By Hayatullah Amanat, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers at Indiana University say a modified version of cannabidiol, a chemical found in cannabis, could help reverse the effects of overdoses from drugs such as fentanyl. In the study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry on
Continue ReadingBy TAMMY WEBBER and NOAH BERGER Associated Press EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where her home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire that forced her to flee her northern Alberta community two months ago. Her family escaped unharmed, though her beloved
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The announcement that authorities are holding a person of interest in the case of four women found dead this year around Portland has mothers of the victims hoping they may finally get answers about what happened to their daughters. One of the victims
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, suspendió los fondos para el Instituto de Virología de Wuhan (WIV) luego de una revisión de meses que determinó que el instituto de investigación chino “no cumple con las regulaciones federales y actualmente no es responsable”, según un memorando del Departamento
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Two Republican presidential candidates, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former President Donald Trump, are accusing each other of making false claims about Trump’s wall on the border with Mexico. Christie tweeted Saturday that, contrary to Trump’s signature campaign promise to get Mexico to pay for the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the first research to look at constipation’s impact on the aging brain, scientists have found some concerning links. Being chronically constipated, defined by the authors as having a bowel movement only every three or more days, has been linked with a 73% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers may have found a rare “sibling” that shares the same orbit of a Jupiter-like planet around a young star. Researchers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array of telescopes, or ALMA, in Chile to observe the PDS 70 system, located 370 light-years away in the Centaurus constellation. Two Jupiter-like planets, known
Continue ReadingBy Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Following last summer’s chaos of canceled flights, mountains of lost luggage and other disruptions, many airlines and airports ramped up staffing to meet unprecedented demand – and some have even billed this year’s peak travel season as a return to pre-pandemic normal. But another hurdle currently looms large on
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Wednesday’s colossal $1 billion Powerball jackpot – the third largest jackpot prize in the game’s history – have been drawn. The numbers are 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the Powerball is 24. If a lucky winner scores the grand prize, they
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Steve Almasy, Nouran Salahieh and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Police shared new details Wednesday on the case of Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing for 49 hours last week after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of the highway, saying investigators “have
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Bob Iger está tratando de tranquilizar a un brazo ansioso de los negocios de Disney. Según conoció CNN, el consejero delegado de Disney se reunió este martes fuera de las instalaciones de la compañía con los máximos responsables de los negocios televisivos de la empresa. La reunión se produjo pocos
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El exsecretario de Estado estadounidense Henry Kissinger se reunió este martes en Beijing con el ministro de Defensa chino, Li Shangfu, sancionado por Estados Unidos, según el Ministerio de Defensa chino. Kissinger se reunió con Li en calidad de ciudadano privado, según declaró ese mismo día el portavoz del Departamento
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier start sprinting toward North Korea. Leslie and her father, tourists from New Zealand, were part of a group that left Tuesday morning from Seoul to visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Fifteen people including six policer officers have died by electrocution after a transformer exploded near a sewage treatment plant in northern India. Several other people were injured in the accident, which occurred Wednesday on the banks of the Alaknanda river. The injured were sent to a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — There has been more fallout regarding Jason Aldean’s controversial single, “Try That in a Small Town.” CMT confirmed to CNN on Wednesday that the music video for the song has been pulled off the country network’s air. Billboard was the first to report the news.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The president and CEO of Gucci is stepping down later this year. It’s the latest shakeup to the luxury fashion brand and comes as part of a series of changes at its parent company, the French conglomerate Kering. Marco Bizzarri will depart the Italian design house in September after eight years at
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — India’s Tata Sons has confirmed plans to build a 4-billion-pound, or $5.2-billion, electric car battery factory in the U.K. The plant is expected to become one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing sites when it begins production in 2026. Britain’s government says the new factory is the largest investment in the U.K.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States. On Amazon, sales of air conditioners increased 248% during the 30 days ending July 14, according to data
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Football Ferns are aiming to win fans as well as matches at the Women’s World Cup. New Zealand kicks off the Women’s World Cup on Thursday night local time with a game against Norway. The Ferns got the nod for the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh and Katharina Krebs, CNN Prague (CNN) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service used a rare speech Wednesday to issue a plea to disaffected Russians to spy for the UK. Speaking in Prague, Richard Moore appealed to Russians “wrestling with their conscience” to take a stand against Russian President Vladimir
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