Tropical storm Meari strikes Japan, thousands affected | 10 points | World News
A tropical storm, ‘Meari’, was unleashed in Japan, bringing heavy rain to the main island of Honshu on Saturday as it headed further north towards the capital Tokyo, Japanese weather authorities announced. Tropical Storm Meari made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Saturday afternoon, bringing a sudden downpour with strong winds and prompting warnings of landslides and flooding, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The word “Meari” in Japanese means “a sprout” or “a bud”, which means that something is about to happen or grow. Thousands of homes in Shizuoka Prefecture have experienced power outages due to lightning…
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Lubbock bakery opens with CBD treats, hemp tea, vegan options
A stroll around Lubbock would show several businesses offering CBD and Delta 8. Lubbock’s newest bakery is jumping on the trend by offering baked goods with CBD and hemp, along with dozens of options. Samantha Beach, owner of Texas Sweet Box, has been a pastry chef since 2016 and previously owned a bakery in San Antonio. He also has a heart condition and started using CBD to help, with his doctor’s approval. Those experiences, along with planning for the new store while he had COVID-19 in 2021, led to his latest venture: Texas Sweet Box, a Lubbock bakery with freshly…
Read More »Gunman in Montenegro kills 10, then shot dead by passerby
A man opened fire on the streets of this city in western Montenegro on Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, authorities said. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that the attacker was a 34-year-old man identified only by his initials, VB Brdjanin said the man use a hunting rifle to first kill two children between the ages of 8 and 11. and his mother, who lived as tenants in the attacker’s house in the Medovina neighborhood of Cetinje. The shooter then went outside and randomly…
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Stirling CBD Debunks Myths, Highlights, Benefits of Delta
CARY, NC, Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interest in Delta 8 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is increasing in the United States. CBD and wellness product manufacturer Stirling CBD, a maker of natural and potent Delta 8 gummies, has released information to educate consumers about the benefits and risks of the compound while debunking common myths. The interest started with the 2018 Farm Bill, signed by former President Trump. The bill legalized the production of hemp with less than 0.3% Delta 9 THC by weight. The passage of the law in December 2018 caused interest in Delta 8 THC to soar. According…
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Federal officials reverses hard-line stance from Trump administration by acknowledging Connecticut pardons
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal officials have agreed to recognize Connecticut pardons as legally valid again and stop deporting people who have been pardoned for their crimes by a state board, reversing a tough stance by the Trump administration, officials announced Friday. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the Justice and Homeland Security departments under Trump had abandoned six decades of practice singling out Connecticut and refusing to recognize his pardons, because they are issued by a board rather than the governor. Five other states — Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, South Carolina and Utah — have similar…
Read More »China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises
China’s air force will send fighter jets and bombers to Thailand on Sunday for a joint exercise with the Thai military. The training will include air support, attacks on ground targets and small- and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Ministry of Defense said in a statement posted on its website. China’s expanding military activities in the Asia-Pacific region have alarmed the United States and its allies and are part of a growing competition between the world’s two largest economies. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Thailand in June as part of an effort to strengthen what he called America’s “unmatched…
Read More »How CBD Can Help Ward Off Complications From Diabetes
Creative/Shutterstock No matter which aisle of a store you find yourself in, CBD has become the go-to ingredient for almost every ailment. Since it obtained legal personality in Farm Bill 2018, this non-psychoactive chemical extracted from the cannabis plant now appears in products ranging from lotions to dietary supplements. Although the evidence supporting CBD’s health effects is limited, existing research points to great potential for CBD to help people with epilepsy, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, MS, schizophrenia, and even diabetes , according to Mayo Clinic. Diabetes affects more than 37 million Americans and is one of the deadliest chronic diseases, notes…
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West End 13s lose opener at World Series | News, Sports, Jobs
PHOTO PROVIDED Members of the West End 13-year-old Babe Ruth All-Star team pose together for a photo in Virginia in their Mid-Atlantic All-Star uniforms. West End lost its opener to New England, 6-5, on Friday. GLEN ALLEN, W.Va. – West End’s 13-year-old All-Star team dropped its Babe Ruth World Series opener Friday afternoon to New England Regional champion Pittsfield, 6-5, in Glen Allen, West Virginia. The Babe Ruth World Series is a home-and-away tournament that runs through Saturday, August 20. West End takes on the state champions from Virginia today at 4pm in their second game. West End jumped out…
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