A New VA Report Examines The Suicide Rate Among Veterans
A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs found veterans are two times more likely to die by suicide than non-veterans.

WHO says COVID remains an emergency but is in transition
The World Health Organization said there is still uncertainty in COVID-19's future, but the virus is at a "transition point."
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DOJ files charges alleging 7,600 fake nursing diplomas were sold
The fake diplomas were issued by three Florida-based schools since 2016 at $15,000 each, netting them more than $114 million, the DOJ alleges.
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How a survivor is now helping battle the opioid epidemic
The U.S. reports more opioid deaths than any other country in the world, and organizations around the country are scrambling for solutions.
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Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters to kill a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex abuse charges
Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for a separate case in New York and won't be eligible for release until he is around 80.
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Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in US
More cancellations are expected in coming days as Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas deal with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.
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