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Hurricane Dorian’s path shifts towards Carolinas, could avoid direct hit on Florida
Forecasters say the category 4 hurricane will bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds to the southeast United States.
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Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money
The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.
6 years ago
A sign of weakness: Trump is fuming about Fox News
The dictionary defines ingratitude as "a lack of a proper appreciation or thanks for a kind or helpful act." What better way to describe Trump's fulminations about Fox News?
6 years ago
Charlottesville victims use post-slavery KKK law to go after hate groups
A rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Under the settlement, the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company and Purdue Pharma would supply its addiction treatment drugs free to the public.
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What the Trump administration’s latest immigration move might mean for Pa.
A detention center in Berks County has been operating in a licensure ‘limbo’ that could be resolved under the administration’s proposal.
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The company has successfully won bids for transit agencies in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
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Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in 2020 GOP primary
"Somebody needs to step up and there needs to be an alternative" among Republicans, Walsh told ABC's "This Week," adding that "the country is sick of this guy's tantrum."
6 years ago
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated again for cancer
The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.
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70 mayors reject Trump food stamp proposal, saying it puts kids at risk
Mayors from 70 cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the food stamp program would punish some of the neediest.
6 years ago
Activists push Democrats on climate change, a new priority for party’s base
The Sunrise Movement is holding rallies and registering voters, aiming to boost turnout among young voters.
6 years ago
The myth of mental illness and gun violence
Despite research showing no link between mental illness and gun violence, the rhetoric coming from President Trump and other officials continues to connect the two.
Air Date: August 22, 2019
Listen 49:01More U.S. towns are feeling the pinch as recycling becomes costlier
At Omni Recycling, a materials recovery facility in Pitman, N.J., one can see firsthand the mess that plastic has become for recyclers.
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What’s behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed 15 cases of patients who were admitted to Wisconsin hospitals with severe lung injury since July.
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Planned Parenthood to withdraw from Title X, unless court intervenes
Planned Parenthood says it will formally withdraw from the nation's family planning program for low-income people within days, unless a federal court intervenes.
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