Overdose deaths have dropped – but why?
It’s one of the biggest public health setbacks in decades: Opioid overdose deaths are declining faster than at any time in the epidemic’s modern history. After rising persistently for more than 30 years, deaths peaked at 81,806 in 2022 and declined by…
Zuckerberg was considering selling his house, so Meta offered him a wealth tax deal
Meta claims Mark Zuckerberg would “effectively pay to serve” as CEO if California taxed its billionaires. So he creates new shares that he can sell to cover the bill. In exchange, he promised to stay in the state, an SEC filing released Wednesday shows.…
Appeals court strengthens ICE’s mass detention policy
A divided federal appeals court ruled on Friday that thousands of ICE detainees held in Texas are barred from applying for bail, even if they have been held for months or years while their immigration proceedings play out. The full bench of the 5th…
Melania Trump secured ceasefire for besieged Ukrainian city, White House says
First lady Melania Trump brokered a limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for humanitarian aid in the besieged and occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, the White House announced Friday, in an unusual direct intervention by someone rarely…
LIVE! RAF 14 results: Tsarukyan vs Danis
MMA Fighting has RAF 14 results for the Tsarukyan vs. Danis fight card and more at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday night. In the main event, UFC lightweight star Arman Tsarukyan looks to bounce back from his first RAF loss when he takes on…
Mass Effect fans call for boycott of EA as petition to save canceled game from BioWare garners over 75,000 signatures
Mass Effect fans are calling for a boycott of all EA products and services to protest the company’s shutdown of BioWare and the cancellation of the next Mass Effect game. It’s a difficult time for Mass Effect fans. On October 21, EA announced…
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks take center stage after earnings
Visual Group China | Getty Images Elon Musk said Tesla shareholders on Wednesday that, regarding a possible merger with EspaceXhe had already “said everything that needed to be said.” Tesla’s head of investor relations told analysts before opening…
Midterm polls that caught our attention this week show Democratic gains among voters – The Washington Post
Midterm polls that caught our attention this week show Democratic gains among voters The Washington Post Trump approval hits new low two weeks before midterms, poll finds The New York Times ‘Absolutely extraordinary’: Scarborough reacts to…
DOJ asks California registrars to quarantine ballots within 48 hours
Election Services Specialist Alicia Little examines ballots at the Contra Costa election offices in Martinez on May 8, 2026. The DOJ sent a letter to the Contra Costa registrar on Friday, demanding that she sequester some ballots. Benjamin Fanjoy/For the…
Scoop: US intelligence memo warns of ‘advanced’ Iranian plots to kill officials abroad
U.S. intelligence finds that Iran has “significantly increased” its efforts to target U.S. diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with deadly plots reaching “advanced stages,” according to an Oct. 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio…