(CNN)The Bush family has left an indelible mark on American politics, stretching back four generations to when Prescott Bush represented Connecticut in the US Senate. In the decades since, the Bush family has produced two presidents, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush; the governor of Florida, Jeb Bush; and…

(CNN)Generally, you’re supposed to break out of an escape room, not into one. “Once we got down there [to the business] and realized the damage was minimal, we just thought it was hilarious,” owner Rob Bertrand told CNN Tuesday. Escape rooms have gained popularity in recent years. Groups work together…

By Thought Catalog Updated May 21, 2019 Ian Valerio By Thought Catalog Updated May 21, 2019 Ian Valerio *** My husband and I live above our place of business. Out alarm company called us at 3AM to say there was a motion detect alert, just one, in a weird place….

Constellation Brands, a major American beverage company, had been weighing whether to break into the cannabis business for a while when executive chair Rob Sands had an epiphany. While marijuana legalization was moving slowly in the United States, it would soon be legal in Canada — a sizable market. Sands…

Image copyright Family handout / PA Image caption Mike Davies said he accepted his hands and legs “needed to go” A man who almost died from meningitis has revealed how he began to look forward to having his limbs amputated. Mike Davies, 60, from Brighton, spent 70 days in intensive…

The Suede frontman remembers the crushing blow of losing his mother and the subsequent fumbling beginnings of the band in this extract from his memoir My mother’s death almost destroyed me. I was unable to get out of bed for days and days, just shuffling to and from the toilet…

Atomico, the European venture capital firm founded by Skype’s Niklas Zennström, sometimes feels like it’s on a perpetual hiring and promotions spree, even if a number of partners have also departed over the years. Most recently, in November, Sophia Bendz, the former Spotify global director of Marketing, was promoted to…

Juan Moyano/Stocksy Here’s Where To Buy Green Beer For St. Patrick’s Day, Because You Can’t Be Too Festive By Mehak Anwar a day ago There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than enjoying a cold pint of beer in your greenest attire. Actually, maybe there is one way……

In surveying all that 2018 has given and taken from us so far, at least one patch of blue sky hangs overhead: It has been a dynamite year for movies. This list of the best includes every genre and mode of filmmaking. It has blockbusters, a rollicking comedy, a documentary, an…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Just one drink a day leads to health risks Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there…

Pizza company CEO had struggled to secure support in SenatePresident tweets I will respect [Cains] wishes Donald Trump will not name Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve board. The US president said on Monday the former Republican presidential hopeful and Godfathers pizza chief executive had asked him to stop the…

The comfort binge is here to make you feel good. Let it do the work.Image: MASHABLE COMPOSITE; NBC/UNIVERSAL, NICKELODEON, CBS PHOTO ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES In Binged, Mashable breaks down why we binge-watch, how we binge-watch, and what it does to us. Because binge-watching is the new normal.  Imagine a day where…

Strip away the myths that surround him and Raleghs journey from dazzling at court to the scaffold is still an extraordinary story Legend has it that the history of Sir Walter Ralegh can be told in four objects: cloak and puddle, potato and tobacco. Anna Beer’s new biography makes no…

Archaeology isn’t always about battlefields, ancient skeletons, and exploring the Temple of Doom. Researchers have recently been rooting around the archaeological site of a much more recent, but no less significant, chunk of history: the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969.  As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Binghamton…

Emmad Mazhari / Unsplash I’ve put a lot of energy into arguing with people about our differing political views. When not arguing, I’ve spun my mental gears just thinking about these differences and getting bent out of shape internally over viewpoints I considered to be ignorant or insensitive. I thought…

Extreme weather damage to the global barley crop will mean price spikes and supply problems, according to new research Trouble is brewing for the world’s beer drinkers, with climate change set to cause “dramatic” price spikes and supply shortages, according to new research. Extreme heatwaves and droughts will increasingly damage…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“There’s so many loving and caring people out there” BBC Radio Two gardening guru Terry Walton said he has been overwhelmed by the generosity and support of people since his greenhouse burned down. He received offers of help, replacement equipment, plants and…

