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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.Health - The New York Times - October 27 -
Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears
Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget
Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body findsBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon
Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Letby gave baby overdose two years before murders
Lucy Letby was reportedly "unhappy" at being told she could no longer administer controlled drugs.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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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 -
Pakistan’s government curbs judiciary’s power after alleged harassment of MPs
Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its way. Pakistan’s government has passed a controversial amendment to the ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
U.S. proposals to curb AI, semiconductor investment into China under final review
The proposals are part of the Joe Biden administration's efforts to restrict the flow of U.S. capital, technology and expertise into China.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
California Tribal Casinos May Sue to Curb City Card Rooms
A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Under Trump or Harris, U.S. Asylum Curbs Are Likely to Endure
As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Newsom signs executive order to curb electricity costs for Californians
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday signed an executive order that aims to provide residents with some respite amid rising electricity prices. That anticipated relief would be achieved ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
California Will Boost Sustainable Fuel Supplies to Curb Airplane Emissions
Jet engines contribute about 9 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the agreement with an airlines trade group may help reduce the total.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day
During Election Day, employees tried flooding popular internal message board with election-related memes despite warnings by company executives.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
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 ...World - ABC News - October 15 -
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 ...Health - ABC News - October 15 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
ASML just gave us a first glimpse into how U.S. chip export curbs will dent its China sales
ASML on Tuesday offered the first glimpse into how U.S. restrictions on exports of its advanced chip manufacturing tools to China will impact its sales in the Asian country.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
The regulation is aimed at curbing carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants by using a process called “carbon capture” that challengers say is not economically viable.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
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Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing
The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
The city workers who found fulfilment in the fields
These part-time farmers say they want the best of both worlds, splitting life between Paris and the country.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Sources: Players seeking trade to Commanders
Some players have privately stated or told their agents that they want to be traded to the Commanders, sources told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?
From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Beijing to Foshan, buyers and agents voice concerns ahead of next phase of stimulusWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans
South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market accessWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Google Seeks a Pause on App Store Ruling
The tech giant tries to stave off a judge’s efforts to force it to open its Play app store to wider competition.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
Boeing seeks up to $35bn to bolster its balance sheet
Plane maker announces plans to raise up to $25bn in new capital and agrees $10bn credit facilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Jets give Haason Reddick permission to seek trade
In the latest twist in the saga that has been Haason Reddick's Jets holdout, he has been given permission to seek a trade.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even ...Tech - Wired - October 16 -
Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism
Italians who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy will face jail terms and fines of up to €1m. Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Italy makes it illegal to seek surrogacy abroad
Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy— a project of Prime Minister’s Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex ...Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Russia seeks to ban ‘propaganda’ promoting childfree lifestyles
People could face fines of up to 400,000 rubles, as data suggests birthrate has slid to lowest level in quarter of a century. A law that would ban “propaganda” seeking to champion a childfree ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
At London Pen Shows, Collectors Seek ‘Art of the Highest Quality’
For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.”Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22
