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After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

By MATTHEW PERRONE (AP Health Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that’s passed muster with health regulators.But repeated recalls involving over-the-counter drops are drawing new attention to just how little U.S. officials know about the conditions at some manufacturing plants on the other side of the world — and the limited tools they have to intervene when there’s a problem.The Food and Drug Administration is asking Congress for new powers, including the ability to mandate drug recalls and require eyedrop makers to undergo inspections before shipping products to the U.S. But experts say those capabilities will do little without more staff and resources for foreign inspections, which were a challenge even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced regulators to skip thousands of visits.“The FDA is not getting its job done in terms of drug qual...

Photo released of man accused of raping minor inside her home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

Police in Culver City are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man who sexually assaulted a juvenile after entering a residence in the Blair Hills community.  The incident, according to a news release from the Culver City Police Department, occurred on Dec. 2. The adult male suspect allegedly entered the residence at around 2-3 a.m., assaulted the victim and left the residence approximately four to five hours later, at around 7 a.m., on foot.  Police responded to the Blair Hills residence at around 7:45 a.m. after receiving a call about the sexual assault. Police in Culver City are searching for the photographed suspect for an alleged sexual assault of a minor on Dec. 2, 2023. (CCPD)“Officers immediately canvassed the surrounding area for witnesses and additional evidence and recovered video evidence that shows the suspect leaving the area,” the release stated.  The man is described as white or Hispanic with an average height and build,...

Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles to fix Autopilot issue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems.The recall comes after a two-year investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use. Some were deadly.FILE - The Tesla company logo shines off the rear deck of an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership, April 26, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Virginia authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says its investigation found Autopi...

Man found fatally stabbed in Victorville parking lot drove self there, SBSD says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

A Victorville woman has been arrested after a man was found fatally stabbed in a Rite Aid parking lot Monday evening.The victim, 63-year-old Charles Malone, also of Victorville, was stabbed in the 15800 block of Papago Place and drove himself to the drug store parking lot, where he was found unconscious, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Malone, who had been stabbed in the torso, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Investigators said the assailant was 35-year-old Christina Correa. She was arrested on a murder charge and is being held without bail at the West Valley Detention Center. She is due to appear in Victorville Superior Court on Thursday.Anyone with information is urged to call 909-890-4904. To report information anonymously, call WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.

Frosty Nights: Arts Calendar December 14-20

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

As the days are at their shortest and the frosty nights go on, get warm with spoken word performances at the museum, meaningful music inside historic architecture, a gallery conversation on art in community, a Pop-infused artistic celebration of a Hollywood icon’s centennial, and a seasonal and saucy variety show. Plus a photography show about fallible human memory, intimate large-scale paintings, a pair of fascinating book parties on architectural and anatomical sculpture, and a hands-on ceramics playdate that may even yield something gift-worthy.John Baldessari at the Broad: Buildings=Guns=People-Desire, Knowledge, and Hope (with Smog), 1985, black-and-white and color photographs with vinyl paint and oil tint, mounted on five panels, 185 1/16 x 446 1/8 in (Photo: Douglas M. Parker Studio)Thursday, December 14Smog Check Thursdays: Amelia Ada + Clement Goldberg + Naz Riahi at The Broad. Literary readings as well as spoken word and acoustic performances against the backdrop of the Jo...

Want to visit Yosemite this summer? You’ll need a reservation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

Does the wilderness feel less wild when it must be scheduled?Summer visitors driving to Yosemite National Park will soon find out, when the park moves to a reservation-only entry system, like movie theaters and theme parks.Overwhelmed by last year’s crush of visitors, the popular park will also require advance booking of vehicles on spring and autumn weekends, according to a plan announced by the Park on Wednesday. Reservations will open at 8 a.m. on Jan. 5.The plan is based on the past four years of experience, as well as public feedback and lessons learned from other national parks, said Superintendent Cicely Muldoon.Reservations were required during the COVID pandemic, then again due to many construction projects that restricted access to certain areas of the park this year.It enhanced the wilderness experience, rather than detracting from it, she said.“The people who were able to get reservations absolutely loved it,” experiencing giant sequoia groves, wilderness and waterfalls ...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its record ahead of the Fed’s announcement on rates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting near its all-time high Wednesday, ahead of an afternoon announcement from the Federal Reserve that could show whether all the optimism is warranted.The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading and is 3% below its record set early last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 24 points, or 0.1%, as of 11:28 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher.Big Tech stocks were helping to lead the way after getting some relief from easing yields in the bond market. Treasury yields sank after a report showed inflation at the wholesale level was a touch cooler last month than economists expected, and Nvidia rose 1.3%.They helped offset an 8.4% loss for Pfizer, which gave a revenue forecast for 2024 that was weaker than analysts expected. Much of the shortfall was due to expectations for its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment.Tesla slipped 3.2% after recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective ...

La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. decidirá si restringe un medicamento abortivo en todo el país

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

(CNN) — La Corte Suprema dijo el miércoles que considerará si restringe el acceso a un medicamento abortivo ampliamente utilizado, incluso en los estados donde el procedimiento todavía está permitido.El caso se refiere a la mifepristona que, combinada con otra droga, es uno de los métodos de aborto más comunes en Estados Unidos.La decisión significa que el tribunal de tendencia conservadora volverá a meterse en el debate sobre el aborto después de anular Roe v. Wade el año pasado, alterando el panorama del derecho al aborto en todo el país y provocando que más de la mitad de los estados prohibieran o restringieran severamente el procedimiento.El nuevo caso podría decidirse en julio, ubicando a la Corte Suprema en medio de las elecciones presidenciales, donde el acceso al aborto vuelve a ser una cuestión clave.Después de la anulación de Roe vs. Wade, casi 1 de cada 5 personas que buscaban un aborto viajaron a otro estado, según un análisisPor ahora, la mifepristona sigue dispon...

Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris declares for NFL draft

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

Auburn All-Southeastern Conference defensive tackle Marcus Harris says he will skip his final season to enter the NFL draft.Harris, who was a first-team Associated Press All-SEC pick, made the announcement in a social media post Tuesday night.The 6-foot-3, 295-pounder made 40 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks this season, easily the best of his college career. He didn’t indicate if he would play in Auburn’s Music City Bowl game against Maryland on Dec. 30.Harris transferred from Kansas after the 2020 season. He had 11 sacks and 23 1/2 tackles for loss in 37 games with the Tigers, making 97 tackles.His younger brother, Pike Road (Alabama) High School defensive lineman Malik Blocton, has already signed to play for Auburn next season.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:39:16 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the ground invasion of Gaza began, killing at least nine in an ambush in a dense urban neighborhood, the military said Wednesday, a sign of the stiff resistance Hamas still poses despite more than two months of devastating bombardment.The ambush came after repeated recent claims by the Israeli military that it had broken Hamas’ command structure in northern Gaza, encircled remaining pockets of fighters, killed thousands of militants and detained hundreds more.The tenacious fighting underscores how far Israel appears to be from its aim of destroying Hamas — even after the military unleashed one of the 21st century’s most destructive onslaughts. Israel’s air and ground assault has killed more than 18,600 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health officials. Gaza City and surrounding towns have been pounded to ruins. Nearly 1.9 million people have been driven fro...