Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of
Chinese dronemaker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military, saying the designation is wrong and has caused the company
Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have
Large bets in election prediction market are from overseas, source says
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four accounts on crypto-based prediction market Polymarket that placed large bets on former President Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, and have been the subject of much online speculation, are
Arizona prosecutors drop charges against disabled Black man who was violently arrested
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Arizona have dismissed charges against a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was violently arrested by police earlier this year. Bodycam footage of Tyron McAlpin’s arrest in August
Fox’s Bret Baier acknowledges ‘mistake’ in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip
Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a Donald Trump comment, something Harris pointed out to him in real time. Baier made that
Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip hop
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Miami’s 2 Live Crew helped redraw the legal landscape around what hip hop could be, pushing the boundaries of free speech and taste with their provocative and sexually explicit recordings that led to
GOP lawmakers seek investigation of consulting firm over its work in China
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over its work with the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises, even as the company reportedly is revamping its
Biden visit to Amazon rainforest planned in November, sources say
BRASILIA (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to visit the Amazon rainforest and meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before they attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November, sources familiar
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to “go into Taiwan.” “I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I’m