Though lack of diversity remains a serious problem in the field, companies like San Francisco’s MD Numbers provide some much-needed representation. These Black entrepreneurs and others hope to write a new chapter in the story of America’s “war on drugs,” which has disproportionately punished people of color. Right now, the medical use of cannabis is legal in 35 states with a doctor’s prescription. Recreational use of cannabis is legal in 14 states, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, while an additional 16 states and the U....

But following two years marred by COVID-related capacity and proximity restrictions, as well as the ever-growing convenience of online shopping, the phenomenon that is Black Friday has undergone a major transformation. This month, data published by the National Retail Federation indicated that 166.3 million Americans plan on shopping between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, with Black Friday expected to attract nearly 115 million shoppers alone. The group also reported that 67 percent of holiday shoppers in the U....

Footage shared widely on social media showed protesters in the British city of Bristol tearing down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston, who died in 1721. Colston was a member of the Royal African Company, which is estimated to have transported about 80,000 Africans to the Americas as slaves. After the Bristol statue was torn down, it was dragged through the city’s streets and thrown into the harbor’s waters....

Although the phrase “Black Lives Matter” is emblazoned in permanent paint on Washington D.C.’s streets by order of the D.C. government itself, the same local government has prohibited pro-life advocates from painting the message “Black Preborn Lives Matter” in temporary paint. The D.C. government even allowed protestors to paint “Defund the Police” right next to its own public speech. Participants in an August free speech event cohosted by Students for Life of America and the Frederick Douglass Foundation were not only prohibited by police to paint; two were arrested for chalking our message on the public sidewalk....

Set to host the awards gala on January 4 in Accra next year, Ghana will have the Black Princesses as their sole contender for an award as the side has been listed for the Women’s National Team gong. Nigeria’s U-20 team and South Africa senior women’s outfit are the other two competitors for the award, as Kenya and Zimbabwe fell off. In the Youth Player of the Year category, Ghana U-17 captain Eric Ayiah failed to make the final cut, as did South Africa U-20 man Luther Singh....

Black seed oil contains the phytochemical thymoquinone, which can act as an antioxidant. Antioxidants detoxify harmful chemicals in the body called free radicals. This article discusses the potential uses, risk factors, and side effects of taking the supplement. Uses of Black Seed Oil Supplement use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian nutritionist, pharmacist, or healthcare provider. No supplement is intended to treat, cure, or prevent a disease....

When Matty Rich started shooting his stark Straight Out of Brooklyn in the housing projects of Red Hook, a local drug dealer laid down some ground rules. The dealer was maybe 17, a kid Rich grew up with. The two were flip sides of the same coin: Rich, a 17-year-old with a gold front tooth, a nonexistent budget and a head of anger, scratching together a movie about the neighborhood that had already killed his best friend, his aunt and his uncle....

Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, pulled in the highest net unfavorability rating among registered black voters in a Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Saturday. South Bend, Indiana’s Buttigieg, who polled at zero percent among black Democratic voters, is still struggling to gain traction in the African-American community as 21 percent of respondents rated him unfavorably and 49 percent of those surveyed had no opinion at all of his candidacy....

A lot of people, black and white, heartily endorse that. Some of his fellow athletes — hello, Richard Sherman and Ray Lewis — are just as comfortable saying that out loud as Lillard was, in the wake of a second video in two days of a black man being shot by police. MORE: Athletes react to Alton Sterling, Philando Castile deaths Here’s the Trail Blazers All-Star’s Twitter feed, soon after a man in Minnesota was shot to death in his car in front of his girlfriend and child, a scene captured on Facebook video....

Shared with the caption “Such an incredibly wholesome moment,” the video has over 400,000 likes and thousands of comments. Posted again on Reddit on Thursday, the video has delighted even more internet users, gaining over 63,000 upvotes. In the video, a cat calls out from the center of the room before another cat comes up and greets her. Text overlaying the video reads: “Blind cat calls out because she can’t find her friends....

