Author: Newslooks Team
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‘Staggering’ dump of DDT found on Calif. Coast
Eric Terrill, chief scientist of the expedition and director of the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, says the contents of over 25,000 barrels found dumped off the coast of California constitute a “staggering” dump. It is suspected the barrels contain DDT. The location, near Catalina Island, is notorious as a dumping ground…
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Feds lifting restrictions on opioid treatments
Opioid treatment is becoming easier with the feds lifting restrictions on treatments, including on the “gold standard” medication buprenorphine. The Trump administration had attempted to make some progress in this area. The Associated Press has the story: Biden administration eases regulations on opioid treatment drug buprenorphine The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made…
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Cop who killed black neighbor appeals conviction
Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, the cop who killed her black neighbor, has appealed her 10-year prison sentence. She said she mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was hers, and shot him because she thought he was an intruder. The Associated Press has the story: Appeals court judges appear skeptical hearing oral arguments of…
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Prince Harry and Meghan headlining vaccination campaign
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have gotten involved in a vaccination campaign, where they will appear at a concert that airs on May 8 to raise money for the vaccine-sharing program COVAX. Others headlining the concert include President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Jennifer Lopez. The Associated Press has the story:…
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Russian court freezes Navalny’s anti-corruption org
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had his anti-corruption group Foundation for Fighting Corruption hit by a court injunction on Monday. The order suspends the organization’s offices from conducting activity. The Associated Press has the story: Russian court grants injunction suspending imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s organization from operating MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court…
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Police shot back of black man 5 times
An independent autopsy has revealed that Andrew Brown Jr., a black man shot in the back by police in North Carolina as he was driving away from them, was shot five times. He suffered four wounds to the right arm and one to the head. The Associated Press has the story: Police shot Andrew Brown…
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Black man shot in the back of the head by police
Body camera footage revealed that Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the back of the head by deputies in North Carolina who were serving drug-related search and arrest warrants on him. He was shot while backing his vehicle out of his driveway away from the officers. The Associated Press has the story: Video shows…