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These states have been hit the hardest by America's opioid epidemic

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While there's early evidence that the explosive rate of opioid deaths has started to slow, opioids killed more than 49,000 people in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary data. A new study reveals which part of the country has been affected the most by the ongoing epidemic.

In a study of opioid deaths from 1999 to 2016, "we found that, in general, opioid mortality is skyrocketing," said Mathew Kiang, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University's Center for Population Health Sciences.

More specifically, the study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that the mortality rate from synthetic opioids in 28 states more than doubled every two years from 1999 to 2016. The District of Columbia saw the greatest increase in its opioid mortality rate, which more than tripled every year since 2013.

Synthetic opioids are manmade drugs such as fentanyl, as opposed to semi-synthetic opioids such as hydrocodone and oxycodone, or natural opioids such as codeine and morphine.

Fentanyl is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin, and just ¼ of a milligram can be deadly. For comparison, a standard low-dose aspirin is 81 mg. If you were to cut that tablet into 324 pieces, one of those pieces would equal ¼ milligram.

"One thing I do want to highlight is that, despite the large differences in deaths across states, there's no evidence to suggest that there's differences in use," Kiang said. "What we think is happening is that the heroin just continues to get more and more potent in the eastern United States, whereas heroin [in] the western United States has traditionally been this brown tar heroin. It's much harder to lace with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids."

At the national level, opioids were responsible for shaving 0.36 years off Americans' life expectancy in 2016, the study says. That's a greater loss of life than caused by guns or motor vehicle accidents.

New Hampshire and West Virginia saw the biggest drops in life expectancy, of more than a year, due to opioid deaths. Montana and Oregon were the only states to see a decline in opioid deaths from 1999 to 2016.

According to the report, "emerging research ... suggests the opioid epidemic has evolved as a series of 3 intertwined but distinct epidemics, or waves, based on the types of opioids associated with mortality":

1990s-2010: Prescription painkillers

2010-present: Heroin

2013-present: Synthetic opioids

Utilizing data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics and the US census, Kiang and his colleagues identified 351,630 opioid-related deaths from 1999 to 2016. Over that 18-year period, deaths from opioids increased by 455%. Men, on average, died at age 39.8, women at age 43.5.

Kiang said that, if anything, the number of opioid deaths is probably underreported because synthetic opioids require additional testing by a medical examiner. He hopes testing for synthetic opioids will become standard whenever the cause of someone's death is classified as an overdose.

Dr. Andrew Kolodny, the co-director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative at Brandeis University, said, "to talk about solutions, you have to frame the problem the right way." To him, that means looking at the opioid crisis not as an overdose epidemic but as an addiction epidemic.

"Preventing opioid addiction is necessary for the long term, so that this crisis ultimately comes to an end. And preventing opioid addiction really means much more cautious prescribing."

Kiang agrees that there are multiple factors at work. "We need to make treatment at least as accessible, available and affordable as heroin," he said. "It shouldn't be harder to get help than it is to get heroin."

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While there's early evidence that the explosive rate of opioid deaths has started to slow, opioids killed more than 49,000 people in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary data. A new study reveals which part of the country has been affected the most by the ongoing epidemic.

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Nick Cannon rips comedians for blackface controversy while addressing former whiteface backlash

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Amid the ongoing conversation about blackface in America that was sparked by Sen. Ralph Northam, actor Nick Cannon is weighing in by calling out other celebrities who have engaged in blackface humor in the past.

The 38-year-old actor took to Instagram earlier this week to share his thoughts on the ongoing controversy by calling out comedians Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Sarah Silverman - all of whom have done blackface in the past.

"Happy 'BLACKFACE' History Month!!! I'm sure we can expect some more 'Apologies' by Monday..." the actor wrote in a photo caption.
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The image in question depicted a photo that has been falsely shared as a young Bill Clinton standing next to a woman, often falsely reported as Hillary Clinton, in blackface. However, the photo is not of either of the two politicians. On the right side of the picture are very real images of Kimmel, Fallon and Silverman doing comedy bits in blackface.

He shared a video soon after showing a clip from "Saturday Night Live" in which Fallon played Chris Rock and another Kimmel played Karl Malone on "The Man Show," both in blackface.

