It's Quietly Become One of the Most Popular Painkillers (Newser Sunday Summary)

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August 25, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing It's Quietly Become One of the Most Popular Painkillers For the record, the painkiller gabapentin is sanctioned for use in preventing epileptic seizures and treating nerve pain related to shingles. Keep reading   On the National Stage 'I Love My Brother, but This Is an Outrage' Donald Trump says JFK and Bobby Kennedy Sr. must be smiling down on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his endorsement of the former president. Keep reading   On the World Stage Yacht Sinking Is Now a Manslaughter Investigation With the last of the seven bodies recovered from a sunken superyacht in Italy, prosecutors have opened an investigation that could lead to criminal charges—even manslaughter, reports the BBC. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Massachusetts Parents Have Perfectly Cape Cod Birth Summer Mahota made an exciting but altogether local entrance when she was born in Cape Cod traffic, then delivered to EMTs in a Dunkin' parking lot. Keep reading   Wild Card The Strange Pull of Costco While most Americans know what the inside of a Costco looks like, the company still holds a bit of mystique. Keep reading     And Don't Overlook... Jamestown DNA Reveals a Family Secret Researchers studying the DNA of a man buried at the colony of Jamestown 400 years ago have uncovered a secret in his prominent family—he was born "illegitimate," which would have been scandalous in his day, per a release at Phys.org. Keep reading For Safety's Sake, NASA Picks SpaceX to Return Astronauts NASA announced Saturday that it had made its decision on how two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth: in SpaceX's Dragon capsule instead of in Boeing's Starliner. Keep reading Best Leading Actor Ever? Stats Site Breaks It Down The site Stat Significant tackles a dicey challenge: naming the "greatest leading actor" of all time. Keep reading Judge: Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor's door before they fatally shot her. Keep reading Ben Affleck Is Spotted With a Kennedy The ink is barely wet on Jennifer Lopez's divorce filing, and Page Six reports that ex Ben Affleck has been spotted hanging around Kick Kennedy, the 36-year-old daughter of erstwhile presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 83% Hilarious Cops: You Can't Help Us Clean Up Beer Spill 75% Intriguing Rover Finds Evidence That Magma Covered Moon 88% Depressing Historic Ballpark Featured in Films Burns 91% Brilliant To Catch a Thief, Woman Mails Herself an AirTag 78% Scary Cops: Texas Lyft Driver Was Forced to Drive to Florida 81% Ridiculous ATM Fees Are Hitting You Hard in the Old Debit Card   Most Popular Stories by Newser.AI 1. Dump Truck Crashes Through Historic Maine Bridge 2. Vermont's Killington Ski Resort Is Sold 3. Taliban Imposes New Laws Banning Women's Voices in Public 4. Authorities Tow Luxury Car Fleet From Andrew Tate's Home 5. West Coast's Summer Gets Interrupted by Snow   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved