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White House monitoring San Jose shooting, points to ‘epidemic of gun violence’

Principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House is in contact with local officials as the investigation continues. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3…

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HIV survivors reflect on 40 years of AIDS epidemic l ABC News

Plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci looks back at the first reported cases of the “mysterious” illness in 1981. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/35W6g46 #ABCNews #AIDS #HIV #Fauci source

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Intervention: The Town – The Addict and the Cop (Episode 2) | A&E

Justin Jackson, a recovered opiate addict who works as the maintenance manager at The Zone, formed an unlikely friendship with Sgt. Josh Liedke despite his…

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Intervention: The Town – Recovery (Epsiode 7) | A&E

What is recovery? What makes it so difficult? Missy Owen, Sgt. Josh Liedke, Justin Jackson, and Heather Hayes discuss.#Intervention Subscribe for more from Intervention and…

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CEO of Juul apologizes to parents for teen vaping epidemic

In a new interview, the head of Juul vapor says “I’m sorry” to parents of teens who vape, saying they never intended to make the…

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Purdue Pharma offers to settle opioid lawsuits: Report | ABC News

A source told ABC News the pharmaceutical company is offering a multi-billion-dollar package to end lawsuits over its role in the opioid epidemic. #ABCNews #PurduePharma…

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Teen was in the fight for her life after vaping a cartridge a day I Nightline

Simah Herman, 18, became an anti-vaping advocate after surviving a severe lung illness that caused her to be placed in a medically induced coma –…

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Indigenous student’s disappearance just one in epidemic of missing native women | Nightline

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2pUyf2p Also available on Hulu Ashley Loring Heavy Runner vanished in 2017. She’s just one of nearly 6,000 missing indigenous women….

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School districts fight back against the vaping epidemic

Many schools across the country are filing lawsuits against vaping companies like Juul after the vaping epidemic has resulted in hospital visits for thousands of…

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Thousands stuck on quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan

At least 12 Americans have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 723 people have died worldwide among 34,000-plus cases. WATCH THE FULL EPISODES…

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China reports nearly 15,000 new cases of coronavirus l ABC News

The new surge in cases of COVID-19 brought the total to more than 60,000 with the death toll at 1,369, as China started using a…

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New fallout from Astros’ sign-stealing scandal l ABC News

The Astros are facing criticism for what many saw as an insincere and inadequate response to baseball’s biggest scandal since the steroid epidemic. READ MORE:…

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Coronavirus death toll climbs in US l ABC News

ABC News’ Whit Johnson shares the latest details on the outbreak as the number of coronavirus cases nears 93,000 globally, with more than 120 in…

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How will coronavirus impact Democratic primaries?

The epidemic spreading across the world is also impacting the Democratic primary elections. ABC News Terry Moran reports from Michigan on how the coronavirus is…

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World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic | ABC News

Addressing the outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 people in the U.S., WHO’s director-general says they have “rung the alarm bell loud and clear.”…

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President Trump speaks at COVID-19 briefing

The White House task force gives an update on the coronavirus epidemic. source

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