Behind the counter of a bodega in Brooklyn, a cashier casually rang up a tiny vial of a peptide the store advertised as retatrutide — an experimental weight-loss drug whose sale is generally prohibited by federal law. “PEPTIDES SOLD HERE” reads a large sign displayed on the storefront of Mr. Green, a small shop on … Read more
Navy SEAL-turned-investor says Trump is bringing America’s drone dominance back to beat China Harpoon Ventures founder Larsen Jensen details the crucial need for strengthening U.S. tech leadership in defense. He emphasizes investment in AI, drone warfare, and space capabilities to counter China’s growing dominance. Jensen reveals Harpoon Ventures’ fourth fund and new Black Flag Investor … Read more
Colombian hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday named a former lawmaker whose father was killed by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar as his future interior minister. De la Espriella narrowly won Sunday’s runoff by less than a percentage point and has pledged to use a heavy hand on crime when he takes office … Read more
TOPEKA, Kan. — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers. Some of those companies, called pharmacy benefit managers, also own pharmacies, and one of them, CVS, has spent millions of dollars fighting the regulations. Affordability is a … Read more
A pair of misdemeanor drug charges filed against former U.S. Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller are set to be dismissed, his attorney said Wednesday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The move came after Miller’s attorney, Jeremy Stafford, said he spoke with Lindsey … Read more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jim Mustian reported and co-wrote an Associated Press story that revealed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to be distributed in New Mexico as part of an effort to build bigger federal prosecutions. Mustian, along with AP journalist Joshua Goodman, reviewed hundreds … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number at more than 60 — brings the … Read more
The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors, the Defense Department said, amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number more than 60 — brings … Read more
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military … Read more