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You don’t have to send any of them money, but you can respond to the deluge of messages.
Think of it as a counter-deluge – and a way to have some creative fun.
Just come up with what you think is the appropriate response to each sender and subject line and send off your reply. All those PACs or campaign committees will be delighted to see your input.
Let’s use some of last week’s bunch as examples.
Dear Last Chance: I’m so sorry to hear you’re out of ideas. Does this mean I’ll never hear from you again? Here’s hoping.
Dear Democratic Alert: If you just relax, you’ll last longer. Have you considered Viagra?
Dear 5-Hour: Thank God it’s over.
Dear Elis: I don’t know you personally. No wonder you’re lost.
Dear Dennis: While I abhor the loss of life and would never advocate suicide, I support you in your decision.
Dear Final Notice: I appreciate the confirmation, but I’m pretty sure my auto has another 3,000 miles to go before its next service. Please recheck your records.
Dear Ali: No explanation necessary. I know my charms are difficult to resist. Do not feel embarrassed.
Dear Liz: Thanks, but shouldn’t you be doing something senatorial? Let the pros report the news.
Dear Members: Attention is nice. Thank you very much. Now may I call your attention to the calendar?
Dear Brandon: I know you’re unhappy, but sending out mass emails is not the answer. Please consider counseling.
Dear Bobby: I’d love to help, but I fear you have made a critical error. Calling 911 is the best tactic in an emergency.
Dear Ben: Great idea. How do we get the live power lines into the Capitol Building?
Dear WWF: I think Republicans can get along fine without me.
Hmm … Maybe I should read this email.
Brand new to ITV2, Weekender Boat Party is a six-part spin off series of the popular Weekender brand.
This new show will see favourite and new weekender reps facing their biggest challenge yet: working aboard a yacht as they tour party hotspots around the beautiful islands of Croatia and ensure it’s all plain sailing for their guests.
As they set sail, it’s all about having fun out at sea as fun-loving David is back as Head Rep alongside veterans and party animals Imogen and Jordan who are joined by two new faces, Essex girl Charlotte and ladies man Jackson.
All kitted out in their new uniforms they welcome the first two sets of guests aboard as Jordan leads the first night out. Flirting is on the top of everybody’s list as they work out who fancies who, but it’s Charlotte who makes the biggest impression on lothario Jordan as he quickly singles her out as rep romance potential, but has she got her eye on somebody else?
New rep Jackson isn’t having much luck with the ladies but with David on hand to lead the way, Charlotte and Jackson are getting the hang of rep life, but when Charlotte is given the job of leading the second night it doesn’t quite go to plan.
The team are really bonding but David is wondering where his fifth employee has got too. To everybody’s surprise party girl and Weekender favourite Imogen makes a grand entrance as she is fashionably late to the boat party.
With the captain keeping a watching eye over them, there’s sure to be some choppy waters ahead.
Suleiman Kerimov's fortune was most recently estimated at $6.3 billion by Forbes magazine.
A French court has ordered Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov, who is under formal investigation on suspicion of tax evasion, to pay 40 million euros ($47 million) bail.
Kerimov, a member of Russia's upper house of parliament, was arrested in Nice on November 20 over suspicions related to the purchase of luxury properties on the French Riviera.
Kerimov declined to speak to reporters as he left the courthouse, flanked by bodyguards.
Kerimov's fortune was most recently estimated at $6.3 billion by Forbes magazine.
The arrest of Kerimov, who represents Daghestan in Russia's Federation Council, angered Moscow.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on November 22 that it had summoned the charge d'affaires of the French Embassy in Moscow to protest.
The Foreign Ministry said earlier that it had notified France that he has diplomatic immunity.
In 2005, the emphasis was on transition: a security transition to greater reliance on Iraqi forces and a political transition to a permanent, constitutional democracy. The just-concluded referendum was a landmark in that process.
In preparation for 2006, Iraqis need further help as they hold another vital election in December. Well over nine million Iraqis voted on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Whether Iraqis voted yes or no, they were voting for an Iraqi nation, and for Iraqi democracy.
- Break the back of the insurgency so that Iraqis can finish it off without large-scale U.S. military help.
- Keep Iraq from becoming a safe haven from which Islamic extremists can terrorize the region or the world.
- Demonstrate positive potential for democratic change and free expression in the Arab and Muslim world, even under the most difficult conditions.
- Turn the corner financially and economically, so there is a sense of hope and a visible path toward self-reliance.
- With more capable Iraqi forces, strategic implementation can begin - neighborhood by neighborhood. As the strategy is implemented, the military side recedes and the civilian part - like police stations, civic leaders, economic development -- move into the foreground. The transition strategy emphasized building of the Iraqi army. Now police training efforts are receiving new levels of attention.
- The last two years have seen three temporary governments govern Iraq, making it extremely difficult to build national institutions even under the best of circumstances. The new government to come can finally set down real roots. To be effective, that government must bridge sects and ethnic groups. And its institutions must not become the tools of a particular sect or group.
