Weed recall map shows states where urgent warnings not to use issued

newsweek.com Over the past several months, there have been weed recalls in several different states, with warnings issued to marijuana consumers ahead of the unofficial 4/20 holiday.…

The Average US Retirement Age: Where Do You Stack Up?

finance.yahoo.com Determining when to retire can be tough. There are various factors to consider, including your financial situation, your health, and the lifestyle you wish to enjoy once you…

SNAP May payment dates for each state

newsweek.com SNAP payments will be issued to recipients throughout May, but not everyone will be paid on the same date. Commonly known as food stamps, SNAP benefits are paid to low- and…

Trader Joe’s recall: Salmonella outbreak linked to organic basil has sickened people in 7 states

fastcompany.com Organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s is being recalled due to fears that it may be the origin of Salmonella infections that have so far sickened 12 people in seven states,…

7 Best Moments From Phish’s Las Vegas Sphere Residency Kick-Off

billboard.com for the first time, a band not named U2 performed at the Las Vegas Sphere. Phish shares some traits with the Irish group – both are quartets with decades-long histories of…

Salmonella prompts Trader Joe's to recall basil sold in 29 states

foxbusiness.com and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning consumers not to eat Infinite Herbs brand organic basil sold at Trader Joe's due to a salmonella outbreak. The organic…

Trader Joe's recalls basil tied to a salmonella outbreak

npr.org Trader Joe's has recalled fresh basil sold in 29 states and Washington, D.C., after a federal investigation linked the product to a dozen cases of salmonella infection in…

Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel

pbs.org Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred a flurry of bipartisan legislative action in Congress, uniting lawmakers against the country even as the risk of a…

Chartbreaker: How Michael Marcagi Joined the Folk-Pop Boom With a ‘Wild Little Rocket Ship’ Ride of a Hit

billboard.com Michael Marcagi came to an agreement of sorts with his manager in late 2023. The folk-pop singer-songwriter had just finished a recording session in Woodstock, N.Y., and…

Thunderstorm map reveals path of severe weather forecast to hit 8 states

newsweek.com Severe weather is forecast to hit eight states Thursday, bringing torrential thunderstorms, damaging winds and the possibility of tornadoes. The storm system is set to hit…

Salmonella outbreak sparks massive Trader Joe's recall

newsweek.com A salmonella outbreak has led Trader Joe's to recall packets of herbs sold across the country, with one person reportedly hospitalized after an infection. Organic basil,…

Social Security update expands benefits nationwide

newsweek.com Some Social Security recipients nationwide may soon get more money in their pockets after a change to eligibility criteria, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has…

These states and cities have the best—and worst

aol.com By their own admission, Americans’ cognitive well-being is improving. That’s according to a new survey conducted by brain health and wellness platform Muse by Interaxon. For…

New Privacy Rights Act exempts government and gives more power to the FTC

reason.com Data privacy talk in Congress seems kind of ironic coming just a week after lawmakers rejected a proposal to make federal authorities get a warrant to search Americans'…

Are New AI Voice Laws Going Too Far? Plus Jelly Roll Lawsuit, Taylor Swift On TikTok & More Legal News

billboard.com This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff…

Clarence Thomas faces backlash over Jan. 6 case comments: "What a disgrace"

newsweek.com Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faced criticism on Tuesday over comments he made during a case focused on the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. "In oral argument…

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day 2024: How to get a free ice cream scoop

nypost.com Spring weather has finally entered the chat, just in time for this year’s Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day. On Tuesday, April 16, participating Ben & Jerry’s locations worldwide…

Map shows states where 1 million people were removed from health care plan

newsweek.com Millions of Americans have been disenrolled from Medicaid plans after the federal government stopped offering continuous coverage to recipients during the pandemic.…

6 serene homes in Vermont

theweek.com Ferguson Farm, a 1784 Federal brick house near Woodstock, comes with 83.7 acres of woods and fields. The renovated four-bedroom home has arched windows; multiple fireplaces;…

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Vermont Radio Station Group

billboard.com the boutique U.S. performance rights organization (PRO) that represents Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Prince, Drake, Pharrell Williams, the John Lennon estate, the Eagles…

Defendant in Federal Case Alleging Long-Ago Sexual Assault of Minor Can't Get Materials Sealed …

reason.com An interesting decision yesterday by Magistrate Judge Kevin Doyle in Milazzo v. Anthony (D. Vt.), dealing with an issue I had litigated and written about before:…

Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills

theguardian.com On 6 April, Maryland became the first state in the US to pass a “Kids Code” bill, which aims to prevent tech companies from collecting predatory data from children and using…

Why doesn’t Medicare cover drugs like Ozempic for weight loss?

marketplace.org Medicare Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage, will now cover the weight-loss medication Wegovy in cases where the patient is at risk of a heart attack or a…

After Illegal Veto, Kentucky Becomes 45th State To End Sales Taxes On Gold & Silver

zerohedge.com After Illegal Veto, Kentucky Becomes 45th State To End Sales Taxes On Gold & Silver Via Money Metals, In a high-stakes showdown with Gov. Andy Beshear over a gold and silver…

Here is a list of states where you can find 420-friendly rentals

axios.com U.S. cities that blazed the marijuana legalization trail now have a high concentration of 420-friendly vacation rentals, a new study by Upgraded Points shows. Why it…

The S.W.A.T. Moment That Left Kenny Johnson's Mother Furious

looper.com Learn More When Dominique Luca (Kenny Johnson) left "S.W.A.T.", it was a tearjerker for the actor who played him and the audience watching at home. Although Johnson had a…

