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Tornado that hit the Pfizer plant leveled the warehouse where the drugs were stored

Tornado that hit the Pfizer plant leveled the warehouse where the drugs were stored

The tornado that struck a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday "almost completely destroyed" the plant's warehouse, which stored raw materials, packaging supplies and finished drugs waiting to be shipped to hospitals across the United States, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during a news conference Friday.The company is working with the Food and Drug Administration, which on Friday said it was still trying to gauge the impact the natural disaster could have on the nation's drug supply. The Rocky Mount, North Carolina-based plant made about 150 drugs, many of which are used by hospitals, including fentanyl and…
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Vermont snowboarding coach files lawsuit after being fired for sharing views on trans athletes

Vermont snowboarding coach files lawsuit after being fired for sharing views on trans athletes

Former head coach of a vermont high school The snowboarding team filed a federal lawsuit alleging that he was fired earlier this year after he expressed his religious beliefs and views on transgender athletes. Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Vermont on Monday on behalf of David Bloch, who founded the snowboarding equipment at Woodstock Union High School more than a decade ago, after he was fired for discussing his views on trans athletes. A snowboard atop a mountain during the downhill event at the Audi FIS Lake Louise Ski World Cup…
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The Carlee Russell case gave hope that missing black women would finally matter, until doubts were raised.

The Carlee Russell case gave hope that missing black women would finally matter, until doubts were raised.

The night nakyla williams disappeared on November 9, 2021, security cameras near her mother's Indianapolis home caught her getting into a gray pickup truck. She never came home. Williams would now be 26 years old and her disappearance has been immensely traumatic for her family, who have pushed for more media coverage of her case. Her cousin, Barry Stewart, said he believes Williams has been forgotten because she is a black woman. "It's causing anxiety, depression, fear," Stewart said of her cousin's disappearance. “A lot of the relationships in the family have broken down and fallen apart during this time,…
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South Florida gears up for flashy Inter Miami game with soccer legend Lionel Messi

South Florida gears up for flashy Inter Miami game with soccer legend Lionel Messi

With Lionel Messi scheduled to make his U.S. soccer debut on Friday, South Florida businesses are gearing up for Messi Mania, and the possibility that the immediate economic impact of his arrival is muted than they expected.At first glance, Miami has rolled out the welcome mat for the Argentine soccer star, with multiple parts of the city festooned with murals and graffiti of Messi in black, white and pink, the colors of his new team, Inter Miami FC. AND eitherofficially, Friday the game is sold out.But a Ticketmaster review on Friday showed plenty of tickets available on the resale market…
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