- The situation has improved in places like Haifa Street in Baghdad, or Baghdad's Sadr City, or downtown Mosul, or Najaf, or Fallujah.
- Security along the once notorious airport road in Baghdad has measurably improved. Najaf, where American forces fought a major battle last year, is now entirely under independent Iraqi military control.
- Iraqis must continue to come together in order to build their nation.
- The Iraqi government must forge a more effective partnership with foreign governments.
- Iraq must forge stronger partnerships with the international community beyond the United States.
In short, with the Iraqi government, our strategy - the key - is to clear, hold, and build: clear areas from insurgent control, hold them securely, and build durable, national Iraqi institutions.
Jill Duggar recently showed her younger sister Jinger a little sisterly love. The two Duggar girls’ fashion choices have been attracting a lot of attention as of late, but Jill just proved that there’s no sibling rivalry over who is the most stylish sister. She used social media to let Jinger know that she’s a fan of one of the younger Duggar’s latest maternity looks, a dress that would meet their family’s strict modesty standards.
On Sunday, Jinger Duggar’s husband Jeremy Vuolo shared an Instagram photo of his pregnant wife that was snapped during their trip to Los Angeles. The Counting On stars were posing with Jeremy’s preacher pal Austin Duncan, his family, and their pet golden retriever Dodger. Duncan is the college pastor at Grace Community Church, the parent church of the Laredo, Texas, church plant where Jeremy preaches.
“Jinger and I enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the hills of Los Angeles with @revaustintduncan and his beautiful family. And yes, Dodger is such a good boy,” Jeremy captioned the photo.
Jill Duggar responded to the picture by lauding her sister’s maternity style.
“Jinge! You’re so gorgeous!” she wrote.
For her L.A. outing, the younger Duggar rocked an empire waist dress with a white short-sleeved bodice and a red skirt. Jeremy also shared a photo of his wife wearing a denim jacket over the dress earlier in the day.
Jill and Jinger seem to share a similar sense of style these days, so it should come as no shock that the older sister loved her younger sibling’s look. They’ve both rocked shorter skirts than fans are used to seeing Duggar women wear, and they’ve also traded their flip-flops and flat sandals for high heels. However, it’s their embrace of skinny jeans that has received the most attention.
As reported by Romper, Jinger was the first Duggar sister to delight fans by wearing pants. Jill soon followed suit, and her decision to introduce skinny jeans into her wardrobe was also celebrated. Both girls had only worn skirts and dresses before making the style switch. To some fans, their newfound fondness for pants was significant because it signaled a willingness to reject some of their family’s legalistic religious views. One such belief is Michelle Duggar’s insistence that God wants women to dress in “feminine apparel” like dresses and skirts, not pants and shorts.
While Jill and Jinger Duggar might love breaking their parents’ rules by rocking pants, they still occasionally wear dresses that would meet their family’s modesty standards. Jinger’s red and white maternity dress is a perfect example because it covers up her knees. According to CafeMom, this is a must in Michelle’s book.
Jill Duggar’s response to Jeremy Vuolo’s Instagram post disproves the speculation that she and Jinger are feuding over fashion. According to In Touch Weekly, some fans think that the sisters are competing with one another to see who can be more stylish. However, it’s now clear that Jill simply admires her younger sister’s fashion sense. She’s not trying to steal Jinger’s style; she’s just paying her the ultimate compliment by dressing more like her.
After months of hearing evidence from concerned petitioners, parliament’s HS2 select committee will deliver its final report on the scheme on Monday.
The committee, which has the power to order significant mitigation measures, completed its hearings earlier this month.
It has provided individuals and bodies directly and specially affected by HS2 with the opportunity to object to specific provisions and to seek its amendment, although not to object to its principle.
The committee heard from the likes of Bucks County Council and MPs David Lidington and John Bercow as well as many individuals whose lives will be impacted b y the controversial scheme.
It is believed the report will be published some time after 5pm.
A statewide coalition of civil rights and education groups is pushing back on the call from Nashville and Shelby County superintendents to suspend TNReady testing this year.
A statewide coalition of civil rights and education groups is pushing back on the call from two superintendents asking the state to suspend TNReady testing this year.
The Tennessee Educational Equality Coalition — a 13-member group of organizations in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga — issued a letter Wednesday in response to Nashville and Shelby County schools superintendents' call to the state.
"Hitting pause on testing is not the answer and sends a dangerous signal that the path forward is unclear, that the information we have will not suffice," the letter from the coalition says. "District leaders have a unique platform to craft a vision and provide stability and direction. We need them at the table offering solutions more than ever."
