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Overdoses from heroin and other opioids have led six states to declare public health emergencies.

From Alaska To Florida, States Respond To Opioid Crisis With Emergency Declarations

President Trump announced Thursday that his administration plans to declare a national emergency to deal with the opioid epidemic. Six states have already taken this step.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft lands on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship last June off the coast of Sydney, Australia. An MV-22 Osprey that had launched from the USS Bonhomme was conducting regularly scheduled operations when it crashed into the water off Australia's east coast August 5.

Following Recent Crashes, Marine Corps Orders Pause In Flight Operations

The Marine Corps commandant gave aviation unit commanders a two-week period in which to schedule a 24-hour halt to operations. The pause is "to focus on the fundamentals of safe flight operations."

Tens Of Thousands More Women And Minorities Are Taking Computer Science

The Advanced Placement program has scored a win for diversity with the help of Silicon Valley.

Security forces respond at the site of an attack on the Iraqi Embassy in Kabul. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility.

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Iraqi Embassy In Afghanistan

The Islamic State says its fighters carried out the attack on the embassy compound in Kabul, which began with a bomb explosion at the gates and ended with an hours-long gunbattle.

Max Barry hugs his mother at her inauguration in 2015. He did not play a public role in her campaign for mayor as he was on the West Coast in college.

Nashville Mayor’s Son Remembered For Humor And Love Of The Outdoors

Max Barry, the 22-year-old son of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, died this weekend of an apparent drug overdose. He was found Saturday evening near Denver...

In addition to profound exhaustion that isn't relieved with sleep, the illness now called ME/CFS includes flu-like symptoms, muscle pain, "brain fog" and various other physical symptoms, all of which typically worsen with even minor exertion.

Scientists Edge Closer To Elusive Lab Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Stanford University scientists have found an array of proteins in the blood whose levels correlate closely with the severity of symptoms of the mysterious illness that's increasingly known as ME/CFS.

Anthony Scaramucci is out as White House communications director, 10 days after being named to the position.

Scaramucci Out As White House Communications Director

Anthony Scaramucci's departure comes just 10 days after being named for the position. The move comes just hours into John Kelly's tenure as chief of staff.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates the results of Sunday's referendum to elect members of his constituent assembly. For this "fundamental assault on the freedoms of the Venezuelan people," the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on Maduro on Monday.

In Wake Of 'Sham Election,' U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro

The move freezes "assets of Nicolas Maduro [that are] subject to U.S. jurisdiction," the Treasury Department says. It's only the fourth time the U.S. has imposed sanctions on a sitting head of state.

Celebrated Playwright And Actor Sam Shepard Dies

Sam Shepard was both a prize-winning playwright and an an acclaimed actor. He won a Pulitzer for Drama for Buried Child in 1979 and wrote more than 40 other plays as well as short stories and essays. He died Thursday at his home in Kentucky of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 73.

Power Outage In North Carolina's Outer Banks Continues

Power crews are working to restore electricity to the Outer Banks after a construction company accidentally severed two of three power transmission cables leading to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

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