According to research released on Wednesday by health officials, the number of deaths from overdoses in the US related to the potent artificial opioid fentanyl increased by 279% between 2016 and 2021. Investigators aimed to find patterns in fatalities caused by drugs using the 5 most frequently used opioids and stimulants: fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, … Read more
In the continuing trial related to author E. Jean Carroll’s federal assault and libel complaint, the legal team of former President Donald Trump would never call any of the witnesses to the stand, according to Trump’s lawyer on Wednesday. A possible witness, a psychologist, is going to be unavailable to testify, the lawyer, Joe Tacopina, … Read more
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve agreed to raise interest rates to a level not seen in 16 years, despite the economy’s unstable state due to the financial crisis. From March 2022, when interest rates were 0 and the Fed began its aggressive drive to combat inflation, the average interest rate of the Fed has … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is in support of a bill that might provide families with payouts of $1,200 every month for 5 years. The Delivering Unconditional Pays to Individuals Addressing Resistances to Triumph Act, or the SUPPORT Act, is the bill Omar just declared her encouragement for. Under the SUPPORT Act, each kid might get $600 … Read more
Ivermectin can’t be required to be administered to a COVID-19 patient by a Wisconsin hospital, the Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded on Tuesday. A lower court judgment requiring Aurora Health Care to give ivermectin to John Zingsheim, an individual who was put on a respirator owing to COVID-19 problems, was invalidated by a 6-1 decision. Allen … Read more
Americans are suffering from a lonely pandemic that is endangering their health, happiness, and feelings of belonging. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, published advice on Tuesday that outlines the foundation for a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.” The warning sounds the alarm regarding the situation. Murthy earlier released a book on establishing social connections … Read more
In a decision issued on Tuesday, hours earlier than the Legislature’s biennial session ended, Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender state legislator who threatened Republicans with having blood on the hands if they opposed sexual identity-affirming medical coverage for children, was forbidden from going back to the Montana House floor. Judge Mike Menahan of the District … Read more
The Shelby County District Attorney declared on Tuesday that no legal proceedings would be brought against any of the Memphis policemen who were dismissed for their role in the deadly traffic stop that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ killing. On January 7, after a traffic stop and brief foot pursuit, Memphis cops detectives assaulted and punched … Read more
Following a multi-day manhunt, Francisco Oropesa, the suspect in an “execution-style” shooting spree that left 5 people dead in Cleveland, Texas, was apprehended Tuesday evening, according to authorities. According to San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers, Oropesa, 38, was taken into custody without violence and injury at a residence in Montgomery County, some twenty miles from … Read more
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is pursuing a risky game. The Speaker is now promoting a risky strategy after months of neglecting to propose solutions to the coming default deadline. He suggested a package of far-right measures that could severely harm middle-class Americans in exchange for a deal to increase the debt ceiling … Read more