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A single company, Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, funneled $4.7 million to advocacy groups over the five-year period, according to the report.

Drugmakers Spent Millions Promoting Opioids To Patient Groups, Senate Report Says

The report released by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says the cozy relationship between pain advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies may have played a key role in the opioid crisis.

The two victims have been taken to local hospitals. The male student, 14<strong>,</strong> is in stable condition, and the female student, 16, is in intensive care with "life-threatening critical injuries," authorities said.

Shooting At Maryland High School Injures 2 Students; Gunman Dead

Two students were injured when another student opened fire at Great Mills High School, according to the St. Mary's County sheriff. The shooter was confirmed dead after being taken to a hospital.

Toronto Blue Jays Are On A Red-Hot Streak

The Toronto Blue Jays are playing their best baseball in years. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine weighs in on the Blue Jays' resurgence and Canadian fans' renewed interest in the sport.

Columbus Symphony Presents 'Messiah' (plus a guilty pleasure)

[ADAM, THIS HAS AUDIO] The Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the wonderful, all volunteer CSO Chorus perform Handel's "Sacred Oratorio" MESSIAH this…

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is expected to announce his GOP presidential campaign on June 15, embarks on a five-day trip to Germany, Poland and Estonia on Tuesday.

Jeb Bush Faces His Own Foreign Policy Test With Europe Trip

The likely 2016 presidential candidate hopes to avoid the mistakes that have haunted his rivals while separating himself from his brother.

Everyone Uses Singular 'They,' Whether They Realize It Or Not

The singular, gender-neutral usage of "they" is now acceptable on college campuses, among the genderqueer and in the Washington Post.Linguist Geoff Nunberg traces the rise of the new "they."

Baby "NeoNatalie" waits to be saved, as Dr. Mark Hathaway gives NPR's Malaka Gharib a lesson on getting an infant to take its first breath.

Here's What You Shouldn't Do When Trying To Revive A Newborn

I figured I'd slap the baby's bottom. Wrong! Luckily I got a lesson from trainers who teach birth attendants in the developing world.

This second-generation prototype of a marijuana field tester being developed at Washington State University is larger than the planned final product.

High On The Highway: Scientists Try To Build A Marijuana Breath Test

Now that recreational use of marijuana is legal in four states, law enforcement officials are looking for quicker ways to test drivers for excessive pot use. Entrepreneurs are taking on the challenge.

In his opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rebuffed the panel's Democrats on the issue of executive privilege.

Senators Grill Attorney General Sessions On Russia, Comey, 'Sanctuary Cities'

The attorney general testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and defended his past comments to the panel about his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 campaign.

Crown Pointe Care Center resident Rebecca Meeker, left, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. Kate Latta, PharmD, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Meeker was the first long-term care patient in Ohio to receive a vaccine.

Here's How Ohio’s $1 Million Vaccine Lottery Will Work

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is releasing more details behind the sweepstakes created to encourage Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. While legislators from both sides of the aisles are criticizing DeWine’s plan to use federal relief dollars for the million-dollar prizes.

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