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Israeli company gets green light to make world's first cultivated beef steaks

Israeli company gets green light to make world's first cultivated beef steaks

An Israeli company has received a preliminary green light from health officials to sell the world's first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, not the entire animal, officials said. The move follows approval of lab-grown chicken in the U.S.
A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure

A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure

Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood, a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
Uniqlo sues Shein over alleged copy of its popular 'Mary Poppins bag'

Uniqlo sues Shein over alleged copy of its popular 'Mary Poppins bag'

TOKYO (AP) — Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was an inferior and unlawful copy of its hit product touted as the “Mary Poppins bag.
Police in Brazil arrest a suspect in the brutal slaying of a Manhattan art dealer

Police in Brazil arrest a suspect in the brutal slaying of a Manhattan art dealer

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A suspect was arrested in the brutal killing in Brazil of an American art dealer who was the co-owner of a prominent gallery in Manhattan, police said Thursday.
Kidnapping of California woman that police called a hoax gets new attention with Netflix documentary

Kidnapping of California woman that police called a hoax gets new attention with Netflix documentary

VALLEJO, Calif.
Issey Miyake displays a canvas of colors at Paris Fashion Week

Issey Miyake displays a canvas of colors at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — A white, sanitized runway inside Paris’ Palais de Tokyo was adorned with pleated garments on Thursday, displayed like paintings on its walls.
Crave tells subscribers they'll need to fork out $2 more per month to avoid ads

Crave tells subscribers they'll need to fork out $2 more per month to avoid ads

Avoiding commercials on the Crave streaming service is about to get a little costlier. Bell Media has told Crave subscribers who use its "premium ad-free" package that they'll now have to pay $22 per month — an increase of $2.01.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen backs anti-LGBTQ bill and tax cuts in state of the state address

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen backs anti-LGBTQ bill and tax cuts in state of the state address

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In his second state of the state address to Nebraska lawmakers, Gov.
Nevada Supreme Court panel won't reconsider ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse case

Nevada Supreme Court panel won't reconsider ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A panel of Nevada Supreme Court justices won't reconsider former “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse's request to dismiss a sprawling indictment that accuses him of leading a cult, taking underage wives and sexually abusi
Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

TORONTO — As Loblaws moves to reduce its 50 per cent discount on food approaching its best before date to the more modest 30 per cent, experts say those time stamps aren't an accurate measure of whether groceries are safe to eat.
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