Emily Sullivan
Stories
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National
Opioid Deaths May Be Starting To Plateau, HHS Chief Says
Overdose deaths started to level off near the end of 2017 and are "finally bending in the right direction," says Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, citing early data.
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National
Explosive Device Mailed To Liberal Philanthropist George Soros' New York Home
The device was safely detonated by a bomb squad. The case has been handed over to the Joint Terrorism Task Force Division of the FBI.
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Latin America
Hurricane Willa, A 'Life-Threatening' Category 4, Nears Mexico's Western Coast
The storm will bring potentially deadly storm surge, wind and rainfall to west-central and southwestern Mexico, making landfall Tuesday afternoon or evening, forecasters say.
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Politics
Trump Says He Now Believes Khashoggi Is Dead, Threatens 'Consequences'
The White House statements are a departure from comments Trump made earlier this week. Trump also approved Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's decision not to attend a Saudi financial summit.
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Business
StarKist Pleads Guilty To Price Fixing In Alleged Collusion In Canned Tuna Industry
Three companies — StarKist, Chicken of the Sea, and Bumble Bee — are accused by the government of conspiring to keep their canned tuna prices high.
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Health
It's Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light
Pot sales begin today in Canada, which is only the second country after Uruguay to legalize the drug for recreational use.
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National
'Incredibly Dangerous' Hurricane Michael Nears Florida, With 150-MPH Winds
Forecasters say Hurricane Michael will be the strongest storm to hit the Panhandle since records were first kept in 1851. It has rapidly intensified since the weekend.
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Environment
Florida Braces For 'Life-Threatening' Hurricane Michael To Hit Panhandle On Wednesday
Hurricane Michael is now a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds topping 100 mph. It's forecast to be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida Panhandle in decades.
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National
House Intern Arrested For Reportedly Doxing Senator During Kavanaugh Hearing
Jackson Cosko, who was working in the office of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has been charged with publishing restricted personal information, witness tampering and other crimes.