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Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and de...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Who will win the Hart as MVP and the NHL's other top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions

The handful of candidates in the mix for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP are all unique. Connor Hellebuyck is the backbone and best player for the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. It has also been a...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

A month before NHL's playoff openers this weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman was more than happy to defend the decision to not expand the bracket like other professional leagues around North...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The Taliban ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtl...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s: Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Bateman kept busy this year managing college fantasy teams in 12 different leagues, a lineup that included SECret Weapon and One and Dunne. Five of them won it all. ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Trump hints at firing Federal Reserve chair Powell after tariff comments

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’ s termination “cannot come fast enough” as he reiterated his frustration that the Fed hasn’t aggressively ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis visited Rome's central prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunat...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

USA Football named national governing body by USOPC ahead of flag football's Olympic debut in 2028

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee already has sprints, swim strokes and somersaults under its umbrella. Now, it's adding touchdowns. USA Football joins the likes of track and field, sw...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A restaurant in Havana defies Cuba's tech struggles with digital menus and a robot waitress

HAVANA (AP) — For Sonia Pérez, stepping into Havana’s Doña Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie. Even as Cuba struggles with power outages and technological scarcity, this eatery has...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Federal judge will hear arguments as groups try to block Trump's executive order on elections

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday will hear arguments in three cases from national Democrats and voting rights groups that are challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Ukraine's future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials

PARIS (AP) — Paris is hosting a series of talks Thursday about Ukraine and its security, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, French President ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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