Month: May 2022

Pfizer Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit From COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, Citing ‘Prototype’ Agreement

Pfizer has asked a U.S. court to throw out a lawsuit from a whistleblower who revealed problems at sites that tested Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Brook Jackson, the whistleblower, alleged in a suit that was unsealed in February that Pfizer and associated parties violated clinical trial regulations and federal laws, including the False Claims Act. In…


Many Provinces Disconnect Receipt of Mobile Calls and SMS From Outside China

While China’s lengthy and difficult lockdown shows no sign of abating, telecom authorities in many provinces recently stopped cellphone calls and text messages from outside the mainland, including from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, saying it is necessary to prevent fraudulent calls. The move adds to concerns over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) expanding its lockdown…


‘Still Going’: Some RVers Say High Gasoline Prices Could Keep Them Closer to Home

With gasoline prices hitting all−time highs, Jeff Redmond says he’s planning to stay closer to home when RV camping this summer. The owner and general manager of Bucars RV Centre in Balzac, Alta., says recreational vehicles are still one of the most affordable ways to travel as a couple or with a family once hotels,…


2 Dead; Northern Michigan Town Cleans up From Rare Tornado

Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn’t have a siren system to warn people about hazardous weather. The town of 4,200 turned to cleanup Saturday, a day after a tornado with 140 mph winds pummeled…


Rare Northern Michigan Tornado Kills 1, Injures More Than 40

GAYLORD, Mich.—A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs from buildings, and downed trees and power lines. The twister hit Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 people roughly 230 miles northwest of Detroit, at…


Presence of New, More Potent Opioid Growing in Canada’s Illegal Drug Supply, Warns Substance Use Research Organization

A national substance use research organization is warning about a new type of opioid that is increasingly appearing in Canada’s illegal drug supply. In an alert issued in March, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) warned there is a rising presence in the drug supply of potent synthetic opioids referred to as…


Rise of New Opioid in Canada’s Illegal Drug Supply, Warns Substance Use Research Expert

A national substance use research organization is warning about a new type of opioid that is increasingly appearing in Canada’s illegal drug supply. In an alert issued in March, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) warned there is a rising presence in the drug supply of potent synthetic opioids referred to as…


UK Minister Meets With US Delegate Amid Northern Ireland Tensions

British International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) on Saturday amid tensions over the post-Brexit deal with Northern Ireland. The head of the powerful ways and means committee in the U.S. House of Representatives also spoke with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday and was due to meet Foreign Secretary Liz Truss….


Hundreds of UK Grocery Items More Than 20 Percent Pricier Over Last Two Years: Study

Consumers have seen the price of hundreds of popular grocery items rise by more than 20 percent over the last two years alongside a drop in supermarket discounts and budget ranges, a study has found. Which? found that the price of 265 groceries soared by more than a fifth at the same time as the…


Here’s How Microsoft Addressed Complaints From Smaller European Cloud Companies

Microsoft Corp.’s pitch to Brussels directly addressed competition worries with a clear geopolitical purpose prompted by recent complaints from smaller European cloud companies, the Financial Times reports. Microsoft laid out a series of “principles” that it would follow out of respect for Europe’s concerns. Any customer who has paid to license Windows or Office under Microsoft’s…