Colin Dwyer
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National
Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted
According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin.
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National
FCC Approves Plan For 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Number Similar To 911
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously OK'd the proposal, which would allow callers in crisis to reach a national mental health support network simply by dialing 988.
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National
'Acts Of Hate': Officials Say Jersey City Shooters Held Animus Toward Jews And Cops
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said investigators believe the deadly attacks were "potential acts of terrorism." Meanwhile, members of the Jewish community mourned their lost neighbors.
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National
Jersey City Shooting Was 'A Targeted Attack On The Jewish Kosher Deli'
Pending further investigation, Mayor Steven Fulop refrained from assigning a specifically anti-Semitic motive in the shooting Tuesday that left six people dead, including one police officer.
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Arts & Life
Merriam-Webster Singles Out Nonbinary 'They' For Word Of The Year Honors
The dictionary publisher lauded the singular they Tuesday, noting that the tiny word has enjoyed important new uses in an English language that otherwise lacks a good gender-neutral alternative.
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National
Buffalo Bishop Resigns Amid Mounting Controversy Over Clergy Abuse
Richard Malone had come under fire for allegedly mishandling of sexual abuse claims against the priests in his diocese. He announced Wednesday that the pope had accepted his request to "retire early."
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Politics
Trump Announces Resumption Of Talks With Taliban During Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
"The Taliban wants to make a deal," President Trump said during his trip to Bagram Airfield, where he met with U.S. troops. "If they do, they do, and if they don't, they don't. That's fine."
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National
'Bomb Cyclone' Whips Through The West As Winter Storms Snarl Thanksgiving Travel
Inclement weather sure has a knack for bad timing. On the eve of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel periods of the year, high winds and heavy snow are buffeting places from Oregon to New England.
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Environment
In Australia, Stubborn Fires Shroud Cities In Smoke, Char Terrain And Menace Koalas
The blazes in one state alone have consumed an area about eight times the size of Los Angeles, and other fires have erupted across Australia. Amid drought and dry months to come, it could get worse.
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Sports
2,200 miles and 4 months later, runner finishes trek across Australia
Katie Visco said it was a "pinch" that drove her to undertake such an ambitious task with her husband in support. "I had been dreaming about this for a while," she tells NPR.