A 13-year-old girl reported missing in Dallas, Texas was found safe in an outbuilding in North Carolina after being enticed away from home by an adult man she met on a social media platform. The man, 34-year-old Jorge Ivan Santos Camacho, was arrested on child abduction, felonious restraint, statutory rape and other charges. The girl was found unharmed and has since been reunited with her family. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the incident and encourages parents to be aware of their children's online activity.
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The US government has intervened to ensure that customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which both failed this week, will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has created a “bridge bank” for SVB deposits and another for Signature Bank deposits, allowing customers to access both their insured and uninsured deposits. Questions have been raised about the stability of the banking system, but the US government has assured that losses related to SVB's collapse will not be borne by taxpayers.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made his stance on U.S. support for Ukraine clear in a statement to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, emphasizing the importance of considering U.S. national interests before becoming further entangled in the conflict. He expressed his concern with the Biden administration’s “blank check” funding of the conflict in Ukraine, without any defined objectives, and has been vocal in his criticism of the current administration’s policies. This statement is yet another example of his opposition to the current administration’s policies.
A powerful nor'easter is set to bring heavy snow, winds, and coastal flooding to the US Northeast on Tuesday, causing power outages and making travel difficult. Over 20 million people are under winter weather alerts as the storm is expected to strengthen rapidly and significantly impact the Northeast through Wednesday. The National Weather Service is urging people to take precautions and prepare for the storm, including staying informed of the latest weather updates and avoiding unnecessary travel.
President Joe Biden revealed Monday night that former President Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy. Carter, the longest-living president in U.S. history, has been in hospice care since February and his hometown of Plains, Georgia is preparing to say goodbye. The Carter family has asked the public to honor the former president's memory by donating to the Carter Center.
Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical firm, has announced that it will reduce the U.S. list price of some of its insulin products by up to 75%, effective January 1, 2024. This follows a similar move by Eli Lilly earlier this month, and is part of a larger effort to make insulin more affordable for people with diabetes. The price cuts are expected to provide relief to those who rely on insulin to manage their condition.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid Corp, accusing the pharmacy chain of illegally filling hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids, without recognizing "red flags". Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney General, said that Rite Aid's pharmacists filled prescriptions with obvious red flags and intentionally deleted notes about suspicious prescribers. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department is using every tool to confront the opioid epidemic. The lawsuit seeks civil penalties and other relief to ensure Rite Aid complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the future.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced Tuesday that it will lay off 10,000 more workers and incur restructuring costs ranging from $3 billion to $5 billion. CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned that economic instability due to the pandemic could continue for “many years.” The job cuts are expected to help the company remain financially stable, and will take place “over the next couple of months.”