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ABC News - Health
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children12 minutes ago -
ESPN - Sports
Ref right not to show red to Martínez, panel says
The Premier League's Independent Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has unanimously backed the decision not to show a red card to Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez.17 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says Israel ‘will not rest’ against Hezbollah as IDF chief hints at possible ground assault in Lebanon
Herzi Halevi says that, in the event of a ground operation, Hezbollah would meet forces ‘much stronger and far more experienced than they are’. Israel preparing for possible ground offensive in ...20 minutes ago - Israel -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end lower as optimism over China stimulus plan fades
Oil futures finished lower Wednesday, pulling back from strong gains a day earlier when China’s announcement of an aggressive monetary stimulus plan sparked a broad commodities rally.21 minutes ago - China -
ABC News - Top stories
Arbitration board rules in favor of US Steel, may proceed with proposed sale to Nippon Steel
An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Why now may be a good time to take ‘opportunistic’ profits in gold and silver
Gold prices are at their highest on record and silver recently touched a more than 11-year high. “Upside exhaustion” could make both due for a pullback.1 hour ago -
CNBC - Business
Salesforce may finally have found its AI footing. What it means beyond the initial hype
The enterprise software stock has been a strong performer in the days following its Dreamforce conference.1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Amgen’s stock falls 4% as analysts say drug updates lag competitors
The biotech offered an update on two drugs in development, but analysts said they’re not as effective as existing treatments.1 hour ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Dragon Age Dev On The Veilguard's "Spicy" Romances: "You May Or May Not Wake Up In A Coffin"
BioWare recently shared more details on its upcoming fantasy-RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard , which is set to launch on October 31. Among those details are some rather interesting comments from ...1 hour ago -
Wired - Tech
Meta’s $300 Quest 3S Headset Significantly Lowers VR’s Buy-In Price
The Meta Quest 3S has nearly all the same capabilities as the Meta Quest 3, but costs $200 less. It ships in October.2 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Competition explodes amid weight loss drug shortage
Ongoing shortages of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs in the U.S. have spurred fierce competition between established drugmakers and an emerging market of compounded versions as telehealth ...2 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock died of fentanyl and other drugs, coroner confirms
Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock's official cause of death has been revealed. The Los Angeles County medical examiner confirms reports that the rocker died of an overdose.2 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Britons 'stuck' in Lebanon as PM says 'leave now'
UK nationals tell the BBC they are struggling to get out of Lebanon, after the PM tells them to leave.3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
With more than a million lives at risk in Sudan, the UN must make a decisive intervention. If not now, when? | Andrew Mitchell
This is a critical time for global leadership. There must be an urgent plan and a firm resolve, and UK ministers must demand action. The situation in El Fasher, North Darfur, has become a ...3 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Top German investor urges Commerzbank to engage with UniCredit
Support for open-minded talks with Italian bank comes despite hardening political opposition to potential takeover3 hours ago - Germany -
MarketWatch - Business
Ford, GM and Rivian may get caught by a ‘China butterfly effect,’ this investment bank says
Some U.S. auto makers are more vulnerable to increased competition from China and face market-share loss, analysts at Morgan Stanley say.3 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Earth to briefly gain second 'moon', scientists say
Earth is about to get a second moon for a couple of months, but it won't be visible for most people.3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
EU fund to stem migration from Africa ‘fails to address risks’ – watchdog
The €5bn fund ignores the threat of human rights abusers receiving EU money, says European court of auditors. A €5bn EU fund aiming to stem the mass movement of people from Africa to Europe lacks ...4 hours ago - European Union -
CNBC - Business
Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic may lower the risk of opioid overdoses, study says
The results suggest Ozempic could potentially become a new alternative treatment for opioid use disorder, which could help address the ongoing opioid epidemic.4 hours ago -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
China Says It Test-Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The launch of a long-range missile carrying a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean as regional tensions run high.5 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
Biden warns that Trump’s climate denial risks a ‘more dangerous world’
US president also mocks former president’s windmill conspiracy theories at Climate Week event in New York. Joe Biden has lauded the US’s progress in fighting the climate crisis during his ...5 hours ago - Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Hezbollah says it fired rocket at Tel Aviv
The Hezbollah militant group confirmed it fired a missile toward Israel's Tel Aviv targeting the Mossad intelligence agency headquarters. Yolande Knell with BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports on ...5 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'Lambs to the slaughter' - former Harrods staff detail decades of abuse by Fayed
Five women who accuse the late billionaire of sex attacks have shared their stories with BBC Breakfast.6 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors see risk that inflation hasn’t been beaten yet
Concerns that inflation might not be so easily defeated are starting to creep back into financial markets6 hours ago -
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The Guardian - World
New class of opioids that may be more potent than fentanyl emerges globally
Nitazenes, synthetic opioids, could create latest drug crisis as scientists rush to find how to detect them in drug supply. A new class of potentially deadly synthetic opioids is suddenly ...8 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
A wave of retail investor cash may hit the stock market when interest rates reach this level
Brokerages are sitting on something that could help fuel a rally in the stock market — piles of uninvested cash.8 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Activists protest U.S. support for Israel as risks rise of wider Middle East war
WASHINGTON — Protesters in some U.S. cities demonstrated on Tuesday against American military support for Israel as risks have risen of a full-fledged conflict in the Middle East, with anti-war ...10 hours ago - Israel -
The Guardian - World
Healthier rice variety could counter rise in diabetes, Philippine scientists say
Researchers develop grain with lower glycaemic index and more protein that ‘could have big impact in Asia and Africa’. Scientists in the Philippines have created a new variety of rice that could ...13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
A grey matter? Nature, nurture and the study of forming political leanings
Researchers find minuscule difference in the amygdala – a region of the brain linked to threat perception. Where does our personal politics come from? Does it trace back to our childhood, the views ...13 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Survivor says abusers are domestic terrorists
A report warns that violence against women remains "shockingly high" in Wales.13 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Sickness benefit claimants should look for work, says PM
The prime minister has said the public will have to make "trade-offs" if the country is to improve.14 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Minke whale sightings surge but basking sharks decline, finds Hebrides study
When sighting rates for basking sharks are high they are low for minke whales, says monitoring programme. The highest ever recorded numbers of minke whales and the lowest number of basking sharks ...14 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
One in three children is short-sighted, global study suggests
There was a notable rise after Covid when children spent less time outdoors, researchers say.17 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
The Price War in Weight-Loss Drugs Is Here
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are offering discounts to encourage more insurance coverage of the medicines, which carry price tags of over $1,000 a month.5 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
FedEx Cuts Full-Year Outlook After Posting Lower Profit, Revenue
FedEx’s results were dragged down by weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the U.S. domestic package market.5 days ago