"Are these your Kings of Late Night??? @JimmyFallon @JimmyKimmel you know I'm always on the side of the comedian and never pander to the sensitive, but I feel there needs to be some "truth & reconciliation" discussions and teachable moments amongst our communities," Cannon wrote in the caption. "I'm ready and willing for the discourse, so who wants to step up to the table first? In the meantime, I'll just leave this right here. Tell the Jimmys to holla at me!"

Cannon's use of his social media to skewer comedians who have had blackface controversies in the past came around full circle later the same day when he had to address backlash he received in 2014 after creating a whitefaced character to promote his new album, "White People Party Music."

"They're using this term 'whiteface,' like I don't even know what that is," Cannon told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. "I know 'blackface' was a term that was created in 1869 to describe offensive minstrel shows. 'Whiteface,' if you look it up and Google it, it's a ski slope in upstate New York. I was doing a character impression. Blackface is about oppression."
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He echoed these sentiments by posting an image of the controversial character on Instagram along with a lengthy caption that retreads his old explanation.
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"TEACHABLE MOMENT: America, There is NO such thing as 'WhiteFace' just like there is no such thing as 'Reverse Racism'. BlackFace and Racism are rooted in and are byproducts of the Institutionalized Oppression of a subjugated people," he wrote. "The racist and severely damaging 'Jim Crow laws' received its name from the BLackface minstrel movement of the 19th century and proceeds to cause pain to this day."

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Amid the ongoing conversation about blackface in America that was sparked by Sen. Ralph Northam, actor Nick Cannon is weighing in by calling out other celebrities who have engaged in blackface humor in the past.

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Trump says another shutdown is unlikely

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Trump 'not happy' with congressional border deal but says shutdown unlikely

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's "not happy" with the congressional border deal.

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Trophy hunter 'pays $110k' to kill and pose with rare mountain goat

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Heisman Trophy winner and college baseball standout Kyler Murray is sticking with football.

The Oklahoma quarterback and outfielder announced on Twitter Monday that he's "firmly committing mt life and time to becoming and NFL quarterback."

Murray was selected ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 MLB amateur draft after slashing .296/.398/.556 as an outfielder for the Sooners in 2018. But with Murray slated to start at quarterback for the Sooners, the A's allowed Murray to finish up his football career before reporting to spring training in 2019.

Filing in for former Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, Murray went on to toss 42 touchdown passes in his senior season at Oklahoma, leading the Sooners to a 12-2 record and a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Murray was slated to report to Spring Training later this month. However, Murray will skip spring training and instead focus on training for NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place in Indianapolis between Feb. 26 and March 4.

While some NFL executives are concerned about Murray's size (Oklahoma lists him as 5'11"), the 2019 quarterback class is considered weak, meaning Murray could be drafted in the first round.

When he signed with the A's last year, Murray agreed to a $4.6 million signing bonus. According to MLB reporter , Murray will return $1.29 million of the $1.5 million the A's have already paid him, amd forfeit the remaining $3 million owed to him.

Numerous athletes have chosen to play both pro football and pro baseball - Bo Jackson was a Pro Bowl running back for the Raiders and appeared in an All-Star Game while playing baseball full time with the Kansas City Royals, and Deion Sanders once attempted to play sports sports professionally in the same day. However, Murray has ruled out playing both sports simultaneously, saying the off-the-field work required to play quarterback in the NFL would make playing baseball impossible.

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Heisman Trophy winner and college baseball standout Kyler Murray is sticking with football. The Oklahoma quarterback and outfielder announced on Twitter Monday that he's "firmly committing mt life and time to becoming and NFL quarterback." Murray was selected ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 MLB amateur draft after slashing .296/.398/.556 as an outfielder for the Sooners in 2018.

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Abducted college student, suspect killed while fleeing from troopers: Police

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Ohio State student abducted at gunpoint on campus, allegedly by man she knows: Officials

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Skylar Williams was forced into a car around 11:45 a.m. Monday, officials said.

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US names Russian oligarchs in 'Putin list' but imposes no new sanctions

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The US has released a sweeping list of prominent Russian business and political figures, in defiance of Moscow and implementing a Congressional law designed to punish Russia for election meddling.

