Among US teens, use of alcohol, drugs has declined in 2016

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.

Man who fired shots in DC pizzeria to face federal gun charges

A man inspired by an internet conspiracy theory to fire an assault weapon multiple times inside a pizza restaurant in the nation’s capital now faces a federal gun charge, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

 
California police offier fatally shoots 73-year-old man with dementia

A Bakersfield police officer answering a report of a man with a gun shot and killed an unarmed 73-year-old as he stood in a neighbor’s driveway, authorities said. The man’s family said he was in the early stages of dementia.

Strike over wages shutters Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower — normally open every day of every year — is closed because of a strike over salaries and working conditions.

Obama: Trump would be ‘flying blind’ without daily intel briefings

President Barack Obama has criticized Donald Trump for saying he plans to shun daily intelligence briefings once inaugurated, saying that would be akin to “flying blind” in managing national security affairs.

Prosecutors moving ahead with second Oregon standoff trial

The U.S. government will push forward with conspiracy charges against the remaining seven people who helped take over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon, just weeks after the stunning acquittal of the first group of defendants.

Nation’s midsection prepares for one-two punch of bitter cold air

Two shots of bitter cold air will blast into the Lower 48 this week. In some areas, temperatures will drop more than 30 degrees below normal with punishing wind chills well below zero.

Texas lawmaker proposes significant changes to Social Security

A key Republican lawmaker wants to overhaul Social Security, the decades-old program that provides benefits to some 60 million retirees and disabled, with a plan to gradually increase the retirement age and slow the growth of benefits for higher-income workers.

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