Elizabeth Banks would love to direct Cocaine Bear sequel
Elizabeth Banks has confessed she'd love to bring her creature feature Cocaine Bear back to the big screen for a sequel
2023-07-31 15:29
Exclusive-Banks vote to limit accounting of emissions in bond and stock sales -sources
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON Banks working to develop global standards on accounting for carbon emissions in bond or
2023-07-30 19:48
J&J effort to resolve talc lawsuits in bankruptcy fails a second time
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday shot down Johnson & Johnson's second attempt to resolve
2023-07-29 04:47
Devendra Banhart embraces being king of ‘freak folk’: ‘It’s the tackiest, stupidest thing!’
After years of being labelled part of a “freak folk” movement by fans, Devendra Banhart says he has finally embraced being one of its leaders.
2023-07-28 20:23
Michigan Democratic governor signs ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning so-called conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person's sexual orientation, for minors in the state, the governor's office announced Wednesday.
2023-07-27 19:54
Doctor emotionally describes terminating pregnancy out of state during hearing over Texas abortion bans
On the second day of hearings addressing the emergency medical exception for abortion restrictions in Texas, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist gave emotional testimony about getting an abortion out of state last year after learning her fetus had a life-threatening condition.
2023-07-21 08:18
Nearly two years after Texas' six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying
Texas' abortion restrictions -- some of the strictest in the country -- may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term.
2023-07-20 17:16
Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
2023-07-18 20:17
State judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 6-week abortion ban
Abortions in Iowa will for now remain legal up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy after a judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's newly signed law that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks.
2023-07-18 05:21
Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday that bans most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-07-15 03:57
Scottsdale bans natural grass in front yards of new houses to conserve water amid Arizona's drought
As drought-stricken Arizona bakes in searing heat, the Scottsdale City Council unanimously agreed this week to ban natural grass in front of future single-family homes in an effort to conserve water.
2023-07-14 01:57
Iowa Republicans advance 6-week abortion ban in special session
Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature advanced a bill that would ban most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-07-12 20:28