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Ashish Thakrar: Why are we denying people with opioid addiction the most effective treatment?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

When you receive a scary diagnosis — for cancer, heart disease or other serious illness — one of your first calls is probably to a doctor who can offer the full range of evidence-based care. But if your diagnosis were for opioid addiction and you came to see me, an addiction specialist, federal regulations written half a century ago would bar me from prescribing the most effective treatment: methadone.The U.S. lost more than 100,000 people to overdoses in 2021 in a crisis now dominated by fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. That’s more than twice the number of deaths at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1995. When officially tallied, overdose deaths in 2022 will also exceed 2020 levels.Last month, the FDA made naloxone — the safe and effective drug that can reverse an overdose as it’s happening, of which Narcan is the best-known brand — available over the counter. If manufacturers set an affordable price, expanded access to naloxone could sav...

Resident: Cars ticketed, towed with 30 minute warning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Bettina Giallanza, 33, of Lansingburgh, recently moved to the Capital Region from Florida. She said she was in for a rude welcome when she was ticketed by the city—and her neighbors towed—with almost no warning. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Giallanza lives near Jimmy's Pizza and Hot dog Charlie's, a couple streets east of the bridge to Van Schaick Island. Her Ring security camera footage, taken at around 8:10 a.m. and 8:46 a.m., paints a mysterious picture. Check out the earlier video: Several cars towed in Albany after no parking sign altered At 8:09 a.m. there is no sign, but at 8:46 a.m.—with towing and ticketing already underway—a sign is there. Take a look: The white vehicle in the footage was reportedly towed; Giallanza's was not. Though she was ticketed for $50, she was able to move her car in time. She has contested the ticket ...

Drag storytime turns controversial in Lake Luzerne

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A planned drag queen story hour is set to come to Rockwell Falls Public Library this Saturday, featuring an Albany-based drag performer. While the library has promoted the event as part of its mission for cultural growth, some Lake Luzerne residents have disagreed - and made their feelings known. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday night, residents came to a meeting of the library board to voice concerns about having a drag performer host an event for their children. The meeting was held to accept the resignation of library board President Stephanie Lansburg - unrelated to the drag topic. Once official business concluded, the conversation took a turn toward the group of citizens waiting in the wings.As first reported by the Albany Times-Union newspaper, around 40 people showed up at the meeting to speak out against what they considered a threat to their children. Attendees were quoted as...

Illinois police investigate at least 21 school threats Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

MT. VERNON, Ill. - Many schools around Illinois, including some in the Metro East, were disrupted by threats Wednesday. A spokesperson from Illinois State Police tells FOX 2 that at least 19 Illinois counties and 21 schools across the state have received threats directed toward their campus. None of the reports have been deemed credible as of 3 p.m. Wednesday. "Responders have not located any actual threats as a result of these calls. The Illinois State Police Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center currently has no information concerning credible threats related to school safety. Law enforcement, public safety, and private sector security officials are encouraged to remain vigilant and report all suspicious behavior to local police agencies," said Illinois State Police in a statement to FOX 2. Trending: Minnesota man steals semi-truck, leads to police chase in St. Louis County Several reports of threats and swatting are also being investigated at Illinois schools around...

Rockies lose 7-4, drop series to Cardinals as Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman hit key homers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

In a game of inches, C.J. Cron’s foot was just off first base as he received the throw in the eighth inning, after he initially broke toward the second base hole on a chopped grounder before sprinting back to cover the bag.Willson Contreras, hustling down the line, was ruled safe on the play that could’ve ended the inning. The next batter, Nolan Gorman, launched a two-run, opposite-field homer with two outs off Rockies sidearmer Justin Lawrence.Gorman’s swing following Cron’s error was the final turning point in Wednesday’s matinee, and the three-game series against St. Louis, as the Cardinals beat Colorado 7-4 to win both in the Rockies’ opening homestand finale at Coors Field.Jurickson Profar teed off on Jack Flaherty’s first pitch of the game, a dead-red fastball that Profar sent 400 feet into the right-field seats to give Colorado an early 1-0 lead. But St. Louis took advantage of its own meatball the next inning. Tyler O’Neill cra...

