In Ukraine, a Russian plane-launched missile struck a shopping mall at midday Friday, killing 14 people.
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FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
MDMA is the first in a series of psychedelics that are expected to be reviewed by the FDA in coming years as part of a resurgence of interesting into their therapeutic potential.
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Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 62 aboard, airline says
The airline Voepass said that its plane was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport Guarulhos with 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard when it crashed in Vinhedo.
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A year after Maui’s fires, tourism nears $1 billion deficit
Officially, all of Maui, except for the burn zone in Lahaina, has been open for business since November 2023. But arrivals in the first half of 2024 were down roughly 25% year over the year according to the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
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Last known intact U.S. slave ship is too ‘broken’ and should stay underwater, report recommends
That key historical evidence in the Clotilda’s remains includes the lower hull where the enslaved Africans were held in captivity.
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Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
On Friday, a fire near the Portland suburb of Oregon City led authorities to close part of a state highway and issue Level 3 ‘go now’ evacuation orders along part of the route.
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U.S. will keep aid flowing to an Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts
The unit and some of its members have been linked to abuses of civilians in the Palestinian territory, including the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American man after his detention by the battalion’s forces in 2022.
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Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Police body camera videos, released in response to a public records request, show frustration among local law enforcement at how Thomas Matthew Crooks – whom police had flagged as suspicious before the shooting – managed to slip away from their view.
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Climate groups aren’t going to stop talking about Project 2025
Advocates say they’ll continue to cite the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook, which Donald Trump has denounced, as reason to fear his reelection.
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Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding, possible tornadoes northeast
Debby’s final chapter involves moving north and northeast from the Carolinas at a faster clip.