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West Virginia reaches tentative $1.65M opioid settlement

Attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers have reached a tentative $161.5 million settlement just as closing arguments were set to begin in a seven-week trial over the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. Morrisey announced the development in court in the state’s… Read More

Elementary school massacre claims 21 souls in Texas

An 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, “shooting anyone that was in his way,” an official said Wednesday, describing the latest in a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools, and stores. Police and others… Read More

Fox News had a very, very good week

Fox News Channel has remained the most watched network on basic cable for a whopping 65 weeks in a row, according to Nielsen data collected from May 9 to May 15 and later reviewed by Fox News Digital. In fact, the network aired 98 of the top 100 programs on… Read More

Bakersfield suffers massive explosive gas leak

Some Bakersfield residents are concerned about potential explosions after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days. State and regional inspectors found concentrations of methane in the air around some of the wells at levels considered potentially explosive and… Read More

‘Insane’: Depp retakes witness stand in final week

Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” Wednesday as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard. “Ridiculous, humiliating, ludicrous, painful, savage, unbelievably brutal, cruel, and all false,” Depp said when asked about his reaction to hearing Heard’s allegations when… Read More

Twitter shareholders to meet amid Musk takeover saga

Twitter’s regularly scheduled shareholder meeting Wednesday won’t include a vote on Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid for the social platform. That vote will take place at a yet-undetermined date in the future. But the drama surrounding his offer — almost all of it created by Musk himself —… Read More

Georgia’s election results leaves media gleeful

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia easily dispatched Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger on Tuesday in a Republican primary that demonstrated the limits of the former president — and caused widespread celebration by the mainstream media. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams this fall in what will be one of the nation’s… Read More

3rd top Dem rushed to hospital for stroke

Earlier this month, two prominent Democrats suffered strokes. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., suffered a stroke while giving a speech, and Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was hospitalized for stroke only five days before winning the Democratic nomination to U.S. Senate. Monday, a third leading Democrat was rushed to the… Read More

Airlines to resume this refreshing amenity

For those among us who like a tipple after takeoff, consider this a sign that the world is healing: Many airlines are resuming in-flight meals and alcohol service. Early on in the pandemic, many airlines completely cut in-flight refreshment offerings (aside from perhaps a hasty water bottle delivery). Slowly but… Read More

FDA chief to answer for delays in inspecting baby formula plant

Federal plans to inspect a baby formula factory linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and other logistical problems, according to prepared testimony from the head of the Food and Drug Administration. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is set to answer questions Wednesday from House lawmakers probing… Read More