In a letter sent to Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen, the superintendents of the state's two largest school districts declared "no confidence" in TNReady after years of problems.
Shelby County Schools Director Dorsey Hopson and Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Shawn Joseph said in the letter that the state should halt the standardized assessment and convene a statewide educator working group to sort out the challenges.
Both said this year serves as an opportunity to improve and that the state doesn't need to move backward but ensure the test runs smoothly after years of issues.
The coalition was formed in 2016 to help identify issues and advocate for students of color.
"These test results provide information that can and must be used to identify where students and schools need support, which strategies are working, and where we must align resources and interventions," the coalition letter says.
The group includes Communities in Schools of Tennessee, the Memphis Education Fund, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), Conexión Américas, the Knoxville Area Urban League and the Tennessee State Conference NAACP.
Luca lost the appeal in a court in Cyprus on Wednesday, reported the Star.
There is now one more legal avenue left for him to take – to ask three Supreme Court judges in Cyprus to review his court application.
If that fails, he will be extradited to South Africa.
Luca, also known as Luca Smith, allegedly phoned Gauteng crime intelligence boss Joey Mabasa and confessed to killing Jackson shortly after the murder. He was caught in Cyprus in March 2012 after being on the run since 2010.
Peter Piot, the founding executive director of the Joint United Nations’ Program on HIV/AIDS, has joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a senior fellow. He will advise the foundation on global health strategy, including the fight against HIV and other infectious diseases. The appointment will last only until May, when Piot will start a global health program at Imperial College in London, according to the Seattle P-I’s Tom Paulson.
Axios reported early Thursday morning that former Trump administration Press Secretary Sean Spicer threatened legal action against journalist Mike Allen for texting and emailing him questions.
Mike Allen, one of the founders of Axios, claimed that Spicer requested he "stop texting/emailing me unsolicited anymore."
Allen reportedly responded with a "?"
"Mike Allen" was trending on Twitter Thursday morning as a result with twitter users posting memes and jokes after the revelation was made public.
Mike Allen was sentenced to 22 years in prison today for texting Sean Spicer, a crime usually punishable by death.
"Not sure what that means," Spicer wrote in response, according to Allen. "From a legal standpoint I want to be clear: Do not email or text me again. Should you do again I will report to the appropriate authorities."
"Please refrain from sending me unsolicited texts and emails. Should you not do so I will contact the appropriate legal authorities to address your harassment," wrote Spicer.
Drug use is a really big problem in Australia, but the culprit is closer to you than you realise. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found more Australians misused prescription or over-the-counter drugs than all illicit drugs except cannabis.
The AIHW crunched the numbers and found that 4.8 per cent of Australians - around one million people - misused a pharmaceutical (i.e non-illicit) drug over a 12 month period. That’s up from 3.7 per cent just a decade ago.
More people died from pharmaceuticals than illicit drugs, too.
Australians are most likely to misuse opioid analgesics - things like codeine, morphine and oxycodone - that are used for pain relief.
Benzodiazepines - AKA benzos - are also commonly misused. That includes diazepam, valium and xanax, and are minor tranquilisers that are used to treat anxiety and sleep problems.
Nearly one in four - 23 per cent - prescriptions dispensed in 2014–15 were for codeine. That’s a whopping 2.5 million prescriptions amounting to about 6.8 per cent of the Australian population getting opioid prescriptions.
Compare that to the percentage of the population who use illicit drugs. Cannabis is the most popular, with one in ten people saying they’ve used it in the last 12 months. Cocaine is next up, at 2.5 per cent, followed by ecstasy at 2.2 per cent and methamphetamines at 1.4 per cent.
In 2016 there were 1,808 drug-related deaths. Benzos were present in 663 of them, and opioids in another 550. In the last decade, the number of deaths involving benzos has skyrocketed by 168 per cent.
More people are checking into rehab, hospitals and other drug treatment centres as a result of opioid misuse, too.
Opioids accounted for nearly three out of four closed treatment episodes for pharmaceuticals - that means, when treatment is completed and the facility doesn’t have contact with the client for three months. That’s up from 56 per cent a decade ago.
In the opioids group, codeine accounts for 14 per cent of all pharmaceutical closed treatment episodes - more than double what it used to be in 2006.
By comparison, the people seeking help for benzo misuse has steadily decreased - from 27 per cent of pharmaceutical treatments in 2006, to 16.8 per cent now.
There’s a correlation between drug use and mental health, too.
Nearly three out of ten - 29 per cent - of people who misused pharmaceuticals also experienced mental illness, and one out of four - 24 per cent - experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress.
People living in remote or very remote parts of the country misuse pharmaceuticals more, Matthew James from AIHW said.
“[That’s] compared with 4.2 per cent of those in the most advantaged areas,” he said.

