Doctors at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool are treating children as young as 13 who have bladder damage from using ketamine. The drug, which can be bought cheaply, causes serious urinary problems that can lead to pain, accidents, and even kidney failure.
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Over 100 children have been referred to the UK’s first NHS ketamine bladder clinic since it opened in May.
Some children describe the feeling as "peeing a jellyfish," where bladder lining is shed.
Prolonged ketamine use can cause incontinence, pain, and possibly kidney damage.
Many children have used ketamine for a year or more, starting sometimes at age 12 or younger.
Ketamine is an anesthetic that dulls pain but can worsen bladder damage, creating a harmful cycle.
The drug is cheap and easy to obtain, making it popular with young people.
The clinic sees about one new patient each week, mostly girls, with symptoms including urgent, painful urination and sometimes blood in the urine.
Stopping ketamine use can help, but severe cases may require surgery or bladder removal.
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Many young people in the UK struggle to afford housing and living costs without financial help from their families, known as the "Bank of Mum and Dad." The article shares stories of young people who lack family support and face challenges in housing, work, and independence.
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Over 40% of 25-year-olds in the UK live with their parents because housing is too expensive.
Citizens Advice reports more people struggle to pay rent and buy food without family help.
Eleanor Bell, 23, has a first-class degree but cannot find a stable job and lives with her boyfriend to save money.
39% of care leavers aged 19-21 in England are not working, training, or studying, compared to about 13% of all young people.
Eleanor feels unsupported since she does not have family to help guide her through life challenges.
Sam Barrett, 24, left her job to care for her mum and studies part-time but has little money, as benefits do not cover all her costs.
Sam notices the financial advantage others have whose parents can pay for things like driving lessons or cars.
Both Eleanor and Sam highlight the difficulties faced when there is no family financial cushion during young adulthood.
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed invited Vice President Kamala Harris to Detroit to help unite Democrats in Michigan before the November midterm elections. They aim to bring together different groups within the party, especially focusing on voters concerned about the economy.
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Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan as a Democrat.
Kamala Harris visited Detroit to support El-Sayed and encourage party unity.
Michigan is an important swing state for the upcoming midterms.
El-Sayed and Harris want to focus on economic issues to unite voters.
El-Sayed faces challenges appealing to white Jewish voters and aims to gain more support from Black voters in Detroit.
Harris lost Michigan in the 2024 presidential election to President Donald Trump, partly due to losing Arab-American voters who disagreed with her pro-Israel stance.
El-Sayed will compete against Republican Mike Rogers, who is supported by President Trump.
El-Sayed says uniting Democrats requires facing past disagreements and focusing on shared goals.
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Two students at the University of Mississippi were found dead in separate locations on campus. Police discovered packaged kratom, a drug, in both of their rooms during the investigation.
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Two students from Ole Miss were found dead.
The deaths occurred at different places on campus.
Police found kratom packaged in the students' rooms.
Kratom is a drug that is easy to find and sometimes used for pain relief or as a stimulant.
The cause of death has not been detailed in the article.
Authorities are investigating the situation.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate after earlier criticizing his reaction to an attack on a synagogue. She now supports him because she believes he will oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and work to protect the state’s residents.
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Dana Nessel is the Attorney General of Michigan.
Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan.
Nessel previously criticized El-Sayed for how he responded to a March attack on a synagogue in Michigan.
Despite earlier criticism, Nessel has now endorsed El-Sayed for Senate.
Nessel supports him because she thinks he will fight against President Trump’s policies.
The endorsement came weeks after the synagogue attack incident.
El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s Senate race.
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The article discusses the final weeks of campaigning before the U.S. midterm elections, which will happen in six weeks. Candidates for Congress across the country are working hard to win votes as Election Day approaches.
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The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled to take place in six weeks.
Candidates running for Congress are intensifying their campaign efforts.
The article features insights from Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys.
Midterm elections determine the balance of power in Congress.
Voter turnout and key races will be important to watch.
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A judge has stopped the deportation of Wilber Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan immigrant who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Austin, Texas. His lawyer confirmed the court's decision to block his removal from the United States.
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Wilber Garcés Pérez is from Venezuela.
ICE officers shot him while in Austin, Texas.
A judge issued an order to stop his deportation.
His attorney made this information public.
The case involves ICE, the U.S. agency responsible for immigration enforcement.
