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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning swimmers about a parasite called cryptosporidium, a growing threat that can survive in chlorinated water.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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