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Glenn Chapman (Agence France-Presse) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM San Francisco, United States   ● Fri, August 12 2022 Facebook sparked outrage by complying with United States police probing an abortion case, boosting simmering fears the platform will be a tool for clamping down on the procedure. Criticism built after media reports revealed the social networking giant had turned over messages key to a mother being criminally charged with an abortion for her daughter. Advocates had warned of exactly this kind of thing after the US’ top court revoked the national right to abortion in late June, as big tech companies hold a trove of data on users locations and behavior. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept … [Read more...] about Fresh fears after Facebook’s role in US abortion case

INQUIRER.net BALANGA CITY, Bataan—Police arrested five suspects during a buy-bust operation Wednesday at an alleged drug den in Barangay Sibacan in this city. Police said Arman Manuel, 41; Arcenio Manuel, 59; Ruben Manuel, 53; Mark Darwin Santos, 35; and Michael Amigable, 25, yielded “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P81,600 during the operation. Colonel Romell Velasco, Bataan police director, said the five would be charged of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. INQ RELATED STORIES 5 drug suspects yield P400K shabu in Bataan bust 3 ‘drug traders’ nabbed in Bataan lzb Subscribe to our daily newsletter … [Read more...] about 5 nabbed in Bataan drug buy-bust

SHOTS FIRED… REPORT : Bullet Found In Window Of Republican Office After AG Spoke Out About Right To Worship Virginia authorities launched an investigation Monday after a bullet was allegedly fired into the window of Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office, according to The Daily Wire. “Capitol Police were called to the Barbara Johns Building at 7:13 p.m. Monday for a report of a bullet that may have been fired into the building from outside,” Public Information officer Joe Macenka told The Daily Wire. “Officers found a bullet in a sixth-floor office that also had a small round hole near the top of a window.” “Capitol Police are investigating the matter and have no further comment at this time,” Macenka reportedly said. Chief Deputy Attorney General Chuck Slemp first notified colleagues that “a single round from a firearm was shot into a window of the Barbara Johns Building,” according to an email reviewed by The Daily Wire. EARLY THIS AM, WAPO FINALLY GETS … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Abortion Protests Heating Up

(CNN) An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered legs on crutches. New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade Striking children younger than 5 the hardest, the worst form of the virus causes nerve injury that can lead to paralysis, difficulty breathing and death. During 20th century epidemics, the virus often struck in warm summer months, sweeping through towns and cities every year or so. Polio was one of the world's most feared diseases until Dr. Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine and tested its safety in 1954. "In the early 1950s, before polio vaccines were available, polio outbreaks caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis each year" in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. "Parents were frightened to let their children go outside, especially in the summer when the virus … [Read more...] about Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus

INFLATION CRUSH CONTINUES… CNBC: Wholesale inflation rose 11% in April as producer prices keep accelerating Prices at the wholesale level accelerated further in April, part of a broader inflation problem persisting through the U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price index, which tracks how much manufacturers get for products at their initial sale, rose 0.5% on the month and 11% from a year ago, a decrease from the record 11.5% in March. Excluding food, energy and trade services, core PPI rose 0.6% in April and 6.9% from a year ago, the latter a decline from 7.1% last month. AFTER SEVERAL FIRE BOMBINGS OF PRO-LIFE GROUPS & THE AT-HOME INTIMIDATION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, AG GARLAND FINALLY ISSUES A STATEMENT… CNBC: AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help ‘ensure the Justices’ safety’ after leaked Supreme Court abortion draft The head of the Department of Justice on Wednesday directed the U.S. Marshals Service to … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Inflation Crush Continues

(CNN) In an effort to stretch the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials this week authorized giving smaller doses using a different method of injection. With more than 10,000 monkeypox cases in the United States and vaccine demand remaining high, Jynneos has been in short supply for weeks. The new injection strategy allows health-care providers to give shallow injections intradermally, in between layers of the skin, with one-fifth the standard dose size instead of subcutaneously, into the fatty layer below the skin, with the larger dose. FDA authorizes change in how monkeypox vaccine is given, stretching supply amid high demand Yet the specific efficacy data for the vaccine is not clear, and some experts argue that not enough is known about how the low-dose intradermal strategy might affect the protection it provides in the real world. Even at the original dosage size, "there is no traditional … [Read more...] about New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown

INQUIRER.net Stock Photo BAGUIO CITY— Three men were sentenced to life imprisonment for transporting 6.47 kilos of dried marijuana in La Trinidad town, Benguet province. Judge Lilibeth Sindayen-Libiran Branch 61 of the Regional Trial Court of the First Judicial Region in this city handed down the verdict against Kheil Gio Baniqued, Manuel Jose Balbuena and Kasmir Vince Gile on Aug. 3. In an 18-page decision, Libiran also ordered the trio to pay a fine of P500,000 each. On Dec. 6, 2020, the three were arrested by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Cordillera and Baguio police at a checkpoint in La Trinidad. The three were also found guilty of using marijuana and were ordered to undergo rehabilitation. /MUF News handpicked by our editors … [Read more...] about 3 get life imprisonment for marijuana trafficking in Benguet

Shabu (crystal methamphetamine) | INQUIRER.net LEGAZPI CITY—Two alleged big-time drug personalities were arrested and yielded P3.4 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) to authorities in a buy-bust operation on Thursday morning, August 11, in this city in Albay province. Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson, said Erigen Villanueva and Mark Dave Lonsame were arrested at 10:53 a.m. in Barangay Bitano. Anti-narcotics operatives from the local police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency recovered three knot-tied plastic bags with 550 grams of shabu from the suspects. The suspects face charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. RELATED STORIES Over P3.4M ‘shabu’ seized in Bicol buy-busts ‘Shabu’ worth P880,000 seized in Albay towns lzb Subscribe to our daily newsletter … [Read more...] about P3.4M shabu seized in Legazpi City buy-bust

Researchers oversee vials of SKYCovione’s automatic packaging process | PHOTO: SK Bioscience via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network ANDONG, North Gyeongsang Province — Hundreds of vials were lined up on the belt of a packaging machine at L House, SK Bioscience’s vaccine manufacturing facility in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday afternoon, as the developer of South Korea’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine SKYCovione is poised to roll out the vaccine’s first batch by the end of August. A few researchers, who were covered from head to toe with sterilized gear — protective shoes, clothing and hair caps — oversaw the automatic process while others put finishing touches on the packages. On the surface of the packaged products, which were stacked one by one in a yellow plastic box, it read: “SKYCovione Multi-Inj.” “It takes about four months to have a final SKYCovione drug product ready to be rolled out,” said Lee Sang-gyun, general manager of Andong L House and senior … [Read more...] about South Korea’s 1st domestic COVID-19 vaccine ready

Representational image. (Shutterstock) Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Pet food and pet care products have taken off in India with a spike in pet ownership and FMCG players are out to grab a share of this market, which is estimated to triple to $1.26 billion four years from now. Emami , a skin and healthcare products maker with brands such as BoroPlus, Navratna, and Zandu Balm, acquired a 30 percent stake in pet-care startup Cannis Lupus Services India in July. The company sells pet food branded Fur Ball Story. Nestle India bought Purina Petcare India for Rs 125 crore. Globally, Purina Petcare is owned by Nestle and was launched in India as a separate entity in 2017. Pet food brands such as Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Drools have been around in the Indian market for years. Mars Petcare, which makes … [Read more...] about FMCG companies bet on pet food as ownership jumps in India