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

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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

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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