The overdose crisis in the U.S. is continuing to worsen as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Drug overdose deaths increased by 30.8% for the 12-month period ending March 2021, according to the latest provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, with reported numbers reaching a record high of 96,779. The CDC noted that the number is likely an undercount given incomplete data. “By the end of 2020, we knew that the number of overdoses for 2020 were going to be… Source link
Read More »Chris Harrison’s ‘Bachelor’ payout battle may open ‘a can of worms’ — or close it
Chris Harrison is officially exiting “The Bachelor” franchise after nearly 20 years — and is reportedly seeking a golden parachute that may top eight figures. The longtime host is out after he defended the behavior of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell — which was widely condemned as racially insensitive — in an interview with former Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay, who became the first Black lead for the franchise in 2017. Rumors circulated that Harrison was on the outs after it was… Source link
Read More »