Black Americans bear the brunt of fentanyl 'epidemic' in Washington
Lorando Duncan wears long-sleeved shirts because his arms bear scars he doesn't like to show: those of the drugs he has been injecting into his veins for decades.
Read moreEngland eye series win for Stokes and McCullum against New Zealand
England will aim to carry on from where they left off under their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand skipper, when they face the Black Caps in the second Test in Nottingham starting Friday.
Read moreGreg Norman: Golf superstar turned pioneer
Former world number one Greg Norman will watch from the sidelines on Thursday as stars including Phil Mickelson launch a controversial bid to revolutionise golf.
Read moreMexican mega-church leader sentenced for child sex abuse
The leader of a Mexican mega-church who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three young girls was sentenced in Los Angeles on Wednesday to nearly 17 years in prison.
Read moreZuckerberg staying at Meta helm for years 'makes sense': Clegg
Mark Zuckerberg's presence at the helm of Facebook parent Meta for "many, many years" would be perfectly natural, his global affairs director has told AFP, even as the founders of many tech companies hand off to fresh blood.
Read moreW.House expects May inflation to be 'elevated'
The White House said Wednesday it expects US inflation was still "elevated" in May despite guarded hopes a key data report due for release later this week will show price increases had cooled.
Read moreBrazil police arrest one in case of missing reporter, expert
Brazilian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a British journalist and a local indigenous expert in the Amazon, police said, as calls mounted for officials to deliver answers on what happened to them.
Read more'Fierce battle' in key east Ukraine city largely under Moscow control: Zelensky
Russian forces are now largely in control of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk amid fierce fighting, Kyiv said Wednesday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres starkly warned the war's impact on the world was worsening.
Read moreUK authorises assault charges against Harvey Weinstein
British prosecutors on Wednesday said they had authorised London's Metropolitan Police to charge Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein with sexual assault.
Read moreBelgium bounce back to crush Poland
Belgium tore Poland apart to win their Nations League match 6-1 in Brussels on Wednesday.
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