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The office of district attorney has become a target for those pushing for criminal justice reform.

In many parts of the world, the rate of HIV infection is declining. But not among the indigenous peoples of this Central American country.

Some years the virus would wipe out a tenth of the population, earning New Orleans the nickname "Necropolis." The gruesome disease killed thousands, scapegoated immigrants and upheld white supremacy.

Hamas encouraged Palestinians to protest. Some believe it wants to distract Gazans from hardships like unemployment and power cuts. But many are protesting precisely because of these frustrations.

Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.

Seeking solutions for the opioid crisis, policymakers in Illinois and many other states are looking to expand access to marijuana for chronic pain sufferers.

The shrinking field will please those who worry about Democrats' chances of defeating President Trump. But some candidates are already complaining party leaders are trying to manipulate the process.

Florida adopted a red flag law last year after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since then, courts there have approved about 2,500 risk protection orders.

Overdose deaths involving fentanyl are rising — up 113 percent on average each year from 2013 to 2016. Dealers are adding cheap fentanyl to the illicit drug supply, and some users get it accidentally.

The GOP-controlled Senate failed to advance a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.