Human composting gains traction across the U.S

newsweek.com Human composting could become the future of American deathcare as support for the method gains traction in several more states. Also known as natural organic reduction,…

Avoid All Butter Brands, Except These 8

247wallst.com Americans have had an on-again, off-again relationship with butter. Butter consumption in the United States was at its highest point from 1930-35, but it began dropping…

Anti-Arab hate, harassment and threats loom over this year’s Arab American Heritage Month

nbcnews.com Arab American Heritage Month is intended to commemorate and honor the achievements of the some of the roughly 3.7 million members of the community residing in the U.S. But…

Opinion: The fabled four-day work week is still decades away

siliconvalley.com Billionaires and Bernie Sanders agree on at least one thing: They see a four-day workweek in America’s future. Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is investing in golf courses…

When the sun went out: my eclipse adventure in New England

ft.com Novelist and stargazer Sarah Perry had always longed to see an eclipse. This week in Vermont she finally got to watch as ‘the sun was consumed’

Popular discount bakery outlet closes New England stores

wcvb.com The company that produces baked goods for brands including Arnold bread, Entenmann’s and others has closed 28 outlet stores in the Northeast.Bimbo Bakeries USA said in a…

Ticker: Bakery outlets close across New England; US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration

bostonherald.com The company that produces baked goods for brands including Arnold bread, Entenmann’s and others has closed 28 outlet stores in the Northeast. Bimbo Bakeries USA said in a…

Maine sues biochemical giant over contamination from PCB-tainted products

apnews.com Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that have contributed to contamination in the state. The…

Bakery outlets close across New England and New York

apnews.com The company that produces baked goods for brands including Arnold bread, Entenmann’s and others has closed 28 outlet stores in the Northeast. Bimbo Bakeries USA said in a…

The Information promotes Yurieff to team leader

talkingbiznews.com The Information has promoted reporter Kaya Yurieff to team leader, focusing on focusing on shaping its creator economy coverage and growing the franchise. Yurieff will…

These are the Poorest Cities in Every State

247wallst.com America is a country that is known for its stark inequality in income. The richest part of the population (top 1%) owned 32.3% of the nation’s wealth, according to a report…

More women getting tubes tied after Roe v. Wade overturned

newsweek.com Losing the constitutional right to an abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned has led to many more women resorting to getting their tubes tied. An increasing trend in…

States With the Most Firearm Retailers

247wallst.com The United States has a gun culture like nowhere else in the world. Home to 333.3 million people and well over 400 million civilian-owned firearms, the U.S. is the only…

Map shows states where you can marry your cousin as Tennessee passes ban

newsweek.com Tennessee may become the next state to make it illegal for a person to marry their first cousin. The Tennessee state House overwhelmingly voted on Thursday to pass a bill…

Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law

pbs.org The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office a week ago has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling…

Map shows US states with highest, lowest homeownership

newsweek.com In the rolling mountains, hills and valleys of Appalachia, you'll find the state with the highest percentage of homes occupied by their owners: West Virginia. The Mountain…

Eclipse Report

reason.com What a day! After two solid weeks of typical Vermont early spring weather—rain and snow and heavy cloud cover—Monday dawned bright and beautiful: blue skies, no humidity,…

Gambia Must Uphold Its Anti-FGM Law

newsweek.com I helped pass the most progressive anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) law in the United States, where I now live. But I was born and raised in Gambia, where the government…

Hundreds of Tesla owners flood charging station

newsweek.com The total solar eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for millions of people, but traveling home from the event quickly turned into a challenge for hundreds of Tesla…

New York ranks last in economic outlook study of all 50 US states

aol.com New York's economic outlook is the worst of any other U.S. state due to its high taxes and regulatory environment, according to new data. The American Legislative Exchange…

An unexpected airline has started bringing in serious profits

thestreet.com Born in Europe as a way to offer bare-bones fares for quick flights between nearby cities, low-cost airlines operate on an entirely different business model from mainstream…

Why the Four-Day Work Week Is Decades Away

manhattan.institute Senator Bernie Sanders’ bill mandating a 32-hour week over the next few years would be harmful to the economy. Billionaires and Bernie Sanders agree on at least one thing:…

Map reveals states with most divorced couples

newsweek.com Researchers have combed through divorce records to compile a list of the U.S. states most likely to see marriage breakdowns and the ones where couples are least likely to…

Donald Trump faces backlash for comments on Black and Jewish voters

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash after offering his opinions on why Jewish and Black voters largely favor Democratic political candidates. During an…

Why Would the Feds Tamper With the One Part of Medicaid That Works Well?

newsweek.com More than one in five Americans rely on Medicaid, which is now the nation's largest health insurer. Worryingly, these Americans may soon lose access to certain life-saving…

There was a huge spike in people Googling that their 'eyes hurt' during the eclipse

aol.com None Online searches reporting eye discomfort spiked during the eclipse, according to Google Trends. • None Many of those searches came from states in or near the eclipse's…

Small business optimism hits 11-year low as inflation fears won't go away

cnbc.com A man checks the label of a vitamins jar at a Costco Wholesale store on April 3, 2024 in Colchester, Vermont. Small business confidence hit its lowest level in more than 11…

I watched the total solar eclipse in a city that doubled in size during the event. I don't regret it

aol.com None I traveled to Burlington, Vermont to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday. • None Roughly 50,000 people traveled to this small city for the event, doubling its size…

Eclipse watchers stuck in heavy traffic driving home: "Worst traffic I've ever seen"

cbsnews.com Drivers returning home Monday from watching the solar eclipse in cities and towns in the path of totality described traffic jams that were among the worse they'd ever…