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As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.

The U.S.-based environmental activist group says it will not send ships because Japan has improved technology to avoid the vessels and has toughened its anti-terrorism laws.

Some people in Japan woke with unease to a text saying: "Seek shelter," while in South Korea, the response was defiant. In the U.S., President Trump said Pyongyang's message landed "loud and clear."

King began his career in the '50s with The Drifters, but it was the '61 hit "Stand by Me" that sealed his musical legacy. He spoke with Terry Gross in '88 about his career and his childhood in Harlem.

Williams started the famed harmony group, whose hits included "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud To Beg." Later he kept The Temptations together after its lead singers left. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Spector, who spoke to Terry Gross in 1988, was part of the 1960s girl group that gave us "Be My Baby." She left the music business for a number of years before returning to recording in the 1970s.

The Harris County medical examiner has named four of the five victims, including a Houston police officer, who were killed by the storm. Eight sets of remains await autopsy.

The president heads to Texas on Tuesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Harvey. It will be a test of his young presidency to show empathy and competence in responding to a historic storm.

People in Texas are hoping the rain from Tropical Storm Harvey lets up soon. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes, and the death toll is expected to rise.

Over the last few days, President Trump has been tweeting a lot about rescue efforts in Texas. He's offered praise, for "great coordination between agencies at all levels of government."