CVS Will Limit Opioid Prescriptions To 7 Days
In a new effort to tackle the deadly opioid addiction crisis in the US, pharmacy giant CVS announced on Friday it will limit opioid prescriptions to seven days for certain conditions.
Aaron Hernandez had Severe CTE; Daughter Sues NFL and Pats
Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez had a severe case of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, researchers said on Thursday. His lawyer announced a lawsuit against the NFL and the team, accusing them of hiding the true dangers of the sport.
Kim Fires off Insults at Trump and Hints at Weapons Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lobbed a string of insults at President Donald Trump, calling him a βmentally deranged U.S. dotardβ and hinting at a frightening new weapon test.
Excitement Bubbles Up At BYU As Caffeinated Soda Now On Sale
Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: βItβs happening.β
Girl Hit By Foul Ball At Yankees Game Gets Gameβs Attention
It might be the shot heard around the baseball world: the rocket-like foul ball that hit a young girl at a New York Yankees game.
Kim Jong Un: βDerangedβ Trump Will βPay Dearlyβ For Threat
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump βderangedβ and said he will βpay dearlyβ for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon.
Trump Adds Economic Action To North Korea Military Threats
President Donald Trump added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea on Thursday, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreansβ nuclear weapons advances.
Powerless: Puerto Rico Faces Weeks Without Electricity
The sky was darkening Thursday afternoon as 10-year-old Sarah Jimenez laid out three plastic buckets on her grandmotherβs patio in hopes of capturing rainwater.
Baby Whose Mother Chose Giving Birth Over Chemo Has Died
A Michigan woman who sacrificed the chance to prolong her life in order to give birth to her sixth child has died.
Manafort Offered to Brief Wealthy Russian During Campaign
In the middle of Donald Trumpβs presidential run, then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort said he was willing to provide βprivate briefingsβ about the campaign to a Russian billionaire the U.S. government considers close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Stunned Puerto Rico Seeks to Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that crushed concrete balconies, twisted metal gates and paralyzed the island with landslides, flooding and downed trees vowed to slowly rebuild amid an economic crisis as rescue crews fanned out across the U.S. territory Thursday.
FDA Warns On Mixing Opioid Addiction Treatments, Other Meds
The Food and Drug Administration issued new warnings Wednesday about the dangers of combining medication for opioid addiction with anti-anxiety medicines and other drugs that also slow breathing and brain activity.
Prospects For Air Traffic Control Privatization Appear Slim
President Donald Trump has made airlinesβ longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost Americaβs infrastructure. But his prospects for closing the deal with Congress appear slim.
Macy's Expands Same-Day Delivery Service To Charlotte
Macyβs today expands its same-day delivery of products purchased online at macys.com and its mobile app.
Hurricane Maria Aims At Puerto Rico After Slamming Dominica
Dominicaβs leader sent out an emotional plea for help as Hurricane Maria smashed into the Caribbean island and caused βmind-bogglingβ devastation, but an ominous silence followed as the country lost all communications on Tuesday and the Category 5 hurricane barreled toward Puerto Rico, which looked likely to take a direct hit.
At UN, Trump Threatens 'Total Destruction' of North Korea
President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threated the "total destruction'" of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear weapons.
Violent Protests On Georgia Tech's Campus After Studentβs Death
Georgia Tech officials are urging students to stay indoors because of violent protests on campus after the death of a student who authorities say was advancing on officers with a knife.
Trump, the βAmerica Firstβ President, Goes to the U.N.
Elected on the nationalist slogan βAmerica first,β President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly to argue that individual nations should act in their own self-interest, yet rally together when faced with a common threat such as North Korea.
Hurricane Maria Lashes Dominica, Now Menaces Other Islands
Hurricane Maria pounded the small island of Dominica with catastrophic winds overnight, starting a charge into the eastern Caribbean that threatens islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma and holds the possibility of a direct hit on Puerto Rico.
Trump Calls For UN Reform, But With More Restrained Tones
President Donald Trump used his United Nations debut on Monday to prod the international organization to cut its bloated bureaucracy and fulfill its mission.
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