Taliban turn their attention to wooing tourists to Afghanistan

Taliban turn their attention to wooing tourists to Afghanistan

The Taliban have imposed a dress code for women and requirements for them to have a male guardian, or mahram, when they travel. Dining alone, traveling alone, and socializing with other women in public have become harder. With gyms closed to women and beauty salons banned, there are fewer places where they can meet outside the home.
FBI: Scammers took $3.4B from older Americans in 2023

FBI: Scammers took $3.4B from older Americans in 2023

The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000. It follows a sharp rise in reported losses by older Americans in the two years after the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, when people were stuck at home and easier for scammers to reach over the phone.
The US will reclassify marijuana. What does that mean?

The US will reclassify marijuana. What does that mean?

There haven't been many federal prosecutions for simply possessing marijuana in recent years, even under marijuana's current Schedule I status, but the reclassification wouldn't have an immediate impact on people already in the criminal justice system.