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Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat

Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat

The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.
by Brian Mann

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A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

The Navy has renamed the USS Chancelorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the south by stealing a Confederate steamship.
by Quil Lawrence

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How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority

How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority

A medical ethics expert says a Texas abortion pill ruling is unprecedented because a federal judge "standing in" for regulators could have far-reaching implications beyond mifepristone.
by Rachel Treisman

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Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the state House last week alongside former Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis, was reinstated to his seat Monday on an interim basis.
by Cynthia Abrams

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Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol

Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol

The bill to make marijuana legal is down to its final few committees ahead of pivotal votes in the Minnesota Legislature. Those floor debates could happen yet this month, although more negotiations lie ahead. 
by Brian Bakst

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Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may not comply with stricter disclosure rules, according to a legal expert who says, "They're the Supreme Court. They do what they want."
by Destinee Adams

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Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House

Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House

One of the two Black Democrats who were thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who protested for more gun control.
by The Associated Press

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