Search

High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia 07/13/2023 03:56am • BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint. Only the slight spillage onto the smoking lounge’s table — and his c Influencer arrested over TikTok video satirizing wealthy Emiratis in Dubai shows limits on freedoms 07/13/2023 01:07am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a brash Emirati on a spending spree inside a luxury car showroom. The comedic sketch, in which he tosses stacks of bills at bewildered employees and offers to buy Popular Prime drink that exceeds Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled 07/12/2023 08:39pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada. Health Canada said Wednesday that at 200 milligram of caffeine per can, Prime Energy exceeds the regulator’s acceptable caffeine limit of 180 milligram per servi Add Spanish Flair to Your Mediterranean Diet 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Spain is among the 22 countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, yet Spanish cuisine is often overlooked when discussing the Mediterranean diet. Additionally, Spain is one of the healthiest countries in the world according to the Bloomberg Global Health Index. The Mediterranean diet, which is rich Hulu documentary on the 'world’s most ingenious thief' hopes to steal viewers this week 07/12/2023 01:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's hard not to feel grudging respect for Gerald Daniel Blanchard's long resume of crime — no matter what side of the law you're on. He once stole half a million dollars from a bank before it officially opened by using a concealed pinhole camera inside the branch. He escaped fr How behavioral economics can help you save on airfare 07/12/2023 08:32am • It’s not just you: Shopping for airfare is harder than ever. Choosing between basic economy and regular economy fares and navigating add-on fees makes booking more complicated, and that’s no accident. Airlines are harnessing lessons from a still-emerging academic field known as behavioral econom House fire kills 4 adults and 6 children in Pakistan, rescuers and police say 07/12/2023 03:58am • LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn Wednesday, killing six children and four adults mostly of the same family, police and rescue officials said. Two women, two men and six children between 6 and 16 years old lost their lives, depu 27 Top Places to See Fall Foliage in 2023 07/11/2023 08:00pm • There's no other time of year quite like fall. Brisk, cool mornings give way to sun-warmed afternoons, and the dropping temperatures create a kaleidoscope of colors as the leaves change before winter sets in. The displays of color are different across the U.S., but they're all brilliant when leaf-pe What Is a No-Doc Mortgage, and Can I Still Get One? 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The no-income-verification mortgage, with its battered reputation, remains an option for some borrowers who have trouble getting a traditional home loan. You might know this loan by other names: no-doc, low-doc or stated-income mortgage. Critics of these loans say they allowed risky borrowers in the Threats of a strike heating up even before UAW begins negotiations with automakers 07/11/2023 05:52pm • DETROIT (AP) — Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit's three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard on the floor of the old Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Indiana. This year, the talk is a little louder. Besides the usual haggli Apple App Store - Top Apps 07/11/2023 01:59pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 2. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 3. Remini - AI Photo Enhancer, Bending Spoons Apps ApS 4. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 5. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies,WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC 6. CapCut - Video Editor A fire destroyed millions of veterans' records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers 07/11/2023 12:38pm • The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno. “They’d hit it (the paper) Desperate Ukrainians take long and uncertain journey to escape Russian occupation 07/11/2023 11:41am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For Rima Yaremenko, the 5,000-kilometer (3,000-mile) odyssey to escape Russian occupation ended within sight of where it started. The 68-year old Ukrainian woman traversed several countries over six days only to settle across the river from her beleaguered hometown. She came a Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 16-22 07/11/2023 11:25am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 16-22: July 16: Singer William Bell is 84. Actor-singer Ruben Blades (“Fear the Walking Dead”) is 75. Drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police is 71. Actor Faye Grant (“Affairs of State”) is 66. Dancer Michael Flatley (“Lord of the Dance”) is 65. Ac Water’s End Leesburg location opens this week 07/11/2023 09:50am • Water’s End Brewery officially opens its fourth location in Northern Virginia, and its first in Loudoun County, on July 12, joining restaurants at the Village at Leesburg. Water’s End is part of the new The Dell Food & Brew Hall, and takes up a significant portion of the food hall, with 1