Actor Stevin John, real name Stephen J. Grossman, is credited with creating the character and has played the role since Blippi’s online debut in February 2014. In doing so, the show has clocked up more than 9.5 billion YouTube views, 12.4 million subscribers and is now dubbed in Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Arabic. On Saturday, May 8, however, a new actor stepped into Blippi’s signature blue and orange outfit....

Rittenhouse has been charged with homicide in the deaths of two men he shot during protests in Kenosha in August 2020: Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. He also shot and wounded a third man, Gaige Grosskreutz. Hernandez claimed that “rioters initiated that conflict” in Kenosha on the night of August 25, 2020, and had agitated “individuals with long-arm rifles” on top of a building. He said they were screaming at the rifle-holders, “You ain’t the police, you ain’t the police....

NEWSWEEK: So are you excited about the Harvard fellowship? Dave Winer: Yeah. Totally. It was like a dream come true. For me it’s great, because I get to hang out with people using this stuff, and I don’t get enough of that. A lot of what we do–all of what we do really–is electronic. Only occasionally do we have face-to-face dinners in the blogging world. How’s it going to work at Harvard?...

While a blood clot that forms in the leg can be a dangerous condition, blood clots can quickly become life-threatening. These complications are very serious and must be treated quickly to minimize the damage to your body. Causes A blood clot is more likely to form during or after surgery than it is during your routine day-to-day life. There are multiple reasons for this, but one major cause is inactivity....

When respondents were asked to choose between the former mayor and Trump, 49 percent chose Bloomberg, and only 42 percent chose Trump. The seven-percentage-point difference was the biggest won by any Democratic candidate in the survey. The new numbers suggest that Bloomberg’s nontraditional strategy could be working. The candidate has said he’s not trying to qualify for the debates, which require that campaigns meet a donor and polling threshold. Bloomberg is financing his race without contributions, leaning instead on his multibillion-dollar fortune, and isn’t focusing on early primary states Iowa and New Hampshire....

The 20-year-old defender lasted just 10 minutes in Amsterdam on Friday before succumbing to injury, with Harry Maguire replacing him. While Jack Wilshere had been forced to leave the squad due to injury, there was hope Gomez would be able to feature against the Azzurri at Wembley. However, the damage has been deemed serious enough to require further assessment by Liverpool’s medical team as they head into a crucial stage of the season both domestically and in the Champions League....

Dean Anna of the Yankees was originally ruled safe on a double in the eighth inning of Saturday's 7-4 win. A television replay showed his right foot briefly came off the base as he stood up with shortstop Xander Bogaerts tagging him. Red Sox manager John Farrell challenged the call. Moments later, Anna was ruled safe. MORE: Five homers lift Yanks over Sox | MLB scoreboard MLB said the conclusive angle showing Anna was out wasn't immediately available inside the replay booth in New York....

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed the Russian forward to a two-year contract that carries an AAV of $1.475 million, the team announced on Sunday. As negotiations dragged on through the summer between the team and the restricted free agent, Barbashev’s camp revealed that he was also considering playing overseas in 2019-20, per The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford. Despite that uncertainty, a deal finally got done, and it’s a good thing for the Blues as they hold onto a key piece to the puzzle moving forward....

The BMW Championship is set to kick off this week at Conway Farms Golf Club on the northern outskirts of Chicago as the third installment of this season’s playoff chase begins. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2014-15 season | Greg Norman on golf: ‘We’ve really got to get our crap together’ Day is 511 points ahead of Jordan Spieth in the standings with a win and a tie for 12th in the first two events....

The winds were whipping at Conway Farms Country Club in Round 3 after benign conditions Friday led to low scores. But Day still fired a solid 2-under 69 with six birdies to finish at 20-under. Scott Piercy and Daniel Berger pose his biggest threats at 14-under with a host of big names lurking just behind them. MORE: Final-round leaderboard | FedEx Cup Winners | Tiger Woods to have back surgery… Again...