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Just ONE Drink A Day Can Raise Blood Pressure, Study Says | VIDEO

*(CNN) — As little as one alcoholic drink a day increased systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading —...

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California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

*Here's your California Black Media Political Playback of stories you might have missed last week. First up: Black Caucus Members Sen. Steven Bradford and Sen....

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San Francisco Woman Smokes Crack Then Gives Birth on Sidewalk in Broad Daylight | WATCH

*Good Lord. This is another rough one, but hey, it's our job to deliver the news. So here we go. Last week in San...

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What Makes Fentanyl So Dangerous and How Can People Prevent Overdoses? Our Expert Explains | VIDEOs

*(CNN) -- The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved overdoses...

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Fentanyl Suspected to Have Partly Caused Gangsta Boo’s Death

*Hip-Hop fans still mourn the untimely death of Gangsta Boo. Details now emerge indicating that drugs had to do with her passing away. According...

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Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized | VIDEO

*On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The...

California Government

San Francisco’s New Black DA Promises Smarter Crime Fight After Fed Up Californians Reject Liberal DAs

*A little over a month after San Franciscans ousted uber liberal District Attorney Chesa Boudin in the June 7 primary, an effort to remove...

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Cops Suspect Master P’s Daughter Tytyana Died from Fatal Overdose – He Vows To Help Others Battling Addiction

*The family of Master P (Percy Miller) is in mourning following the death of his daughter Tytyana Miller, as the police work to figure...

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12 Orgs Fighting Youth Homelessness Win Grants Totaling $38 Million | VIDEOs

*Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced California awarded $38 million in grants to 12 community-based organizations working to combat homelessness among youths and young...

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California’s New CARE Court is Justice Option for People Addicted, Mentally Ill

*Over the last two months, Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with some of the state's counties to promote CARE Court. CARE Court – the acronym...

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Drug Treatment Center CEO Explains the Ongoing Scourge of Fentanyl

*According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic opioids are now the drugs most commonly involved in the United States. As of 2017,...

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Fighting Homelessness: Gov. Newsom Sets Sights on Mental Health, Addiction | VIDEO

*Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is emphasizing combating drug addiction and mental illness as part of the state’s multi-year plan to solve California’s...

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‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Trailer: Zendaya’s Rue Still Dealing With Her Various Addictions (Watch)

*The trailer for season two of HBO's "Euphoria" is out, and Zendaya’s drug-addicted Rue appears to be in even more trouble than in season...

What’s Wrong with You, Fool?! – Doja Cat Can’t Understand Why Parents Bring Their ‘Mistakes,’ Err, Children to Her Raunchy Show | WATCH

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Simone Biles is ‘Pretending’ to be As Famous as Caitlin Clark is Jason Whitlock’s Latest Public Show of Stupidity | WATCH

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Any Use of Marijuana Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Says | WATCH

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Jamie Foxx Stars in ‘The Burial’ w/Tommie Lee Jones – Ava DuVernay is First Black Female Director at the Venice Film Festival & More...

How Lionel Richie Helped Daughter Nicole Richie Quit Drugs in 2003

Cardi B May Face Charges for Throwing Mic + New Video Shows Her ASKING to Have Water Thrown At Her + ‘Euphoria’ Star Angus...

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What’s Wrong with You, Fool?! – Doja Cat Can’t Understand Why Parents Bring Their ‘Mistakes,’ Err, Children to Her Raunchy Show | WATCH

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Megan Thee Stallion Denies Ex-Video Guy’s Claim She Made Him Watch Her Have Sex w/Woman! | VIDEO

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