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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1885, The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 2014, Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) passed away. In 2014, Éric Dewailly, Canadian epidemiologist and academic (born 1954) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

FDA approves third over-the-counter opioid overdose nasal spray

The Hill

June 16, 2026

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FDA approves third over-the-counter opioid overdose nasal spray

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a third over-the-counter version of naloxone nasal spray Tuesday, in a move the agency said could save lives and reduce costs. The agency approved another Rextovy, a 4 milligram naloxone nasal spray for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. FDA said consumers may directly buy it in pharmacies, convenience stores and online. Naloxone is a...

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