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Young Americans using more marijuana, hallucinogens
It seems whether they are prescription, over the counter or illicit, Americans like their drugs. A new study shows young Americans are growing particularly fond of pot and hallucinogens. In the late 1980s, the National Institutes of Health started tracking how often people from ages 19 to 30 were using drugs. The latest figures from… -
Uvalde Schools Police Chief Arredondo facing lawsuit, firing
It’s been three months since a gunman in Uvalde, Texas used a rifle to kill 19 children and two teachers. Now, residents and the school board are looking to hold people to account. Law enforcement was on the scene within minutes of when the shooter first entered Robb Elementary. However, it took more than an… -
Drought in China could impact global markets, supply chains
China has a water problem. Specifically, it does not have enough of it. After months of drought, the lack of water in China could have global impacts. China, like the United States, Europe, and pretty much the rest of Earth’s northern hemisphere, is seeing record high temperatures and very little rain. The worst conditions have… -
Historic rainfall causes flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Historic flooding in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area is wreaking havoc. Some residents are living through an an extreme weather event thought to happen only once every thousand years. For months, extreme drought conditions have gripped North Texas. Some parts recorded 67 straight days with no precipitation. Grass fires, a common sight during… -
Dennis Rodman going to Russia to help Brittney Griner
Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is going to Russia. He said he’s going to help free Brittney Griner. The five-time NBA champion and part-time goodwill ambassador told NBC News over the weekend he got permission to go to Russia and “help that girl.” Griner was arrested in February and sentenced to nine years in… -
‘Sake Viva!’: Japan launches contest to get more adults drinking
The government of Japan is trying to generate more tax revenue. So it launched a new, nationwide competition to try and get more young adults drinking alcohol. The name of the campaign is Sake Viva! Similar to most other developed countries, young adults in Japan drink less than their parents and grandparents did. This leads… -
Russia, Ukraine both warn of imminent nuclear disaster
The U.N. Secretary General, the Presidents of Turkey and Ukraine, and nuclear experts around the world are all saying a nuclear disaster is imminent. The concern centers around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Russia captured the plant in southern Ukraine soon after it invaded back in February and… -
Chuck Norris stars in new Texas PSA
Chuck Norris is back on camera. The State of Texas recruited the famed action star to be in a new Public Service Announcement. The last time Texas called on Norris, he played the title character in Walker, Texas Ranger. The show ended in 2001 amid a flurry of roundhouse kicks. Now the 82-year-old action hero… -
Scientists: Monkeypox outbreak driven by men having sex with men
We’re three months into the global outbreak of monkeypox. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have said the virus primarily spreads through skin-to-skin contact. There’s growing evidence, however, suggesting the virus transmits most easily when an infected man’s semen comes into contact with the mucus membranes of another person. According to the… -
Russian rocket-launching robot dog likely fake
Russia is hosting a weapons exposition this week. Russian engineers used the opportunity to unveil one of their newest designs, but it might not actually be Russian — or functional. Video of the new M81 rocket-launching robot dog was shared Monday by RIA Novosti, a state-owned Russian news agency. It showed the robot moving around… -
Iran hosts Russia, Belarus in Falcon Hunting drone competition
The country that calls the United States “the Great Satan” is hosting a military war games competition involving drones. One of the top competitors in the games is Russia. This week, Iranian state television broadcast the opening ceremonies for the Falcon Hunting drone competition. Russia launched the contest in 2015, as part of a large-scale military… -
Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights in New York civil probe
Donald Trump has done something he himself said only guilty people do — he pled the Fifth Amendment. The former president invoked his constitutionally protected right against self-incrimination while being deposed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump pleading the Fifth may seem odd to anyone who remembers what then-candidate Trump said about the… -
Albuquerque man arrested in connection with murder of four Muslims
Albuquerque’s Muslim community is still reeling after police arrested a man in connection with the murders of four Muslim men. Police said the men were shot in ambush-style killings. 51-year-old Muhammad Syed was arrested Monday. He was taken into custody after a traffic stop about 100 miles away from his home. A community tip about…
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