American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, a 23-year-old sprinter, finished first at worlds Monday, capping a comeback two years after her marijuana controversy. Two summers ago after Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Richardson’s road to the Tokyo Games was roadblocked by a positive test for marijuana. Her name turned into a litmus… Read More
Biden Cabinet member ate ‘hallucinogenic’ mushrooms in China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went on CNN for an interview earlier this month. After facing some softball questions about inflation, Yellen was asked about her recent visit to China… and she told a story about accidentally eating a hallucinogenic species of mushroom. “I went with this large group of people,… Read More
Wildfire approaches Canadian provincial capital as fleeing residents fill roads and flights
Northwest Territories (AP) — Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories rushed to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate their homes as one of hundreds of wildfires raging in the territories moved closer to the city of 20,000. Thousands have fled, driving hundreds of kilometers (miles) to safety… Read More
Oetzi the Iceman came from present-day Turkey, new study suggests
Oetzi the Iceman has a new look. Decades after the famous glacier mummy was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists have dug back into his DNA to paint a better picture of the ancient hunter. They determined that Oetzi was mostly descended from farmers from present day Turkey, and his… Read More
New Zealand just removed the last COVID restrictions after international attention
New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the requirement to wear masks in hospitals and other healthcare facilities would end at midnight, as… Read More
Russia’s currency just hit a 16-month low, down one third since January
The Russian ruble on Monday reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports. It led Russia’s central bank to announce an emergency meeting for Tuesday to review its key interest rate, raising… Read More
China’s plans for a new embassy near historic site have run into local opposition
China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London have stalled following local opposition to what would be the biggest diplomatic compound in Britain. The borough of Tower Hamlets, the local government council in London responsible for the area, blocked the project in February, citing concerns about… Read More
[Stunning video] Presidential candidate assassinated in broad daylight
The gang-driven violence afflicting Ecuador over the last two years reached an unprecedented level when a presidential candidate known for speaking up against drug cartels and corruption was shot and killed at a political rally in Quito, the nation’s capital. The assassination of Fernando Villavicencio in Quito happened Wednesday, less… Read More
Virgin Galactic set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space Thursday
Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays, including one passenger who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The flight window opens Thursday morning at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert for a… Read More
Texas woman known as ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves Dubai after monthslong dispute, advocate says
A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said. Tierra Young Allen, 29, took off on a flight out of the… Read More
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