The Walgreens pharmacy chain has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press May 5, 2022, 2:34 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare […]
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Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused
An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press May 5, 2022, 5:30 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.S. Department […]
Bill to make Juneteenth a holiday moves to governor’s desk
At least nine states officially recognize Juneteenth. May 5, 2022, 5:09 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Connecticut is on the path to becoming the latest state to officially recognize Juneteenth, the day the last enslaved Black people in Texas were freed with the […]
Musk gets $7B backing for Twitter bid from tech heavyweights
Billionaire Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Oracle co-founder and Tesla board member Larry Ellison By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer May 5, 2022, 2:04 PM • 3 min read […]
Alleged Colombian drug lord extradited to US
Dairo Usuga was arrested in 2021 at the United States’ request. May 5, 2022, 12:26 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article An alleged Colombian drug lord believed to control the “largest and most powerful cocaine trafficking and paramilitary organization in Colombia” arrived in New […]
More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest level in more than 50 years By MATT OTT AP Business Writer May 5, 2022, 1:00 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON […]
Alabama’s new transgender care felony faces federal test
Alabama’s law criminalizing the use of gender-affirming medications to treat transgender youth now faces a federal test By KIMBERLY CHANDLER Associated Press May 5, 2022, 12:13 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on a […]
Shell reports record 1st-quarter earnings as oil prices soar
Energy giant Shell has reported record first-quarter earnings after a surge in oil prices By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press May 5, 2022, 11:31 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — Energy giant Shell reported record first-quarter earnings after a surge in oil prices, […]
Inflation in Turkey soars to eye-popping near 70% in April
Official data show that inflation in Turkey has soared to nearly 70% in April, as skyrocketing prices eat away at earnings and put even basic necessities out of reach for many households ByThe Associated Press May 5, 2022, 10:00 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this […]
Pope, suffering knee pain, uses wheelchair for 1st time
Pope Francis has arrived at an audience in a wheelchair as his knee pain continues to limit his mobility ByThe Associated Press May 5, 2022, 10:02 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has arrived at an audience in a […]