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Sharon Rivera adjusts flowers at the grave of her daughter, Victoria, at Calvary Cemetery in New York last Mother's Day. Victoria died of a drug overdose in 2019, when she was 21. According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths soared to a record of more than 93,000 last year.

Drug Overdoses Killed A Record Number Of Americans In 2020, Jumping By Nearly 30%

More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.

Performing last rites before the cremation of a family member who died of COVID-19.

India's Pandemic Death Toll Estimated At About 4 Million: 10 Times The Official Count

That's the number of "excess deaths" from January 2020 to June 2021, reflecting the true toll of COVID-19, say researchers in a new study. What the big disparity?

An empty Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego on March 14, 2020, as residents shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data Shows San Diegans Moving Around County Less, But Could Improve On Social Distancing

Local officials on Friday highlighted separate data sets that as of that afternoon ranked the region’s social distancing efforts with a grade of C, despite a decrease in movement to retail locations, parks and other destinations.

Purdue Pharma faced an avalanche of lawsuits for alleged harm caused by its prescription opioid medicine OxyContin. A controversial bankruptcy deal expected to be finalized next month would block lawsuits against members of the Sackler family who own the firm.

15 States Drop Opposition To Controversial Purdue Pharma OxyContin Bankruptcy

Massachusetts and New York are among the states agreeing to end the fight to halt a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The deal shelters members of the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits.

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed attends an NBC News panel discussion at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta in May of 2012. Reed is trying to make a political comeback by saying he's the mayoral candidate who can help lower Atlanta's rising crime rate.

Rise In Crime May Help Atlanta's Ex-Mayor's Campaign, Despite Cloud Of Corruption

All over the country, a rise in crime is influencing messaging behind political runs. In Atlanta, Kasim Reed, a former two-term mayor, is running again saying that he can lower the city's crime rate.

#FreeBritney protesters gather outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. Similar rallies have been taking place around the world in recent weeks.

They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore

The #FreeBritney movement has spent years trying to draw attention to Britney Spears' fight against her conservatorship. Now, it's beginning to have a serious impact on guardianship law.

Medical first aid is actually not what we're focused on in this situation, says Ampara Vilasmil, a mental health activity manager for a camp set up by MSF in Montepuez. Most of the people that come to the camps are hungry and tired but physically fine. It's actually psychological first aid they need to help them deal with the trauma they've been through.

A Surprising Kind Of First Aid For Mozambicans Fleeing Violence

Psychological first aid is part of the mission of Doctors Without Borders. They hope to give those fleeing the horrors of civil unrest the tools to start moving past their trauma.

President Biden gets out of a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xE after delivering remarks at the White House Thursday on electric vehicles and new fuel economy and emissions standards.

There's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers

Major automakers and the Biden administration are announcing a goal of all new car sales being 40% to 50% electric vehicles by 2030. The White House also unveiled its plan for new vehicle standards.

Hairstylists are not considered essential workers, which has left many of them without an income during the coronavirus shutdown. But hair continues to grow, even during stay-at-home orders.

Latest Style Trend: Clandestine Haircuts During Stay-At-Home Orders

Hairstylists are not considered essential workers. But hair continues to grow. That's led to clandestine haircuts, where stylists can make money and clients can get a much-needed trim.

The site of spent nuclear fuel storage at the San Onofre nuclear power plant is shown in this photo, January 2018.

Lawsuit To Stop San Onofre Tear Down Rejected — Tentatively

A Los Angeles judge has rejected a lawsuit to stop the plant’s dismantlement. But the group filing the lawsuit says it’s not over — yet.

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