A man was shot and killed after he swung a baseball bat at a person who cleans windshields at intersections for cash, Baltimore’s police commissioner said Thursday. The 48-year-old man who was shot was driving through an intersection near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in the afternoon when he encountered so-called squeegee… Read More
Rural county overwhelmed by fentanyl deaths over July 4 weekend
A small, largely rural county west of Florida’s capital experienced an unheard-of spike in deadly drug overdoses believed to be caused by fentanyl over the July 4 weekend, with nine people dying in the latest sign that a national crisis is becoming even more far-reaching. In all of 2021, Gadsden… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez has a message for her manicurist
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has become known for appearing in makeup tutorials when away from the Capitol. In 2020, Vanity Fair described her as “perhaps the only member of Congress who moonlights as a beauty influencer.” Now, she’s posted another Instagram video, and this time she’s trying to merge politics… Read More
FDA to suspend court case against Juul while e-cigarette ban on hold
The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while the government reopens its review of the company’s electronic cigarettes. The agreement comes one day after the FDA placed a hold on its initial order banning Juul’s products from the market, saying that… Read More
California woman fakes cancer to avoid prison
One note submitted to the federal judge sentencing a 38-year-old California woman for embezzlement claimed that a biopsy had revealed “cancerous cells” in her uterus. Another indicated that she was undergoing a surgical procedure, and her cancer had spread to the cervix. Yet another letter warned she “cannot be exposed… Read More
FAA to give airports $1B for these upgrades…
The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using money approved in last year’s huge infrastructure bill. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the projects will help meet future demand for travel and make flying safer and more efficient. Sponsored:… Read More
US allows pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid against COVID
Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that’s intended to expand use of Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid. The Food and Drug Administration said pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible for Paxlovid and then prescribe the medication,… Read More
Four weird Jill Biden photos go viral
In May, First Lady Jill Biden told Harper’s Bazaar about “fexting,” her habit of using text message to argue with President Joe Biden. Yet, she went viral on Wednesday for an apparent exchange of some harsh words with the president, according to four photos tweeted by a P.R. professional working… Read More
UK’s Boris Johnson to resign… eventually
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics. Months of defiance ended almost with a shrug as Johnson… Read More
US to diversify formula industry to prevent future shortages
The Biden administration is trying to help foreign makers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the industry after the closure of the largest domestic plant sparked a nationwide shortage. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced plans to… Read More
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