Psychedelic spiritual groups grow in U.S.
Ayahuasca has become a global trend as people turn to the psychedelic brew to treat health problems after conventional medications and therapy failed them. Hundreds of psychedelic churches have formed…
Ukraine groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
Every year for nearly 20 years a groundhog in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine has been awoken on February 2 to help predict the upcoming spring. (Feb. 2)
Did the groundhog see his shadow? Get the results of Punxsutawney Phil’s winter forecast
It’s official: We will have a longer winter, according to America’s beloved groundhog meteorologist. Punxsutawney Phil rose from his burrow and saw his shadow Thursday morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in front of a…
Biden promised to address hate crime reporting. 20 months later, here’s what’s been done.
When President Joe Biden signed a landmark bill on hate crimes in 2021, he said many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders were afraid to leave their homes after…
Pope Francis is welcomed in Congo
More than 65,000 people attended a rally by Pope Francis with young people at the Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa on Thursday, according to Vatican estimates. (Feb. 2)
A dead sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii had nets and plastic debris in its stomach
Scientists said a dead sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend had nets and plastic debris in its stomach, highlighting the threat to wildlife from the millions…
Police arrest man and seize guns from Hollywood high-rise, including some pointed at park
A man who reportedly made violent threats was arrested,and investigators found guns and ammunition in his Hollywood high-rise apartment, where several rifles were pointed at a nearby park, police said…
NJ councilwoman fatally shot outside her home
New Jersey borough councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was found shot to death in an SUV outside of her home, authorities said Thursday. (Feb. 2) (AP video: Ted Shaffrey, Robert Bumsted)
House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs committee
House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote in a raucous session on Thursday to remove the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker…
20 Republican attorneys general warn CVS, Walgreens against selling abortion pills by mail
A group of 20 Republican attorneys general warned CVS and Walgreens in a letter Wednesday that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in their…