Medicaid and SNAP cuts are exacerbating the intertwined problems of hunger and mental illness

Patient came in for suicidal ideation. He had lost his SNAP eligibility a few weeks earlier. He spent the last of his cash on a motel and dry cereal. Food insecurity and serious mental illness have a well-documented, bidirectional relationship. Food-insecure patients are more likely to use the ED four or more times per year.

The Big Pharma Psychedelic Buyout Spree Has Officially Begun

Eli Lilly is in talks to acquire AtaiBeckley, one of the leading developers of next-generation psychedelic therapies. Bloomberg reports a deal could be announced as soon as this week. I've been writing for well over a year that investors were dramatically underestimating how this story would unfold. I was writing about these stocks 18 months ago, calling the psychedelic names “stocks to watch” for the year.

Attorneys in California murder case argue intent, cannabis-induced psychosis as trial nears end

Carlos Reales Dominguez, 23, is accused of killing David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20. Last year, a jury acquitted him of first-degree murder in the spring 2023 slayings. He's pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His lawyer argued that he suffered from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings and had no intent to kill a person.

Passenger leaves behind huge hunk of meth in rideshare vehicle

Jessie Ottman-Combs, 41, of Sacramento, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and transportation or sale of methamphetamine. He is set to be arraigned on Thursday. Police found 355.7 grams of methamphetamine in a backpack left in a rideshare vehicle at Tenderloin Station.

ICE Is Trump’s Standing Army Now

In the past week, two people, one in Texas and one in Maine were killed by ICE or Border Patrol agents during traffic stops. In both cases, the government claims the agents fired on the victims in self-defense or to defend others. In Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who came to the U.S. illegally from Mexico 35 years ago and has a wife and three children, was killed by agents in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

‘They said I had to kill him’: the Haiti gangs forcing children into a life of brutality

Davensky, 14, was kidnapped from school at 8 and forced to work for an armed gang for 2 years. He was sent to rob people at gunpoint and take part in kidnappings. He received about $50 every 3 months for his services. Children are recruited by armed gangs in Haiti and make up half of all gang members.

French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill — RT World News

The National Assembly has approved a bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. The bill was rejected three times by the conservative Senate. It will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council. The Council will have to rule on the two-day reflection period before administering the lethal substance and whether adults under legal guardianship can give free and informed consent.

Medicaid and SNAP cuts are exacerbating the intertwined problems of hunger and mental illness
Medicaid and SNAP cuts are exacerbating the intertwined problems of hunger and mental illness

Patient came in for suicidal ideation. He had lost his SNAP eligibility a few weeks earlier. He spent the last of his cash on a motel and dry cereal. Food insecurity and serious mental illness have a well-documented, bidirectional relationship. Food-insecure patients are more likely to use the ED four or more times per year.

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The Big Pharma Psychedelic Buyout Spree Has Officially Begun
The Big Pharma Psychedelic Buyout Spree Has Officially Begun

Eli Lilly is in talks to acquire AtaiBeckley, one of the leading developers of next-generation psychedelic therapies. Bloomberg reports a deal could be announced as soon as this week. I've been writing for well over a year that investors were dramatically underestimating how this story would unfold. I was writing about these stocks 18 months ago, calling the psychedelic names “stocks to watch” for the year.

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Attorneys in California murder case argue intent, cannabis-induced psychosis as trial nears end
Attorneys in California murder case argue intent, cannabis-induced psychosis as trial nears end

Carlos Reales Dominguez, 23, is accused of killing David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20. Last year, a jury acquitted him of first-degree murder in the spring 2023 slayings. He's pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His lawyer argued that he suffered from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings and had no intent to kill a person.

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Passenger leaves behind huge hunk of meth in rideshare vehicle
Passenger leaves behind huge hunk of meth in rideshare vehicle

Jessie Ottman-Combs, 41, of Sacramento, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and transportation or sale of methamphetamine. He is set to be arraigned on Thursday. Police found 355.7 grams of methamphetamine in a backpack left in a rideshare vehicle at Tenderloin Station.

L.A. Times
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ICE Is Trump’s Standing Army Now
ICE Is Trump’s Standing Army Now

In the past week, two people, one in Texas and one in Maine were killed by ICE or Border Patrol agents during traffic stops. In both cases, the government claims the agents fired on the victims in self-defense or to defend others. In Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who came to the U.S. illegally from Mexico 35 years ago and has a wife and three children, was killed by agents in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

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‘They said I had to kill him’: the Haiti gangs forcing children into a life of brutality
‘They said I had to kill him’: the Haiti gangs forcing children into a life of brutality

Davensky, 14, was kidnapped from school at 8 and forced to work for an armed gang for 2 years. He was sent to rob people at gunpoint and take part in kidnappings. He received about $50 every 3 months for his services. Children are recruited by armed gangs in Haiti and make up half of all gang members.

The Guardian
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French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill — RT World News
French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill — RT World News

The National Assembly has approved a bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. The bill was rejected three times by the conservative Senate. It will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council. The Council will have to rule on the two-day reflection period before administering the lethal substance and whether adults under legal guardianship can give free and informed consent.

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