By Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan. “The FDA remains committed to addressing the evolving complexities of the overdose crisis. As
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he’s hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players can get done by the end of this week, though he stopped short of predicting that a deal would actually get struck. The league and the
Continue ReadingBy Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Near I-64 and Highway 94 in St. Charles County lie thousands of acres of land used for hunting, fishing, exercise, and bird watching. On the site of the current Weldon Spring Conservation and August Busch Memorial Conservation Areas once
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By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — State and local agencies reported the developers of a Milwaukee apartment complex knew of a possible health hazard for nearly two years. The City of Milwaukee Health Department ordered for more than 150 people to be urgently evacuated from the east
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Several Rutherford County schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday, March 29, due to “law enforcement operations” in the Chase and Henrietta communities, the sheriff’s office said. Rutherford County Sheriff Aaron Ellenburg told News 13 Wednesday afternoon that officials were
Continue ReadingBy LUKE LASTER Click here for updates on this story SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Shelby Township welcomes a new, rather patriotic couple to one of their public parks. Two American bald eagles have nested at Holland Ponds Park. Fortunately for the eagles, they’ve nested rather far from an area easily accessible by humans. On
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By Jennifer Korn The Food and Drug Administration will now require medical devices meet specific cybersecurity guidelines after years of concerns that a growing number of internet-connected products used by hospitals and healthcare providers could be hit by hacks and ransomware attacks. Under FDA guidance issued this week, all new medical device applicants must now
Continue ReadingBy Christinna Bautista Click here for updates on this story IDAHO (KIVI) — Treefort Music Festival was held at Julia Davis Park for the first time this year, where more than 25,000 people were expected to attend the five-day festival. City Officials estimate about $8 million in direct investments to the city. “Everyone from local
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By Ali Zaslav, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would rescind a second Biden administration policy, this time challenging an EPA rule that Republicans argue places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway. The final vote was 53-43.
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A former federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is facing prison in connection to assaulting two minor family members. Kevin Taylor, 49, of Riley, pled no contest to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct 30 years after committing the
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By Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance. Bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate reflects growing concern over the highly dangerous sedative, commonly known as “tranq” or “tranq dope.” “Drug traffickers are going to great lengths to
Continue ReadingBy Makaylah Chavez Click here for updates on this story Nueces County (KRIS) — Tuesday morning, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Judge Joe Benavides took on a Juvenile defense docket at the Nueces County Courts. A group of more than 10 students from different school districts in Nueces County and their parents showed up
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom will be limited to about 65 pitches when he makes his debut for the Texas Rangers on opening day. But just having the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner on the mound for the opener is a positive start after the pitcher’s
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of two teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher will testify against his co-defendant, a prosecutor announced Wednesday. Jeremy Goodale has agreed to testify against Willard Miller during Miller’s upcoming trial, Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said during a court hearing. Goodale and Miller
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LINN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a man is in custody after driving through a business and hitting an employee Monday. Deputies responded at 4:22 p.m. to the 3800 block of Mason Road in Albany after receiving reports of a
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Penn State is hiring VCU’s Mike Rhoades to be its new men’s basketball coach, a person involved in the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the seven-year contract for Rhoades still needed final approval from the school’s board of trustees.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former Met Daniel Murphy has agreed to a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The 37-year-old Murphy last played in 2020, his second season with Colorado. He hit .236 with three homers and 16 RBIs. A three-time All-Star, Murphy has a .296 average, 138 homers
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of the Johnson & Johnson companies, announced Wednesday that it will scrap development of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in adults. The company was in late-stage clinical trials of a vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease in adults over the age of 60
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California is hiring a former Stanford star to revive its struggling basketball program. The Golden Bears have announced that Mark Madsen was signed to replace Mark Fox, who was fired following the worst season in school history. Madsen played at Stanford from 1996 to 2000
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