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The G-7 is tightening up economic sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

President Biden greets Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before a bilateral meeting in Hiroshima ahead of the G-7 leaders' summit. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The G-7 is tightening up economic sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

The United States is adding more companies and organizations to a blacklist for selling restricted U.S. products to Russia — and sanctioning about 300 more for circumventing sanctions.

U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record in 2022 as some states see a big surge

Two men smoke fentanyl in an alley in Los Angeles on April 18, 2022. The latest federal data show more than 109,000 drug deaths in 2022, many from fentanyl. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record in 2022 as some states see a big surge

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U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record in 2022 as some states see a big surge

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Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

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Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

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'Love to Love You, Donna Summer' documents the disco queen — but at a distance

Love to Love You, Donna Summer debuts on Saturday, May 20, on HBO. HBO hide caption

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'Love to Love You, Donna Summer' documents the disco queen — but at a distance

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The G-7 is tightening up economic sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

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The G-7 is tightening up economic sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

The first vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, moved a step toward approval by the Food and Drug Administration with positive votes Thursday from a panel of experts. Kateryna Kon/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption

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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

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