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Many low-income renters in the UK are struggling because the housing benefits they receive do not cover the full cost of their rent. This gap between rent and housing support means people must choose between paying rent, buying food, or heating their homes, with some forced to use food banks.
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Laura Braddock, a single mother, pays £550 rent but gets only £425 in housing allowance, leaving a £125 shortfall.
She and others often skip meals or reduce heating to cover rent costs.
The Trussell Trust food bank network reports that 62% of renters receiving housing benefits have gone without food or heating recently.
The average gap between rent and housing allowance for low-income renters is £158 per month, up to £324 in parts of London.
The housing allowance rates (Local Housing Allowance or LHA) have not kept up with rising private rents.
Trussell and other groups want the government to raise LHA to cover the cheapest 30% of local rents to help tens of thousands avoid severe hardship.
This change is estimated to cost about £2 billion yearly and could help 105,000 people, including 40,000 children.
The government fears increasing LHA might cause landlords to raise rents or tenants to move to more expensive homes.
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The U.S. Mint and America's VetDogs introduced special coins to honor service dogs during National Service Dog Month in September. These coins recognize how service animals help people with disabilities.
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The coins are commemorative, meaning they are made to honor a special event or group.
They celebrate the important role of service dogs for people with disabilities.
The announcement was made in September, which is National Service Dog Month.
America's VetDogs is a nonprofit organization that supports service dogs and veterans.
John Miller, the President and CEO of America's VetDogs, was part of the unveiling.
Navy veteran and Paralympic gold medalist Max Rohn also took part in the event.
The U.S. Mint is the government agency that makes official coins.
These coins will serve as a lasting tribute to service animals’ impact.
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan refused to intervene in an emergency case involving a surrogate mother who is fighting for custody of a child. The surrogate, McKenna West, requested the court to change a California judgment that granted parentage to the biological parents after a dispute about the pregnancy.
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The case involves a surrogate mother named McKenna West.
West asked the Supreme Court for emergency help in her custody fight.
The biological parents told the surrogate to have an abortion.
Instead, West left for Texas and kept the pregnancy.
A California court gave parentage rights to the biological parents.
West wants to overturn that parentage decision.
Justice Elena Kagan decided not to take up the case.
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A grand jury decided not to charge anyone in the death of Nolan Wells. Actress Hayden Panettiere died from accidentally taking several drugs, including fentanyl. Senator John Curtis asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr. after reports about a Russian businessman funding part of his wedding.
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A grand jury declined to file charges related to Nolan Wells' death.
Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death was an accidental overdose involving multiple drugs.
Fentanyl was one of the drugs involved in Panettiere’s death.
Senator John Curtis is a Republican.
Curtis wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to look into Donald Trump Jr.
The investigation request came after news that a Russian businessman helped pay for Trump Jr.’s wedding party.
The Senate Judiciary Committee handles legal and oversight matters related to the U.S. government.
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A grand jury decided not to file criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who drowned off the coast of Mississippi in July. Wells’ family disagrees with the ruling because a private autopsy found unexplained injuries on his body.
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Nolan Wells disappeared on July 4 while celebrating on barrier islands in Mississippi.
His body was found in the water near Horn Island two days later.
The Jackson County grand jury heard from 43 witnesses and reviewed various evidence, including autopsy reports and videos.
The grand jury concluded there was not enough evidence to charge anyone with a crime in Wells’ death.
The official report said the cause of death was consistent with drowning.
Wells’ family had a private autopsy that found recent blunt force injuries to his head and back.
The grand jury found that these injuries were not fatal and it was unclear how they happened.
A witness said Wells slipped off a boat but still socialized afterward and did not seem hurt.
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The Justice Department charged a former postal worker, Damon Matai Seei, for throwing away about 300 mail-in ballots in Utah. He was indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully handling mail.
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Damon Matai Seei is a 34-year-old former U.S. Postal Service employee from Payson, Utah.
He is accused of throwing out about 300 mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department filed charges against him last Wednesday.
He faces one count of unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail.
The indictment was made public on Tuesday.
The case was brought by a federal grand jury.
The incident took place in Utah.
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The US Supreme Court declined to stop a California court from recognizing a couple as the legal parents of a baby born via a surrogate in Alaska. The surrogate refused to abort the baby despite a heart defect and later sought custody, but courts prioritized the child’s medical care and parents’ rights.
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The highest court denied an emergency request to halt California’s custody order recognizing the couple as the baby’s legal parents.
