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By Reuters (CNN) — The U.S. Justice Department on Friday accused pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to the U.S. opioid epidemic by filling millions of unlawful prescriptions for addictive painkillers and other drugs. The department intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago and accused Walgreens of ignoring “red

By Meena Duerson, CNN (CNN) — When Chad Comey heard sirens outside the Palisades condo he lived in with his parents last Tuesday, he didn’t think much of it. Then the fire alerts started. “I’m holding out hope, I’m rationalizing things, like, we’re right in the heart of the village, this is the last place to make a stand,

By David Culver, Yong Xiong, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Monterrey, Mexico (CNN) — The huge industrial park sprawls across the rural landscape with row upon row of warehouse-sized manufacturing units. Logos and signs plastered with red and gold — lucky colors in Chinese tradition — brighten the otherwise gray exteriors while

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued PepsiCo for allegedly engaging in illegal price discrimination with a large retailer. The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners, received “unfair pricing advantages” that were not made available to others. A source familiar with

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The nation will hit its roughly $36 trillion debt limit on Tuesday, when the Treasury Department will start taking extraordinary measures to allow the government to pay its bills, outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to congressional leaders on Friday. The notice comes just three days

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The clock is ticking down on TikTok in America. A law that requires TikTok to find a new, non-Chinese owner or face a ban is scheduled to go into effect Sunday — and there is little indication the company is set to pull off a sale

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours after a jury found the network liable for defaming him. The two-week trial was held in Bay County, Florida. A jury awarded the veteran, Zachary Young,

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A recent rule change could cause insurance premiums to spike for homeowners across California, as the costs of the Los Angeles area wildfires are passed onto them in a way that was not allowed in the past. The hikes would come from a potential assessment likely to

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The clock is ticking down on TikTok in America. A law that requires TikTok to find a new, non-Chinese owner or face a ban is scheduled to go into effect Sunday — and there is little indication the company is set to pull off a sale before

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A limited edition Barbie of Aaliyah sold out within hours of going on sale on what would have been the late R&B singer’s 46th birthday. The US singer and actress was killed on August 25, 2001, shortly after wrapping her music video for “Rock the Boat,” when her chartered

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Problems with a third-party vendor that Capital One uses are affecting some bank customers’ ability to access money online and igniting anger on social media. The bank said in a statement to CNN that a “technical issue experienced by a third-party vendor” has “temporarily impacted” some of

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — No part of the United States is spared the risk of extreme weather events, which have been hitting harder in recent years. From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding to prolonged heat waves, the potential damage from extreme weather to people, animals and property is high. Especially if

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Big Oil got its wish: Donald Trump is heading back to the White House, promising to turbocharge American fossil fuels by slashing red tape. As oil lobbyists eagerly game out how to dismantle regulation, the clean energy industry is bracing for trouble ahead. Trump has promised to

CNN By Eric Cheung Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators. That’s because a growing number of US users are creating new accounts there, driven in large part by a looming ban on TikTok, which is

By Eric Cheung Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators. That’s because a growing number of US users are creating new accounts there, driven in large part by a looming ban on TikTok, which is due

By Juliana Liu, Hassan Tayir and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week. Much of the growth momentum

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Spirit Airlines announced it will cut 200 jobs in an effort to reduce costs after filing for bankruptcy in November. The airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to challenges with debt, competition from other low-cost carriers, and failed merger attempts with other airlines. “We are executing