November 13, 20240 Comments

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

 Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol after the last votes before the August recess on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney general. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Gaetz “has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving

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November 13, 20240 Comments

US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope | Drugs News

Experts aren’t sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline is sustainable. Drug overdose deaths in the United States appear to continue to decline, giving experts hope that the nation is seeing sustained improvement in what remains an epidemic. Some 97,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional data released by the US Centers for

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November 13, 20240 Comments

Cornwall Ginsters worker death brings £1.28m fine for owner

Health and Safety Executive Paul Clarke, seen in the white coat behind the lorry, was new to the firm Pasty maker Ginsters’ parent company has been fined £1.28m after an employee was killed by a lorry that was delivering supplies. Paul Clarke, 40, died in hospital after he was fatally crushed by the lorry as it reversed into a loading bay at Ginsters’ plant in Callington, Cornwall on 2 December

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November 13, 20240 Comments

South Korean actor Song Jae Lim dead at 39

South Korean actor Song Jae Lim, known for his breakout role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead on Tuesday in his Seoul home. The 39-year-old, who began his career as a model, rose to prominence in the period drama in 2012, before going on to star in other variety shows and television series. Reports say a note was found in the apartment, with police adding

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November 13, 20240 Comments

Málaga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued

Spain floods: Málaga street turns into river Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain as extreme rain and flooding drenches the area. National weather office Aemet has placed both Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on the highest alert for strong rain expected to last until Friday. The Malaga area, including the tourist resorts of Marbella, Velez and Estepona,

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November 13, 20240 Comments

Watch Trump and Biden meeting at White House today

President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden are meeting at the White House on Wednesday as part of the transition process, a formality that Trump didn’t extend to Mr. Biden in 2020.  At the top of the meeting, with reporters present for only a moment, the two men shook hands. Mr. Biden, speaking first, called for a smooth transition. Trump then said politics is tough, and thanked Mr. Biden for a

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