Local

Biden’s Pick For Agriculture Secretary Splits Farming Community

How will farming fare during the Biden administration? That question was front and center during a confirmation hearing in early February by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for Tom Vilsack, President Joseph […]

Local

Europe Wants Biden Admin Cooperation To Regulate Big Tech

The world is waiting to see if — and how — the new White House administration will take on the tech industry. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 26, European Commission President […]

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Education

CBD Firm Fights To Free Cannabis Offenders And Push For Saner Laws

As the market for legal marijuana and cannabidiol, or CBD, skyrockets — prompting corporations to buy stakes in cannabis companies — thousands remain imprisoned for weed-related offenses. Most are people of color, while the investors […]

National

New round of icy weather hits frigid Deep South

By Melinda Deslatte and Leah Willingham, Associated Press, Parts of the frigid Deep South got more snow and ice Wednesday, adding to problems in a region where wintry precipitation already had left thousands without power, stranded […]

Entertainment

Aubrey Plaza And Jason Statham Pair Up For Spy Comedy

Multiple award-winning actress Aubrey Plaza will add another major comedy film role to her résumé with British director Guy Ritchie’s next project, “Five Eyes.” Plaza (“Parks and Recreation,” “Black Bear”) stars opposite action star Jason Statham (“Crank”) in […]

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Indo-Nigerian Romantic Comedy A Hit On Streaming Platform

MUMBAI, India — “Namaste Wahala”, a love story of an Indian boy and a Nigerian girl that released on Netflix on Valentine’s Day, brings together the Indian and Nigerian film industries, two of the largest in […]