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Month: February 2024

Some tianeptine products recalled as CDC links drug to ‘cluster of severe illness’

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is linking a “cluster of severe illness” to products with the unapproved drug tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” that could also contain synthetic cannabis. Neptune Resources, which makes some tianeptine products, has issued a nationwide recall, according to an

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Biden celebrating his UAW endorsement in Detroit, where Arab American anger is boiling over Gaza

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WARREN, Michigan (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but growing anger over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza in the critical battleground state with the nation’s highest density of Arab Americans meant

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Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says. The U.S.-based nonprofit linked some of the world’s largest car manufacturers to

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New Hampshire House refuses to either further restrict or protect abortion rights

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House rejected three abortion bills Thursday, refusing to either further restrict or protect reproductive rights. Current state law prohibits abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions. The House voted Thursday in favor of asking voters to enshrine

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Atmospheric river forces water rescues and road closures in Southern California as a stronger storm looms for the weekend

By Aya Elamroussi and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The first of two atmospheric rivers is unloading heavy snow at high elevations and gusty winds and soaking rainfall Thursday across a large part of California. More than 20 million people are under flood alerts as storms threaten flash flooding in cities including Los Angeles, San Diego,

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

La tecnología de los reactores de nueva generación podría impulsar un renacimiento nuclear, y EE.UU. apuesta por ella

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Frente a la costa siberiana, no lejos de Alaska, un buque ruso lleva cuatro años atracado en el puerto. El Akademik Lomonosov, la primera central nuclear flotante del mundo, envía energía a unas 200.000 personas en tierra utilizando tecnología nuclear de última generación: pequeños reactores modulares. Esta tecnología también se utiliza

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