The baby was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious defect requiring surgery.
The couple and surrogate had a contract allowing abortion if the fetus had abnormalities.
The surrogate refused to abort and gave birth in Texas, where abortion is banned.
Texas officials got involved, ordering medical care for the baby.
Courts prioritized the baby’s life and health, allowing the baby to move to Los Angeles for treatment.
The surrogate claims she should have custody and influence over the baby’s care, feeling excluded.
The legal parents say the surrogate is unstable and emphasize their commitment to the baby’s well-being.
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With 42 days left until Election Day, the fight for control of Congress is intensifying. In Michigan, former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at an event in Detroit about Black maternal health.
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Election Day is 42 days away.
Democrats are focused on winning key races, including in Michigan.
Kamala Harris, former Vice President, made her first major campaign stop for this election cycle in Michigan.
Harris joined Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate, at a roundtable event.
The event in Detroit focused on Black maternal health, addressing health issues faced by Black mothers.
Michigan is a critical state for control of the U.S. Senate.
Lisa Desjardins and strategist Joel Payne discussed the Michigan Senate race.
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Children as young as 13 in the UK are being treated at a new clinic for a serious bladder condition caused by long-term ketamine use. The clinic at Alder Hey children’s hospital helps young people, mostly girls from poor areas, who suffer painful bladder damage due to ketamine addiction.
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The UK’s first ketamine clinic for young people opened at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool.
The bladder condition, called ketamine-induced uropathy or ketamine bladder, is caused by damage from ketamine and its breakdown products.
Symptoms include frequent urination, bladder pain, loss of bladder control, and blood in the urine.
Some children affected are as young as 13, with most patients being girls living in deprived areas.
The clinic’s first 60 patients had an average age of 14, with many having autism, ADHD, or childhood emotional trauma.
Damage from ketamine use can be irreversible, sometimes requiring major surgery or dialysis.
The clinic uses a non-judgmental approach to help young people stop using ketamine and prevent further harm.
Researchers found that understanding personal and social backgrounds is important to support these young patients.
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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Michigan to support Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running for the U.S. Senate. Harris focused on issues like healthcare and criticized President Trump’s policies, while El-Sayed aims to win a seat important for Democrats to keep Senate control.
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Kamala Harris campaigned in Michigan to support Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
They spoke at a Detroit birth center about Black maternal health and women’s access to healthcare.
Harris criticized President Trump for cutting Medicaid funding and stopping federal research on health issues.
The Senate seat is open after Democratic Senator Gary Peters retired.
El-Sayed won a close Democratic primary but faces challenges uniting all party supporters.
El-Sayed supports universal healthcare and called Israel’s military actions in Gaza a genocide, differing from the Biden-Harris administration.
Michigan’s Arab American community and changing voter views on Israel and Palestine impact the race.
Harris is using the campaign to focus on voter power and may consider running for president again in 2028.
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Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will decide whether to run for president in 2028 after the 2024 midterm elections. She talked about this in an interview with The New York Times.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
She is considering running for president in the 2028 election.
She will make her decision after the 2024 midterm elections.
The midterm elections happen halfway through President Donald Trump’s second term.
The discussion about her potential run was part of an interview with The New York Times.
The news was analyzed by former Republican Representative Patrick McHenry and Democratic strategist Corbin Trent on CBS News.
The topic is part of broader political conversations about future presidential candidates.
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The article discusses key election races six weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. Experts from CBS News analyze the latest polling numbers and trends.
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The article marks six weeks remaining until Election Day.
CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, offers analysis.
Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, also discusses the races.
The focus is on important contests shaping the midterm elections.
The information comes from CBS News coverage and polling data.
The analysis helps viewers understand the current political landscape before the vote.
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Representative Analilia Mejia of New Jersey called ICE a "rogue agency" and said it should be abolished. She spoke about a recent incident where ICE agents shot a man in Austin, Texas, and also expressed support for stopping new ICE data centers in her state.
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Rep. Analilia Mejia is a Democratic representative from New Jersey.
She described ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) as a "rogue agency."
Mejia said ICE needs to be abolished.
A man was recently shot by ICE agents in Austin, Texas.
The shooting happened last weekend before her statement.
Mejia discussed a push to pause the creation of new ICE data centers in New Jersey.
The discussion took place during an interview on CBS News' show "The Takeout".
ICE is a U.S. government agency responsible for immigration enforcement.
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