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A detailed view of the FTX sign prior to a game between the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat at FTX Arena on November 14, 2022.

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The charges against crypto's Bankman-Fried are piling up. Here's how they break down

1:02pm December 13, 2022

A one-time unofficial spokesman for crypto who was reportedly worth billions, FTX's former CEO has been arrested on charges he committed fraud and conspiracy.

In this photo illustration, a Narcan nasal overdose kit is displayed as part of the Brooklyn Community Recovery Center's demonstration on how to use Narcan to revive a person in the case of a drug overdose on Sept. 1, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter

11:40am December 13, 2022

by Brian Mann

Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths.

The mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in November 2014 in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles, is undergoing health evaluations after being captured on Monday.

Hollywood's famous, aging mountain lion has been captured by authorities. Now what?

10:38am December 13, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

P-22 has lived in Griffith Park for a decade, earning nicknames like the "Hollywood Cat" and the "Brad Pitt of mountain lions." He is undergoing health evaluations after exhibiting signs of distress.

After being bullied consistently for more than a year in middle school, Jennifer found an ally in an unexpected person who helped put an end to the torment.

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Jennifer was bullied daily until someone unexpected stepped in and changed her world

10:37am December 13, 2022

by Autumn Barnes

Jennifer was constantly bullied throughout seventh grade. When eighth grade started, it seemed like the same thing would happen. But then someone unexpected stepped in and everything changed.

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Monica Hudson said she has to be very careful pruning, since mistakes take longer to grow out for trees living in pots.

Potted Christmas trees are a rentable alternative to their fake and fresh-cut cousins

8:10am December 13, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

For Christmas tree shoppers who want a real live tree that's reusable like an artificial one, there may be another option: rentable potted trees that are planted in the ground when they grow too big.

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The last city-owned Confederate monument is being removed in Richmond, Va.

8:03am December 13, 2022

by Jahd Khalil

The city is almost done relocating dozens of statues of Confederate monuments in a campaign that began two years ago. The last statue to be moved is that of Confederate Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill.

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Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms

6:30am December 13, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

Santa's services are more in demand than ever — and he and his helpers are having a hard time keeping up.

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Michigan's Department of Transportation is cutting back on road salt

6:28am December 13, 2022

The solution: beet juice. Officials say using beet juice instead of salt helps maintain the ecosystem, and protects the infrastructure while treating the roads.

Workers work on equipment at the West End Substation, at 6910 NC Hwy 211 in West End, N.C., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, where a serious attack on critical infrastructure has caused a power outage to many around Southern Pines, N.C.

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North Carolina attacks highlight the vulnerability of power grids

10:48pm December 12, 2022

by Frank Morris

The substation attack in a North Carolina county proved, once again, that the country's power grid is susceptible to sabotage. It's America's Achilles heel says security expert Mike Mabee

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

9:39pm December 12, 2022

by David Gura

The founder and now-former head of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas, where the company is based, at the request of the United States government.

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