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Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine, according to an autopsy of the “Friends” actor.

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While drugs like ketamine and psilocybin are largely considered safe, here’s what to know about who should be cautious.

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A process to sell the venture-capital arm of bankrupt SVB Financial, the former parent of Silicon Valley Bank, has fallen flat.

Fed officials offered competing views of when they might begin to lower interest rates next year after Chair Powell suggested they were likely done raising them.

“We’re not here to tell anybody, ‘You must do X, you must do Y,’” the national security adviser said. His visit came as the Israeli military said it had accidentally killed three Israeli hostages.

IDF accidentally shoots and kills three Israelis held hostage in Gaza  CNN December 15, 2023 Israel-Hamas war  CNN Israel-Gaza war live: protests in Tel Aviv after military admits accidental killing of three hostages in Gaza  The Guardian Israeli forces kill 3 hostages after

IDF accidentally shoots and kills three Israelis held hostage in Gaza  CNN Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war intensifies: Live updates  CNN Israeli forces kill 3 hostages after mistakenly identifying them as a threat  NPR Bodies of 3 hostages recovered by