REPORT: WA kids still able to access cannabis products
Images courtesy of Public Health Seattle-King County Young people in Washington are still getting their hands on weed that’s supposed to be limited to adults. That access to cannabis varies by age with older kids still buying
Giant hail spotted as severe weather, tornado threat hits Texas
Sky Ferguson Thornburg(NEW YORK) — Giant hail has fallen in parts of Texas on Thursday as severe weather — including at least one confirmed tornado — hits the state.
The National Weather Service Fort Worth warned residents to watch out for tennis ba…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will reshape society, acknowledges risks: ‘A little bit scared of this’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The CEO behind the company that created ChatGPT believes artificial intelligence technology will reshape society as we know it. He believes it comes with real dangers, but can also be “the greatest technology humanity has yet deve…
Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows
rbkomar/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of new cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, increased significantly between 2011 and 2019 in the United States, a new CDC report found. It’s also spreading consistently in three new states — now, the d…
Double lung transplants successfully treat late-stage lung cancer, in a first with new technique
Shannon Fagan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A new double lung transplant technique was successful for two patients with lung cancer, Northwestern Medicine announced. The hospital said it’s leveraging that success into a new clinical program that will offer…
FAA to consider requiring airplane black boxes to record 25 hours of data
Daniel Garrido/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After six recent close calls between commercial airliners, the Federal Aviation Administration says it will work to require all cockpit voice recorders (CVRs), often called black boxes, to capture 25 hours of …
He was freed from a Nicaraguan prison and now urges Biden admin to protect migrants like him
Str/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Last month, the door to Yubrank Suazo’s cell in a Nicaraguan prison flung open in the middle of the night as officers told him to put on his clothes and gather his personal items. Recalling that moment…
Quinta Brunson schools woman who claimed she isn’t qualified to speak on public education
ABCQuinta Brunson, the Emmy-winning creator of ABC’s hit sitcom Abbot Elementary, has schooled an online sniper who implied Quinta isn’t qualified to speak about public education.
“I’ll share it again. The creator, lead writer and co-producer of [Abbo…
Ben Affleck on that Grammy meme, nailing Batman in ‘The Flash’ and why he’s done with superhero movies
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesIn a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck finally unpacked that Grammys moment between him and wife Jennifer Lopez.
Contrary to the memes, Ben insists, “I had a good time at the Grammys.”
He explaine…
Ford recalling over 1 million cars over brake hose issue
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ford announced this week that it is recalling more than 1.2 million of its vehicles over a serious issue with its brake fluid hoses.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Ford Fusi…