Opioid Death Toll to Double by 2029, Average 336 People a Day Over a Decade
"It sounds like a lot. Could over a million people die in a decade? Yeah, very easily," lead researcher Dr. Keith Humphreys told Newsweek.
U.S. 'Gravely Concerned' Amid Reports of Ethiopian Killings, Expulsions
The Ethiopian government has deemed the Tigray region's attempt to gain greater regional independence from the larger state illegal.
Evergrande Says It Could Run Out of Money, Prompting Government Meetings
Evergrande's creditors expect to see a $260 million payment, but the company faces challenges coming up with the funds.
Migrant Detention Numbers Up More Than 55 Percent Since Biden Took Office
About 77 percent of those in detention were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while 23 percent were apprehended by ICE, according to Syracuse University's TRAC.
Kamala Harris Visited the Border 5 Months Ago—What Has She Said Since?
The vice president has faced criticism for her role in responding to the border crisis. But with the number of migrant crossings on the decline, her mission to address root causes could finally be paying off.
Alec Baldwin Urged to Keep Low Profile to Avoid 'Hurting Himself'
Crisis PR experts say the actor and his influencer wife Hilaria should stay off social media and away from reporters after the shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
Sudan Prepares for Protests Against Military Takeover, U.S. It Will Be Test
The U.S. official urged the military force to refrain from violence when handling the protesters.
Taliban Demands Nations Handover Frozen Afghan Cash Assets Amid Food Crisis
"The money belongs to the Afghan nation. Just give us our own money," finance ministry spokesman Ahmad Wali Haqmal said.
Caravan of Thousands of Migrants Plan to Start Journey North on Saturday
Regardless of the status of a petition filed to leave the area, the group will leave the Guatemala border city of Tapachula at 6 a.m.
Israeli Humanitarian Group Secretly Evacuated 125 From Afghanistan in October
The group said that it plans to help the resettled Afghans in both the short-term and long-term.
After 2014 Flint Water Crisis, Another Michigan Community Faces Issues
"We have 'sacrifice zones' across our country, where people have made decisions to disinvest in certain areas," said a National Wildlife Federation official.
20 Alaskan Hospitals Rationing Health Care As COVID Overwhelms Facilities
"If somebody gets sick around there, there's no place to take them," said Alfred Jonathan, an elder in the Athabascan village Tanacross.
4 Ex-Cops Won't Be Indicted for Shooting Man Over 20 Times During a Crisis
A grand jury declined to indict the former Houston officers, who fatally shot Nicolas Chavez last year after he picked up a stun gun.
France Tells U.S., Australian Ambassadors to Return Home Amid 'Crisis'
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the submarine deal between the U.S. and Australia is "unacceptable behavior between allies and partners."
Hospital Beds Fill Idaho Conference Center, Classrooms as COVID Surges
"We remain dangerously close to crisis standards of care," said Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen.
Idaho Hospitals Preparing to Enact Crisis Care Standards As COVID Surges
"I don't think anybody will ever be ready to...make the kinds of decisions that we're concerned we're going to have to be making," Dr. Bill Dittrich said.
Chris Wallace: Harris Proposed "No Answers" on Immigrant "Flood" After Trip
"Well, we did hear one solution. And that is that nobody is going to be able to ask Kamala Harris, 'why haven't you been to the border yet,'" the Fox News host said Saturday.
Ted Cruz Memes, Jokes Surge After Texas ERCOT Conservation Alert
Social media users are joking about the Republican senator taking a vacation, following the backlash he faced for flying to Cancun during Texas' winter storm in February.
Fentanyl Seizures at Southern U.S. Border Have Increased 233% in One Year
Drug seizures overall peaked in December 2020, when 1,175 pounds of illegal narcotics were taken, compared with 110 pounds the year before.
Venezuelan Displacement Crisis needs U.S. Support
A regional approach to those fleeing Venezuela would address the need for safety and security well before they reach the U.S. border. There is no quick fix.
Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis
Housing instability, including homelessness, should be treated as a public health crisis.
Texas Dem Urges Biden to Use Crowded Border Photos to Stem Migrant Surge
"The conditions are terrible for the children," Cuellar said. "The system is being overwhelmed right now. No ifs, no buts about it."
How to Fix America's Infrastructure? Keep Sinks and Toilets Running
President Joe Biden is expected to lay out the specifics of a sprawling infrastructure plan, while congressional leaders said they plan on crafting legislation in earnest in the weeks ahead.
Critics Accuse Ted Cruz of 'Fake Compassion' as He Hands Out Water in Texas
Pictures posted on his official Twitter account showed the lawmaker handing out bottles of water in Texas, two days after returning to the disaster-hit state.
Trump's 'Ignorance' About International Law Is 'Extreme: Expert
Both the U.S. and Iran have justified recent military action as self-defense, but neither has provided evidence to prove it.
Hong Kong Unrest Threatens Mental Health Epidemic Among Young: Advocates
Five months of protests is taking its toll among young people heading to the front lines, who risk serious injury, arrest or even death.
Retired Admiral Casts Doubt on Trump's Account of Abandoned Iran Airstrike
Retired Admiral William McRaven also said that hawks in Washington should not think a conflict with Iran would be quick and painless.
Venezuela Refugee Crisis: 4 Million Have Fled Collapsing Nation, UN Says
The number of Venezuelan refugees represents around 12.5 percent of the national population and is double the size of the population of Caracas.
China Used U.S. Citizen's Mom to Silence Him Then Returned Her to Detention
"China was making a direct threat to me from my mother's voice. They're using my mom to silence me."
Iran Tells Donald Trump the Only Thing That Will 'End' Is Him
President Donald Trump threatened "the official end of Iran" in a tweet days earlier.