Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.Open
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pill that lowers cholesterol.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a cholesterol-lowering daily pill called Lipfendra, expanding treatment possibilities beyond statins and injectables. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Thursday, the FDA approved Lipfendra , a new cholesterol-lowering pill. Developed by Merck, a German pharmaceutical multinational, Lipfendra belongs to the PCSK9 inhibitor class of medications. PCSK9 is a liver-produced enzyme that regulates blood cholesterol levels. The pill is the first of its kind, as previous PCSK9 inhibitors were only available as injections. The pill is designed to be taken daily. Lipfendra is intended to help patients with hypercholesterolemia, or high LDL, known widely as “bad” cholesterol. According to…Open
Israel-backed propagandists have demanded Blumenthal face US government persecution for reporting from Iran. It appears the Trump admin obliged.
This was originally published on the website of the ADC. Read the full brief of the ADC’s lawsuit here. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a time-sensitive motion in the Eastern District of Virginia’s federal court on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal, seeking the immediate return of two smartphones unlawfully seized and retained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The motion argues that CBP’s warrantless seizure and continued retention of Blumenthal’s phones violate the First and Fourth Amendments and the Privacy Protection Act. It seeks the immediate return of both devices and all information or copies obtained from them under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g), along with an expedited…Open
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Neither al-Shabab nor the ISIS affiliate in Somalia has demonstrated the reach needed to pose a significant danger to the U.S., the Defense Priorities think tank said.
