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Top stories - BBC News
Teen death crash driver was drink-driving - inquest
Jesse Owen, Callum Griffiths and Morgan Smith died at the scene of the collision.1 hour ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.4 hours ago -
Health - ABC News
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Judge upholds dismissal of charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting
A New Mexico judge has declined to reconsider criminal charges against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" in October 2021.3 hours ago -
Health - The New York Times
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Officers note unusual findings after Minnesota nurse's fatal shooting in apartment
A Minnesota nurse was found dead in her apartment in December 2022 after surveillance video showed her returning home with a friend. Can investigators piece together what happened? Natalie Morales ...5 hours ago -
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Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara
Turkey says it has struck PKK sites in Iraq and Syria after blaming the Kurdish group for the attack.Yesterday - Turkey -
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Grizzly Bear 399 fatally struck by car in Wyoming
The bear had a yearling cub with her when she was hit on a highway in Snake River Canyon south of Jackson.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
World famous grizzly bear fatally struck in Wyoming
A 28-year-old grizzly bear was fatally struck on a highway in Wyoming, park officials said.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher use2 days ago -
World - ABC News
A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in Germany earlier this year of two wounded Ukrainian soldiers who were ...2 days ago - Ukraine -
Entertainment - ABC News
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Baby fatally shot by toddler inside car parked outside medical center
Unintentional shootings by children have been on the rise in recent years, killing hundreds.3 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Washington teen accused of fatally shooting 2 adults, 3 children
A teenager is accused of fatally shooting five people, including three children, at a home in Fall City, Wash. KING's Natalie Swaby reports.3 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Daniel Penny to Go on Trial for Fatally Choking Jordan Neely on Subway
Daniel Penny, who put the man, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold last year, told investigators that Mr. Neely posed a deadly threat. The killing polarized New York.3 days ago -
World - ABC News
London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist acquitted of murder
A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago has been acquitted of murder3 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
J&J's Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off
Spravato, a depression treatment derived from club drug ketamine, was looking like a dud. Its recent success now shows a path forward for psychedelic-based medicines.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Fatal explosion: Roof 'came off' after 'mighty bang'
Police say there are "increased levels" of natural gas in the area that are not from a gas pipe network.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Pakistan spinners show England’s fallibility and fatalism with the bat
Perhaps for the first time under Brendon McCullum, belief slightly drained away during moonshot run chase in Multan. It was a pretty good week for fans outside of cricket’s so-called Big Three. In ...5 days ago - Pakistan -
World - ABC News
Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election
Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and fatally shot them in their car in the capital, their party said Saturday6 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why
After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.October 18 -
Top stories - BBC News
Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed
Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.October 18 -
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Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of 'Full Self-Driving' after fatal collision
Tesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, ...October 18 - Tesla -
Business - CNBC
Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of ‘Full Self-Driving’ after fatal collision
Tesla faces a new U.S. probe concerning its "Full Self-Driving" systems, and whether they are safe to use in "reduced roadway visibility conditions."October 18 - Tesla -
Top stories - CBS News
North Dakota woman gets 25 years for fatally poisoning boyfriend
Ina Kenoyer believed Steven Riley Jr. was about to come into a large inheritance and had planned to break up with her, authorities say.October 18 -
World - The New York Times
Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline
More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.October 17 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Platforma.bio by MiLaboratories is making waves in drug discovery
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the evolving field of bioinformatics, staying current is a challenge. For MiLaboratories, the challenge was creating software called Platforma.bio, which not only ...October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...October 17 -
World - The Guardian
Police insisted second Salisbury novichok attack was drug overdose, inquiry told
Inspector dismissed emergency services’ concerns that incident was similar to Skripal poisonings, KC says. Police officers urged paramedics and firefighters to treat the second novichok incident in ...October 17 -
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World - The Guardian
Lucy Letby gave baby morphine overdose years before first murder, inquiry hears
Newborn received 10 times the correct amount of painkiller and could have died if colleagues had not spotted error. Lucy Letby gave a potentially fatal dose of morphine to a newborn baby two years ...October 16 -
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Letby gave baby overdose two years before murders
Lucy Letby was reportedly "unhappy" at being told she could no longer administer controlled drugs.October 16 -
World - ABC News
Poland's president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a 'fatal mistake'
Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”October 16 -
Top stories - NBC News
Arrest made after woman killed while exercising on popular Nashville trail
A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a woman who was killed while exercising Monday on a popular Nashville, Tennessee, walking trail.October 15 -
Health - ABC News
Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...October 15 -
World - ABC News
Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
CCTV shows moments leading up to fatal stabbings
The teenagers were killed in a case of mistaken identity, the court has been told.October 14