U.S. states fight back against Purdue’s bid to halt opioid lawsuits
U.S. state officials launched a legal counterattack on Friday against Purdue Pharma LP’s attempt to shield itself and its controlling Sackler family from thousands of lawsuits claiming the OxyContin maker helped fuel the opioid epidemic.
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor not aware of evidence against Hunter Biden
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor said on Friday he was not aware of any evidence of wrongdoing by the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and that he had not been contacted by any foreign lawyers about the case.
Massachusetts officials to defend toughest-in-nation vaping ban in federal court
Massachusetts health officials on Friday are expected to defend their crackdown on sales of vaping products in a courtroom battle that will test the toughest measures yet in a rapidly developing response against e-cigarettes and their potential link to…
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg bringing call for climate action to Iowa
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg will take her campaign demanding that world leaders tackle climate change, which began as a lonely vigil outside the Swedish parliament but saw her rise to address the United Nations last month, to Iowa City on Friday.
As Trump attacks intensify, Biden supporters stand firm – for now
Joan Fialkov, a 66-year-old retired teacher and lifelong Democratic voter from Pennsylvania, believes Joe Biden can restore some stability to the country after Donald Trump’s presidency.
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor: no evidence against Hunter Biden so far
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor said on Friday he was not aware of any evidence of wrongdoing by the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and he had not been contacted by any foreign lawyers about the case.
Atlantic City mayor resigns over theft from youth basketball club
Atlantic City’s Mayor Frank Gilliam resigned late on Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud, and now faces a 20-year prison sentence for stealing about $87,000 from a youth basketball club, court records showed.
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving the embattled vaping industry a breather just a day before the state’s prohibition was due to take effect.
White House attempting gambit to slow House impeachment push
President Donald Trump’s bitter fight against an impeachment inquiry has not slowed down the Democrats’ push to investigate whether he sought personal political gain by urging Ukraine to probe Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
U.S. diplomat thought it was ‘crazy’ to withhold Ukraine aid: texts
A top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine thought it was “crazy” to withhold military aid for the country as it confronted Russian aggression, according to evidence presented on Thursday in an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump.
