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• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 23, 2024
  This weekend the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding its annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
• Pentagon set to send initial $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate and Biden April 23, 2024
  The Pentagon is poised to send an initial $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate began debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war.
• Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures April 23, 2024
  The Israel-Hamas war protests creating friction at universities across the United States escalated Tuesday as some colleges encouraged students to attend classes remotely and dozens faced charges after setting up tents on campuses and ignoring official requests to leave.