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Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go.

Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.

U.S. bald eagle populations have more than quadrupled in the lower 48 states since 2009, according to a new survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Once Imperiled, America's Bald Eagle Populations Are Soaring

The number of bald eagles in the lower 48 states has quadrupled since 2009, according to a new survey. The findings are a bright spot in an otherwise troubling picture for American birds.

National Economic Council director Brian Deese and White House press secretary Jen Psaki take questions from reporters on July 2.

The White House Is Working On A Plan To Push Back Against Powerful Companies

The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries, such as farming and transportation.

A woman walks by a 'Now Hiring' sign outside a store in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 16. The labor market is expected to have improved last month after disappointing growth in August.

August's jobs numbers were bad. September was even worse, but there's room for hope

The Labor Department says the U.S. added just 194,000 jobs last month, even lower than the lackluster showing in August. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8%.

Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned that they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation.

Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday

Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot from California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly at Asian Health Services in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021.

California virus cases stop falling, governor urges caution

New cases and hospitalizations have flattened after a steady two-month decline that saw California boast the nation’s lowest infection rate.

Jameson Rybak, son of Jim and Suzanne Rybak of Florence, S.C., struggled with opioid addiction and died of an overdose on June 9, 2020 — three months after he left a hospital ER because he feared he couldn't afford treatment.

A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction

ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.

Jim and Suzanne Rybak at their home in Florence, S.C. The Rybaks' son Jameson struggled with opioid addiction and died of an overdose on June 9, 2020 — three months after he left a hospital ER because he feared he couldn't afford treatment.

A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction

ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.

San Diego police officers block demonstrators during a protest of police violence and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020.

San Diego City Council Votes To 'Assert Authority' From Federal Law Enforcement Action

The resolution brought before the council by Council President Georgette Gomez cites unidentifiable federal police in Portland, Oregon using violence and unlawful tactics to violate the rights of peaceful protesters.

Following similar decisions in the United Kingdom and Canada, the U.S. has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for distribution.

CDC Advisers Agree With FDA: COVID-19 Vaccine Is OK For Public Use

An independent federal advisory committee to the CDC recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people over 16. But state health leaders say distribution and funding challenges remain.

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