Brian Mann

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Reform groups want big changes to U.S. drug policy

Saturday, October 21, 2023

As drug deaths continue to surge, many activists and drug policy researchers say criminalization, arrests and prison sentences are doing more harm than good.

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Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy amid deluge of opioid lawsuits

Monday, October 16, 2023

The national pharmacy chain faces more than a thousand lawsuits linked to the sale of Oxycontin and other opioid pain pills.

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How do you explain to children about the bloodshed in Gaza and Israel?

Monday, October 16, 2023

Grieving Jewish American parents in upstate New York struggle to explain the violence in Israel and Gaza to their young children.

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Embattled N.Y. Republican Congressman George Santos faces 10 new felony charges

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities.

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Pro-Palestinian events across the U.S. trigger outrage from many politicians

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Pro-Palestinian events followed Hamas' incursion into Israel. But they were happening as images were televised and shared on social media of Israeli civilians being killed and kidnapped by Hamas.

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A last mountain swim in wild autumn color

Monday, October 09, 2023

A hike to a secret pool hole high in the Adirondack mountains allows for a swim on a day with summer-like warmth but rich autumn color.

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Former campaign treasurer for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Nancy Marks, who has served as a campaign treasurer to some of New York's most powerful Republican politicians, admitted committing wire fraud and other crimes. Santos is due back in court Oct. 27.

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Ex-campaign treasurer for George Santos pleads guilty to felony charges

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Congressman George Santos' former campaign treasurer is pleading guilty to felon charges. She said she filed false campaign reports on behalf of Santos, who separately faces 13 felony charges.

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Anger grows over Ukraine's largest Orthodox church, aligned with Moscow despite war

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Millions of Ukrainians still worship in Orthodox churches deeply influenced by Russian clergy who support Moscow's invasion, sparking a clash of faith and national loyalty.

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Donald Trump's business empire at risk following fraud ruling

Friday, September 29, 2023

Legal experts say it's unclear what a judge's fraud ruling will mean for Donald Trump's business empire but they agree he faces grave financial and legal peril.

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Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling

Friday, September 29, 2023

Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.

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In some cities, Fentanyl deaths have increased dramatically over the last year

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

For months the Biden administration has suggested drug overdose deaths are finally leveling off or declining slightly. But new data in some cities show increases in drug deaths caused by Fentanyl.

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Kamila Valieva doping scandal that rocked the Beijing Olympics may finally be settled

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Court of Arbitration for Sport begins a hearing Tuesday into the doping scandal of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. U.S. skaters still haven't received team medals from the 2022 Winter Games.

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Ukraine struggles to operate a nuclear power industry in the middle of a war

Friday, September 08, 2023

Ukraine is the first nation with a large-scale nuclear power industry to face a full-scale war. Experts say the risks are daunting.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv on an unannounced visit

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Blinken arrives at a moment when Ukraine's summer counteroffensive is entering its final weeks — still struggling against powerful Russian defenses in the south and east.

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Ukraine strains to safely operate nuclear power plants while under Russian invasion

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Russia has occupied the massive Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which sits roughly 50 miles from the front lines. Ukraine's other reactors are also operating in a volatile war zone.

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Secretary of State Blinken may be headed to Ukraine as counter-offensive continues

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Ukrainian media are reporting that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way there as Ukraine's counter-offensive continues to grind forward.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks the country's defense minister

Monday, September 04, 2023

Zelenzkyy's move follows corruption scandals involving military contractors and a grinding summer counteroffensive that critics say underperformed.

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Ukraine's counteroffensive gains traction in the south

Friday, September 01, 2023

Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.

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Odesa beaches reopen, offering Ukrainians a respite from war

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.

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