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AP: Colorado Voters Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated β€œhealing centers" where participants can experience the drug under supervision.

Tweets With Racial Slurs Soar Since Musk Takeover

The number of posts on Twitter containing racial slurs has soared since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, new research shows. Analysts at the Center for Countering Digital Hate searched for English-language posts containing one of several different racial slurs. They found that the use of all of them went up in the first full week after Musk bought Twitter.

Wisconsin Nurse Amputated Man's Foot Without Orders

A nurse in Wisconsin has been accused of amputating a hospice patient's foot without his consent and without doctor's orders. Elder abuse charges filed last week say 38-year-old Mary Brown, of Durand, told colleagues she wanted to display it at her family's taxidermy shop.

What The Tech: Shop Safely Online

Black Friday is still a couple of weeks away, but holiday shopping is already underway. Most people will do the bulk of their shopping online and while it's convenient, it's also an easy way to lose money from cybercriminals.

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