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North Carolina man opens fourth halfway house in Belmont for struggling addicts to honor late wife

Cornell Thomas, A North Carolina resident, is opening up a fourth halfway house in Belmont in honor of his late wife. The project began last year but was delayed due to the pandemic.

Former DEA official sounds the alarm on fentanyl crisis as poisonings surge: 'Where is the White House?'

A former DEA official slammed the Biden administration on 'Fox & Friends Weekend,' Sunday, over the drug crisis as fentanyl-related poisonings spike across the country

Cooper Davis Act aims to prevent fentanyl deaths

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall announced the Cooper Davis Act on Friday. The bill is named for Davis, 16, who died in 2021 after taking half a pill laced with fentanyl.

Gov. Gavin Newsom approves court-ordered mental treatment for homeless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that could force some homeless people with mental issues into court-ordered treatment, which critics argue is cruel.

Sen. Marshall blasts CDC for not declaring emergency over fentanyl: 'What are we doing?'

Sen. Roger Marshall asked CDC Director Rochelle Walensky why the government does not declare a public health emergency for the rising number of fentanyl deaths in the U.S.

Local Indiana organization helping to stem tide of veteran suicides with community-building

Indy Warrior Partnership, a local community-led organization in central Indiana, has been working since November to help veterans in the area connect with resources that can help them.

'Werewolf' killer who stabbed stranger 50 times poses as 'easy-going adventurer' on dating apps post-release

Virginia “werewolf” killer who allegedly stabbed a stranger more than 50 times is posing on dating apps as an “easy-going adventurer” back from “travel” after his release, a report says.

From high school sports to youth athletics: The 'crushing' pressure on kids that parents need to know

A psychologist, youth coaching expert and a former high school athlete weigh in on the 'extreme pressure' kids feel today in competitive sports. Some kids are even ready to quit sports by age 13.

Fentanyl in disguise: Expert calls deadly opioid's presence a 'slow-motion chemical weapon attack'

Experts are warning of the dangers of fentanyl in various disguised forms, such as rainbow fentanyl, or on objects. The illicit opioid is deadly in small amounts.

Want to avoid burnout? Author says working more 'isn't actually getting more done'

Fox News Digital sat down with author Celeste Headlee at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., to discuss her book about avoiding burnout and overwork — and finding work-life balance.