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Worker’s death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, three people familiar with the mattAugust 10, 2024
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Trip Advisor’s highest-rated free things to do in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It is incredibly expensive to be an American. While workers in the United States have seen an 80% increase in wages over the past 50 years, those gains haven’t caughtJuly 9, 2024
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Supreme Court rejects multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation’s opioid epidemicJune 27, 2024
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Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t
(AP) — The mailings promised “Life Without Pain!” via stem cell injections or IVs administered in a patient’s own home. The allure was obvious: more than 20% of U.S. adults endure chronicJune 15, 2024
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Town hall to address opioid crisis in Black community
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Opioid overdose deaths disproportionately kill Black Americans more than their white counterparts, so a town hall on Saturday at Martin University is hoping to address thaMay 30, 2024
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Study finds rise in law enforcement seizures of fake fentanyl pills
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A recent study shows there is a sharp increase in the law enforcement confiscations of counterfeit fentanyl pills, emphasizing the escalating drug supply fueling the nationMay 13, 2024
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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
(AP) — Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it mMay 12, 2024
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Mom honors son’s legacy on International Bereaved Mother’s Day
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sunday marks International Bereaved Mother’s Day, a day aimed at honoring any mother that has experienced the loss of a child or is unable to have children. The dayMay 5, 2024
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Secretary of state launches new poll worker safety initiative ahead of primary
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Secretary of State Diego Morales said he wants to ensure poll workers and voters know what to do in case of a legal issue or a physical threat on primary day. In an interviMay 3, 2024