Two hunters made a remarkable discovery in rural Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 9, when they found a crushed Chevrolet that matched the description for that of a missing 72-year-old woman. The men called police and the woman was found alive inside the car, having likely spent days alone in the wild. The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office praised the two men for their quick action and are still investigating the incident.
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Seven fourth-grade students at Central Elementary School in Amherst County, Virginia experienced a reaction after eating gummy bears from a bag that tested positive for fentanyl. Five of the students were taken to the hospital for medical attention, and two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. The Amherst County Sheriff's Office is urging parents to be aware of what their children are bringing to school and to talk to them about the dangers of consuming unknown substances.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning the accessibility of the abortion drug mifepristone, which was initially approved by the FDA but suspended by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in April 2020. The Biden administration and the maker of the drug are appealing to the Supreme Court to reverse the appellate ruling, which would impose restrictions on the drug, even in states where abortion remains legal. This is the first abortion case since the court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, and could have a significant impact on the accessibility of mifepristone and other abortion drugs.
Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she has recently turned to a weight-loss medication after years of struggling with her weight. She has experienced public ridicule for her size and has internalized the criticism, but now feels "relief, like redemption, like a gift" with the medication. She is using it as a tool to manage her weight and has adopted a holistic approach to her health, hoping to help others to overcome their own struggles with weight and body image.
This year is the year of the most dengue cases in recorded history, with the WHO reporting that the number of cases of dengue has increased by 30-fold in the past 50 years. In 2019, there were more than 4 million cases reported in the Americas and Caribbean, and the number is expected to be even higher this year. Officials from the Bahamas to Brazil are warning of crowded clinics and new infections daily, and the WHO is urging countries to take steps to reduce the risk of transmission and strengthen their health systems.
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh appeals from the Biden administration and drugmaker Danco defending several FDA decisions that made it easier…
Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two in Texas, has been at the center of a high-profile legal challenge to the state's abortion laws. After learning her fetus had a rare disorder, Cox sought a court order to terminate her pregnancy, which was granted by a state district court but overturned by the Texas Supreme Court. She has since left the state to terminate her pregnancy, sparking a nationwide debate about the rights of pregnant women and the importance of access to safe and legal abortions.
Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz declined to comment on Tuesday when asked about a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling that barred a woman with a life-threatening pregnancy from getting an abortion. The ruling has sparked a national debate on the issue of abortion rights, with many arguing that the ruling is a violation of a woman's right to choose. The case is the latest in a series of high-profile cases arising as a result of severely restrictive abortion laws around the country.