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Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription ...
1:23 26 February 2022

Placido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The words “I am truly sorry” have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del...
1:20 26 February 2022

Mom of 2 missing Idaho kids wants $5 million bail reduced

HONOLULU (AP) — A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider...
23:55 25 February 2022

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silico...
23:46 25 February 2022

Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company’s absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox’s entertai...
23:26 25 February 2022

Inmate seeks end to solitary over refusal to cut dreadlocks

This image released by The Lebanon County, Pa., Correctional Facility shows Eric McGill, awaiting trial in a shooting ca...
23:01 25 February 2022

Hot Pockets heir gets 5 months in prison for college scam

BOSTON (AP) — An heir to the Hot Pockets fortune was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday for trying to cheat and ...
21:37 25 February 2022

39 states investigating Juul’s marketing of vaping products

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul La...
17:26 25 February 2022

California congressman’s vacated seat unleashes GOP slugfest

LAKESIDE, California (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter’s resignation from Congress last month after pleading gui...
14:10 25 February 2022

Virus outbreak keeps global markets in check

LONDON (AP) — Share prices around the world, particularly in Japan, took a hit Tuesday amid mounting fears about the eco...
13:25 25 February 2022

AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An investigation into legendary singer Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera perform...
6:29 25 February 2022

After tragedies, New Orleans celebrates end of Carnival

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Revelers dressed in costumes and reaching for beads thrown from floats will take to the streets when ...
6:26 25 February 2022

Rural Georgia hospital is reborn but without its costly ER

ADEL, Ga. (AP) — For years, the hospital in this small, south Georgia city was in grave financial trouble.Like other rur...
6:18 25 February 2022

Judge orders talks about plan to move virus patients to city

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. and California officials to answer questions from local ...
4:05 25 February 2022

White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly coronavirus...
2:53 25 February 2022

Bryant fans from near and far find closure at LA memorial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his last NBA game in 2016, Kristian Beflic was there, having com...
2:37 25 February 2022

Matthews apologizes for Nazi analogy to Sanders victory

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apologized Monday to Bernie Sanders for comparing the Democratic senator’s win in...
0:37 25 February 2022

‘The sky is blue again’: Weinstein’s accusers express relief

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Har...
0:14 25 February 2022

Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickup...
23:32 24 February 2022

Dow drops over 1,000 as outbreak threatens global economy

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two year...
23:31 24 February 2022

The Latest: Sciorra: Testimony against Weinstein was needed

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):5:40 ...
22:39 24 February 2022

Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday at a legislative hearing wi...
22:37 24 February 2022

Fed’s Mester says rate cut unnecessary to offset virus risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official said Monday that she does not see a need to cut interest rates yet, even as...
22:30 24 February 2022

‘A new day’: Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women an...
22:27 24 February 2022

GOP lawmakers walk out after Oregon climate bill advances

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators slipped out of the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, preventing the state Senate fr...
22:22 24 February 2022

Ex-coach gets 6 months in college scam, runs from courthouse

BOSTON (AP) — The former men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin sprinted away from a scrum of reporters...
22:18 24 February 2022

Disinfecting wipes, conference calls: Wall Street winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Stay indoors and stay clean. That’s what Wall Street is betting people around the world will do given al...
22:06 24 February 2022

Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained law ...
21:10 24 February 2022

Supreme Court hears battle over Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to remove an obstacle to construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, with a ...
19:57 24 February 2022

Kobe Bryant’s widow sues helicopter operator for deaths

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los An...
19:55 24 February 2022