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May 22, 2024

Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol in the US for the first time, data shows

Survey data reveals that in 2022, millions of Americans reported daily or near-daily marijuana use, surpassing those who reported daily alcohol consumption.

May 22, 2024

Tennessee becomes first US state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee is set to pioneer a new initiative, becoming the first state to provide free diapers to families enrolled in its Medicaid program, officials say.

May 22, 2024

Dozens of children were abused in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities, lawsuits allege

A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by employees.

May 22, 2024

What causes air turbulence?

Turbulence is essentially unstable air that moves unpredictably. While it is often associated with storms, clear-air turbulence, which is invisible, is the most dangerous type.

May 22, 2024

Closer-than-expected magnetic field of sun could improve solar storm predictions, study says

The sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, according to new research. The finding could help predict periods of solar storms.

May 22, 2024

Ex-head of UK’s Post Office breaks down while testifying about scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted

The ex-head of the UK's Post Office testified on Wednesday about one of the country’s largest scandals that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongly convicted.

May 22, 2024

Bosnian Serb leader threatens to secede from Bosnia ahead of UN vote on genocide

A planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs has sparked political controversy.

May 22, 2024

Russia's 'shadow war' against the West requires collective response, Estonia PM says

Estonian Prime Minister Kallas says Russia is conducting a “shadow war" against the West. Estonia and other European countries are seeing a rise in sabotage and spying.

May 22, 2024

Baltic Sea nations voice concern as Russia considers revising maritime border

Leaders in the Baltic Sea region voiced concerns on Wednesday about reports of Russia potentially revising its territorial waters' borders, officials say.

May 22, 2024

UK's Cameron lauds sharp decline in illegal migration from Albania during visit

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited Tirana on Wednesday and praised the joint efforts between the UK and Albania to combat illegal migration.