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Rodrigo Duterte, the strongman brought to book
After presiding over a bloody drugs crackdown while in office, the former Philippine president has been detained by the ICCFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Ovens and bone fragments - BBC visits Mexican cartel 'extermination' site
The BBC's Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims' remains.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
F.D.A. Issues Warning About Galaxy Gas and Other Nitrous Products
The agency is advising people to avoid misusing or inhaling the products that are marketed as whipped cream chargers but have been used as recreational drugs.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
How to Reduce Gun Deaths? One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them.
An organization in Chicago is trying to apply a strategy used for fighting drug addiction to reduce gun violence.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipmentABC News - Mar. 17 -
How the High-Stakes Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte Unfolded
The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing.The New York Times - 5d -
Fungus labeled 'urgent threat' by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds
New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states' hospital systems.The Hill - 3d -
Duterte Is Enjoying the Due Process He Denied to His Thousands of Victims
In Duterte’s Philippines, due process was not a right, it was a privilege that was not extended to the victims of his drug war.The New York Times - 3d -
Snitch City — a podcast that unveils the secret life of police informants
The Boston Globe’s investigative series looks at a murky and unsupervised world of drugs, gangs and ‘rats’Financial Times - 2d -
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The FDA approved a new antibiotic for UTIs from drugmaker GSK. The drug, Blujepa, is for women and girls ages 12 and up.NBC News - 14h -
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
'Deli Boys' is a quirky and smartly written crime comedy
Hulu's comedy centers on a pair of brothers, played by Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali, who learn their father ran a drug ring and are sucked into a criminal underworld.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5 -
Daughter of Pelicot Accuses Him of Rape in Police Complaint
Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted of drugging and raping his wife for years, had denied abusing his daughter in a trial that horrified France.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Fentanyl exposure among U.S. children spiked over the past decade: Study
The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
India's rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction
Yo Yo Honey Singh, who transformed Indian hip-hop, has made a comeback after a long battle with drug abuse.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Healthy Returns: Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, study suggests
Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, a study suggests. Meanwhile, Dexcom received a warning letter from FDA.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify Canada tariffs
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Ex-Steelers DT blames 'tainted supplement' for PED violation, significant NFL suspension
Former Steeler and current Bills DT Larry Ogunjobi has been suspended by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Discovery of bones, shoes at cartel "extermination center" sparks protests
Protesters gathered across Mexico to demand justice following a grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Prince Harry immigration records must be made public, U.S. federal judge rules
A federal judge ordered the release Prince Harry's immigration records, which could reveal if he disclosed prior drug use before coming to America.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
US officials expected to release Prince Harry immigration records
A US judge ordered the prince's immigration record to be made public after a think tank alleged he lied about past drug use.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Florida man faces execution for the killing of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs is set to be executed Thursday.NBC News - 6d -
Florida man faces execution for the killing of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
A Florida man who pleaded guilty to killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother during a night of drinking and drug use is facing scheduled executionABC News - 6d -
'Pawn Stars' star Rick Harrison opens up about death of son: 'Nothing worse than losing a kid'
"Pawn Stars" star Rick Harrison opened up about processing grief after losing his son to a drug overdose last year.NBC News - 5d -
Florida man executed for killings of 8-year-old girl, grandmother
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.CBS News - 5d -
On the Canadian border with a Mexican cartel smuggler
A self-described member of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel told 60 Minutes that drugs and people pass both ways between the U.S. and Canada.CBS News - 2d -
This Company Has a Sweet Pitch: A Healthier Cookie That May Help You Lose Weight
With GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic all the rage, ChipMonk Baking has created a cookie it says works a bit the same way.Inc. - 19h -
Late Night Is Still Reeling Over the Government’s ‘War by Emoji’
“Signal might be a good app for you and me and our local drug dealer, but it’s not for the Pentagon to plan wars on,” Ronny Chieng said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”The New York Times - 3h -
"Super pigs" cause chaos along U.S.-Canada border
The U.S. border with Canada is under new scrutiny, with both countries focusing on increased migration and drug and weapons smuggling. But farmers and ranchers have another concern: So-called ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Philippine ex-President Duterte brushes off possible arrest by ICC on a trip to Hong Kong
An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court ...ABC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed.
President Trump has designated international drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and a National Security Presidential Memorandum has been issued to intensify sanctions against Iran, ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, is arrested on International Criminal Court warrant
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers call for his return to Philippines after ICC arrest
Daughter accuses government of ‘kidnapping’ ex-president as victims of ‘war on drugs’ express jubilation at arrest. Lawyers for Rodrigo Duterte have demanded that he be returned to Manila in a ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
What is the International Criminal Court, which Duterte arrested?
The International Criminal Court has had former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on a warrant containing charges of murder as a crime against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Philippine ex-president Duterte heading to The Hague to face ICC charges
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being flown to the Netherlands to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Senate panel OKs Makary's nomination as FDA commissioner
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted Thursday to advance Marty Makary's nomination as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He will likely be ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
How Microsoft's quantum breakthrough could solve the world's biggest problems
Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
His cancer treatment was failing. A fecal transplant turned it around.
New research shows that fecal transplants may boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors. The gut microbes can affect the immune system.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Silent Hill f Includes Disclaimer About Gender Discrimination And Child Abuse
Konami is alerting players that Silent Hill f features a range of potentially upsetting topics, including depictions of gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, ...GameSpot - Mar. 14