Trump declares opioid crisis a "national emergency"
Estimates say over 59,000 people died from overdose deaths in 2016, and 2 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids
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Path clears for state's first medical marijuana dispensary
"Green light" from Hawaii's health department on Tuesday gives patients legal way to purchase pot after waiting for 17 years
Sessions announces "largest health care fraud takedown" in U.S. history
DOJ, Department of Health and Human Services charge 412 defendants with health care fraud, including 120 for opioid-related crimes
Anti-abortion leader to be named to health job
Charmaine Yoest, who actively supported Trump in his campaign, will serve as assistant secretary of public affairs at HHS
Ben Carson gains Senate approval, inches closer to confirmation
The Senate might vote on Thursday for Carson's nomination to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Dispute emerges over back pay for furloughed workers
The 2025 government shutdown entered its seventh day on Tuesday as both sides remained locked in their positions, with no sign of relenting. Follow live updates here.
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Bondi faces questions on DOJ probes, Epstein files at Senate hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her first hearing since her confirmation.
Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt amid Gaza ceasefire talks
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.
Supreme Court hears arguments involving Colorado "conversion therapy" ban
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.
Flights delayed at some airports amid air traffic controller shortage
Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.
Israelis mourn 2 years after Hamas attack as the Gaza war grinds on
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the central Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Nobel in Physics goes to 3 scientists for work on quantum technology
One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''
Helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway; 3 critically injured, officials say
Officials are investigating after a medical helicopter crashed on a Sacramento freeway Monday evening.