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Bad Batch Of K2 Is Suspected In Dozens Of Overdoses In Connecticut

6:39am August 17, 2018

by Davis Dunavin

Authorities still don't know what was in synthetic marijuana that caused an outbreak of overdoses in New Haven, Conn., this week. The DEA didn't find any fentanyl in tests of samples of the drug.

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Morning News Brief

6:31am August 17, 2018

The Vatican responds to a Pa. grand jury report detailing abuse of children by clergy. Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria, FEMA scales back assistance to Puerto Rico. The legacy of Aretha Franklin.

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The New York University Langone Medical Center is seen in midtown Manhattan in 2015. The university's school of medicine says it will make tuition free for all students.

NYU Medical School Plans Free Tuition For Those Studying To Be Doctors

3:55am August 17, 2018

by James Doubek

New York University said the move was to address the high cost of entering a career in medicine. Most med students graduate in debt, which can often top $200,000.

Canopy Growth Corp., the parent company of Corona beer and other alcoholic drinks, is expanding its partnership with a Canadian pot producer, betting on the continued growth in the medical and recreational cannabis markets.

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Cannabis Producer Gets $4 Billion Investment From Beer Company

11:20pm August 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The giant influx of cash from Constellation Brands is the largest strategic investment in the cannabis market to date. It nearly quadruples the alcohol company's stake in Canopy Growth to 38 percent.

President Trump was impressed with a Bastille Day parade when he visited France in 2017, inspiring him to request a military review for Washington, D.C. The date for that parade is now uncertain.

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No Veterans Day Military Parade This Year; DOD Looking At Dates In 2019

10:50pm August 16, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

The procession through Washington, D.C., requested by President Trump and set for November, has been delayed. Reports estimated its cost at $92 million, although the defense secretary scoffs at that.

Officials confirmed on Thursday that the remains of a toddler found in a New Mexico compound are those of the missing Georgia child.

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Toddler's Remains That Were Discovered In N.M. Compound Identified As Missing Child

8:30pm August 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said the decomposed body found in a raid on a rural property in Amalia, are those of missing 3-year-old, Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj. Prosecutors argue he died in a religious ceremony.

Former priest James Faluszczak, who says he was molested as a teenager by a priest, reacts as Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.

Former Catholic Priest Says Pennsylvania Bishop Ignored His Reports Of Abuse

7:36pm August 16, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Former priest James Faluszczak was one of many witnesses to testify before the grand jury about being abused by an Erie priest. He says when he told the bishop about it, he was "totally ignored."

Secretary Of State Pompeo Announces Creation Of Iran Action Group

6:54pm August 16, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the creation of an "Iran Action Group" on Thursday. The State Department's Brian Hook will work to try to build a strategy to counter what Pompeo sees as Iran's nefarious behavior.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives at a May 2018 Senate hearing. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance Wednesday, claiming Brennan was acting "erratic."

Rep. Cummings Demands Explanation For Stripping Ex-CIA Chief's Security Clearance

6:54pm August 16, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The lawmaker's letter was one of several reactions to the decision. Also Thursday, a former special operations forces commander defended John Brennan and asked Trump to revoke his clearance too.

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Pope Francis reads from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Vatican responded to the latest report of clergy abuse in the United States.

Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame And Sorrow' Over Pennsylvania Abuse Allegations

6:28pm August 16, 2018

After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."