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America’s Opioid Crisis Addressed by President Trump

Posted: October 26, 2017 at 2:17 pm   /   news, U.S.

President Donald Trump’s plan to declare the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency won’t bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills an estimated 142 Americans each day but will expand access to medical services in rural areas and shift some federal HIV money to help addicts, White House officials said Thursday. Trump […]

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U.S: House Marginally passes $4T Budget In Major Step Toward GOP Tax Overhaul

Posted: October 26, 2017 at 11:57 am   /   FEATURED STORIES, Politics, U.S.

Thursday the House of Representatives voted on a budget resolution that would allow Congress to accelerate a tax reform bill; a major legislative effort that Republicans are desperate to push forward. The 216-212 vote allows Republicans to begin work on a $1.5 trillion tax cut and move it through Congress without fear of blocking tactics […]

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E.P.A Shifts On Toxic Chemicals

Posted: October 24, 2017 at 5:45 pm   /   FEATURED STORIES, U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency for years struggled to prevent an ingredient once used in stain-resistant carpets and nonstick pans from contaminating drinking water. The chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, has been linked to kidney cancer, birth defects, immune system disorders and other serious health problems. Scientists and administrators in the E.P.A.’s Office of Water were alarmed when a […]

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New Details In US Troops Ambush In Niger Revealed

Posted: October 24, 2017 at 3:43 pm   /   FEATURED STORIES, WORLD

The US troops attacked in Niger were on their way back from a reconnaissance mission when they were ambushed by 50 ISIS fighters, according to Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, who provided a timeline of the attack yesterday. Investigators continue to work on the details of what occurred more than two weeks after four […]

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