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Abducted college student, suspect killed while fleeing from troopers.

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Ohio State student abducted at gunpoint on campus, allegedly by man she knows: Officials

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Skylar Williams was forced into a car around 11:45 a.m. Monday, officials said.

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Global fame is hard to handle for any 7-year-old. In Afghanistan, it can also be life-threatening.

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CNN 7 hrs ago By Nick Paton Walsh and Masoud Popalzai, CNN

Global fame is hard to handle for any 7-year-old. In Afghanistan, it can also be life-threatening.

In January 2016, a photo of young Murtaza Ahmadi went viral, thanks to his makeshift version of an Argentine football shirt of his idol Lionel Messi. The shirt, a blue-and-white-striped plastic bag with Messi's names and number etched in pen on the back, earned the child two autographed shirts, a signed football and a meeting with the millionaire footballer 11 months later.

Today, plenty of people now may recognize Ahmadi -- but he's on the run, wishing they didn't.

Ahmadi's problems began after he met his hero in a brief visit to Qatar. They weren't troubles caused by the constant spotlight or paparazzi that blight footballers' lives. It was the Taliban, who, in November, invaded the district of Jaghori in Ghazni province where he grew up.

"The Taliban were killing our relatives and they were searching houses. They would stop cars and kill their passengers, searching houses and killing people," Ahmadi told CNN.

"We were not allowed to play football by the Taliban or even go out of the house," he said. "We used to hear the sound of heavy machine guns, and Kalashnikovs, and rockets at home. We also heard people screaming."

Ahmadi in particular became a target for threats, says his mother, Shafiqa, citing his fame.

"From the day Murtaza became famous, life became difficult for our family," says Shafiqa. "Not only the Taliban, but some other groups also started thinking that Messi might have given him a lot of money. We stopped sending him to school, and we were being threatened all the time."

Ahmadi says he told his mother to take him somewhere else. Eventually Ahmadi's father helped both escape to the nearby city of Bamyan.

"Last time I saw my father was on the first day we came here," Ahmadi said. "Then he went back, and I haven't seen him since then. I miss him very much. When he calls my mother I also talk to him."

From Bamyan, Ahmadi and his mother traveled to the capital, Kabul, where they now hide out among the many refugees. But his mother still doesn't feel safe, fearing that others might want to kidnap her son because of his links to the millionaire footballer.

"It would have been better if Murtaza hadn't gained fame," she said. "Now our lives are at risk both in our hometown and here in Kabul. He spends all of his time here inside the house."
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The family's plight is worsened by the fact that they are from the Hazara minority, a group of Afghan Shia who are persecuted by the Taliban, and viciously attacked by IS-K, ISIS's Afghan franchise.

They tell their story at a time when the Hazara fear that a possible peace deal with the United States and the Taliban could empower the Taliban and take US troops out of the country.

Last month, US officials and Taliban leadership met in the Qatar, in unprecedented talks aimed at a long-term negotiated end to America's longest war.

Now Shafiqa is appealing to Messi again, this time for help to leave the country. "I would like Messi to help Murtaza, help us to get out of Afghanistan so that Murtaza can have a better future."

In Kabul, Ahmadi can only play football inside among the clotheslines of his block of flats, and his football dreams are limited by his situation.

Like many Afghans, after decades of foreign involvement and war, he is caught between the limited help outsiders want to give Afghans, and the bigger assistance they yearn for.

"In Kabul, I cannot go outside the house," Ahmadi said. "My mother doesn't let me go out. She is afraid. I only play with my friend inside the house."

"When I was in my hometown, I was not able to wear my Messi jersey because I was afraid someone will hurt me. I want to be taken from this country because there is fighting in here. I want to become a football player like Messi and play with Messi."

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In January 2016, a photo of young Murtaza Ahmadi went viral, thanks to his makeshift version of an Argentinian football shirt of his idol Lionel Messi. Today, plenty of people now may recognize Ahmadi -- but he's on the run, wishing they didn't.

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A woman is suing a popular Atlanta night club because they didn't do anything about her being sexually assaulted on Facebook Live.

