Trump campaign manager accused of accosting reporter

Trump campaign manager accused of accosting reporter

FAYETTVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The campaign of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday strongly denied allegations that his campaign manager roughly "yanked" a female reporter's arm, and questioned her credibility in a statement and on social media.

Michelle Fields, a reporter with conservative outlet Breitbart News, says Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski physically pulled her away from Trump after a news conference in Florida earlier this week.

Bill targeting opioid abuse heads to governor’s desk
Massachusetts

Bill targeting opioid abuse heads to governor’s desk

State House News Service

BOSTON – Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation to allow partial fills of painkiller prescriptions, patients will be empowered to direct physicians not to prescribe them with potentially addictive synthetic opiates, and screening of middle and high school students for signs of substance abuse and addiction will be routinized statewide under legislation that passed the state Senate and was sent to Gov. Charlie Baker Thursday.

The bill cleared the Senate 37-0, following unanimous House passage on Wednesday, and some lawmakers said they believed it would be the most important bill they'll pass this session. About four people die each day in Massachusetts from drug overdoses, with opioids, as the synthetics are called, playing a big role, lawmakers said.

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