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Starter homes average $300K, but lacking amid housing crisis

ATLANTA —  Groups studying the housing market are urging state lawmakers to change zoning laws to provide more ... Read more

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988 line offers alternative to 911 for mental health crises

Health officials are hopeful the July 16 launch of the nationwide 988 mental health crisis line will help ... Read more

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Our view: Saving lives by the numbers

Let’s talk numbers, and three specifically: 988. In 2020, the United States enacted the National Suicide Hotline Designation ... Read more

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Huntsville backs mental health program after officer’s conviction

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Leaders in an Alabama city have agreed to support establishment of a new mental health ... Read more

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Virus, prison crisis and gambling before lawmakers in 2021

Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery today for the 2021 regular session, which will be conducted differently because of ... Read more

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US unemployment spikes to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, ... Read more

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WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic, urges world to fight

GENEVA — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday ... Read more

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UPDATED: Judge issues $572M verdict against opioid company

NORMAN, OKLA. — A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company caused an Oklahoma opioid crisis that led to thousands of ... Read more

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UPDATED: Judge issues $572M verdict against opioid company

NORMAN, OKLA. — A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company caused an Oklahoma opioid crisis that led to thousands of ... Read more

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Trump pleads on TV for wall funding to fix border ‘crisis’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a somber televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, seeking an ... Read more