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Woman sues Atlanta nightclub after alleged sexual assault streamed on Facebook Live

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A woman who says she was sexually assaulted at a popular Atlanta nightclub and is suing the company that owns Opera Atlanta told reporters Tuesday she is a "victim, but I'm a survivor as well."

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Around 40 people are stuck in a collapsed Liberian gold mine, as of now 5 are dead.

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Liberian officials say five bodies were recovered Wednesday and 40 are still trapped in a collapsed gold mine.

Officials fear those still in the pit mine in northeastern Liberia, which collapsed on Saturday, may also be dead, although some survivors have been rescued.

Nimba County superintendent Dorr Cooper said miners are searching for survivors with their bare hands. He said no excavating equipment is available and such heavy machinery could accidentally kill those trapped below.

He said the Tappita area has more than 100,000 self-employed miners and is rife with "uncontrolled and illegal" mining.

"The place is lawless and there is no control," Cooper said.

Authorities have recently attempted to close the gold mine out of safety concerns, but with Liberia's faltering economy, miners risk death to feed their families.

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5 dead, 40 still trapped in collapsed Liberian gold mine

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Liberian officials say five bodies were recovered Wednesday and 40 are still trapped in a collapsed gold mine. Officials fear those still in the pit mine in northeastern Liberia, which collapsed on Saturday, may also be dead, although some survivors have been rescued.

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The Haleakala National Park is closed down today after winter storms bringing snow to the highest peaks. This caused the Park to become dangerous. Even more snow is expected today and Thursday night.

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HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii - There's snow in Hawaii, on the highest peak of the island of Maui.

But visitors will have to enjoy it from down below. The summit area of Haleakala National Park is closed because of "extreme winter conditions."

Park officials said Tuesday that snow, ice, fallen trees and rocks are making the area dangerous.

Superintendent Natalie Gates encourages people to view the snowcapped mountain from afar.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Tom Birchard says there's still a hint of snow Tuesday. He says more is expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

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Black volcanic cinders are covered with a dusting of snow at the Polipoli State Recreation area on the slopes of Haleakala near Kula on the Hawaii island of Maui, on Feb. 11, 2019. (Photo: Brent Edwards, AP)

There's a winter storm watch for Haleakala and the Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

Snowfall lower down at a Maui park caused a traffic jam over the weekend from people wanting to see unusual Hawaii weather.

More: Winter storm: Flight woes ease for Wednesday travelers

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There's more snow in Hawaii today and a winter storm watch on Maui

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CLOSE HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii - There's snow in Hawaii, on the highest peak of the island of Maui. But visitors will have to enjoy it from down below. The summit area of Haleakala National Park is closed because of "extreme winter conditions."

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14 arrested after protesting autocratic president in Sudan.

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Activists say Sudan's security forces have arrested more than a dozen academics who joined a protest outside Khartoum University in the Sudanese capital.

They said Wednesday that police arrested at least 14 academics a day earlier while protesting against autocratic President Omar al-Bashir. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

A government spokesman did not immediately respond to phone calls and messages seeking comment.

Tuesday's demonstrations were called by the Sudanese Professionals Association, an umbrella of independent professional unions.

The current wave of protests began Dec. 19, initially over surging prices and a failing economy, but quickly shifted to calls for an end to al-Bashir's three-decade rule.

Al-Bashir, who seized power in a coup, insists that only elections, which he intends to run in, could bring change.

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Activists: Sudan police arrest 14 academics in protests

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Activists say Sudan's security forces have arrested more than a dozen academics who joined a protest outside Khartoum University in the Sudanese capital. They said Wednesday that police arrested at least 14 academics a day earlier while protesting against autocratic President Omar al-Bashir. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

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Abducted college student, suspect killed while fleeing from troopers

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Ohio State student abducted at gunpoint on campus, allegedly by man she knows: Officials

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Skylar Williams was forced into a car around 11:45 a.m. Monday, officials said.

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The US has released an extensive list of prominent Russian business and political figures, in order to implement a Congressional law designed to punish Russia for election meddling

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El Chapo will be heading to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies" a secluded prison containing some of the most infamous criminals in the United States.

