'Can Cause Serious Harm,' FDA Warns Of Drug Flying Off Shelves

Good morning! It's Tuesday, Sept. 7. To catch you up from your Labor Day holiday weekend, here's a selection of stories from across Patchland that we'll be sharing with you:

• Coyotes attacked two girls in a Massachusetts town.
• President Joe Biden approved two emergency declarations.
• A man known for his role in "The Wire" died from a suspected drug overdose Monday.
• The U.S. Department of Justice pledged to protect women seeking abortions in Texas.

Deworming Drug Flying Off Shelves Amid Coronavirus Surge

With COVID-19's fourth wave, more Americans have been turning to ivermectin, a cheap drug that kills worms and other parasites in humans and animals.

Louisiana and Washington issued alerts after an uptick in calls to poison control centers. Some animal feed supply stores have run out of the drug because of people buying the veterinary form to try and treat COVID-19. << Efforts Grow To Stamp Out Use Of Deworming Drug For COVID-19, via Across America Patch

2-Year-Old Girls Injured In Coyote Attack

Authorities in a Massachusetts town are advising people to keep up their outdoor activities, despite two girls being attacked by coyotes over the holiday weekend.

"Spend time outdoors," Arlington health officials advised after two girls, both age 2, were injured in separate attacks.

"Coyotes generally try to avoid humans, and their natural fear is reinforced when play areas, back yards and trails are actively used by people," officials say. "The regular presence of people is a deterrent for coyotes to visit. << Coyote Attacks 2 Young Girls In Arlington, via Arlington, Massachusetts Patch

'The Wire' Actor Dies In NY High-Rise

Michael K. Williams, known for his role of Omar Little in "The Wire," was reportedly found dead Monday afternoon in his penthouse apartment. He was 54.

The actor and producer was nominated five times for Emmys.

His death was reportedly due to a suspected overdose. << 'The Wire' Actor Dies Of Suspected Drug Overdose, via Brooklyn Patch

Women Seeking Abortion In Texas To Be Protected

After a law tightening abortion regulations in Texas took effect Wednesday, the U.S. attorney general issued a response Monday.

The Texas law bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, an issue federal prosecutors say raises constitutional issues.

"We will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services," Attorney General Merrick Garland said. << Feds To Protect Abortion Seekers In Texas: Department Of Justice, via Across America Patch

Around ‘The Patch’

• CA Fires Latest: 3 New Fires Spark; Evacuations Lifted In Tahoe, via San Francisco Patch
• Biden Declares NJ A Major Disaster Area: What It Means, via New Brunswick Patch
• Former Marine Who Killed FL Family Is 'Madman': Sheriff, via Lakeland Patch
• PA School Mask Mandate Starts Tuesday: What You Need To Know, via Pennsylvania Patch
• 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Interstate Labor Day Crash: IL State Police, via Frankfort Patch
• Biden Declares NY Federal Disaster After Ida; 5 Counties Included, via New York Patch
• Body Of Missing Iona Professor Recovered: Harrison Police, via Harrison Patch
• School Reopening In Maplewood Is Pushed Back Due To Ida Damage, via Maplewood Patch

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