How Oregon turned on its own trailblazing drug law: ‘not the utopia we were promised’

Three years ago, the state began a novel social experiment that put treatment over punishment – then came the backlash.

Holding his five-month-old daughter, Danny Schlabach sways gently on his feet in their small room at a youth shelter in Eugene, Oregon. Their room is scattered with the detritus of a new baby: A+D ointment, formula, baby shampoo, bottle brushes, six pairs of miniature shoes lined up in the closet.

Schlabach, 23, is wildly in love with this child – his first. Her tiny fuschia sweatsuit, her shock of dark hair. He’s raising her mostly alone. “I wasn’t really on the right track, until I got her,” he says. “When that happened I realized – I have to shape up.”

Palestinians ‘Disappointed’ Hezbollah Hasn’t Escalated A Northern War On Israel

On Saturday Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave his second speech since the Gaza War began, and there was little new that signaled he’s ready to escalate; instead, it was mostly a reiteration of ‘red lines’ and more threats of possible future action.

He did emphasize that the war against Israel will be long and that “victory” would “take years” to achieve, after Hezbollah has already lost at least 63 of its fighters. He did pledge that “This front will remain active,” in reference to southern Lebanon.

In first act, new US House speaker introduces resolution in support of Israel

Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected as the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, replacing Kevin McCarthy. His first act serving in that role was to introduce a resolution in support of Israel, adding that it was “overdue.”

“Our nation’s greatest ally in the Middle East is under attack. The first bill that I’m going to bring to this floor in just a little while will be in support of our dear friend Israel,” Johnson said during his acceptance speech. “We’re overdue in getting that done.”

McDonald’s sparks fury after sending free food to Israeli armed forces

McDonald’s is facing a potential boycott after word got out that the multinational fast-food chain supplied free food to soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Newsweek is reporting that McDonald’s began supplying Big Macs and French fries to the soldiers shortly after they began their attacks on Hamas.

EU Chief Says Public Who Refuse WEF Digital ID’s Will Be Excluded From Society

With an ominous call for increased global collaboration and centralization, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen at a G20 Summit session, dubbed “One Future,” today appealed for an international regulatory body for Artificial Intelligence and digital ID systems similar to coronavirus vaccine passports.

Von der Leyen audaciously proclaimed our collective future to be digital, hence the implied necessity for global entities to draw boundaries and enforce regulations.

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