Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan on Tuesday, a major step towards finalizing a proposed opioid settlement of at least $7.4 billion after a setback in the U.S.
CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump’s $20B lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network’s “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine has produced some fast and hard-hitting stories critical of the new administration in
West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple convicted in the mistreatment of their adopted children, including locking some in a shed, is due in court Wednesday for sentencing. A jury on Jan. 29 found Jeanne Kay
Majority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the
Arizona is scheduled to execute its first death row prisoner in more than 2 years
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder was scheduled to be executed Wednesday in the state’s first use of the death penalty in more than two years. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, was
Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
SEATTLE (AP) — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have
US judge blocks Trump’s EPA from clawing back climate grants
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from recovering grant funds issued as part of a $20 billion climate funding program that Republican President Donald Trump’s administration
US government court filings keep Prince Harry’s immigration forms secret
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heavily redacted court filings released Tuesday shed no fresh light on the circumstances under which Prince Harry entered the United States, the latest development in a legal fight by a conservative group that is
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration. The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents —
Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
DALLAS (AP) — Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday evening following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The 1,123 files were posted
