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Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is moving to require patients see a doctor in person before getting drugs to treat attention deficit disorders or addictive painkillers, toughening access amid a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal is likely to overhaul…

FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

By Matthew Perrone - AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday pledged a reset in the agency's tobacco program, responding to criticisms that a lack of direction has hampered efforts to regulate cigarettes, vaping…

Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' is a real movie. It's also a true story

By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: "Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of…

R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex. In a victory for Kelly, the court said Thursday he will…

Gunman kills 3, including reporter covering initial shooting

(AP) -- Florida police say a gunman accused of killing a woman in the Orlando area returned to the neighborhood hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old child. Spectrum News…

Jimmy Carter receives accolades from afar, and right at home

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Chad Loshbaugh and his seventh-grade son, Theo, were starting a historical tour for their winter break when they heard that former President Jimmy Carter had begun end-of-life care at home. CORRECTS DATE OF CARTER CENTER'S…

WWE leaning in to social media ahead of possible sale

WWE, an organization that is already king of the ring on social media, will attempt to expand its online presence this year with the $6.5 billion sports entertainment company hinting that it may put itself up for sale. [caption id="attachment_1342892"…