Now, here we go with Friday's news. |
Actors on the picket lines |
Striking Hollywood actors will be on the picket lines Friday morning, capping a month of tense negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and major studios. |
The combined SAG and Writers Guild of America strikes mean the immediate shutdown of any TV show or movie currently in production and all promotional appearances ranging from red carpet walks to media junkets. |
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US |
Federal officials have approved Opill, the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, making it the first daily oral contraceptive to be made available in the U.S. without a prescription in a move long called for by reproductive rights organizations and leading medical associations. Opill's over-the-counter status could go a long way toward removing barriers to access since people will be able to get an oral contraceptive without the need to first see a health care provider. Teens and girls, women of color and those with low incomes report greater hurdles in getting prescriptions and picking them up. Read more |
| • | Arizona becomes latest state to adopt over-the-counter birth control without prescription. |
| The Opill birth control pill, produced by drugmaker Perrigo, was recommended for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration. USA Today |
What WHO says about the health risks of Diet Coke |
After an extensive review of the data, the World Health Organization has concluded the sweetener aspartame can potentially cause liver cancer and maybe other health problems, but likely only when consumed in extremely high amounts. Companies that make aspartame-sweetened products hailed the WHO's decision not to change its recommendation after two independent WHO panels concluded evidence is lacking that the additive causes human disease. So for now, you're okay to keep sipping — in moderation. Read more |
President says Russia has already lost war in Ukraine |
President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn't foresee Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, arguing that the Russian president has already lost the war. Biden made his remarks on the final stop of his five-day swing through Europe in which Russia's war against Ukraine was a top agenda item. He said he doesn't think there's "any real prospect" of Putin using nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Russia doesn't have the resources and the capacity for the war to rage indefinitely, he added, and Putin will eventually decide "it's not an interest of Russia, economically, politically or otherwise, to continue this war." Read more |
What's working and what's not with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline |
The Biden administration through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration one year ago launched the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to replace an old 10-digit number. Since the launch, hotline responders have answered a majority, but not all, of the 5 million calls, chats and texts messages they received. Service providers told USA TODAY the crisis line has a long way to go before it becomes as efficient as the "911" emergency phone number and will need more staffing and funding to get there, but that it's at a good starting point. Read more (Can't read this story? It's subscriber-only.) |
Photo of the day: Djokovic inches closer to Wimbledon 2023 final |
The only two people standing in the way of a potential Wimbledon final Sunday between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. Sinner will try to upset Djokovic in the first men's semifinal Friday on Centre Court. Then Medvedev takes on top-ranked Alcaraz. Read more | Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's Singles Quarter Final match at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2023 in London, England. Julian Finney, Getty Images |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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