Department of State Daily Press Briefing (Aug. 8)

Published on August 8, 2024

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller leads a press briefing at 1:15 p.m. ET on Aug. 8. ...

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Samsung Is Recalling More Than One Million Electric Ranges After Numerous Fire and Injury Reports

August 8, 2024
NEW YORK—Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in ranges have front-mounted knobs that can be activated by accident if humans or pets unintentionally contact or bump into them. That poses a fire hazard.To date, Samsu

Concern Over Growing Numbers of Opioid Painkiller Addicts

August 8, 2024
Concerns have been raised after a largescale study suggested that many people in the UK who use opioid painkillers are at risk of becoming addicted.The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Bristol, suggests that almost one in ten people who start a long-term course of pain medication containing opioids can become dependent on the drugs, while one in three exhibit addictive behavi