You don’t have to send any of them money, but you can respond to the deluge of messages.

Think of it as a counter-deluge – and a way to have some creative fun.

Just come up with what you think is the appropriate response to each sender and subject line and send off your reply. All those PACs or campaign committees will be delighted to see your input.

Let’s use some of last week’s bunch as examples.

Dear Last Chance: I’m so sorry to hear you’re out of ideas. Does this mean I’ll never hear from you again? Here’s hoping.

Dear Democratic Alert: If you just relax, you’ll last longer. Have you considered Viagra?

Dear 5-Hour: Thank God it’s over.

Dear Elis: I don’t know you personally. No wonder you’re lost.

Dear Dennis: While I abhor the loss of life and would never advocate suicide, I support you in your decision.

Dear Final Notice: I appreciate the confirmation, but I’m pretty sure my auto has another 3,000 miles to go before its next service. Please recheck your records.

Dear Ali: No explanation necessary. I know my charms are difficult to resist. Do not feel embarrassed.

Dear Liz: Thanks, but shouldn’t you be doing something senatorial? Let the pros report the news.

Dear Members: Attention is nice. Thank you very much. Now may I call your attention to the calendar?

Dear Brandon: I know you’re unhappy, but sending out mass emails is not the answer. Please consider counseling.

Dear Bobby: I’d love to help, but I fear you have made a critical error. Calling 911 is the best tactic in an emergency.

Dear Ben: Great idea. How do we get the live power lines into the Capitol Building?

Dear WWF: I think Republicans can get along fine without me.

Hmm … Maybe I should read this email.

Brand new to ITV2, Weekender Boat Party is a six-part spin off series of the popular Weekender brand.

This new show will see favourite and new weekender reps facing their biggest challenge yet: working aboard a yacht as they tour party hotspots around the beautiful islands of Croatia and ensure it’s all plain sailing for their guests.

As they set sail, it’s all about having fun out at sea as fun-loving David is back as Head Rep alongside veterans and party animals Imogen and Jordan who are joined by two new faces, Essex girl Charlotte and ladies man Jackson.

