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Over the past year, yoga challenges have been sweeping the social stratosphere, making everywhere you look a virtual "zen zone." This yogi trend has also become a fun and healthy way for families to connect.

A Chicago man was charged with misdemeanor battery after an apparent racially-charged altercation caught on video.

Michelle Carter, 20, is on trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of her boyfriend Conrad Roy III, who committed suicide after Carter sent numerous text messages encouraging him to kill himself. In this case, the digital records of Carter's statements alone establish her intent to cause Conrad's death and her awareness of her culpability afterward.

The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals must remove its powerful opioid Opana ER from the market. The agency says this the first time it has asked that an opioid pain medication be pulled due to "the public health consequences of abuse."

Accidental opioid overdose is an alarming phenomenon being seen more frequently among first responders, including police officers and paramedics, which is why the US Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning to them this week.

Two synthetic opioids have been found in fake prescription pills suspected to have caused a cluster of overdoses this week in Georgia, including four deaths, according to a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.