Fishers, sailors, marine oilers and roofers were the top occupations with the highest drug overdoses in the U.S. among 15 to 64-year-olds, CDC reports.
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Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand from exile
Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has landed in Bangkok after years of self-imposed exile. (Aug 22)
Bulldozer rescues elderly stranded by tropical storm
Emergency response workers used a bulldozer to rescue elderly residents stranded at an assisted living facility by Tropical Storm Hilary, which flooded streets in Southern California. (Aug 21) (AP Video by Eugene Garcia) (AP Production by Ao Gao)
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Feds charge former oil trader in international bribery scheme involving Mexican officials
A former Vitol employee has been charged with bribery after the company paid a hefty settlement related to the scheme in 2020.
Indiana abortion ban takes effect after state Supreme Court denies rehearing
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the ban, stating Planned Parenthood and other healthcare providers “cannot show a reasonable likelihood of success”
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand after self-imposed exile
Divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand after years of self-imposed exile to face criminal charges on the same day that a party affiliated with him plans to start forming a new government.
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Newspaper plans to file lawsuit following raid
The publisher of the Kansas newspaper raided by police on August 11 said they plan to file a lawsuit over violations of the First Amendment.
Biden visited Maui after devastating wildfires. He was met with grief over relief efforts.
After touring Maui, Biden vowed, “the entire country is here for you.” But he also faced grieving residents distraught over the pace of relief.
Hawaii’s governor: ‘Our hearts are broken’ due to Maui wildfires
After accompanying President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on a tour of the the damage in Lahaina due to Maui’s recent wildfire, Gov. Josh Green thanked the president for the federal government’s response to the disaster and said, “Our hearts are…
What to know about COVID Pirola: New lineage BA.2.86 seen in US differs from other variants
A new COVID mutation, BA.2.86, has landed in the US, says the CDC. Nicknamed Pirola, the lineage has also been spotted in Israel, Denmark and the U.K.