Op-Ed: Cannabis can reduce opioid misuse

By Michelle Janikian NEW YORK — The United States is in the grip of a devastating opioid epidemic. Nationwide, opioid overdoses caused 33,091 deaths in 2015, which increased to over 50,000 deaths in 2016. Opioids include prescription painkillers, like OxyContin and Fentanyl, and illicit substances, like heroin. A recent study found that 44% of Americans […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Campus trips to Mideast win friends for Israel

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Subsidized trips to Israel for non-Jewish student leaders have helped improve understanding of the situation in the Middle East as well as the campus climate at San Diego State University, Hillel representatives reported at a parlor meeting Thursday night in the home of Jeremy and Joan Berg. The

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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Chutzpah or faith? Bride plans wedding without groom

The Wedding Plan written and directed by Rama Burshtein, distributed by Roadside Attractions; Hebrew with English subtitles.  To be presented May 26 at Hillcrest Cinemas. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — There is a scene in The Wedding Plan in which Michal (Noa Koler)  is being driven to the wedding hall. She has on her

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Hillary Clinton to launch new anti-Trump group Onward Together as early as next week: Sources

An anti-Trump political group spearheaded by Hillary Clinton may launch as soon as next week. Onward Together, a political action committee expected to rise from the ashes of Mrs. Clinton’s failed presidential bid, will set its sights on President Trump in the near future. Sources told Politico on Thursday that a board of directors is

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USA

Obama endorses Macron in French presidential race: ‘He appeals to people’s hopes and not their fears’

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on France’s heated presidential runoff Thursday, saying he supports Emmanuel Macron over his far-right rival because the candidate “appeals to people’s hopes and not their fears.” In a video message posted on Macron’s Twitter account, Obama said he wasn’t planning to get involved in many elections now that he

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International, USA

Watch A Police Officer Rescue Autistic Toddler From Pond

Aaron Bulmer, a Kansas police officer, rescued a 4-year-old autistic boy from a pond in Topeka. In a press conference, Bulmer explained he was on his way to respond to another call, when he saw the toddler, Elijah, approaching a pond near the Central Park Community Center. Read: Autism Awareness: Quick Test Shows How Children

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump: Middle East Peace Deal ‘Not Difficult’

U.S. President Donald Trump told Palestinian leaders visiting the White House Wednesday that he does not think achieving peace in the Middle East will be as difficult as previously thought. Sitting down to lunch with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and senior U.S. and Palestinian officials, Trump said securing a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians

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Middle East, USA

LA Children’s CEO: Jimmy Kimmel triggered ‘flood of calls’ from families needing treatment

Since Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about his son’s lifesaving heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, phone calls have overwhelmed Paul Viviano’s switchboard. “We’ve had a flood of calls,” said Viviano, the hospital’s CEO, told STAT in an interview Thursday. “Patients and families are calling about, ‘Will you treat this? Can we see you for that?’

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Buckingham Palace finally explains what is going on with Prince Philip after rumors of his death

Prince Philip, the consort known for his constant support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffes, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. Philip, 95, made the decision himself with the full support of the queen, the palace said in a statement. The royal, known

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International

With a push from Trump, House Republicans pass Obamacare rollback

WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Thursday to roll back the Affordable Care Act, delivering on a yearslong campaign promise despite mounting concerns from patient advocates and health care groups that the legislation would strip protections enjoyed by millions of Americans. The tight vote, 217-213, with all Democrats opposed, underscored the limited appeal of

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Macron deemed winner of fierce final TV debate with Le Pen

The debate climax of this twist-after-twist French presidential campaign was loud, fast, personal, riven with inaccuracies and thin on substance — and the candidate likeliest to become France’s next president, Emmanuel Macron, won the day. National Front candidate Marine Le Pen came out swinging in her opening remarks, calling Macron “the candidate of wild globalisation,

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