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Even a prison escape artist like drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has no chance of breaking out of the special hellhole where he's expected to be caged once he's transferred to the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Guzman was convicted Tuesday in Brooklyn, N.Y., of running a massive drug smuggling operation as head of Mexico's notorious and murderous Sinaloa Cartel. As a result, he is more than likely destined for ADX Florence - dubbed the "Alcatraz of the Rockies" - when he is sentenced in June, given his background of prison break-outs.

Supermax, in Florence, Colo., is the lockup where BOP keeps serial killers, terrorists, mobsters and drug kingpins too dangerous to house anywhere else, Atavist magazine reported.
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El Chapo became a folk legend in Mexico for two prison escapes. He broke out of one in a laundry bin in 2001. He broke out of another in 2014 when he escaped through a mile-long lighted tunnel, making his way through the subterranean route on a motorcycle on rails.

"Given his history of escapes, it's likely that's where he will go," said Martin Horn, a professor of corrections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in an interview Tuesday with Fox News. "But it's not a foregone conclusion."

Still, Horn said: "If I were a betting man, I'd bet on ADX."

At his sentencing, Guzman, 61, faces a prison sentence of life behind bars. He was found guilty on all ten counts by a jury that deliberated six days.
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At Supermax he would join a motley crew of characters that includes Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber; the airline "shoe bomber" Richard Reid; and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.

Other lifers at America's toughest prison include so-called 9/11 20th hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui, Adis Medunjanin, the wannabe New York City subway bombers, Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols and former New York City Mafia crime boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano.

El Chapo would also be joining other Mexican cartel leaders who are listed as being at Supermax: Hector "El Guero" Palma Salazar, one of the Sinaloa cartel's founders; Francisco Javier Arellano Félix of the Tijuana cartel; and Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, founder of the Gulf cartel.

Supermax opened in 1994 and as of Tuesday was holding 402 inmates, all men.

Inmates are confined to tiny single-person cells for all but one hour a day. They have virtually no contact with the outside world.

Supermax inmate Mahmud Abouhalima, a participant in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, described life in his cell on Cell Block H in a declaration submitted as part of a civil rights lawsuit, Boston.com reported in 2015.

"Sitting in a small box in a walking distance of eight feet, this little hole becomes my world, my dining room, reading and writing area, sleeping, walking, urinating, and defecating," Abouhalima said "I am virtually living in a bathroom, and this concept has never left my mind in ten years.''

It's mostly terrorists who end up on Cell Block H, the New York Daily News reported in 2011.

"It's the most secure, most controlled, most confined unit in the prison," former BOP warden Joe Gunja told the paper. "It's designed for the worst of the worst inmates."

In 2017 Reuters reported interviewing a former federal prisoner who spent six years at Supermax from 2008 to 2014 for his involvement in prison riots at two federal lock-ups.

The ex-inmate, who asked for anonymity, said the stark conditions border on the "inhumane."
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"Those guys at Guantanamo had it much better than we did," he said.

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'Alcatraz Of The Rockies' awaits El Chapo's possible arrival; inmates include Boston bomber and Ted Kaczynski

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In the south pacific ocean researchers have found the resting place of the USS HORNET. An aircraft carrier sunk in WW2 by japan. Overhead sonar images show the ship lying eerily upright.

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WWII aircraft carrier discovered intact on the ocean floor, and the spooky images are amazing

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Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1943 battle.

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The trailer for Frozen 2 was released. Get ready for more little kids singing annoying songs. The trailer shows them fighting an evil force. Speculation has also gone on for a long time that they will give Elsa a girlfriend.

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Disney has unveiled the trailer for Frozen 2.

Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf are all back, and seemingly training to fight an evil force in the new clip.

Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, and Josh Gad are all set to return to their respective roles, while have also r Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown eportedly joined the cast.

Last year, there was intense speculation over whether Elsa will become Disney's first LGBTQ princess, sparked by the online campaign #GiveElsaAGirlfriend.

"I love everything people are saying and people are thinking about with our film," co-director Jennifer Lee said in response.

"That it's creating dialogue, that Elsa is this wonderful character that speaks to so many people, it means the world to us that we're part of these conversations."

