Day: January 12, 2024

Vermont House passes ‘safe’ injection site bill as state grapples with opioid death surge

10:02 pm January 12, 2024

As Vermont grapples with rising opioid overdose deaths, the House has passed a bill that would allow for the creation of overdose prevention centers in the state that would include safe injection sites — places where people can use heroin and other narcotics under the supervision of trained staff and be revived if they take […]

Top hospital triggers backlash with diversity officer’s ‘privilege’ list: ‘Pisses me off’

10:00 pm January 12, 2024

After sparking outrage, Johns Hopkins Hospital chief diversity officer Sherita Golden issued an apology for a newsletter listing groups with “privilege.” While acknowledging Golden’s apology, former Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick J. Murphy condemned the letter and called out attempts to “divide” Americans on “Outnumbered” Friday. JOHNS HOPKINS DEI OFFICE ISSUES ‘PRIVILEGE’ LIST IN COMPANY NEWSLETTER, […]

Trump a ‘clear threat’ to Europe, central bank chief Lagarde warns

9:15 pm January 12, 2024

The prospect of former President Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024 would be a “threat” to Europe, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. In an interview on French television, Lagarde criticized the Republican presidential frontrunner and said that his return to the White House would harm the relationship between the United States and the […]

North Dakota teen sentenced to life in prison after fatally shooting man at motel

9:06 pm January 12, 2024

A teenager in North Dakota was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him last year for the September 2022 shooting death of a man at a motel in Bismarck. State District Court Judge James Hill said he couldn’t discount the jury’s verdict against Jesse Taylor […]

Chinese exports begin rebound, but 2023 slump still apparent

9:05 pm January 12, 2024

China’s exports likely grew more quickly and for a second month in December, a Reuters poll showed, adding to signs global trade is starting to recover thanks to an upturn in the electronics industry and expectations of lower borrowing costs in 2024. Outbound shipments from the world’s second-largest economy are expected to have risen 1.7% […]