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Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 110 ~ 37 of 48
Alam Jafar survives but his wife and children perish at sea, as Bangladesh authorities say 28 boats car- rying Rohingya refugees have capsized in its waters since August, killing at least 184 people.
4. SPAIN ON TENTERHOOKS
Prime Minister Rajoy says that the special powers the central government wants to impose aren’t meant to take away liberties of Catalans but to protect them as Catalonia’s parliament resumes debating its response to Madrid.
5. DRIFTERS FOUND AT SEA
Two Honolulu women and their dogs have been rescued in the Paci c Ocean by the U.S. Navy ve months after they left.
6. WHERE TURNOUT WAS VERY LOW AMID VIOLENCE
Only one-third of registered voters have cast ballots in presidential elections in Kenya boycotted by the main opposition group.
7. NO-GO RUSSIANS
The State Department has at last compiled a list of Russians who may soon become off-limits to anyone who wants to avoid U.S. sanctions.
8. FORMER NAVY SEAL RECONSIDERS
The feelings of James Hatch, whose career as a commando ended when he was shot while searching for Bowe Bergdahl, have gone from rage to peace.
9. ROCK ‘N’ ROLLING WITH THE FLOW
Dr. John, Aaron Neville and Irma Thomas carry the city’s musical torch after the death of New Orleans legend Fats Domino.
10. HOUSTON BACK UNDER A ROOF
The World Series moves indoors to Houston for Game 3 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Astros tied at one each. Minute Maid Park is known as big place for hitters.
Trump calls for liberation from ‘scourge’ of drug addiction By JILL COLVIN and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump has pledged that “we will overcome addiction in America,” declaring opioid abuse a national public health emergency and announc- ing new steps to combat what he described as the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.
Trump’s declaration, which will be effective for 90 days and can be renewed, will allow the government to redirect resources in various ways and to expand access to medical services in rural areas. But it won’t bring new dollars to ght a scourge that kills nearly 100 people a day.
“As Americans we cannot allow this to continue,” Trump said in a speech Thursday at the White House, where he bemoaned an epidemic he said had spared no segment of society, affecting rural areas and cities, rich and poor and both the elderly and newborns.
“It is time to liberate our communities from this scourge of drug addiction,” he said. “We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic.”
Deaths have surged from opioids, which include some prescribed painkillers, heroin and synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, often sold on the nation’s streets.
Administration of cials said they also would urge Congress, during end-of-the year budget negotiations, to add new cash to a public health emergency fund that Congress hasn’t replenished for years and con- tains just $57,000.
But critics said Thursday’s words weren’t enough.
“How can you say it’s an emergency if we’re not going to put a new nickel in it?” said Dr. Joseph Parks, medical director of the nonpro t National Council for Behavioral Health, which advocates for addiction treat- ment providers. “As far as moving the money around,” he added, “that’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi said, “Show me the money.”
Trump’s audience Thursday included parents who have lost children to drug overdoses, people who have