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Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website
US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’Financial Times - 6h -
Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark-web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.Wired - 22h -
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.The New York Times - 22h -
Southern states struggle to clear snowy roads
As bitter cold and heavy snow sweeps across much of the South and Gulf Coast, road crews are struggling to clear roadways due to a lack of equipment and materials.NBC News - 6h -
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Trump grants full pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, early bitcoin advocate.CNBC - 6h -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.CBS News - 9h -
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator
Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.BBC News - 12h -
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president. Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross ...The Guardian - 20h -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...The Hill - 23h -
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare
As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.NBC News - 1d -
UK's first drug consumption clinic figures revealed
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.BBC News - 1d -
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The war on drugs needs a new tactic: shame
Liberal reformers have been too hesitant to spell out the negative consequences for othersFinancial Times - 1d -
Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.BBC News - 3d -
Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.The New York Times - 4d -
Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences
The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, is the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.The New York Times - 5d -
Embiid to miss road trip as knee swelling returns
Joel Embiid will miss the Sixers' road trip with a recurrence of swelling in his left knee. The team said Embiid will be evaluated again in 7-10 days.ESPN - 5d -
Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President Joe Biden wrote in his announcement Friday.ABC News - 5d -
The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation
The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. The Centers for Medicare ...The Hill - 5d -
Ozempic, Wegovy on list for Medicare drug price negotiations
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.CBS News - 5d -
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.The New York Times - 5d -
England’s roads are a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say
Worsening surface conditions and infrastructure project delays have caused continuing problemsFinancial Times - 5d -
Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges
Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Road workers find body in motorway undergrowth
Police say the body was found by National Highways road workers.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury
President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as the country’s top economic official. In an ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Peak District roads shut due to 'selfish' parking
Some cars will be towed away by Derbyshire Police while other drivers face fines.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block
The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...ESPN - Jan. 10 -
At the End of a Road Trip, a Romantic Detour
Elizabeth Solomon traveled the country during the pandemic. She met Gero Geilenbruegge during a stopover in Naples, Fla. — and decided to stay.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Road to the natty: Sights and sounds from the CFP semifinals
The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Here are the sights and sounds from the Capital One Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Ketamine could be reclassified as Class A drug
Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, the Home Office said.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
‘He was prescient’: Jimmy Carter, the environment and the road not taken
The ex-president was a pioneer on renewable energy and land conservation but his 1980 defeat was a ‘fork in the road’. When a group of dignitaries and journalists made a rare foray to the roof of ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
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Johnson faces tough road on Trump agenda after dramatic Speaker vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) kept his gavel amid a threat from the right flank of the House GOP, but managing the House GOP is not going to get any easier from here. The dramatic Friday Speaker ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
UK braces for heavy snow as travellers warned of road and rail disruption
Bitterly cold conditions fuelled by an Arctic blast are sweeping the UK and could result in disruption.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
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As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot
Scientists want to create breathalyzers that show how recently a driver used marijuana. Researchers also are studying how cannabis impairs motor skills and reflexes for habitual and occasional users.The New York Times - Jan. 1
