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Alaska earthquake claimed no lives, officials say, but infrastructure damage is another story
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state of Alaska on Friday morning, churning up roads and sending office workers running to the streets in scenes locals described as pure “anarchy.” The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about five miles north of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Republican Rep. Donald Young said at a…
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Trump: Opioid ‘national shame’ a public health emergency
US President Donald Trump has called America’s painkiller-addiction crisis a “national shame” as he declared it a public health emergency. Mr Trump announced a plan to target the abuse of opioids, which kill more than 140 Americans each day. The president has previously promised to declare a national emergency, which would have triggered federal funding…
