'Pharmageddon' could close hundreds of pharmacies as protest spreads (www.nbcnews.com)
The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it (www.politico.com)
America’s drug overdose crisis is out of control. Washington, despite a bipartisan desire to combat it, is finding its addiction-fighting programs are failing....
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California (www.cbsnews.com)
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them (apnews.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites....
Republican lawmakers launch an effort to block student-loan borrowers from enrolling in Biden's new plan intended to lower monthly payments (www.businessinsider.com)
GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to overturn Biden’s new SAVE income-driven repayment plan....
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings (apnews.com)
She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas....
Man arrested for ramming car through gate at S.C. nuclear power plant (www.upi.com)
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
Small business owners say they’re pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. Here's who gets hurt by Kennedy's work (apnews.com)
Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son was plastered on the cover of a book that falsely argues COVID-19 vaccines caused a spike of sudden deaths among healthy young people....
Halliburton equipment worth $7.1m imported into Russia in past year, customs records show (www.theguardian.com)
Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste (abc7.com)
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente is settling a $49 million dollar lawsuit with the state and multiple counties throughout California....
ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy for third straight day (www.fox4news.com)
National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates (www.cnn.com)
Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.
Dozens of states sue Meta over addictive features harming kids (www.politico.com)
More than 30 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging the platforms’ apps are designed to be addictive and harm children’s mental health....
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police (www.bbc.com)
Muhannad Tutunji, Haitham Abudiab and their BBC Arabic team were driving to a hotel when their car was intercepted....
Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP (www.cnn.com)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city....
Confused Automakers Braced for Strike at the Wrong Plants (theintercept.com)
Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial (apnews.com)
X makes cuts to disinformation and election integrity team (www.nbcnews.com)
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has slashed the number of people on its disinformation and election integrity team just weeks after it said it was hiring for new positions to help it guard against foreign interference....
Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity over Hermoso kiss (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by Fifa following his conduct at the women’s World Cup final in Sydney last weekend....
Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says (apnews.com)
A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision....
A Shocking Number of Amphibian Species Are Vanishing, Scientists Warn (www.sciencealert.com)
Amid the sixth mass extinction, frogs, salamanders, and caecilians remain the most threatened group of vertebrates on Earth. Over 40 percent of amphibian species are now threatened, the latest global assessment has found....
US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers (apnews.com)
The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug....
Justice Dept. brings wave of cases over $836 million in alleged covid fraud (www.washingtonpost.com)
In one of the largest national crackdowns on fraud targeting federal coronavirus aid, the Justice Department on Wednesday said it had brought 718 law enforcement actions in connection with the alleged theft of more than $836 million....