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Adderall prescription increase leads to a potentially deadly shortage
Axios is reporting an increase in Adderall prescriptions in the United States. 41.4 million prescriptions were dispensed in 2021, continuing a year-by-year increase that has been ongoing since at least 2017. Part of the reason for the Adderall prescription increase is because getting a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) got significantly easier during the… -
Rent stabilization, affordable housing measures win at midterms
While the balance of power in Congress and notable gubernatorial races were on the minds of many Americans during the 2022 midterm elections, less publicized ballot measures securing rent stabilization and affordable housing also had success last week. According to National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel, dozens of proposals raising money… -
Poland missile blast; Trump announces 2024 run; Title 42 ruling
An investigation is underway into a missile blast in Poland; Donald Trump announced he is running for president in 2024; and a judge ordered the end of Title 42. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Poland missile blast – NATO leaders met Wednesday to discuss why and how a missile that… -
Study reveals rise in emergency room visits for suicidal children
According to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the number of suicidal children visiting emergency rooms has “spiked in recent years.” The study, published Monday, analyzed data on 205 Illinois hospitals from January 2016 to June 2021. “[Emergency room] visits for suicidal ideation rose 59% when looking at a 22-month period… -
Walmart, Google settle over opioid crisis, location-tracking charges
Walmart and Google are set to pay a combined total of more than $3 billion to settle lawsuits over the opioid crisis and location-tracking charges respectively. The Walmart settlement offer, worth $3.1 billion, must still be approved by 43 states to take effect. “Walmart believes the settlement framework is in the best interest of all… -
Hobbs wins; Trump ’24 announcement; world population to top 8B
Katie Hobbs is projected to win the state’s gubernatorial election; Donald Trump is expected to announce his bid to run for president in 2024; and the world population is expected to surpass 8 billion. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Hobbs wins Arizona gubernatorial race: Arizona Secretary of State Katie… -
NYT: Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week
According to a New York Times report, Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees, or about 3% of its corporate staff. These layoffs would mark the largest job reduction in the company’s history and could start as soon as this week. People spoke to the Times on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized… -
Disguised Russian software from Pushwoosh found in US Army, CDC apps
According to an exclusive report from Reuters, thousands of apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play contain software from a Russian technology company that has disguised itself as American. The company is called Pushwoosh. Notable apps affected include apps belonging to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the U.S. Army.… -
Zelenskyy visits Kherson, calls liberation ‘beginning of the end’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a visit to the recently liberated city of Kherson. Monday’s visit served as a victory lap of sorts for Ukraine, with President Zelenskyy claiming the Russian withdrawal from the city as the “beginning of the end of the war.” “The moment is very important,” Zelenskyy said Monday. “That is the… -
Biden, Xi meet; U of Virginia campus shooting; Dems take Senate
The highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place overnight; a shooting at the campus of the University of Virginia left three dead; and Democrats maintained control of the Senate with a key win over the weekend. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Biden,… -
Colorado now 2nd state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Colorado became the second state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms after voters passed a ballot initiative during the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race Thursday, with the “Yes” vote sitting at just over 52% as of 1:00 p.m. EST. With the vote, Colorado has joined Oregon as the only two states to… -
Nicole downgrades to depression, sends rain from Georgia to New York
Remnants from the former Hurricane Nicole, now a tropical depression, dropped rain from Georgia to New York Friday. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 10:00 a.m. EST, the storm was located about 35 miles north of Atlanta, with maximum sustained winds down to 30 mph. Nicole made landfall in Florida as a category… -
Biden announces methane rule, touts accomplishments at Cop27
Highlighting his trip to the Cop27 global climate meeting in Egypt, President Joe Biden announced a supplemental rule cracking down on methane emissions. Friday’s announcement follows up on a rule he announced last year at Cop26 in Scotland. Last year’s rule targeted emissions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focusing only on…
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