• Study: Surge in Prescription Opioid Poisoning Among U.S. Youth

  The number of children and teens hospitalized for prescription opioid poisonings has more than doubled in recent years, with both accidental overdoses and suicide attempts on the rise, a U.S. study suggests.

  

• Islamic State Using Tens of Thousands as Human Shields In Mosul: U.N.

  Islamic State forces in Iraq have abducted tens of thousands of men, women and children from areas around Mosul and are using them as "human shields" in strategic sites in the city as Iraqi troops advance, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.

  

• Federal Judge Blocks Two Abortion Laws in Alabama

  A U.S. federal judge on Thursday blocked abortion restrictions in Alabama that limit how close clinics can be to public schools and ban a procedure used to terminate pregnancies in the second trimester.

  

• Clinton Presidential Campaign Hit by FBI Email Probe 11 Days Before Election

  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign was hit on Friday by the FBI's reopening of its investigation into her use of a private email server while secretary of state, eroding a political boost from a strong U.S. economic report.

  

• Judge Sides With Planned Parenthood Over Mississippi Abortion Law

  A federal judge on Thursday sided with women's health provider Planned Parenthood in a lawsuit aiming to block a Mississippi law that barred medical providers that perform abortions from participating in the state's Medicaid program.