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The opioid overdose reversal medication commercially known as Narcan saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year and is routinely praised by public health experts for contributing to the continuing drop in opioid-related deaths. But the Trump administration plans to terminate a $56 million annual grant program that distributes doses and trains emergency responders in communities across the country to administer them, according to a draft budget proposal.In the document, which outlines details of the drastic reorganization and shrinking planned for the Department of Health and Human Services, the grant is among many addiction prevention and treatment programs to be…

Former President Joe Biden, who maintained a close working and personal relationship with Pope Francis dating back to the late pontiff’s visit to the United States in 2015, will attend the papal funeral Saturday in Vatican City, Biden’s office confirmed Friday.Former first lady Jill Biden will also be traveling with her husband to Italy for the funeral.Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman. Pope Francis meets with President Joe Biden during the G7 Leaders Summit on June 14, 2024, in Fasano, Italy. Divisione Produzione…

The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in China.Officials from China’s commerce ministry canvassed businesses in China to identify imports from the United States that are crucial to supply chains and vulnerable to China’s new trade barriers, Michael Hart, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, said at an event in Beijing on Friday.“There are some companies who have said that if a long-term tariff war continued, their business model would not work in China and we…

A federal prosecutor in Washington has contacted The New England Journal of Medicine, considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal, with questions that suggested without evidence that it was biased against certain views and influenced by external pressures.Dr. Eric Rubin, the editor in chief of N.E.J.M., described the letter as “vaguely threatening” in an interview with The New York Times.At least three other journals have received similar letters from Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington. Mr. Martin has been criticized for using his office to target opponents of the administration.His letters accused the…

With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States into a recession, some consumers say they are opting out of spending on a wide range of items.Instead of shopping lists, they are making “No Buy” lists.No more outfits destined to be worn only once. No more “just because” T.J. Maxx runs. No more salon haircuts and manicures. No more eating out at restaurants. No more TikTok Shop.This uncertain economic moment is reinvigorating a trend that took off early this year: No Buy 2025. (See also: “Low Buy” and “Slow…

British meal delivery company Deliveroo said on Friday it received a proposal from U.S. peer DoorDash on April 5 to buy all of its shares for 2.7 billion pounds ($3.60 billion).Deliveroo announced that its board has reviewed DoorDash’s proposal of 180 pence per share and would likely recommend it to shareholders, contingent upon agreeing on the other terms of the offer.DoorDash will need to make a firm offer by May 23. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.JPMorgan is advising Doordash, according to a source familiar with the matter. The current offer marks the first…

WASHINGTON :The new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said that the agency has stifled innovation for the cryptocurrency sector by fostering “regulatory uncertainty” in prior years.”Market participants engaging in this technology deserve clear regulatory rules of the road,” Paul Atkins said in his first remarks since being sworn in as chairman of the agency as chairman earlier this week.He spoked at the SEC’s crypto roundtable, which the Republican leadership launched weigh how securities laws may apply to digital assets, an area of tension between the sector and the agency under previous leadership. Atkins, who has…

The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net.The proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year would cut billions of dollars from programs that support child care, health research, education, housing assistance, community development and the elderly, according to preliminary documents reviewed by The New York Times. The proposal, which is being finalized by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, also targets longstanding…

If the trade war between China and the United States is a game of high-stakes brinkmanship, it is currently a game that Beijing is not willing to play.Faced with growing claims by President Trump and administration officials that the two countries are engaged in talks and that a deal could be reached in a matter of weeks, China’s Foreign Ministry pushed back forcefully on Friday by posting on X: “China and the U.S. are NOT having any consultation or negotiation. The U.S. should stop creating confusion.”The post came hours after a foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, said the United States…

Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine if other critical posts were cut.A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the rehirings and said that several employees would also be restored to the offices that deal with Freedom of Information requests, an area that was nearly wiped out.In the last few months, roughly 3,500 F.D.A. jobs, about 20 percent, were eliminated, representing one of the largest work force reductions among all government agencies targeted…