Evacuations ordered as fire spreads across 40 acres, threatening structures near Hartsel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

A wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in South Park has burned more than 40 acres, threatening three structures, and county emergency managers ordered evacuations of people and animals.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Rampart fire west of Colorado Springs smoldering but mostly under control Crime and Public Safety | Rampart fire burns 20 acres in El Paso County Crime and Public Safety | Aurora, Denver firefighters extinguish two brush fires near I-70 and Peña Boulevard Crime and Public Safety | Cause of Sunday’s fire in Cimarron Hills deemed suspicious Crime and Public Safety | 403 fire still burning on 1,518 acres in Park, Teller counties; containment delayed by limited crew The fire began on private land and was smoldering on dry terrain in the town of Hartsel near Latigo Loop and McMurray Road, Park County authorities said.“We’re very concerned about the wind, the conditio...

Teen shot to death during possible attempted robbery in Koreatown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

A teen who was a passenger in a vehicle was shot to death during a possible attempted robbery in Koreatown Tuesday night, police said.The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of 7th and Berendo streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.A man approached the vehicle in what is believed to be an attempted robbery and shot at the vehicle as the driver quickly drove away, police said.The teen passenger was struck by the gunfire and the driver tried to drive him to the hospital.The driver spotted LAPD officers at Olympic Boulevard and Burlington Avenue and asked for help. That's when officers attempted life-saving measures before Los Angeles firefighters arrived, but the teen was pronounced dead, police said.The suspected shooter was last seen running away on 7th Street. He is believed to be in his early 20s.No further details about the incident have been released.Anyone with additional information about the shooting is asked to call the LAPD’s west bure...

Need eggs? Looking for love? Here's your solution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices remained high in March. One commodity that came down in price, though, was eggs.According to the latest Consumer Price Index, egg prices declined by about 11% last month -- the largest monthly decrease in 36 years.Even so, eggs are still about 36% more expensive than they were a year ago.Enter, stage left, Kraft Heinz.The condiment conglomerate issued a press release Wednesday with a novel proposal for obtaining fresh eggs.Having a fling with a farmer.I'm not making this up.Kraft is promoting its Just Crack an Egg product -- think Hamburger Helper, but for eggs -- with a tie-in to a dating site for lonely farmers called FarmersOnly.com."Starting April 12th, customers who purchase Just Crack an Egg can upload their receipt to www.justdateafarmer.com to receive a unique code for a free, premium year subscription to FarmersOnly.com, while supplies last," the press release says."We know there are farmers out there with a pleth...

California Lottery player wins $1 million from Mega Millions ticket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

One California Lottery player won $1 million from a Mega Millions ticket sold in Boron, located in Kern County, state lottery officials announced Wednesday.The million-dollar ticket was sold at Love’s Travel Stop on Boron Frontage Road North, according to a news release.The winner’s identity wasn’t revealed.No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, so Friday’s jackpot is estimated to be $476 million. Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Some California lottery winners not claiming prizes; unclaimed tickets add up to tens of millions Lottery players must buy their tickets any time before 7:45 p.m. to be included in the drawing.In March, one California Lottery player won $2 million from a winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Los Angeles County. The ticket was purchased from Home Style Donuts in Norwalk and the store received an $11,483 bonus for selling the winning ticket.Multiple California Lottery players have been lucky winners recently, incl...

These California cities are bouncing back best (and worst) from the pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:42 GMT

San Diego has surged back from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, but a few hundred miles north, San Francisco's downtown is near death, according to recent findings from the Institute of Governmental Studies public policy research center. In a study updated earlier this year titled "The Death of Downtown?" researchers looked at a number of economic health factors for 62 major cities to see which appeared least damaged by nearly three years of economic uncertainty. "With the initial shock of the pandemic, downtowns emptied out. Even as life has gradually returned to malls and neighborhood commercial corridors, the urban core is no longer a bustling center of activity. This trend has led many to wonder: is this finally the death of downtown?" study authors wrote. Thousands of jelly-like creatures washing ashore in Southern California Researchers say a debate is forming about whether urban centers have emptied out permanently, similar to what was seen in the 1970s, or whether the recent ...