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Margaret Good (left), Democratic candidate for a state House seat in Florida, campaigns for votes in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday. Good beat Republican James Buchanan by 7 percentage points in a district that President Trump won two years ago by a 5-point margin.

Democrats Take Republican Seat In Florida Special Election

Margaret Good defeated James Buchanan in Florida's 72nd House District, boosting Democrats' hopes for the fall midterms.

Naloxone is often used by first responders to save those who have overdosed

Combining Dangerous Drugs Pushes Tennessee Overdose Deaths To Record High

State Health Department officials say more Tennesseans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before in recorded history. The more than 1,600...

Brenda Fitzgerald, Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner, and Gov. Nathan Deal respond to questions about Ebola victims at Emory University Hospital and efforts to screen for Ebola in 2014. A report in <em>Politico</em> revealed documents showing several new investments, including in a tobacco company, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald.

CDC Director Resigns Because Of 'Complex' Financial Entanglements

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director.

Governor Bill Haslam meets with staffers in the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Intensive Mental Health Aid Expands For High-Needs Kids In Rural Tennessee

A program to assist desperate parents in rural Tennessee is expanding to DeKalb and half a dozen other counties. The initiative, which is already...

Striking prison guards light a fire as they demonstrate in front of Villefranche-sur-Saone prison on Monday as part of a nationwide movement to call for improved safety and wages.

French Prison Guards Step Up Nationwide Strike Over Security, Pay Concerns

The protest follows a series of violent attacks against guards. Unions representing the prison workers are calling for better security and pay raises.

Two plaintiffs had challenged the extension of Houston's taxpayer-subsidized benefits policy to married same-sex couples.

Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Benefits For Same-Sex Couples

At issue is the city of Houston's benefits policy, which is taxpayer-subsidized and had been extended to married same-sex couples.

Papa John's founder, chairman and CEO John Schnatter talks on Super Bowl 51 Radio Row, in February, in Houston.

Papa John's CEO Steps Down Following Controversial Remarks On NFL

John Schnatter, who criticized the NFL leadership last month for its handling of the anthem protests, will remain chairman of the board.

Dr. David Kessler (top right during a briefing before the election) has been a top coronavirus adviser to President-elect Joe Biden for months.

Biden Administration Will Rename 'Operation Warp Speed,' Citing Trump 'Failures'

The Biden transition team also announced that Dr. David Kessler will be the White House's chief science officer for the COVID-19 response.

Gary Gensler, pictured during a Senate hearing in July 2013, will be nominated to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Biden administration.

Biden Taps Veteran Financial Regulators To Lead SEC, CFPB

Selecting Gary Gensler for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a win for progressives who have pushed for aggressive oversight.

<em>Top Chef</em> host Padma Lakshmi began collecting cookbooks and recipes in her teens. In the new Hulu series, <em>Taste the Nation, </em>she travels the country to learn how foods from different cultures contributed to American cuisine.

Fresh Air Weekend: Padma Lakshmi; Patrick Stewart

Lakshmi explores immigrant cooking on Taste the Nation. Ken Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new album. Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard.

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