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WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States last year. What you need to know: Biden administration officials are meeting with families who have lost loved ones as part of Overdose Awareness Week. More than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overdose deaths fell 7.5% in the 12 months ended March 31, according to preliminary data. Biden's 2025 budget calls for $22 billion to expand substance use treatment and recovery…
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago continues to see an increase in COVID-19 cases as the summer draws to a close.Healthcare officials say more people are being diagnosed in emergency rooms, but new COVID vaccines are arriving in pharmacies.ABC7 Chicago is currently streaming 24/7. Click here to watchEvents like the Democratic and Republican national conventions in Chicago and Milwaukee, respectively, are among the large indoor summer gatherings held amid rising COVID-19 case numbers.”Unfortunately, the Democratic National Convention took place during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic this summer,” said Dr. Emily Landon, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine.Between…
The final major tournament of the 2024 tennis season is upon us. It's time for the US Open. The competition at Flushing Meadows will be fierce, as the world's top players look to make their final big results at the Grand Slam. With that in mind, I'll be handicapping all of the action over the next few weeks. That will be followed by my tennis predictions and best bets for Day 4 on Thursday, August 29th. Keep reading for some of my favorite picks from this packed schedule. But that's not all. Gil Alexander will be posting his best bets…
Elon Musk's support for California's controversial artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill suggests the bill will have far-reaching implications for the e-commerce sector, potentially forcing companies to overhaul their AI-driven customer service and sales algorithms. The Tesla CEO on Monday voiced his support for Senate Bill 1047, a controversial bill that would mandate safety testing of AI models at scale. Authored by Democratic state Senator Scott Wiener, the bill aims to mitigate catastrophic risks associated with AI, such as bad actors developing biological weapons. “For over 20 years, I have advocated for regulating AI, just as I would any product or…
MINERAL WELLS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 28, 2024 / Depression, a debilitating illness that affects millions of people worldwide, may soon be treatable through a surprisingly effective non-invasive brain stimulation technology. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with Electro Medical Products International, Inc. (EPI), have made a major breakthrough in effectively treating depression in just five daily sessions.Electro Medical Products International logoThe first clinical trial, recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, demonstrated a significant reduction in the severity of symptoms in severely depressed patients. Amazingly, 80% of patients…
CHICAGO (WLS) — The CTA has announced plans that could help keep passengers safer with a new technology system now installed in some stations that detects guns on L platforms.The system, called “Zero Eyes,” is a 24/7 surveillance technology that can detect guns on CTA platforms.”This is designed to detect exposed weapons through our current camera systems,” said Kevin Ryan, CTA's vice president of security.The CTA said the technology, already in use on some platforms, immediately sends an alert to CTA security and Chicago police if a gun is detected.For now, the system is only used on the platforms, not…
Welcome to the audio edition of Unmade, in today's conversation with demographer Bernard Salt about what really motivates Australians, and further down the line, the Unmade Index takes a breather after Nine's financial results were less bad than expected.We've upgraded our Unmade membership. Annual membership gives you free tickets to all our events, including REmade – Retail Media Unmade on the 1st of October, Unlock on the 31st of October, the Compass Series in November and HumAIn next year.Membership also includes exclusive member-only content, access to paid archives, and a personal copy of Media Unmade. Upgrade now.Salt: “All Australians welcome…
Missouri State University announced Aug. 28 that it had selected Patrick Ransdell as its new athletic director, highlighting his experience in fundraising and filling seats. The recommendation of new MSU President Richard “Biff” Williams was approved by the Board of Trustees during a special meeting. Former athletic director Kyle Moats, who served in the position for 15 years, announced in June that he was taking a similar position at Eastern Kentucky University. The new hires come at an important time for the university: Michigan State announced in May that it had been accepted into Conference USA, which will allow the…
“But honestly, this is taking up a lot of my time,” he said. “At the end of the day, I think implementation is the way forward. This is about dissatisfaction with politics, and easy answers are appealing if people don't think there are better answers. So progressives have to provide better answers.” Politico reported last week that Starmer's strategy for tackling the far-right in the wake of the riots focuses on fairly mundane tackling everyday problems like potholes and hospital waiting times. And once in Berlin, Labor's allies warned there were hard lessons to be learned from the German experience,…
HILTON HEAD, Ga. (WTOC) – After days of searching, Beaufort County authorities on Monday found the body of 60-year-old Stanley Kotowski, who went missing on the 16th, sparking an outpouring of love from area residents and visitors alike.This is not the outcome any of us wanted to hear. 60-year-old Stanley Kotowski had been struggling with mental health issues prior to his disappearance and before his body was discovered on Monday after he committed suicide. Many community members had rallied together to help and locate Stanley during the search, and they were heartbroken to hear this outcome.”We care about the people…