All kitted out in their new uniforms they welcome the first two sets of guests aboard as Jordan leads the first night out. Flirting is on the top of everybody’s list as they work out who fancies who, but it’s Charlotte who makes the biggest impression on lothario Jordan as he quickly singles her out as rep romance potential, but has she got her eye on somebody else?

New rep Jackson isn’t having much luck with the ladies but with David on hand to lead the way, Charlotte and Jackson are getting the hang of rep life, but when Charlotte is given the job of leading the second night it doesn’t quite go to plan.

The team are really bonding but David is wondering where his fifth employee has got too. To everybody’s surprise party girl and Weekender favourite Imogen makes a grand entrance as she is fashionably late to the boat party.

With the captain keeping a watching eye over them, there’s sure to be some choppy waters ahead.

Suleiman Kerimov's fortune was most recently estimated at $6.3 billion by Forbes magazine.

A French court has ordered Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov, who is under formal investigation on suspicion of tax evasion, to pay 40 million euros ($47 million) bail.

Kerimov, a member of Russia's upper house of parliament, was arrested in Nice on November 20 over suspicions related to the purchase of luxury properties on the French Riviera.

Kerimov declined to speak to reporters as he left the courthouse, flanked by bodyguards.

Kerimov's fortune was most recently estimated at $6.3 billion by Forbes magazine.

The arrest of Kerimov, who represents Daghestan in Russia's Federation Council, angered Moscow.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on November 22 that it had summoned the charge d'affaires of the French Embassy in Moscow to protest.

The Foreign Ministry said earlier that it had notified France that he has diplomatic immunity.

In 2005, the emphasis was on transition: a security transition to greater reliance on Iraqi forces and a political transition to a permanent, constitutional democracy. The just-concluded referendum was a landmark in that process.

In preparation for 2006, Iraqis need further help as they hold another vital election in December. Well over nine million Iraqis voted on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Whether Iraqis voted yes or no, they were voting for an Iraqi nation, and for Iraqi democracy.

- Break the back of the insurgency so that Iraqis can finish it off without large-scale U.S. military help.

- Keep Iraq from becoming a safe haven from which Islamic extremists can terrorize the region or the world.

- Demonstrate positive potential for democratic change and free expression in the Arab and Muslim world, even under the most difficult conditions.

- Turn the corner financially and economically, so there is a sense of hope and a visible path toward self-reliance.

- With more capable Iraqi forces, strategic implementation can begin - neighborhood by neighborhood. As the strategy is implemented, the military side recedes and the civilian part - like police stations, civic leaders, economic development -- move into the foreground. The transition strategy emphasized building of the Iraqi army. Now police training efforts are receiving new levels of attention.

- The last two years have seen three temporary governments govern Iraq, making it extremely difficult to build national institutions even under the best of circumstances. The new government to come can finally set down real roots. To be effective, that government must bridge sects and ethnic groups. And its institutions must not become the tools of a particular sect or group.

- The situation has improved in places like Haifa Street in Baghdad, or Baghdad's Sadr City, or downtown Mosul, or Najaf, or Fallujah.

- Security along the once notorious airport road in Baghdad has measurably improved. Najaf, where American forces fought a major battle last year, is now entirely under independent Iraqi military control.

- Iraqis must continue to come together in order to build their nation.

- The Iraqi government must forge a more effective partnership with foreign governments.

- Iraq must forge stronger partnerships with the international community beyond the United States.

In short, with the Iraqi government, our strategy - the key - is to clear, hold, and build: clear areas from insurgent control, hold them securely, and build durable, national Iraqi institutions.

Jill Duggar recently showed her younger sister Jinger a little sisterly love. The two Duggar girls’ fashion choices have been attracting a lot of attention as of late, but Jill just proved that there’s no sibling rivalry over who is the most stylish sister. She used social media to let Jinger know that she’s a fan of one of the younger Duggar’s latest maternity looks, a dress that would meet their family’s strict modesty standards.

