Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis -- but tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high, according to the minister who spearheaded the change.Speaking to CNN in an…
Rainbow-themed Pride Month collections have become par for the course for fashion brands, but Versace's latest collaboration is shaking things up with a surprise celebrity. Singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher, a close friend of designer Donatella Versace, has joined forces…
An Arizona man is suing American Airlines, claiming the airline's negligence led to him spending 17 days in jail after he was misidentified to police investigating a burglary at a duty-free shop in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2020,…
A former employee at Abbott Nutrition filed a whistleblower complaint about the company's Sturgis, Michigan, plant with the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in February 2021, months earlier than previously known, a source familiar with the…
As summer heats up, the travel industry is struggling to cope -- and one company has seen the writing on the wall, canceling the launch of a new cruise ship.Virgin Voyages, the much-anticipated brand which has vowed to revolutionize the…
A 66-year-old British man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Iraq after he was found guilty of stealing antiquities while on an archaeological tour of the country, his lawyer has said.Fitton's family, who say they fear the…
Every month, like clockwork, Renee Steiber got formula delivered to her home in the Chicago suburbs for her 11-year-old son, Owen. He has a feeding tube and needs a specialized formula, Neocate Jr., due to a rare disease that makes…
Paula Rego, the acclaimed Portuguese-born British artist, has died at age 87.In a statement posted to Twitter, the Victoria Miro gallery, which exhibits some of Rego's work, wrote: "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of the…
Attorneys for more than 90 women and girls who were…
One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian "Buz" Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of…
Moderna said on Wednesday its bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed a stronger immune response against the variant.Bivalent boosters address two viral strains in the same vaccine. The updated booster contains Moderna's original…
Italy has in recent years sold off hundreds of dilapidated homes for next to nothing, thanks to schemes to attract new residents triggering a wave of regeneration for rural communities.For one man, buying a single house wasn't enough. He bought…
People who suffer from chronic pain may find small-to-moderate pain relief for the short-term when using certain prescription cannabis products with higher THC to CBD levels, but there are some worrisome side effects, according to new research.Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is…
A striking meditative temple made of painted black wood has been built in London's Hyde Park as part of a prestigious annual architecture commission.Conceived by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, the "Black Chapel" is the 21st Serpentine Pavilion commission and is…
Aided by advances in DNA technology, authorities in Florida say they have identified and charged the so-called Pillowcase…
Global mobility company ECA International has released its annual list of the world's most expensive cities to live in, and once again Hong Kong has landed at the top of the list.The company calculates the list based on several factors,…
The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but the 20th century. Dark smoke billowing behind them, the young subjects' faces are painted with a mixture of…
A North Carolina man was indicted after allegedly trafficking more than $40,000 worth of guns into Manhattan…
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday that authorizing Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine -- which uses different technology from the three vaccines currently in use in the US -- for emergency use in adults would be beneficial.Most…
Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes, which may be a more hygienic way to clean your dishes, according to researchers in Norway."Salmonella and other bacteria grow and survive better in sponges than in brushes, the reason is that…
There are those who take photos and those who make photos, to paraphrase the legendary photographer Ansel Adams.Michelle Watt is firmly the latter. Her richly hued, surrealist compositions -- whether she's shooting a magazine cover or working on a personal…
Ryanair has come under fire for asking South African travelers to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality before boarding flights.The low-cost airline is being accused of racial discrimination after presenting passengers with a test in the West Germanic…
Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move.That's welcome news for some hotels like the Langham on New York's Fifth Avenue."Ninety percent of the people we work with are amazing, they are…
American teenagers aren't getting enough sleep these days, and author Lisa L. Lewis refuses to snooze on the issue anymore.Lewis, a mother of two, helped spark the first law in the nation requiring healthy school start times for adolescents —…
