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The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President ...

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the ...

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Bell was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison. Another inmate, Edward Zakrzewski, is scheduled to be ...