Trump administration drug officials clash over how to combat fentanyl copycats
Trump administration officials are divided over part of a proposal to crack down on illicit versions of fentanyl, the deadly synthetic painkiller that U.S. President Donald Trump targeted in declaring a national opioid abuse emergency.
U.S. appeals court to take up constitutionality of Obamacare
The future of Obamacare could be at stake on Tuesday when a coalition of Democratic-led states and House of Representatives urge a federal appeals court to overturn a Texas judge’s ruling that the U.S. healthcare reform law is unconstitutional.
California expanding early quake detection and warning system
California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition to alerting the public could also be used to automatically halt trains and open fire station doors moments before a major tremor actually st…
Financier Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges involving girls
American financier Jeffrey Epstein pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sex trafficking as prosecutors accused him of luring dozens of girls as young as 14 to his luxury homes in New York and Florida and paying them for sex acts.
U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would have forced pharmaceutical companies to include the wholesale prices of their drugs in television advertising.
Retiring judge Strine calls on funds to protect U.S. workers
As chief justice of Delaware’s Supreme Court, Leo Strine has decided disputes affecting powerful U.S. companies and investors, but his departing thoughts were reserved for some unheralded participants in corporate America: workers.
U.S. judge strikes Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would have forced pharmaceutical companies to include the wholesale prices of their drugs in television advertising.
U.S. seeks death penalty for ‘calculated’ murder of grad student from China
U.S. prosecutors argued on Monday that an Illinois man who raped and murdered a Chinese graduate student two years ago should be executed, and called on her heartbroken fiance and friends to tell the jury about the victim’s kind, optimistic nature.
NBA MVP Antetokounmpo sues artist over alleged ‘Greek Freak’ knockoffs
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019 National Basketball Association most valuable player, sued a Pennsylvania man on Monday for allegedly selling “Greek Freak” t-shirts and other clothing without permission.
Women’s World Cup final draws 14.3 million U.S. viewers, but misses record
More than 14 million Americans watched on television as the U.S. women’s soccer team clinched their fourth World Cup title, broadcaster Fox said on Monday, but the TV audience failed to break records.
