Day: March 2, 2025

Dangerous ‘gateway drug’ can lead to other substance use, addiction experts warn

3:00 pm March 2, 2025

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a “gateway drug” to more harmful substances. More than 84% of adults in the U.S. report having drunk alcohol in their lifetime, according to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and […]

Coast Guard intercepts 21 illegal immigrants off California coast

3:00 pm March 2, 2025

A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) crew on Friday interdicted 21 illegal immigrants aboard a 25-foot boat about 20 miles west of the Point Loma coast in San Diego, California. The 21 illegal immigrants were taken into custody and later transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, according to a USCG news release. The […]

Pope Francis had ‘peaceful night’ in hospital, will skip Sunday noon blessing while continuing recovery

2:41 pm March 2, 2025

The Vatican confirmed early Sunday that Pope Francis is “still resting following a peaceful night” as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. The Vatican said Saturday that Francis’ medical condition “remained stable with respiratory physiotherapy alternating between non-invasive mechanical ventilation and long periods of supplemental high-flow oxygenation with a good response to gas exchange.” […]

Gene Hackman worried about caring for wife, family after heart concerns forced him to leave Hollywood stardom

2:30 pm March 2, 2025

Gene Hackman retired from his long and successful career over 20 years ago, partially forced by health concerns that had him worried for his wife and family. “I try to take care of myself. I don’t have a lot of fears,” Hackman told Larry King in 2004. “I have the normal fear of passing away […]

Debate over whether to ban handgun sales to teens could soon head to the Supreme Court

2:30 pm March 2, 2025

The Supreme Court may soon weigh in on whether people younger than 21 have the right to buy handguns, a decision that could upend decades-old federal restrictions and reshape the nation’s gun laws. In January, the right-leaning Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, struck down the federal government’s decades-old ban on handgun […]