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November 19, 2024
It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose crisis, a new study finds little change in the number of people taking the medication. Researchers analyzed prescriptions filled by U.S. pharmacies for
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Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta said Wednesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms. But its shares dropped sharply in after-hours trading following lukewarm revenue guidance. Meta Platforms Inc. earned $12.37 billion, or $4.71 per share, in
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U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and stop — the growing outbreak. So far, the risk to humans remains low, officials said, but scientists are wary that the virus could change to spread more easily among people.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. Forced inside by a rainstorm, he competed with 13-year-old Hurley “HJ” Coleman IV to make putts on a practice mat. The Coleman family posted video
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The Charlotte area will host the girls soccer state championships for the first time this spring, the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. On May 31 and June 1, the NCHSAA will hold the girls soccer state championship games at the Mecklenburg County SportsPlex at Matthews, which is located just outside of
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SEATTLE (AP) — A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road. After the crash Friday in a suburban area about 15 miles
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Less than two years ago, North Carolina lawmakers approved millions to keep the Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in the state. It was but a small nod to the vast importance of the league to the state, which is home to four founding members, the league’s birthplace and most of its conference championships. Now the ACC’s
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Rolesville High School rising sophomore defensive back Marquis Bryant has picked up his first offer from an ACC school. On Wednesday, Bryant posted to his X account that he received a verbal offer from NC State’s football program. It is his fourth overall offer. The rising sophomore’s first offer came from Troy in January. Since
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Members of Arizona for Abortion Access hold a press conference and protest condemning Arizona House Republicans and the 1864 abortion ban at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. | Rebecca Noble/Getty Images The Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal a 19th-century abortion ban that the state Supreme Court revived
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Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was announced one day after health officials said they had detected inactivated remnants of the virus, known as Type A H5N1, in samples taken
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