By JOHN SEEWER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion. But many families of those who died from overdoses say it’s not enough. They’re upset that the Sackler family behind
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By JOHN SEEWER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion. But many families of those who died from overdoses say it’s not enough. They’re upset that the Sackler family behind
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Trying to retrofit “Cinderella” with a feminist sensibility is a big-time challenge, and despite ample energy and the sing-along benefits of a jukebox musical, a new version starring Camila Cabello can’t crack that code. Premiering on Amazon, the movie mostly feels like Disney Channel fare with a pinch of “Moulin
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Trying to retrofit “Cinderella” with a feminist sensibility is a big-time challenge, and despite ample energy and the sing-along benefits of a jukebox musical, a new version starring Camila Cabello can’t crack that code. Premiering on Amazon, the movie mostly feels like Disney Channel fare with a pinch of “Moulin
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OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Australia beat China 3-0 but Japan has fallen to a shock 1-0 defeat against Oman in the opening Group B game of World Cup qualifying. Substitute Issam Al-Sabhi swept home from close range in the 88th minute in rainy Osaka to claim victory against the world’s 24th-ranked team, the highest in
Continue Reading DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Parts of the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will reopen Saturday as firefighters make progress fighting wildfires in northeastern Minnesota. The Superior National Forest is lifting the full closure of the Boundary Waters and the Crooked Lake area near the fires in Canada. The closure had dealt a blow to
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices tout judicial integrity and the importance of public confidence in their decisions, but the court’s midnight silence Tuesday while letting a Texas law that curtails abortion rights take effect — followed by a midnight order Wednesday — offers the latest and most
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — We have new video that catches the moment shots were fired in a Riverwest neighborhood, sending people running for cover. The security video also shows a speeding car crashing into a curb and flipping. Neighbors say the area around Kilbourn Reservoir Park
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A young man, shot to death over an unpaid haircut, is being remembered for his kind heart and community service. Family, friends, neighbors and church members were all in attendance at a vigil Wednesday night, Sept. 1, saying Andre Sandoval’s
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry investigating child sexual abuse in a wide range of religious organizations and settings in England has found “shocking failures” in how many religions handled abuse allegations. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse looked into child protection in 38 religious organizations in England and Wales,
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Viajar sola no se consideraba seguro, ideal o de moda para las mujeres indias hace 25 años. Aquellas que viajaban solas a menudo eran criticadas por desafiar las normas culturales y sociales, descartadas como mujeres solteras inflexibles que no se preocupaban por su propia seguridad. Pero eso no disuadió a la
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires. Biden says in a White House speech that the catastrophes serve as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — A new social ordinance on Maui that went into effect Wednesday holds any property owner accountable for hosting a party where attendees under the age of 21 are drinking alcohol. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An Oregon native, who now lives in New Orleans, is stuck in Portland after she came here to visit right before Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf Coast. Shannon Foley says it’s tough watching what’s going on in New Orleans from Portland.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon has received an additional $167 million to expand the Pandemic EBT program and provide food assistance to about 430,000 children, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. The state was previously approved by the federal government to provide about
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say a double shooting in suburban St. Louis has killed one man and left another critically injured. The shooting happened late Wednesday night in the Castle Point community of north St. Louis County. Police say officers were called to the area around 11 p.m. after a gunshot-detection system alerted to
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sustainable investing has gone way past fad to become one of the steadiest forces on Wall Street. For every month over the two years through July, investors have sent at least $1.5 billion into funds that call themselves socially reponsible or that use environmental, social
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By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN Democratic Chairman of the January 6 Select Committee Bennie Thompson announced on Thursday that Republican Rep. Liz Cheney will become the panel’s vice chair, the latest sign that the Democrat-run committee is attempting to strike a bipartisan tone as it prepares to wade into
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season. And “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones for the second straight year as part of the league’s Inspire Change platform. The NFL will also bring back the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Medical products company Baxter International said Thursday it will acquire medical technology firm Hillrom for $10.5 billion in cash. Baxter will also absorb Hillrom’s debt and cash, bringing the total value of the deal to $12.4 billion. Baxter will pay Hillrom shareholders $156 per share, a 26%
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