作者：纯王扁 来源：原创 发布日期：08-25
一 | Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) alluded to his Republican colleague’s fentanyl classification bill proposal in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on Tuesday with Gary Rasicot, acting assistant secretary for the US Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.,Hawley, who sits on four Senate committees, inquired whether US President Joe Biden’s government intends to declare fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in light of the highly fatal and synthetic drug’s growing prevalence in the country.,“Any declaration of fentanyl as a WMD, I think you have to carefully consider that because there are legitimate medical uses for fentanyl,” Raiscot told the Republican lawmaker from Missouri, drawing a distinction between illicit fentanyl and fentanyl cleared for prescriptions.,Fentanyl, also known as ‘China Girl’ or ‘China White,’ is a synthetic opioid estimated to be 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the DEA. The drug is traditionally used for pain management in cancer patients, but has grown popular among those peddling recreational drugs ranging from marijuana to heroin.,“In regards to illicit fentanyl,” Raiscot noted, “I think you have to proceed with caution there as well because I think what you want to avoid is creating overlapping jurisdictions or even diverting limited WMD resources into a counternarcotics arena.”,Fentanyl can enter one’s body through inhalation, oral exposure or ingestion, or skin contact.,China, once regarded as the primary source of fentanyl in the US, banned the production of fentanyl and substances that mimic the synthetic opioid back in 2019. Nevertheless, US data shows the country remains ravaged by the illicit drug, as over 150 Americans are dying every day from opioids like fentanyl.,Continuing to probe the official from the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, Hawley raised the possibility of fentanyl being misused by adversaries the US classifies as terrorists.,“Back to this possibility of terrorists of foreign nations weaponizing fentanyl, can you give me your assessment of, is that likely? What are the concerns around that?” Hawley asked.,“I would be happy to give you that assessment,” Raiscot replied, “but I think it would be more appropriately done in a different forum, and I’d like to follow up with you on that.”,Former DEA Agent: Biden’s ‘Lack of Law and Order’ to Blame for 53 Deaths in Texas Lorry Incident2 July, 03:44 GMT,Newly released data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed overdose deaths in the US have risen 30% within the past year, with “illicitly produced fentanyl” accounting for most of the increase in fatalities.,Florida has emerged as a hotspot for mass-overdose events, prompting a recent plea from the Sunshine State’s attorney general.,“Thinking about curbing the problem in different, new ways may disrupt what the Chinese companies and drug cartels involved are doing or at least make it more expensive or difficult,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a memo to President Joe Biden.,The rise in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths have led many in the DEA to amend their “One Pill Can Kill” campaign slogan.,“Recreational use drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine that are being laced with fentanyl,” DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mike Dubet told local outlet News4Jax. “Therefore, not only can one pill kill you, but one use can also kill you.”,Dubet, who is assigned to the DEA office in Jacksonville, Florida, said Americans are “playing Russian roulette whenever recreational drug use is a part of your life.”。 Renee 综合 昨天新西兰人在降雨天气中度过了圣诞节，今天节礼日(Boxing Day)能迎来阳光吗？答案是天气依然不美，很多地区仍将迎来恶劣天气。 Advertise with us 北岛北部大部分地区今天都被大雨和强雷暴预警笼罩，预计直到午夜才会停止降雨。
二 | 天气预报机构MetService预报员Tuporo Marsters说，全国范围内降雨的缓解将是短暂的，下午北地(Northland)东部将再次出现阵雨，塔拉纳基(Taranaki)和霍克湾(Hawke’s Bay)等一些地区可能会有大雨。 从北地到丰盛湾(Bay of Plenty)，包括度假胜地科罗曼德尔半岛(Coromandel Peninsula)，都处于降雨监测下。 北地、丰盛湾、吉斯伯恩(Gisborne)和霍克湾从下午1点开始进入雷暴警报状态。 MetService警告说，猛烈雷暴可能会导致低洼地区出现强降雨，可能引发山洪暴发，并导致滑坡。 奥克兰今天的降雨预测。图片来源 / MetService 气温方面，整个北岛的气温预计将达到20度以上，其中内皮尔(Napier)和黑斯廷斯(Hastings)的气温最高，预计高达29度。 在南岛西海岸，该地区的气温可能在20度左右，而布伦海姆(Blenheim)的气温可能达到26度，奥塔哥中部可能达到25度。 昨天黑斯廷斯是全国最高气温的地区，达到33度左右，附近的内皮尔达到32摄氏度，吉斯伯恩达到28度。
三 | 在南岛，Twizel也感受到了高温，达到了30度。
四 | 凯库拉达到27度，基督城25度。 奥克兰未来7天天气预报如下： 更多全国地区天气可点击MetService官网查看。 相关阅读： 热！今年将成为新西兰有记录以来最热的三年之一 这个夏季假期，交通和天气好像都不那么妙…… 厄尔尼诺来袭 新西兰今夏出现热带气旋的风险有多大？ 炎热干燥！今年夏天新西兰的气温或将飙升至39度 厄尔尼诺现象来了！几周之内，新西兰气候会发生怎样的巨大变化？ 厄尔尼诺来袭 2024或成史上最热一年 注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。
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