(CNN)It is the epitome of English high-society’s summer scene, but Royal Ascot has been forced to beef up its security in the wake of a recent spate of fights and unruly behavior at UK racecourses. Alcohol-fuelled brawls on consecutive weekends at Goodwood and Ascot in May have put officials at…

Washington (CNN)Former President Barack Obama reacted to the news of Anthony Bourdain’s unexpected death on Friday, saying, “He taught us about food — but more importantly, about its ability to bring us together.” In a memorable episode of the show that aired in 2016, Obama sat down to eat with…

(CNN)Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Friday evening, triggering red-alert sirens across the Gaza periphery into the early morning hours. More than a dozen rockets were fired from Gaza, many of which were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome aerial defense system, according to the Israel Defense…

Jerusalem (CNN)They laughed at Sylvan Adams when he came up with the idea of starting one of the world’s biggest cycling races in Israel. Giro d’Italia organizers called his proposition “ridiculous,” Adams recalls. Follow @cnnsport He had a tough job persuading Mauro Vegni, the head of the Italian Classic race….

Even if you don’t believe in fate sometimes events occur that are so coincidental that they don’t seem to have any other possible explanation. From doppelgängers meeting each other to identical cars parking next to each other, sometimes the cosmic universe aligns and the least we can do is take…

Image caption One woman told Mrs Foster she was “terrified” by the violence in the city. Arlene Foster has said she stands in solidarity with those living in Londonderry’s Fountain estate. The DUP leader was speaking to residents affected by violence in the city in recent nights. Irish Tánaiste (deputy…

Oh god. Here we are again with tips and tricks on how to cut costs on your wedding and have it not be a precursor to your poverty. If you want things in life like the down payment on a house or a honeymoon that isn’t at a cheap resort…

Industrious, the WeWork competitor that launched in 2013, is today announcing the close of an $80 million Series C funding round. The financing was co-led by Riverwood Capital and Fifth Wall Ventures. Industrious thinks of itself as a more premium version of WeWork, offering coworking space and workplace services to…

Courtesy of Cape Cod Samuel Adams Brewery & Cape Cod’s Summer Potato Chips Will Pair With Your Favorite Beer By Lara Walsh 5 hours ago It’s hard to believe that Memorial Day, aka the unofficial start of patio season, is just days away. Luckily, you don’t have to wait until…

(CNN)The trade fight between the United States and China intensified Monday as the two economic superpowers hit each other with their biggest round of tariffs yet. The moves are a significant escalation in the growing conflict between the world’s top two economies. “We are squarely in the midst of the…

Image copyright Other Image caption Bob Higgins was youth development officer at Southampton until 1989 Such was the influence of Bob Higgins as a youth coach at Southampton, he was known as the “star-maker”. He was seen as instrumental in the development of several players who would go on to…

For centuries, we’ve relied on a tiny fungus called brewer’s yeast to help us produce a rather essential trio: bread, beer, and wine. Now, scientists have genetically engineered it to produce Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) – the key ingredients of marijuana. Publishing their findings in Nature, the team modified yeast…

A stag night used to mean a few drinks down the pub. Now its a test of masculinity fuelled by cheap airfares and alcohol. Sirin Kale hears about those who lost so much more than just a nights memories Returning to his Ibizan hotel room, the stag notices that his…

Online tool will tackle the worst youth alcohol problem in Europe So you’re 16 and at a schoolfriend’s party. You’ve had three or four drinks already, and are just starting to feel it. The most popular guy in the class comes up and demands you have another. And then another….

