Brian Mann
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National
With opioid deaths soaring, Biden administration will widen access to methadone
Bureaucratic hurdles mean just one-in-five people with opioid addiction get access to medication that could help them. The White House says new rules will help.
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Following Russian doping decision, the U.S. has 9 new Olympic gold medalists
Now that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year doping ban, the U.S. will receive its first-ever team gold medal in figure skating from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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National
After Russian doping decision, the U.S. suddenly has 9 new Olympic golden medalists
A doping ruling Monday cleared the way for the International Olympic Committee to award U.S. athletes their first-ever team gold medal in figure skating for their performance in Beijing in 2022.
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National
Sports tribunal bans Russian Kamila Valieva from figure skating through 2025
Nearly two years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, an international sports tribunal says Russian Kamila Valieva "committed an anti-doping rule violation." The U.S. could now receive a gold medal.
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Epstein papers leave questions about what powerful men knew about his crimes
Documents released by a federal court don't have any smoking guns or stunning revelations. They do include claims that people in Epstein's world "would have to be blind" not to know about his crimes.
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National
NRA corruption trial preview
A civil trial in New York could further upend the National Rifle Association. The state alleges misuse of funds at the powerful group.
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National
Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case
Joshua Powell has admitted wrongdoing on the eve of a corruption trial in New York. In recent years, the former top NRA executive has described the organization as a "grifter culture."
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Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world's most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren't evidence of wrongdoing.
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World
In landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to judiciary
The decision on Monday was a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to weaken his nation's independent judiciary and raised new questions about Netanyahu's political future.
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In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.