My PRIDE: The economics of same-sex marriage
Same-sex weddings have boosted the U.S. economy by $3.8 billion since gay marriage was legalized five years ago, a new study says....
Bottoms up! French farmer uses underwear to test soil health
A French farmer has used a pair of white briefs to measure the health of his soil....
Ryanair rejects UK guidance for passengers to check in all luggage
Ryanair on Thursday rejected new British government guidance for passengers to check in all luggage including hand bags, saying it would instead recommend that passengers...
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Milley apologizes for appearing with Trump at church photo op – CNBC
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Milley apologizes for appearing with Trump at church photo op CNBC Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after...
Kenya arrests three policemen for dragging woman behind motorbike
Kenyan detectives have arrested three police officers for allegedly whipping a woman and dragging her along behind a motorbike, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said...
Stocks slide, bonds rally on downbeat Fed outlook
The safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Thursday while a gauge of global equity markets fell the most in seven weeks after the...
U.S. Senate panel would bar use of military against peaceful protests
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had approved an amendment that would make it illegal to deploy the military against peaceful...
Pandemic pushes central bank digital currencies into top gear
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as it has prompted millions of people to turn to cashless payments,...
Wall Street tumbles on fears of new virus wave, Fed’s cautious outlook
U.S. stocks slumped on Thursday with the S&P 500 and the Dow set for their steepest percentage declines since April 1, as investors fretted over...
Meetings to feature chlorinated water jumps, sanitized sand pits
Athletics meeting organizers have been advised to put chlorine in the water jump, clean relay batons between each use and add a solution containing a...