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Why the U.S. has a shortage of air traffic controllers

The U.S. has a severe shortage of air traffic controllers. There are currently 10,800 certified controllers but the country needs to have more than 14,000.

CNBC - 2d

DC-area air traffic controller arrested after 'incident'

An air traffic controller positioned at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., was arrested Thursday night following an incident inside the control tower. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, ...

The Hill - 1d

Greek islands Paros and Mykonos close schools, ban traffic as severe storms cause destruction

A powerful storm has triggered widespread flooding on the Greek island of Paros and Mykonos, prompting the authorities to impose an emergency traffic ban on all roads

ABC News - 1d

New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor

An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.

The Hill - 1d

Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy

ABC News - 6h

Oregon abandoned its radical drug law. Then came the mass arrests

Last year, the state ended a trailblazing law decriminalizing possession. Drug users in some counties are now in and out of jail, without lawyers, struggling to get treatment. At 7.45am on a cool ...

The Guardian - 2d

Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang is indicted in U.S.

José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers" since at least 2020, federal prosecutors said.

CBS News - 5h

One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in 'remarkable' trial

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

NBC News - 3d

Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The New York Times - 3d

Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up

Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leaders. An 11-year-old girl was restrained, injected with anti-psychotic drugs and placed on a mental ...

The Guardian - 23h

Trump's third term thoughts and a new cholesterol drug: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump doesn’t rule out seeking a third term.

NBC News - 2d

Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn

AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive Capital

Financial Times - 2d

Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive

The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.

The New York Times - 2d

Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more

Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

CBS News - 1d

Mexican band has US visas revoked for 'glorifying drug kingpin'

The band Los Alegres del Barranco had shown an image of a cartel leader on stage during a concert.

BBC News - 14h

Supreme Court Sides With Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product advertised as THC-free under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.

The New York Times - 9h

San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia

Daniel Lurie, the city’s new mayor, is scaling back a program that gives away clean foil, pipes and plastic straws for fentanyl consumption. Nonprofits will have to direct people toward treatment.

The New York Times - 3h

FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say

Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.

CBS News - 2h

NASCAR shaves two weeks off setup, road closures for Chicago Street Race

CHICAGO — There’s no telling if the cars will set any speed records this summer, but the setup for the Chicago Street Race is projected to go a lot faster. NASCAR and the city announced the traffic ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Iceland

A volcano erupted south of Iceland’s capital Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display that triggered evacuations, although air traffic continued.

NBC News - 1d

Reported fight in control tower at Reagan airport investigated, man arrested

A man, identified as an air traffic controller by government payroll records, was arrested after police were called to the DCA tower because of a fight.

CBS News - 1d

What Will It Take for New York to Crack Down on Reckless Drivers?

The city has long grappled with traffic fatalities. Officials and residents are now asking what more can be done after a fatal crash that killed a woman and two of her children.

The New York Times - 7h

Tribe With Bruce Parry review – he loses his mind on drugs … and it doesn’t disappoint

After a decade away, the adventurer is off to gain more precious insights into tribal life – from eating weevil larva to taking ayahuasca. It’s still absolutely classic telly . It is, scarily, 20 ...

The Guardian - 3d

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.

BBC News - 3d

Braves’ Jurickson Profar gets an 80-game ban for performance-enhancing drug use

Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Atlanta in the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Jurickson Profar suspended for failed PED test: Braves outfielder banned for 80 games over drug test

Profar had a breakout 2024 season, but will now miss a chunk of the 2025 campaign

CBS Sports - 2d

Wells Fargo calls a drug stock and a bank buys — here's why we agree

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 1d

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 equipment

ABC News - Mar. 17

What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do

Social media posts have promoted the anti-parasitic drug for cancer and Covid. That has doctors alarmed.

The New York Times - 2d

Don't overlook the impact of pharma tariffs, says an analyst. Where we stand on Bristol Myers

The drug stock is higher over the past month while the S&P 500 has pulled back sharply.

CNBC - 1d

Supreme Court rules for the FDA in flavored vapes dispute

The Supreme Court handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes.

NBC News - 13h

Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CBS News - 5d

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies

The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the ...

ABC News - 4d

Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors

Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.