Congress Approves Stopgap Funding Ahead of Holiday Break
Congress clears a short term funding bill to avoid a shutdown and funds CHIP for three more months. A separate $81 billion disaster aid package for California, Gulf Coast states, and Puerto Rico stalls in the Senate, with McConnell delaying action and plans to retry in the new year. The stopgap extends NSA email surveillance authority briefly and postpones major reforms and Dreamer protections.
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Skimming device found on Elyria drive through ATM
Elyria police with FBI in probe after a skimming device was found on a Chemical Bank ATM on Midway Boulevard. Officials withheld timing and impact details as the investigation proceeds. Caller tips urged to report concerns to the bank at 440-406-5080 or police at 440-323-3302.
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Chris Costantino
Midway Blvd
Opioid Overdose Deaths Jump 28 Percent in 2016
CDC data show more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016, a 28 percent rise from 2015. Fatal fentanyl and synthetic opioids more than doubled to 19,413. heroin deaths rose nearly 20 percent, and hydrocodone oxycodone deaths up 14 percent.
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Stanford University
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Robert Anderson
National Center For Health Statistics
Overdose Deaths in Lorain County May Exceed 2023 Toll
Lorain County coroner Dr. Stephen Evans says overdose deaths are likely to surpass last year’s total of 132, with the first half of the year driving the rise. He notes lab delays due to fentanyl variety and explains tests may miss fentanyl variants, while fentanyl remains the leading cause, followed by cocaine and heroin.
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Life expectancy affected as A2 Crisis strains foster care
A2 Crisis pressures foster care as life expectancy guidance shifts, impacting placement timelines and caregiver decisions. B1 reports mounting challenges for agencies and families amid policy and funding uncertainties.
Indicted pair linked to U Haul child endangerment case
A Lorain County grand jury indicted Cleveland man Brian Dekam and Jamie Adkins on felony endangering children charges and three misdemeanor counts each for the August incident in Elyria. Five children aged 2 to 15 were found crowded in a 10 foot U Haul box at a Speedway station, suffering fleas lice ringworm and extreme conditions.
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