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Resume the testimony beginning with dr. Gotly. We wanted to hear dr. Gotly and then we will proceed to questions. Theres one more vote and senator kz leave and come back. So welcome. Thank you, chairman alexa alexander, Ranking Member murray, thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee on issues related to the opioid addiction devastating American Families and our culture. This crisis has gotten so large and pervasive that it was beyond the scope to make a meaningful impact. It...

Regarded as austrias chancellor elect. For the eu and brexit, on the face of it, it does not mean very much. Mr kurz is a big supporter of the eu and an ally of angela merkel, not likely to break rank when it comes to austrias stands on brexit negotiations. But look at this, the eyes of europe are on this small country tonight and that is because this result has real political significance. This was austrias cha nts to significance. This was austrias chants to cast their verdict on the refugee c...

Welcome to bbc news. British police are now investigating claims by two women one of them the actress Lysette Anthony that they were sexually assaulted by the hollywood film executive Harvey Weinstein. Ms anthony, who stars in the channel 4 series hollyoaks, says she was raped by weinstein at her flat in the late 1980s. The metropolitan police say a second victim has alleged that she was assaulted in westminster in 2010 and 2011, and in camden in 2015. Heres daniel sandford. Guys, im not doing 0...

Welcome to bbc news. British police are now investigating claims by three women one of them the actress Lysette Anthony that they were sexually assaulted by the hollywood film executive Harvey Weinstein. Ms anthony, who stars in the channel 4 series hollyoaks, says she was raped by weinstein at her flat in the late 1980s. The metropolitan police say a second victim has alleged that she was assaulted in westminster in 2010 and 2011, and in camden in 2015. In the last few minutes weve heard a thir...

The 2016 we learned from the New York Times weve lost roughly 60,000 people to Drug Overdoses. That is more in one year that all the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and likely, that number is underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of this year, 2017. Its staggering. For every fatal overdose its estimated there are 20 nonfatal overdoses and for 2016 that could mean your 1 million. 183,000 lives have been lost in the us from overdoses between 2015. Thats a...

Today the subcommittee holds a hearing entitled combatting the opoid crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the term combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death affecting every corner of our nation. There were more than 52,000 deaths in overdose. A 20 increase in the prior year. It was almost seven time it is rate of death from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. We learned we have lost roughly 60,0 0 people to Drug Overd...

Good morning everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis battles in the states. Now, make no mistake the term combatting and battled are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of devastation around every corner of the nation. In 2015 there were more than in the u. S. , more than 33,000 deaths involved in opioid. 24 increase from the prior year. Overdose death rate in 2015 was almost seven times the rate of deaths...

Journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. State officials discuss efforts to combat opioid addiction. Two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the terms combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death and devastation affecting over corner of our natio...

A glorious day, went outside for lunch, walk, soaked it in. If you did not yesterday get another chance today. Round two for some of us to wrap up our weekend. It will be a great afternoon. Waking up this morning it is a clear start of the day. There is light patchy fog developing in a couple areas but overall a nice clear, quiet, sunday morning. Lets take a look outside, kutztown area on our Neighborhood Network it is 52 degrees, sweat shirt weather on this sunday morning up in the Lehigh Valle...

And new road rules for drivers here in pennsylvania. How tougher penalties are designed to keep them sober. Good morning, today is sunday august 27th, im jan carabao, we will talk about harvey in a moment but first we will look at our weather here at home. Heres meteorologist Matt Peterson, good sunday morning, matt. Good morning. Our day is looking great. Fantastic, yesterday was wonderful day to get outside did you get outside. Difficult. I was able to get out too and it looks like today will ...