The countries welcoming US tourists now — and some resources for your visit
(CNN) — Throughout the pandemic, US passport holders have seen an ever-morphing list of international travel options. The only constant has been change. But compared with theRead More
Authorities seize nearly $3M worth of meth in onion shipment
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine, hidden among a shipment of onions, during a tractor-trailer’s inspection at federal facilityRead More
NCAA raises THC levels for tests, proposes lesser penalties
The NCAA has relaxed the amount of THC an athlete can have to trigger a positive test, and is recommending less-stringent penalties for athletes whoRead More
Manfred joins talks as MLB, locked-out players meet again
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred entered long-stalled labor negotiations with players on Friday with just over three days until Major League Baseball’sRead More
Arizona Starbucks becomes 1st outside New York to unionize
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Employees at a Starbucks in suburban Phoenix voted Friday to form a union, becoming the first store outside New York toRead More
US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich
WASHINGTON (AP) — The term Russian oligarch conjures images of posh London mansions, gold-plated Bentleys and sleek superyachts in the Mediterranean, their decks draped withRead More
US eases trade with Afghanistan despite Taliban sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration sought Friday to assure financial institutions and other businesses that U.S. sanctions on the Taliban aren’t intended to interfereRead More
Elon Musk and brother reportedly face insider trading probe
(CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possibly violating insider trading rules, accordingRead More
US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion
(CNN) — The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile targetRead More
Priest’s new assignment: Helping those he invalidly baptized
PHOENIX (AP) — Families came one by one to the baptismal font in a Phoenix church where the Rev. Andrés Arango, whose baptisms up untilRead More