Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.

Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames victims for their deaths. NYT > Health

The ‘special relationship’ under pressure: Are Biden and Netanyahu on a collision course over Gaza?

Tensions are appearing in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel as the war in Gaza becomes a worsening humanitarian disaster. International: Top News And Analysis

Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as anxiety mounts over U.S. commitment to the alliance

NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.’s possible withdrawal from the military alliance if Donald Trump returns to the White House. International: Top News And Analysis

Hungary accuses EU of blackmail over Ukraine aid standoff

Hungary on Monday accused the European Union of blackmail after a leaked document suggested that the bloc plans to sabotage Budapest’s economy if it vetoes fresh aid for Ukraine. International: Top News And Analysis

Longtime venue and restaurant to close citing ‘big corporations moving into Nashville and taking over’

After a decade on Hermitage Avenue, this Nashville venue, restaurant and bar is closing its doors. “You can thank all the big corporations moving into Nashville and taking over,” the venue said in a social media post. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst… ABC News: Top Stories

Developer behind Nashville Ritz-Carlton faces lawsuit over financing agreement

The developer behind the long-awaited Ritz-Carlton project is at the center of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Alabama-based Oakworth Capital Bank is suing RC Nashville Development Partners LLC and Tim Morris, alleging failure of payment on a $ 10 million loan, according to court documents. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Megyn Kelly Slams Alicia Keys Over Paraglider Posts

Alicia Keys isn’t the first celebrity to hastily delete a social media post. It happens all the time, especially with stars who seemingly live and breathe on digital platforms. A recent example? Kylie Jenner deleted a pro-Israel post after Hamas sent wave after wave of terrorists into the Jewish state, killing more than 1,000 people. Now, it’s the “Fallin’” singer’s...

Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy

Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions. NYT > Health

Supporters of Aid in Dying Sue N.J. Over Residency Requirement

If the state were to change its course, aid in dying would become more accessible to millions of Americans. NYT > Health

Houston named host city for 2028 Republican National Convention over Nashville

The 2028 Republican National Convention is expected to bring upward of 50,000 visitors to Houston and could create an economic impact of over $ 200 million. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Bartlett Targeting 250,000 visitors from Latam over the next 5 years

Buoyed by the full recovery of Jamaica’s tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism is targeting 250,000 visitors from Latin America (Latam) over the next 5years.The move forms part of the Minister’s aggressive push to reengage this large source market. Breaking Travel News | News