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Use of 'morning after' pills doubles, teen sex declines in CDC survey 12/14/2023 12:01am • ▶ Watch Video: Opill will be first over-the-counter birth control pill sold in stores The share of American women who say they have ever used emergency contraception after having sex has more than doubled since the so-called "morning after" or Plan B brand pill Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakens while still lashing northeastern Australia with flooding rain 12/13/2023 10:08pm • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The first tropical cyclone to hit Australia in the current season weakened to a low pressure system but continued to lash the northeast coast Thursday with flooding rain and left almost 40,000 homes and businesses without power. Cyclone Jasper crossed the Queensland stat Poison centers getting huge increase in calls about Ozempic, Wegovy 12/13/2023 09:07pm • Semaglutide, a drug that is sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, has led to a huge increase in calls to poison centers nationwide. It is an injectable medication that patients use for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, but some have been using it incorrectly, leading to accidental poison Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid 12/13/2023 08:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials labored Wednesday to try to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies, with urgency setting in as Congress prepared to depart Washington with the impasse Zach Wilson knows he and the Jets' offense need to show they can repeat their success from last week 12/13/2023 07:43pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson recognizes he and the New York Jets' offense have set a precedent. For a change, they were efficient and productive. That was last Sunday, though, in a 30-6 drubbing of the Houston Texans. Next up are the Miami Dolphins — and expectations have been raised. Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot 12/13/2023 07:40pm • DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the update will increa 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 12/13/2023 07:00pm • 2023 was a forgettable year for most dividend stocks. While growth and technology investments soared, many income investments were left in the dust. Indeed, numerous blue-chip companies have seen their worst share price declines in years thanks to an unprecedented combination of economic events. A s How Much Did 401(k)s Gain in 2023? 12/13/2023 07:00pm • Heading into the last weeks of 2023, the S&P 500 appears poised for a gain, which should cheer workers saving for retirement in their employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. Additionally, in mid-December, when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed may be cutting interest rates in How would Wizards, Caps arena in Northern Va. impact area traffic? WTOP's Dave Dildine weighs in 12/13/2023 06:14pm • A range of reactions are pouring in after the owners of the Washington Wizards and Capitals announced a preliminary plan to move the teams to a new arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Among the many questions about the monumental announcement, one big question surface As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it 12/13/2023 06:02pm • SEATTLE (AP) — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise. Washington's Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee plans to ask lawmakers for Vikings' Jefferson plans to play this week against Bengals after chest hit 12/13/2023 05:12pm • Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings waited seven games for the star wide receiver to rejoin the offense, enduring an arduous and calculated rehabilitation process while his injured hamstring healed. The Vikings hadn't yet made it to halftime in his return, when a frustrated Jefferson found hi New York removes medical debt from credit reports 12/13/2023 04:58pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Unpaid medical debt will no longer appear in New York residents’ credit reports under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday. The law prohibits credit agencies from collecting information about or reporting medical debt. The law also bans hospitals and healt Funeral and procession honors North Dakota sheriff's deputy killed in crash involving senator's son 12/13/2023 04:18pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota sheriff's deputy killed last week in the line of duty was remembered on Wednesday for his love of family, the outdoors and his camaraderie with veterans and emergency responders. Law enforcement officers from around North Dakota filled a high school gymnasium f Man allegedly involved in shootout that left him, 2 Philadelphia cops wounded now facing charges 12/13/2023 04:10pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who authorities say engaged in a shootout with Philadelphia police that left him and two officers wounded is now facing numerous charges including two counts of attempted murder, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Dioul Devaughn, 40, also faces four counts each of aggravate US credibility is on the line in Ukraine funding debate 12/13/2023 03:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — One of President Joe Biden’s favorite stories is about his first international summit after taking office, when he declared that “America is back” in the wake of Donald Trump’s erratic and isolationist leadership. “For how long?” responded one of the other leaders in