Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022. That's according to final figures the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. The number of U.S. overdose deaths …
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By MIKE STOBBE
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3/21/24
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A federal appeals court has ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias. The order from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of …
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
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3/21/24
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The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants instead of sheltering them. It is part of a continuing political response to the …
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By JEFF AMY
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3/21/24
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House Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into …
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
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3/21/24
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Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation
A study by an environmental scientist and the European Central Bank finds that food prices and overall inflation will rise as temperatures climb with climate change. Thursday's study looks at monthly …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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3/21/24
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Federal meteorologists predict that the United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes. Thursday's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s spring …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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3/21/24
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed back to nearly 7%, just under where it was two weeks ago, pushing up borrowing costs for home shoppers with the spring homebuying season underway. The …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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3/21/24
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The owner of a firearms training center in Vermont has been taken into custody after a struggle and faces charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault. Daniel Banyai is expected to be arraigned …
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By LISA RATHKE
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3/21/24
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March 15-21, 2024
A volcano erupts again in Iceland. A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees who survived a night at sea after their boat capsized were being rescued off Indonesia's …
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By The Associated Press
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3/21/24
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Many Jewish faith leaders and commentators are decrying what they say are inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump. That follows the Republican former president’s accusation that Jews who vote for …
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By PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY
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3/21/24
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The small town of Ridgely on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors. The largely unexplained decision has left …
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By LEA SKENE
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3/21/24
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President Vladimir Putin has thanked Russians for casting ballots in a presidential vote in which he cemented his grip on the country for another six years after the harshest crackdown on dissent …
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By The Associated Press
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3/21/24
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the “gaps are narrowing” in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over another cease-fire and hostage release that the U.S., Egypt and Qatar …
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By The Associated Press
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3/21/24
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The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will be drawn Friday night, offering sudden riches for any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappoint for …
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
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3/21/24
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was …
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3/20/24
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An Israeli airstrike has killed at least three Palestinian militants traveling in a car in the northern West Bank near the town of Jenin, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. The Islamic …
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By The Associated Press
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3/20/24
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Three Idaho corrections officers were shot as a suspect staged a brazen attack to break a prison inmate out of a Boise hospital overnight. Two of the officers were shot by the suspect early …
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By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN
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3/20/24
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An angler in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise when he was fishing at a lake. Stuck on his bait was a 3- to 4-foot long alligator, which are not native to that part of Tennessee. A Tennessee …
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3/20/24
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Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its third year. There have been artillery strikes, drone attacks and incursions …
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By The Associated Press
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3/20/24
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Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars, Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory. The actor and comedian, known for the …
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By KRYSTA FAURIA
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3/20/24
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