Drugmaker Teva announced Tuesday that it has agreed to contribute more than $4.3 billion in cash and medications to settle lawsuits in the state and local governments and Native American tribes that claimed the company contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic. The deal in principle would rank among the larger […]
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Biden, Xi to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan
WASHINGTON — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, according to a U.S. official, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China’s claims on Taiwan. The planned talks between the two leaders — the fifth in a series of regular […]
Strong quake shakes northern Philippines, damages buildings
MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, injuring at least one person, damaging buildings and prompting many people in the capital to run outdoors. The 7 magnitude quake was centered around Abra province in a mountainous area, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine […]
Community urges Uvalde council to suspend all city cops who reported to shooting
Family members of Uvalde school district students have called on the city council to suspend all city police officers who were on the scene during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. During a council meeting Tuesday night, victims’ families and community members said they wanted all officers who […]
Police: California burglar forgot keys inside crime scene
This Monday, July 25, 2022, image taken from a surveillance video posted on YouTube and provided by the San Rafael Police Department shows a subject who forced entry into the corporate office of Johnny Doughnuts in San Rafael. The burglar had to double back to the scene of the crime, […]
US: Hawaii man used $1.2M in fake checks to try to post bail
HONOLULU — A Hawaii man accused of using counterfeit bank checks totaling $1.2 million to try to bail three people out of a jail has been arrested and ordered held without bail, according to court records. Samuela Tuikolongahau Jr. was detained by federal authorities on Monday. A U.S. Secret Service […]
Heat warnings issued for Pacific Northwest as temperatures break records
Excessive heat warnings are in effect for parts of the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, as temperatures topped 100 degrees. Portland hit 102 degrees, while in Redding, California, temperatures reached 103 degrees. Temperatures in Medford, Oregon, climbed to 107 degrees on Monday. People in Washington state are also facing extreme temperatures. […]
House sergeant-at-arms will pay thousands for lawmakers’ home security
Starting next month, the House sergeant-at-arms’ office will cover the cost of installing and maintaining security equipment at the residences of member lawmakers — an effort to ensure the safety of legislators and their families amid what authorities call rising threats to them. A memo sent Monday to all House […]
China targeted Fed employees for years, GOP Senate report says; chairman pushes back
A report released Tuesday by Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee says that China targeted the Federal Reserve for nearly 10 years, working to recruit and influence employees in an effort to obtain information and monetary benefit and to influence U.S. monetary policy. The report zeroes […]
US now leads globe in reported monkeypox cases, data shows
The United States now leads the globe in confirmed monkeypox cases, new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. The U.S. has reported a total of 3,846 known monkeypox cases as of Monday, July 25, federal and global data shows, surpassing Spain, which has reported […]