The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, increasing access to the lifesaving medication and providing an additional option for those who may not have access to a prescription or a pharmacy. This move is expected to reduce opioid overdose deaths throughout the country, and Dr. Scott Hadland, a pediatrician and an addiction specialist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, believes it could save more lives. The FDA remains committed to addressing the evolving complexities of the overdose crisis.
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At least three people were killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee identified two of the victims as Cindy Peak and Katherine Koonce, both teachers at the school. Maria Colomy, an art instructor at Nossi College of Art & Design, taught the shooter, Audrey Hale, for two semesters in 2017. Governor Lee mourned the victims of the “horrific act of violence” and Colomy expressed her condolences to the victims’ families. The shooting is still under investigation and The Covenant School has released a statement offering their support to the families of the victims.
On March 28th, a shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee left six people dead, including three 9-year-old children. The shooter, 28-year-old Engelbert, was shot by police on the second floor of the school and a makeshift memorial was set up outside the school in honor of the victims. The tragedy has left many people in shock and the Covenant School has not yet released a statement.
The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan resolution to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the wars in Iraq. This resolution would revoke the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval, and is expected to pass easily. If passed, it would be a significant step in limiting the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval.
A diver found a human bone near the shore of Lake Mead in October, prompting a search by a park dive team that uncovered more. DNA analysis was used to identify the remains as belonging to Donald Smith, a Las Vegas resident who reportedly drowned in April 1974. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed the remains and ruled the death an accident, providing closure to Smith's family and friends after nearly five decades.
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has had her Twitter account temporarily restricted after posting a graphic that referred to a “Trans Day of Vengeance” following a school shooting in Nashville. Twitter has removed more than 5,000 tweets and retweets of the graphic and the suspension is expected to last for seven days. The incident has sparked debate among social media users over how social media companies should handle controversial content posted by public figures.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is set to face off with Senator Bernie Sanders in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, titled "No Company Is Above the Law: The Need to End Illegal Union Busting at Starbucks". The hearing comes after weeks of clashes between Sanders and Starbucks, and will include testimony from Schultz and other witnesses. It is an opportunity for Starbucks to address labor practices and for Schultz to defend his record as CEO, and the outcome of the hearing remains to be seen.
US President Joe Biden has publicly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul, warning that Israel “cannot continue down this road”. Netanyahu has rejected Biden's comments, while opposition leaders have seized on the open feud as a sign of the potential damage to the US-Israel relationship. Biden has reiterated his concerns, raising questions about the future of the two countries' relationship and the fate of the proposed reforms.