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Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK
A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Republican states sue to limit abortion pill access
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Red-leaning states reup efforts to weaken abortion pill access Three Republican-leaning states filed a joint ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Abortion Pills Are Safe. Post-Roe America Isn’t.
In many states, hospitals are delaying or denying standard reproductive care.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
3 states renew efforts to limit abortion pill access
Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have renewed their efforts to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, filing a joint amended lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust
The pills seized had an estimated street value of $13.6 million, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.Business - The New York Times - October 21 -
Novo Nordisk New Pill Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes in Diabetic Patients
The Wegovy maker’s once-daily pill to treat type 2 diabetes has shown it cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients by up to 14%, according to a new trial.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
New lawsuit challenges Louisiana's classification of abortion pills as 'controlled substances'
A group of Louisiana healthcare providers and advocates are suing the state over a law that classifies abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances.Politics - NBC News - November 2 -
Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial
The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Spain’s deadly floods
An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weatherBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Deadly train crash in New Jersey
A River Line train struck a tree that had fallen on a New Jersey Transit track. The train's operator died and at least 23 were injured. CBS News Philadelphia's Brandon Goldner reports.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Deadly Georgia dock gangway collapse
At least 20 people fell into Atlantic waters after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a Sapelo Island, Georgia, boat dock. Seven people died, officials said. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
DATELINE FRIDAY PREVIEW: Deadly Omission
Andrea Canning reports Friday, October 25, at 9/8c on NBC.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Deadly shootings during Halloween events in U.S.
Officials say at least two people were killed in downtown Orlando, Florida, during shootings on Halloween night. In Northglenn, Colorado, multiple people were shot during a house party and several ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
How to spot fake hurricane images online
A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect
A Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting the sale or purchase of online ratings is live, opening to door to lawsuits for violations.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Driver seriously hurt in fake police car robbery
The victim, in his 30s, suffered a broken jaw and eye socket in the attack, police say.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients
A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
SEC outlines discipline for fake injury 'nonsense'
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo this week to league athletic directors and head football coaches outlining the punishment if players continue to fake injuries in games.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
FBI 'aware' of 2 fake videos related to the election
The agency did not say if the videos have a foreign nexus.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
FBI condemns fake election security videos
The FBI released a statement on Saturday addressing false claims about the election and reaffirming their intention to ensure voter security leading up to Election Day. “The FBI is aware of two ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation
The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
'Predatory' fake paramedic guilty of Tinder date rapes
Call handler Jamie Kadolski, 24, put stickers over his work ID card to hide his real role.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan
Biden administration proposal comes days before US election as Kamala Harris vows to expand healthcare. US politics – live updates Millions of people with private health insurance would be ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?
Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University?. Can a pill really mimic all the beneficial effects of exercise? You’d think so ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
AstraZeneca sheds £15 billion of market cap as weight-loss-pill data underwhelms investors
AstraZeneca PLC shed £15 billion in market capitalization on Tuesday, after investors were underwhelmed by early data from a trial of a weight-loss pill.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
Anti-abortion advocates say they will quickly dismantle some of President Joe Biden's abortion policies once President-elect Donald Trump makes his return to the White House next yearHealth - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Manhunt underway for suspect after deadly home invasion
An urgent manhunt is underway after a deadly home invasion in Michigan. One suspect is in custody, with another on the run after they allegedly impersonated utility workers to gain entry to a home, ...Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon
Israel continued striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday. Strikes in Gaza also left dozens dead or missing. Debora Patta has the latest on the fighting in the Middle East.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Deadly ‘Terrorist’ Attack on Turkish Aerospace Company Leaves 5 Dead
Turkey’s interior minister said it was “most probably” the Kurdistan Worker’s Party that carried out the assault on the sprawling Turkish Aerospace Industries complex near Ankara.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
DATELINE FRIDAY SNEAK PEEK: Deadly Omission
A woman's murder shines a light on an unsolved mystery from years earlier. As the connection between the two cases becomes clear, a long-hidden truth surfaces. Andrea Canning reports Friday, ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Onions investigated as source of deadly E. coli outbreak
More fast food chains are removing raw onions from their menus after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder burgers. The parent company for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC says ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Israel Pummels Gaza and Lebanon With Hundreds of Deadly Airstrikes
Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in a residential area of Khan Younis, as Israel launched a barrage of attacks across the region on Friday.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
US calls deadly Israeli air strike 'horrifying'
At least 93 are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.Top stories - BBC News - October 29