She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
The DEA says in court filings that Joan Rubinger doled out thousands of illegal prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers.
Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky
A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky…
What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to restart talks to join the EU
Icelanders are voting Saturday on whether to restart talks about joining the European Union. The decision has divided the nation of 400,000 over issues of sovereignty.
Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have returned to court.
United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have wrapped up United Nations desertification talks in Mongolia on a growing drought crisis.
Addiction in America: ‘Make recovery more accessible than the illicit drug supply’
Columnist Teri Sforza writes in the final part of her series: Sherry Lynn James opened the mystery bag, took a single hit and collapsed. When her son found her, James…
Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region that hit numerous buildings and storage depots for a second day.
Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending
A political transition is underway during the late days of summer. Democrats and Republicans are moving past internal nomination fights and into a two-month sprint to the general election.
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft have attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations along California’s remote Big Sur coast
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment.