The US military has reported more than 15,000 service members overdosing on illicit drugs in the past five years, with 332 deaths, as Fentanyl overdose deaths have doubled since 2017, particularly among white male soldiers under 33 years old, and military bases hosting elite soldiers bore higher concentrations of overdoses, with the need for greater attention and resources to address the overdose crisis in the military becoming more pressing.
Actor Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge to dismiss a sentencing enhancement in the charges he faces over an a fatal shooting while filming for "Rust," contending that it stems from a law passed after the incident.
Health officials from Europe and the US are calling for international action to tackle the spread of avian influenza as fears grow that the virus could mutate and spread among humans.
The US is in the midst of a catastrophic fentanyl epidemic that is causing an eye-watering number of deaths and tearing the fabric of American society apart.
Dr. McCullough estimates that around 25,000 people per million could potentially suffer from heart injuries after receiving two or three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.