To combat opioid overdoses, Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips

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Texas’ rural hospitals are — once again — at grave risk of closing

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Belarus dissident Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care, opposition spokesman says | CNN

CNN  —  A prominent Belarusian opposition figure, who has been serving an 11-year prison sentence after…

Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists go on strike, citing unfair labor practices

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Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze teen from hospital in Jenin, demanding exchange of bodies | CNN

CNN  —  Palestinian gunmen stormed a hospital in Jenin and seized the body of a young…

Oak Park dad takes to TikTok to fight $40,000 bill for cancer surgery

CHICAGO (CBS) – An Oak Park dad sick with cancer is fighting two battles: his health…

Texas’ nursing homes are missing something: nurses

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‘A whole new world’: Georgia debuts all-terrain wheelchairs at its state parks | CNN

CNN  —  Wheelchair users will now be able to explore Georgia’s state parks with free all-terrain…

10,000 brains in a basement: The dark and mysterious origins of Denmark’s psychiatric brain collection | CNN

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High schoolers’ overdose deaths leave a Central Texas town grappling with the opioid crisis

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