270,000 overdose deaths thrust fentanyl into heart of US presidential race
By Riley Griffin, Tanaz Meghjani and Katia Dmitrieva, Bloomberg News
Economic crisis has Cubans hungry
HAVANA — Like millions of other Cubans, María de los Ángeles Pozo thinks back fondly to when a government ration book fed her family everything from hamburgers, fish and milk to chocolate and beer. People would even get cakes for birthdays and weddings.
AI chatbots here for mental health, despite limited evidence they work
WASHINGTON — Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids’ cartoon.
Town halls set for proposed merger of Bluffton, Findlay universities
BLUFFTON — A pair of town hall meetings are scheduled this week to discuss the proposed merger of the University of Findlay and Bluffton University.
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Learn how solar eclipse affects animals
LIMA — Area residents have the opportunity to learn about animal behavior during an eclipse during an educational event scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, in the conference room of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District office, 1682 Slabtown Road, Lima.
Deadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security
MOSCOW — Shocked Russians are bringing flowers and teddy bears to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow to pay their respects to more than 100 people who died in a grisly attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Mourners hung flowers on fences and piled them on the ground Saturday near the concert hall where gunmen opened fire on a crowd and set off explosives that started a huge fire. Videos shared on social media showed candles being lit in memory of the dead and wounded at monuments across Russia and at Russian embassies abroad.
Museum holds space-themed family event
LIMA — Museums are usually a place where people look back at their history. On Saturday, however, the Allen County Museum was a place for families to look up to the heavens during the museum’s Space Day family event.
