It is the first time the designation has been used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.
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Bowdoin graduate Justin Pearson is reinstated to Tennessee House
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to send Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville, from which he had been expelled for his support of gun control protesters.
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Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again
Much of the drop resulted from price declines for goods such as gas, used cars and furniture.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Free COVID-19 testing will fade with end of U.S. health emergency in May
For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending on insurance coverage and whether the tests are done at home or in a doctor’s office.
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U.S. floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River
One proposal would force proportional cuts if water levels at Lake Mead fall below a certain level.
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Ukraine resumes electricity exports despite Russian attacks
The country stopped exporting power in October in order to meet domestic needs.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S., Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters
It will be the latest display of American firepower in Asia, as the Biden administration strengthens an arc of alliances to better counter China.
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Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mother’s trial
The woman and her husband claimed to be able to tell if people were possessed by dark spirits, that some possessions turned the inhabitant into a ‘zombie,’ and that the only way to save a zombie’s soul was by killing the person’s body.
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Fox attorneys in Dominion defamation case reveal dual roles for Murdoch
Fox Corp. had asserted since Dominion filed its lawsuit in 2021 that Rupert Murdoch had no official role at Fox News, but on Sunday, Fox disclosed to Dominion’s attorneys that Murdoch also is ‘executive chair’ at Fox News.
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Leaning on faith, Louisville mourns victims of mass shooting
A gunman killed 5 of his co-workers at Old National Bank and injured 8 others.