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Attorney for 'QAnon shaman' says plea deal being 'earnestly' discussed

An attorney for Jacob Chansley, the self-described "QAnon shaman" who was photographed shirtless with face paint inside the Senate dais during the Capitol riot, said a plea deal is "earnestly" being discussed for his client.

'Mighty Ducks' actor Shaun Weiss graduates from drug court program, gets burglary case dismissed

The former actor was arrested in January 2020 for burglary in California amid a battle with addiction.

Jason Rantz: Don't just blame COVID for surge in overdose deaths, Dems' bad policies are responsible, too

More Americans died from fatal overdoses in 2020 than in any other year since we started tracking the data. It was both historic and tragic.

NFL star Richard Sherman issues apology following arrest, vows to seek help for 'mental and emotional health'

NFL cornerback Richard Sherman broke his silence for the first time following his arrest on Wednesday, saying in a statement posted to social media that he is “deeply remorseful” and will seek help for his “mental and emotional health.”

Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at paper

The verdict means Jarrod Ramos will be sentenced to prison, not a maximum-security mental health facility, for one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in the U.S. Prosecutors are seeking five life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Biden border policies have allowed drugs to flood into US as overdose deaths hit new record: Angel mom

Current border policies under the Biden administration have allowed China’s criminal 'partnership' with Mexican cartels to flourish after U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a new record in 2020, according to Parents Against Illicit Narcotics Founder Virginia Kreiger.

Coronavirus-related stress likely a factor in record overdose deaths, experts say

Overdose deaths hit a record 93,000 amid coronavirus last year due to pandemic-driven instabilities and loss of support systems, inaccess to medical care and the increasing presence of deadly synthetic opioids, top experts in addiction suspect.

US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 amid coronavirus last year

Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.

Pandemic saw worsening mental health among teens, young adults, study finds

Another study analyzing the impact that the coronavirus has had on teens found that up to one-third of participants reported worsening mental health due to the pandemic.

Patricia Heaton celebrates 3 years of 'freedom' from alcohol

Actress Patricia Heaton said this weekend she was celebrating three years of "freedom from alcohol."