On Sunday, Jinger Duggar’s husband Jeremy Vuolo shared an Instagram photo of his pregnant wife that was snapped during their trip to Los Angeles. The Counting On stars were posing with Jeremy’s preacher pal Austin Duncan, his family, and their pet golden retriever Dodger. Duncan is the college pastor at Grace Community Church, the parent church of the Laredo, Texas, church plant where Jeremy preaches.

“Jinger and I enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the hills of Los Angeles with @revaustintduncan and his beautiful family. And yes, Dodger is such a good boy,” Jeremy captioned the photo.

Jill Duggar responded to the picture by lauding her sister’s maternity style.

“Jinge! You’re so gorgeous!” she wrote.

For her L.A. outing, the younger Duggar rocked an empire waist dress with a white short-sleeved bodice and a red skirt. Jeremy also shared a photo of his wife wearing a denim jacket over the dress earlier in the day.

Jill and Jinger seem to share a similar sense of style these days, so it should come as no shock that the older sister loved her younger sibling’s look. They’ve both rocked shorter skirts than fans are used to seeing Duggar women wear, and they’ve also traded their flip-flops and flat sandals for high heels. However, it’s their embrace of skinny jeans that has received the most attention.

As reported by Romper, Jinger was the first Duggar sister to delight fans by wearing pants. Jill soon followed suit, and her decision to introduce skinny jeans into her wardrobe was also celebrated. Both girls had only worn skirts and dresses before making the style switch. To some fans, their newfound fondness for pants was significant because it signaled a willingness to reject some of their family’s legalistic religious views. One such belief is Michelle Duggar’s insistence that God wants women to dress in “feminine apparel” like dresses and skirts, not pants and shorts.

While Jill and Jinger Duggar might love breaking their parents’ rules by rocking pants, they still occasionally wear dresses that would meet their family’s modesty standards. Jinger’s red and white maternity dress is a perfect example because it covers up her knees. According to CafeMom, this is a must in Michelle’s book.

Jill Duggar’s response to Jeremy Vuolo’s Instagram post disproves the speculation that she and Jinger are feuding over fashion. According to In Touch Weekly, some fans think that the sisters are competing with one another to see who can be more stylish. However, it’s now clear that Jill simply admires her younger sister’s fashion sense. She’s not trying to steal Jinger’s style; she’s just paying her the ultimate compliment by dressing more like her.

After months of hearing evidence from concerned petitioners, parliament’s HS2 select committee will deliver its final report on the scheme on Monday.

The committee, which has the power to order significant mitigation measures, completed its hearings earlier this month.

It has provided individuals and bodies directly and specially affected by HS2 with the opportunity to object to specific provisions and to seek its amendment, although not to object to its principle.

The committee heard from the likes of Bucks County Council and MPs David Lidington and John Bercow as well as many individuals whose lives will be impacted b y the controversial scheme.

It is believed the report will be published some time after 5pm.

A statewide coalition of civil rights and education groups is pushing back on the call from Nashville and Shelby County superintendents to suspend TNReady testing this year.

A statewide coalition of civil rights and education groups is pushing back on the call from two superintendents asking the state to suspend TNReady testing this year.

The Tennessee Educational Equality Coalition — a 13-member group of organizations in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga — issued a letter Wednesday in response to Nashville and Shelby County schools superintendents' call to the state.

"Hitting pause on testing is not the answer and sends a dangerous signal that the path forward is unclear, that the information we have will not suffice," the letter from the coalition says. "District leaders have a unique platform to craft a vision and provide stability and direction. We need them at the table offering solutions more than ever."

In a letter sent to Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen, the superintendents of the state's two largest school districts declared "no confidence" in TNReady after years of problems.

Shelby County Schools Director Dorsey Hopson and Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Shawn Joseph said in the letter that the state should halt the standardized assessment and convene a statewide educator working group to sort out the challenges.

Both said this year serves as an opportunity to improve and that the state doesn't need to move backward but ensure the test runs smoothly after years of issues.

The coalition was formed in 2016 to help identify issues and advocate for students of color.

"These test results provide information that can and must be used to identify where students and schools need support, which strategies are working, and where we must align resources and interventions," the coalition letter says.

