Air travel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," telling aircraft operators that all departing traffic should remain grounded until further notice.
FAA Grounds All US Departures After Communication Outage
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday that Congo's Ebola outbreak remains out of control, with frontline responders going unpaid, ambulances lacking fuel and health facilities running short of basic supplies despite hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
DR Congo: Ebola Out of Control, $700M Unaccounted For, Charity Warns
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North America
The Canadian federal government introduced new legislation on Tuesday to allow Canadians to make advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID) before they lose the ability to consent due to an incurable illness.
Canada: New MAID Bill Allows Advance Requests, Bars Mental Illness
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United States of America
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday proposed a rule requiring food and dietary supplement manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) whenever they determine an ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), closing decades of voluntary reporting.
HHS Proposes Mandatory FDA GRAS Ingredient Reporting
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Accidents
In the aftermath of Sunday's private jet crash in Florida, investigators said Tuesday that most of the Learjet 60's left elevator was recovered in three pieces 1.3 to 3.8 miles (2.1 to 6.1 km) from the Palm Beach County crash site.
Learjet Elevator Reportedly Separated Before Fatal Florida Crash
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