Many U.S. teens are using delta-8 THC derived from hemp, survey finds
A molecular lookalike of the intoxicating compound found in marijuana has become popular among teens in the United States, especially in areas where marijuana use is illegal, a new study…
Read More » TikTok’s fate in the U.S. hangs in the balance. What would the sale of the popular app mean?
TikTok could soon be inaccessible to its more than a hundred million users in the U.S., after the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted to pass a law forcing the…
Read More » How to see April’s total solar eclipse in the U.S.
Paul Maley has spent much of his life chasing solar eclipses. He has witnessed 83 solar eclipses from 1960 to 2023. On April 8, he plans to see the 84th…
Read More » U.S. issues hundreds of new Russia sanctions over Alexey Navalny’s death and war in Ukraine
Washington — The Biden administration announced more than 600 sanctions and penalties on Russia and its military industry Friday — the largest round of sanctions since Russia invaded Ukraine two…
Read More » Outage map shows where AT&T service was down for cellphone users across U.S.
Tens of thousands of AT&T customers reported problems with their cellphone service on Thursday morning, with a map of the outage showing people affected across the U.S. Customers of other…
Read More » Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans in Congress are falling in…
Read More » Car insurance rates jump 26% across the U.S. in 2024, report shows
Having a car is getting more expensive for drivers across the country as auto insurance premiums continue to soar. According to a new Bankrate report, U.S. drivers are paying…
Read More » 2 Democrats seek Katie Porter’s Orange County U.S. House seat
Armed with a whiteboard and a penchant for grilling corporate executives during congressional hearings, Rep. Katie Porter quickly emerged as an apostle for Democrats in Orange County. But despite spending…
Read More » U.S. strikes Yemen: Are L.A., Long Beach ports ready for cargo surge?
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s largest cargo complex, are bracing for a business surge created by problems elsewhere: the Suez Canal in Egypt — a…
Read More » 2023 a mixed bag for Wall Street, U.S. economy
2023 a mixed bag for Wall Street, U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News It has been a blockbuster year for investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the…
Read More » Ukraine won’t surrender to Russia. But it needs U.S. help to win
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said it many times: If Western military support were to falter, the Ukrainians would continue to fight. They would do it alone if need be,…
Read More » New refugees struggle to find a sense of community in the U.S.
Carrying only two backpacks with clothes, important documents and baby formula, Abdul Jalil Barati, his wife and their 4-month-old son crammed into a U.S. Army aircraft with other Afghans at…
Read More » U.S. Supreme Court declines fast ruling on Trump’s immunity claim
WASHINGTON — In a setback for special counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down his request for a fast-track ruling on whether former President Trump may be…
Read More » Hiltzik: The U.S. finally moves to stop drug profiteering
The most frustrating thing about America’s failure to rein in drug prices is that a weapon against Big Pharma’s profiteering has been hiding in plain sight — and never used…
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