The Senate Hearing will come to order. This is on the children, families and the Opioid Epidemic crisis. Later today, senator murray and lland senator jung wi introduce legislation to try to address the Opioid Crisis. The National Institutions of help had predicts that a new nonaddictive painkillers could be achieved within five years with more flexible authority to conduct the necessary research. Moreill would give the nih flexibility to address Research Research that addresses the Opioid Crisis. I each haveay and an Opening Statement and well introduce the witnesses. After their testimony, we will have a round of fiveminute questions from the senators. The Opioid Crisis is particularly heartbreaking for families and children. No one understands that more than an east Tennessee Woman who lost a baby in the nearly two decades in which she is struggling with addiction to opioid and other substances. And she entered into recovery in 2012, she had no drivers license or formal education bu
4 billion each year. So not other they sacrificing a lot of their golden years, but theyre, in fact, helping all of us by taking on that substantial burden. 2. 6 million Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, thats a huge number. And, as i mentioned, senator collins and i have the legislation called supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren act which creates a federal task force to serve as a onestop resource for resources and information for grandparents who are, in fact, having to raise their grandchildren. I wanted to start with mr. Bell and ask whether you think having this information will help support these grandparents and relatives who are raising these children as a result of the Opioid Epidemic . Thank you, senator casey. Dr. Bell, im sorry. Thank you. Senator collins did raise this before she left and, as i indicated, we are very supportive of what you are trying to do here. Its something that we learn from the crack epidemic, that these grandparents need support centers, t
Here in the badger state, we set a record, nearly 800thousand people have already cast ballots in this election. We have team coverage. Fox 6s ted perry is in the newsroom with a look at the hardfought Us Senate Race in wisconsin. But first, our Myra Sanchick is following the president ial race. She joins us in the studio with the latest from the campaign trail. The backdrop for the last day of campaigning may be the polls. Some polls show donald trump trailing, though a new fox poll shows the gap narrowing. In these last few hours, key states from both candidates. Donald trump starting this last day of the campaign in florida. Shes not going to get in folks. I dont see it. I dont see it. Hillary clinton, in pittsburgh. Im here to ask you to vote for yourself, for your families. Vote for your futures uwm professor mordecai lee says by looking at which candidate is going to which state you can guess what a campaign is thinking. Trump is grand rapids, michigan. Clinton is in North Caroli
Yarborough says the suv accelerates, striking, and running over, her daughter. They, actually, slowed down, after the accident, and then, continued to speed past. Radontae ashford is rickyias cousin. Just look at how everyone is hurting. She was the, you know, she was the life of the family. Ashford adds, the familys anguish is tempered, only, by the desire to determine who is responsible for this crash. Were asking the community, at large, to, if they know anything in regards to this, to just, please, make a phone call. Have a heart. The family is scheduled to host a prayer vigil, at 530, near leon terrace, and hampton. Tuesday, were told a fundraiser will be held, to help cover funeral expenses. And, a Memorial Fund has been established, through educators credit union. This is the latest, in milwaukee. Im justin williams, fox 6 news. Fourteen hours to go. Thats when the polls will open here in wisconsin. Despite a Record Number of voters casting ballots in early voting. Tomorrows vot
Democratic nominee. Deploying the partys biggest names to where it matters most. To North Carolina nat pop kaine to florida nat pop biden and for the man whose job she wants, it was his swansong as president in president ial politics. Obama says i just have one question for you, new hampshire. Are you fired up, ready to go . Lets finish what you started, lets elect Hillary Clinton for donald trump. He too is bouncing around the country in one last effort to win over voters. Its been some campaign, they say its the single greatest movement politically speaking in the the republican nominee and his running mate, . Indiana governor mike pence, hitting five states on this election eve eventually ending up in michigan. Trump predicting victories in all of his targeted states were winning ohio, were winning iowa, were winning we think new hampshire. The most recent cnn poll has clinton with a four point lead nationwide. Here in wisconsin the latest marquette shows clinton with a sixpoint lea