A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
Because of the ruling, new maps are likely in Alabama and Louisiana that could allow Democratic-leaning Black voters to elect their preferred candidates in 2 more congressional districts.
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House Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI director over Biden doc
A contempt resolution against Christopher Wray has been removed after an accommodation was made to will allow the full House Oversight Committee access to the document, which alleges a bribery scheme Biden and a foreign national.
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Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children
Witnesses reported scenes of terror as the man roamed the park, ambushing victims with his blade.
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‘I can taste the air’: Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, U.S.
While Canadian officials asked other countries for help fighting more than 400 blazes nationwide, air quality rated as hazardous extended into central New York.
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The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?
After a payment pause that has lasted more than three years, more than 40 million student loan borrowers will be on the hook for payments starting in late August.
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White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor is arrested in Florida
Police say the incident was the culmination of a more than 2-year feud.
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Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as environmental damage mounts from dam break
The collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and emptying of its reservoir on the Dnieper River added to the misery the region has suffered for more than a year from artillery and missile attacks.
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Former New Jersey Gov. Christie kicks off Republican presidential bid with swipes at Trump
Christie has cast himself as the only person with the guts to take on Donald Trump directly and has warned of a repeat of 2016 if candidates fail to confront him.
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Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe
U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.