Moderna is setting up shop in China as fears of another COVID-19 wave in the country rise. The vaccine maker says it has registered in China. So far, the country has only vaccinated its population with domestic vaccines. Stocks shot up at the news. This comes amid warnings from China’s top health adviser that China…
Moderna Sets Up Shop in China Amid Fears of a 65 Million Per Week Infection Wave
US Drug Overdose Deaths Exceeded 100,000 in 2022: CDC
More than 100,000 Americans likely died from drug overdoses in 2022, marking the highest number on record, according to provisional data published May 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased by 2 percent from the 12 months…
Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Sentence Yet for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’
May 25, 2023
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The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…
Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Yet Sentence for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’
May 25, 2023
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The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…
200 Arrested, Nearly 5,000 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Southern California
May 24, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—More than 200 arrests were made and over 4,700 pounds of fentanyl were seized over the past two months, in what local law enforcement officials described May 23 as an “unprecedented” increase in enforcement actions against alleged drug smugglers, traffickers, and dealers. The law enforcement campaign dubbed Operation Blue Lotus took place from March…
Biden White House Endorses Republican Bill Cracking Down on Fentanyl
President Joe Biden’s administration has signaled its support for a Republican-led bill that would more strictly regulate fentanyl by listing it as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act. Earlier this year, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) introduced H.R. 467, the “Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act” (“HALT Fentanyl Act”) to permanently list…
IN-DEPTH: Despite Denials, Experts Say Fentanyl-laced Marijuana Is a Growing Problem
Twenty-one states, plus the District of Columbia, have legalized recreational marijuana for adults as of April 2023. And while marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, 88 percent of adults think it should be legalized for medical and recreational use, according to an October 2022 Pew Research Center survey—a significant increase from 1999’s 31…
Shipping Container Filled With Illegal Drugs Found by Mexican Navy Refutes China’s Denials on Fentanyl Trafficking
May 18, 2023
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Mexico found fentanyl in a shipping container from China earlier this month, just several weeks after a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said there was no illegal trafficking of the deadly drug between the two nations. On May 5, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed that the Mexican navy had intercepted a container of smuggled…
Los Angeles Homeless Deaths Jump by 55 Percent, Fentanyl as Leading Cause
May 16, 2023
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Los Angeles County homeless deaths have increased by 55 percent, mainly due to a rise in drug overdoses, a new report this month by the Los Angeles County’s Department of Health has revealed. Drug overdoses were the biggest cause, reaching 1,488 in 2021, according to the report (pdf). Additionally, the county found all deaths in the…
California Deficit Expands to $31.5 Billion, Newsom Proposes Broad Spending Cuts in Revised Budget
May 12, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced proposed revisions to the state’s 2023–24 fiscal budget on May 12 during a press conference at the state Capitol, with an additional $9 billion deficit added to prior estimates. Uncertainty was a key talking point during the governor’s remarks, with inflation, rising interest rates, financial market jitters, and delayed tax…
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