The group includes Communities in Schools of Tennessee, the Memphis Education Fund, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), Conexión Américas, the Knoxville Area Urban League and the Tennessee State Conference NAACP.

Luca lost the appeal in a court in Cyprus on Wednesday, reported the Star.

There is now one more legal avenue left for him to take – to ask three Supreme Court judges in Cyprus to review his court application.

If that fails, he will be extradited to South Africa.

Luca, also known as Luca Smith, allegedly phoned Gauteng crime intelligence boss Joey Mabasa and confessed to killing Jackson shortly after the murder. He was caught in Cyprus in March 2012 after being on the run since 2010.

Peter Piot, the founding executive director of the Joint United Nations’ Program on HIV/AIDS, has joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a senior fellow. He will advise the foundation on global health strategy, including the fight against HIV and other infectious diseases. The appointment will last only until May, when Piot will start a global health program at Imperial College in London, according to the Seattle P-I’s Tom Paulson.

Axios reported early Thursday morning that former Trump administration Press Secretary Sean Spicer threatened legal action against journalist Mike Allen for texting and emailing him questions.

Mike Allen, one of the founders of Axios, claimed that Spicer requested he "stop texting/emailing me unsolicited anymore."

Allen reportedly responded with a "?"

"Mike Allen" was trending on Twitter Thursday morning as a result with twitter users posting memes and jokes after the revelation was made public.

Mike Allen was sentenced to 22 years in prison today for texting Sean Spicer, a crime usually punishable by death.

"Not sure what that means," Spicer wrote in response, according to Allen. "From a legal standpoint I want to be clear: Do not email or text me again. Should you do again I will report to the appropriate authorities."

"Please refrain from sending me unsolicited texts and emails. Should you not do so I will contact the appropriate legal authorities to address your harassment," wrote Spicer.

Drug use is a really big problem in Australia, but the culprit is closer to you than you realise. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found more Australians misused prescription or over-the-counter drugs than all illicit drugs except cannabis.

The AIHW crunched the numbers and found that 4.8 per cent of Australians - around one million people - misused a pharmaceutical (i.e non-illicit) drug over a 12 month period. That’s up from 3.7 per cent just a decade ago.

More people died from pharmaceuticals than illicit drugs, too.

Australians are most likely to misuse opioid analgesics - things like codeine, morphine and oxycodone - that are used for pain relief.

Benzodiazepines - AKA benzos - are also commonly misused. That includes diazepam, valium and xanax, and are minor tranquilisers that are used to treat anxiety and sleep problems.

Nearly one in four - 23 per cent - prescriptions dispensed in 2014–15 were for codeine. That’s a whopping 2.5 million prescriptions amounting to about 6.8 per cent of the Australian population getting opioid prescriptions.

Compare that to the percentage of the population who use illicit drugs. Cannabis is the most popular, with one in ten people saying they’ve used it in the last 12 months. Cocaine is next up, at 2.5 per cent, followed by ecstasy at 2.2 per cent and methamphetamines at 1.4 per cent.

In 2016 there were 1,808 drug-related deaths. Benzos were present in 663 of them, and opioids in another 550. In the last decade, the number of deaths involving benzos has skyrocketed by 168 per cent.

More people are checking into rehab, hospitals and other drug treatment centres as a result of opioid misuse, too.

Opioids accounted for nearly three out of four closed treatment episodes for pharmaceuticals - that means, when treatment is completed and the facility doesn’t have contact with the client for three months. That’s up from 56 per cent a decade ago.

In the opioids group, codeine accounts for 14 per cent of all pharmaceutical closed treatment episodes - more than double what it used to be in 2006.

By comparison, the people seeking help for benzo misuse has steadily decreased - from 27 per cent of pharmaceutical treatments in 2006, to 16.8 per cent now.

There’s a correlation between drug use and mental health, too.

Nearly three out of ten - 29 per cent - of people who misused pharmaceuticals also experienced mental illness, and one out of four - 24 per cent - experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress.

People living in remote or very remote parts of the country misuse pharmaceuticals more, Matthew James from AIHW said.

“[That’s] compared with 4.2 per cent of those in the most advantaged areas,” he said.