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Judge says Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis

By Juliet Williams, Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight.

Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, start a 'second American revolution'

By Joey Cappelletti, Ed White, Associated Press

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. wanted to ignite a "second American revolution" in 2020.

Iranian operative charged in plot to murder former national security advisor John Bolton

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department says an Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

As Serena considers retirement, a groundbreaking legacy on and off the court

By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Serena Williams is famous for her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. That is more than any other tennis player accumulated in the sport's professional era, which began in 1968.

U.S. inflation at 8.5 percent, slips from from 40-year high

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though the surge in overall prices slowed only modestly from the four-decade high it reached in June.

Nebraska woman charged with helping teenage daughter have abortion

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The charges come after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the mother and daughter discussed using medication to end the approximately 24-week pregnancy.

Tim Walz, Scott Jensen win primaries to set up Minnesota governor race

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press, Trisha Ahmed, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories in their primaries Tuesday, setting the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota's marquee race for governor.

Democrat Mandela Barnes set to challenge GOP Wisconsin Sen. Johnson

By Sara Burnett, Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Barnes' top rivals dropped out of the race last month and backed Barnes in Tuesday's primary. It was a sign of Democrats' intense focus on defeating Johnson.

Becca Balint wins Vermont's Democratic primary for U.S. House

By Wilson Ring, Associated Press

The leader of the Vermont state Senate, Becca Balint could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress after winning the Democratic Party nomination.

Washington state GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump concedes

By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

The six-term incumbent was one of two Republican members of Washington congressional delegation who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and drew an intraparty challenger.