Salman Rushdie stabbed, Live Updates: Rajiv Gandhi’s decision to ban ‘The Satanic Verses’ was justified, says Natwar Singh
It was Salman Rushdie in January 2013, at The Indian Express, where he had gone through the Idea Exchange, the newsroom’s weekly interaction with newsmakers. He was referring to his 1988 novel that had prompted a series of death threats against him and forced him to live in hiding for nearly a decade after a fatwa was issued against him by the religious leader of the ‘Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini. Details are still sketchy about his condition and the man who attacked him, but Rushdie was reportedly on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, when the attack took…
Read More »Lubbock’s latest bakery offers variety, vegan-friendly 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…
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Governor Lamont Highlights Expansion of Food Assistance Programs To Increase Access to Locally Grown Food at Connecticut Farmers Markets
Press releases 08/12/2022 Governor Lamont Highlights Expansion of Food Assistance Programs to Increase Access to Locally Grown Foods at Connecticut Farmers Markets (MIDDLETOWN, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont visited the Middletown Farmers Market today to celebrate National Farmers Market Week and highlight the recent expansion of the state’s food assistance programs to provide greater access to food locally grown fresh at Connecticut farmers markets. National Farmers Market Week, which runs this year from August 7-13, is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role that farmers markets play in the nation’s food system. There are more than 200 certified farmers…
Read More »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…
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