Image copyright AFP A shortage of CO2 gas is starting to bite. From pig processors to beer firms, the lack of carbon dioxide is hitting production. Booker, a wholesaler to bars and restaurants, is rationing sales. And soft drinks giant Coca-Cola says its UK bottling plant was interrupted by the…

Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Canada and 10 US states (with potentially more on the way), businesses are finding increasingly innovative ways to encourage consumers to part with their cash in their search for a lawful high. Think of an edible product and there is probably some company somewhere…

If you happened to be passing through central Idaho in what’s now the Snake River plain some 15,000 years ago, you might have recognise entire fields of lava, embracing more than 600 square miles. And if you fluctuate back through the sphere this past week, you might have recognise an…

It’s no shock to any of us that the cast of Vanderpump Rules didn’t move to Los Angeles to scream at each other and throw wine on camera. They moved to be actors, singers and DJs—the holy trinity of jobs your parents ask you not to bring up during holiday…

PARK CITY, Utah — Nicolas Cage really get into persona. As legend has it, while filming his character as a cocaine-huffing, Vicodin-popping, gleefully unhinged cop in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , Cage was discerned in between gives doing protrusions of a mystery pulverization out of a vial….

( CNN) This feature is part of CNN Parallels, an interactive series exploring ways you can improve your health by making small changes to your daily habits. A lot of us drink. Too many of us booze a lot. Worldwide, each person 15 times and older devours 13.5 grams of…

Listen up, America. The world has some questions for you. Advertisement Specifically, some questions about food. Like, why do Americans do meat in the shape of their flag? Bet ya never thought about that one, huh? You have to admit that here in the ol’ U S of A, we…

Sure, the ice caps might be melting, hundreds of swine could go extinct in the coming decades, and coral reefs might soon be a event of the past, but at least we can enjoy a nice cool brew while climate change wreaks havoc on our planet, right? We wouldn’t count…

Scott Olson/ Getty Images News/ Getty Images Here’s How To Win Free Chipotle During The NBA Finals By Lizzy Rosenberg a daytime ago To say the NBA Finals are a big deal amongst my friends is kind of an understatement. All of us squeeze into someone’s living room — or…

As a new expo in New York celebrates classic punk likeness from the 70 s and 80 s, members of Blondie recall the era When most people witnes a beat-up car abandoned on a street, they rubberneck for two seconds and move on. When Debbie Harry watched one lying upside…

Sharyl Attkisson has the perfect sucking recreation to play tonight while we’re all watching TV scholars cover the #2018Midterm. The only problem with Sharyl’s tournament is if we suck each time a Tv pundit needs reassurance about their belief or reporting tonight we’ll be drunk before all the hastens are…

Remember that Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad that suggested you could solve police brutality with a cold refreshing soft drink? How about the recent Super Bowl commercial wherein Ram Trucks unveiled the hidden secret that a far-famed Martin Luther King Jr. addres was actually about buying a Ram? Both were widely…

New York( CNN Business) General Electric is under such financial be underlined that new CEO Larry Culp is flogging the perturbed conglomerate’s 119 -year-old dividend to merely a penny a share. The company too announced that the SEC and Justice Department are investigating the charge, which reflects the deterioration of…

Image copyright Getty Images “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine, wine before beer and you’ll feel queer” – many of us may swear by this time-honoured tip when “mixing” our drinks. But a new study has refuted the idea that the order we have alcoholic drinks in affects the…

(CNN)Step inside the cave in Siberia that sheltered the first known humans 300,000 years ago. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)…

Waymo and Uber have finally reached a settlement, one year after the Alphabet-owned self-driving startup sued the ride-hailing giant for allegedly stealing trade secrets. As part of the settlement, Uber will pay Waymo 0.34 percent of equity stake, or about $244 million of its $72 billion valuation. That’s a win for Uber, considering…

New York (CNN Business)Instead of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” it was a “Wonderful Trump” on “Saturday Night Live.” “Wow, everyone looks so different,” Baldwin’s Trump said of this new world. “What are those things on their faces?” “Those are smiles,” Kenan Thompson’s angel told the fake Trump. Baldwin’s Trump ran…