Brian Mann
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National
How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed
Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment. The U.S., meanwhile, focused on drug busts and tough crime laws. Overdose deaths keep rising catastrophically.
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Jury finds three top executives of the NRA liable for corruption
A jury in Manhattan has found three top executives of the National Rifle Association liable for widespread corruption at the gun rights group. This is another blow for the conservative organization.
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Jury finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption case
Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for private luxuries. A jury found former CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for more than $5.4 million in damages.
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Portugal's approach to the opioid epidemic is a flashpoint in U.S. fentanyl debate
Portugal's focus on care and treatment over law enforcement and incarceration is widely viewed as a model for helping people recover from opioid addiction. But it's become a flashpoint in the U.S.
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With opioid deaths soaring, Biden administration will widen access to methadone
Bureaucratic hurdles mean just one-in-five people with opioid addiction get access to medication that could help them. The White House says new rules will help.
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Following Russian doping decision, the U.S. has 9 new Olympic gold medalists
Now that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year doping ban, the U.S. will receive its first-ever team gold medal in figure skating from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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After Russian doping decision, the U.S. suddenly has 9 new Olympic golden medalists
A doping ruling Monday cleared the way for the International Olympic Committee to award U.S. athletes their first-ever team gold medal in figure skating for their performance in Beijing in 2022.
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Sports tribunal bans Russian Kamila Valieva from figure skating through 2025
Nearly two years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, an international sports tribunal says Russian Kamila Valieva "committed an anti-doping rule violation." The U.S. could now receive a gold medal.
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Epstein papers leave questions about what powerful men knew about his crimes
Documents released by a federal court don't have any smoking guns or stunning revelations. They do include claims that people in Epstein's world "would have to be blind" not to know about his crimes.
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NRA corruption trial preview
A civil trial in New York could further upend the National Rifle Association. The state alleges misuse of funds at the powerful group.