Factbox: Billion-dollar lawsuits accuse drugmakers, distributors of fueling U.S. opioid crisis
On Monday, two Ohio counties reached a last-minute settlement with four companies they accused of fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic. The counties were seeking billions of dollars to cover the cost of addiction treatment programs, healthcare and ot…
Reckoning with U.S. opioid crisis as $8 billion Ohio trial kicks off
The fight over who is responsible for the opioid epidemic that has ravaged the United States heads to court on Monday in Ohio as local governments seek billions of dollars from companies that manufactured and distributed the highly-addictive painkiller…
No school for Chicago students as teacher strike reaches third day
Classes for more than 300,000 students in Chicago were canceled for a third straight school day on Monday, as striking teachers remained locked in a contract dispute with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third-largest U.S. system.
Ex-CEOs to plead guilty to roles in U.S. college admissions scandal
Three wealthy parents including the former chief executives of bond manager Pimco and specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc will appear in court on Monday to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud sc…
PG&E plans more power cutoffs, warns of severe weather this week
PG&E Corp said it was considering more power cutoffs, which would be much smaller than the recent outage, as the bankrupt California power producer warned about severe weather risks later this week.
Tornado ravages north Dallas, leaving thousands without power
A tornado plowed through parts of northern Dallas late on Sunday, knocking out power to more than 175,000 homes and businesses and delaying flights at regional airports, officials said.
Three U.S. Army soldiers killed, three injured in training accident in Georgia
Three U.S. Army soldiers were killed and three injured on a base in the state of Georgia on Sunday when their armored car was involved in an accident during a training exercise, the Army said.
Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in New York in comeback from heart attack
U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New York City on Saturday, three weeks after suffering a heart attack, and pledged to resume at full throttle his battle against the business and political establishment, includ…
Nestor slows to post-tropical cyclone, makes Florida landfall
Post-tropical cyclone Nestor made landfall in Florida on Saturday afternoon, bringing tornadoes that downed trees and shredded roofs in Gulf Coast towns and a storm surge that washed over streets.
No ‘Joker’: Bronx ‘step street’ becomes New York hot spot thanks to hit movie
Like most tourists, Patricio Osuna had a list of “must sees” on his trip to New York City: the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and, surprisingly, a steep flight of steps in an out-of-the-way neighborhood of the Bronx that has become a cult-movie landma…