"Where we're going with it, we have tons of conversations about it, and we're really conscientious about these things. For me ... Elsa's every day telling me where she needs to go, and she'll continue to tell us. I always write from character-out, and where Elsa is and what Elsa's doing in her life, she's telling me every day. We'll see where we go."

Frozen 2 hits UK cinemas 27 November 2019.

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Disney has unveiled the trailer for Frozen 2. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf are all back, and seemingly training to fight an evil force in the new clip. Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, and Josh Gad are all set to return to their respective roles, while have also r Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K.

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Gas prices a concern for Americans in 2019

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As the U.S. economy gains momentum and the position of consumers begins to strengthen - there is one common expense Americans are not too thrilled about budgeting for: gas prices.

U.S. drivers, who collectively average about 34 million fill-ups per day, spent $388 billion on gas in 2018, according to new data from GasBuddy.com, which averages about 34 million fill-ups per day.

"In 2018 we collectively spent $49 billion more on gasoline than 2017," Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, said in a statement. "People, no matter their age, gender or socioeconomic background, are not only frustrated by how much they pay but the options they have in how to pay."

As consumers look ahead to how prices will impact their finances in 2019, 86 percent of respondents said they depend on gas for their everyday lives. In fact, people tended to categorize it as a household expenditure more important than major payments, like health care and savings or emergency funds. Some expenses that were considered more important included groceries, housing and utilities.

Given its importance, 57 percent of people told GasBuddy they are frustrated trying to budget for gas prices. Sixty-five percent say the amount they spend on gasoline impacts their ability to spend on other items - a sentiment even more pronounced among those ages 18 to 24.

The average price of gasoline as of Wednesday morning was about $2.27 per gallon, according to AAA. In some parts of the country - like Texas and Arkansas - averages were below $2 per gallon.

The beginning of 2019 brought with it the cheapest prices since 2016.
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Despite the fact that prices are near the lowest since July 2017, 63 percent of drivers still believe they are too high. Perhaps that's because one-in-four respondents buy gas four times a month, while one-in-five do so even more frequently.

DeHaan noted that prices are volatile and therefore notoriously difficult to predict.

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As the U.S. economy gains momentum and the position of consumers begins to strengthen - there is one common expense Americans are not too thrilled about budgeting for: gas prices. U.S. drivers, who collectively average about 34 million fill-ups per day, spent $388 billion on gas in 2018, according to new data from GasBuddy.com, which averages about 34 million fill-ups per day.

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An African Black Leopard was photographed for the first time in 100 years.

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The elusive African black leopard is alive and well and living in Kenya -- and there are new pictures to prove it.

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A man from Florida holds a robbery suspect at gunpoint until cops arrive at the scene.

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A would-be burglar in Florida had his plans foiled Saturday after he encountered an armed homeowner, according to officials.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the incident took place in New Smyrna Beach around 11:15 a.m. when a woman called 911 to report a stranger on her property.

When the woman's husband walked outside to check the situation out, he told deputies he found the man standing at the door to his garage with his hand on the doorknob.
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"He's on the ground at gun point, ma'am. He's cursing at me," the man told a 911 dispatcher in audio obtained by FOX35. "I'm out here with my wife. Please get them here."

The man told the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Patrick Edwards, to get on the ground and he complied.
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Once deputies got to the home located south of Daytona Beach they allegedly found a syringe, tools and gloves on Edwards.

The 39-year-old told police he was lost and looking for a neighbor, according to an incident report obtained by the television station.
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Edwards was charged with attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools, according to police.

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Florida man holds burglary suspect at gunpoint until police arrive

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A would-be burglar in Florida had his plans foiled Saturday after he encountered an armed homeowner, according to officials. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the incident took place in New Smyrna Beach around 11:15 a.m. when a woman called 911 to report a stranger on her property.

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A lawmaker in West-Virginia is facing conservancies for comparing the LGBT community to the KKK

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a west virginia lawmaker is facing calls to resign after comparing lgbt people to the kkk - cnn

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A West Virginia lawmaker is facing calls to resign after comparing LGBT people to the KKK

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A member of the West Virginia House of Delegates is facing bipartisan criticism for a string of anti-LGBT statements, but the Republican lawmaker doesn't appear to be backing down.