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Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer

An Ontario family alleges their 83-year-old grandmother, who had cognitive impairment and had wept about Medical Assistance in Dying, was euthanized without valid consent. They describe a botched IV procedure and are seeking investigations, while practitioners and the care home maintain she had legally consented.

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Runaway problems: Institutions and policies aren’t giving at-risk children the care they need

The article examines how child welfare systems in states such as New Mexico and Missouri are failing at-risk foster children, citing runaways from custody and a death in an unlicensed home. It argues that deinstitutionalization and restrictions on residential treatment have left children with severe behavioral and mental health needs without appropriate care.

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Get on the bus: New mobile medical clinic aims to keep NYC cops healthy and prevent sudden deaths

The Detectives Endowment Association rolled out a 38-foot mobile medical clinic to screen NYC detectives for heart and other health problems at precincts. The program was inspired partly by Bronx Det. Juan Rodriguez, who died of a heart attack days before retirement, and also cites 9/11-related cancers among union members. The union says the checkups are covered by detectives' healthcare with no co-pay.

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To ease long-term drug pricing pressure, extend patent terms by 10 years now

The article argues that Congress should extend pharmaceutical patent terms by 10 years, from 20 to 30 years, to account for lengthy FDA approval and development timelines and to reduce pressure toward high launch prices. It compares drug patents unfavorably with long copyright terms and claims longer exclusivity would promote innovation and smoother pricing while delaying generic competition.

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Borough President Vito Fossella rips NYC for Staten Island’s sewage-tainted lake

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella blasted NYC agencies for allowing Clove Lakes Park to be contaminated by raw sewage from a collapsed sewer line, calling it a double standard compared to well-maintained parks like Central Park. The article reports that the Parks Department only closed boating and fishing after press coverage and that officials are investigating, while Fossella demands a full inquiry.

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NYC refuses to remove massive hornets’ nest from Queens tree, tells terrified residents to foot the bill

The NYC Parks Department declined to remove a large bald-faced hornets' nest from a Queens tree, telling residents to hire a qualified relocator at their own expense and obtain a tree work permit. A local councilman and residents criticized the response as absurd, especially given sting allergy risks, while a Cornell expert said relocating a wasp nest is not realistic.

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Want to cut $4 billion in defense spending? Give troops Zyns and vapes

An op-ed argues that a House-passed NDAA provision allowing a one-year pilot program for troops who smoke to try e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and other cessation tools could reduce billions in preventable military healthcare costs. It urges the Senate to include the language, citing evidence that noncombustible nicotine products help smokers quit.

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Homeless unions for rat urine diseased encampments

The article attacks Berkeley's handling of a long-standing homeless encampment, arguing that progressive Democrats and a homeless union have blocked cleanup of a hazardous site linked to leptospirosis. It asserts that progressive homelessness policies protect encampments rather than public safety and advocates shelter-or-jail enforcement.

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White House drug czar warns of emerging drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl

The Office of National Drug Control Policy issued a drug threat notice about fentanyl analogues including carfentanil, fluorofentanyl, and methylfentanyl, which can be far more potent than fentanyl and have been linked to more than 12,500 deaths since 2023. The article also describes border seizure trends and cites both administration claims and outside expert explanations.

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Dovie Eisner’s life debunked the delusions of assisted-suicide enthusiasts

An opinion column memorializes Dovie Eisner, a disabled New York man who wrote against his state's assisted-suicide bill and died at 35 shortly after it became law. It uses his life to argue that disabled lives have value and that legalized assisted death is a moral and social failure, citing cases in the Netherlands, Spain and Canada. The piece frames assisted-suicide advocates as pushing a logic that deems some lives not worth living.

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