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Alleged online opioid drug kingpin to stand trial in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As America's opioid crisis spiraled into a fentanyl epidemic, prosecutors say one young Utah man made himself a drug kingpin by creating counterfeit prescription painkillers laced with the deadly drug and mailing them to homes across the United States.
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Trump reviving his border wall fight with new budget request
In this March 6, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Things you should know today: 3/11/19
Trump reviving his border wall fight withnewbudget request
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Bloomberg announces $50 million to fight opioid epidemic
In this Nov. 29 file photo, former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media in Jackson, Mississippi. Bloomberg’s philanthropy has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic. Bloomberg Philanthropies says over the next three years it’ll help up to 10 states address the causes of opioid addiction and strengthen prevention and treatment programs. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Bills to stop opioid epidemic progress
This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
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Opioid addictions claim lives, recovery possible
The opioid epidemic has reached national public health emergency status, killing more people per year than gun violence. Opioids include prescription pain relievers like oxycodone, as well as more potent drugs like heroin and fentanyl. (Haley Mosher)
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