Hong Kong CNN — Two years ago, cannabidiol was booming in Hong Kong. The compound, known as CBD, was popping up in cafes, restaurants and stores, with businesses eager to join an exciting new market already well-established in countries around the world. That all came to an end on Wednesday, when CBD was criminalized in … Read more
European markets open higher as investors prepare for next Fed hike Europe’s Stoxx 600 rose 0.3% in early trade, with travel stocks up 0.9% and financial services up 0.8%. The UK’s FTSE 100 gained 0.25%, France’s CAC 40 was up 0.17% and Germany’s DAX rose 0.1%. The start-of-year rally has stuttered, but European markets still … Read more
The Dallas Zoo says the two monkeys that are believed to have been taken from their habitats Monday have been found. Dallas police said that they found the two emperor tamarin monkeys after getting a tip. Police said they then went to the empty home in Lancaster, located just south of Dallas, and found the … Read more
By Terry Eliasen, WBZ-TV Meteorologist, Executive Weather Producer BOSTON – The WBZ Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a frigid Friday and Saturday. As the month of January is winding down, it is only fitting that our lead weather story is a shot of bitterly cold, Arctic air, by far, the coldest … Read more
Staff Report CHARLESTON — A resident from Wood County was confirmed among the deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus reported on Tuesday morning by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. The department reported another 13 deaths from the virus in the 24-hour period from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, raising the total number … Read more
CNN — A man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Oregon this month was taken into custody after an hourslong standoff with authorities Tuesday night, police said. Law enforcement had surrounded a home underground which suspect Benjamin Obadiah Foster was believed to be hiding in the southwest Oregon city of Grants Pass, and … Read more
In men with localized prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy and treated with 5α-reductase inhibitor (5-ARI), preoperative levels of circulating 11-oxygenated androgens can indicate either disease progression or improved survival, a recent study has found. Specifically, “11-oxygenated adrenal androgen precursors were associated with progressive disease, while bioactive 11-oxygenated androgen 11-ketotestosterone (11KT) and its metabolite 11-ketoandrosterone (11KAST) … Read more
CNN — Former President Donald Trump’s political operation brought in $9.5 million in the roughly six weeks after he announced his latest White House bid, according to a source familiar with the fundraising numbers. The haul is smaller than the nearly $11.8 million raised by Trump entities in the six weeks before the Republican’s November … Read more
Russia wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine without Brexit, suggests top MEP Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Russia is unlikely to make significant breakthroughs beyond the “sideshow” of recent gains near … Read more
CNN — Multiple Michigan agencies are investigating what happened to three local rappers who went missing 10 days ago after a performance at a club was cancelled, Detroit police said Monday. Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31 and Montoya Givens, 31, who are all associates, were supposed to perform at a club in Detroit on … Read more