Get up early, shower, and sit at the table for a quick desayuno of bread with jam, some cookies, and either coffee or tea for the grownups. "I miss this, the waking up routine, always…
Africa to be declared free of polio
Image copyright AFP Image caption Polio can only be prevented through immunisation Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under…
Toll-Free Woes: Clogging Jerrys phones
While Oral Roberts struggles with budgets, Fundamentalist Preacher Jerry Falwell faces a different kind of money pinch. The Lynchburg, Va., televangelist has long used toll-free phone numbers to assist viewers seeking spiritual help. The code-800…
Almost 50 North Texans Drank Bleach This Month,…
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Following 46 cases of bleach ingestions in the North Texas Poison Center region since the start of August, experts are again warning people that drinking the chemical won’t prevent COVID-19. The organization pointed…
AOC’s Grilling of Michael Cohen Was What Led…
New York State’s ongoing investigation into whether the Trump Organization–and President Donald Trump himself–committed wire fraud is the result of congressional testimony elicited from Michael Cohen by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in early 2019. On…
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Author Ralph Keyes is intrigued by how we say certain things without quite saying them. In Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms, he explores subjects that have inspired creative phrasing, from sex and money to…
Prince Andrew accuser losing hope and says anyone…
A woman who claims she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew says she is "running out of hope" that he will be punished. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims she was trafficked by financier…
US special forces veteran arrested for espionage
Image copyright US Department of Justice A former US special forces captain has been arrested on charges of espionage, the US Department of Justice says. Peter Debbins is alleged to have passed classified information to…