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Coronavirus pandemic leading to depression and drinking, says CDC

Americans are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic after months of severe lockdowns, widespread illness and economic hardship that have fallen disproportionately on the young, minorities and those most vulnerable to financial shocks. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds the number of …

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High-ranking Chicago police officer dies in apparent suicide

A senior and recently promoted police officer in Chicago reportedly died in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning. Chicago Police Deputy Director Dion Boyd was found by colleagues in his office at the department’s Homan Square facility on the west side of the city, CBS 2 Chicago reported. The death of …

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