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Former Insys Therapeutics Chairman sentenced for role in opioid scheme

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis. John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of…

WATCH: Pompeo speaks on U.S. foreign policy in Florida

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Latin American affairs with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, the day after the state Senate unanimously voted to condemn Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

Cleveland bishop Nelson Perez to become first Hispanic archbishop of Philadelphia

By Nicole Winfield, Corey Perrine, Associated Press

The next Roman Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia says it's “awesome" to be back in the city where his pastoral career began. The Vatican on Thursday announced the appointment of Nelson Perez, currently the bishop of Cleveland.

Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies in Weinstein Trial

By Mike Sisak, Tom Hays, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Actress Annabella Sciorra is confronting Harvey Weinstein at his New York City rape trial.

U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women

By Matthew Lee, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Trump administration on Thursday published new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.

What we know, and don’t, about the alleged Bezos phone hack

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press

According to a report overseen by a former longtime FBI agent and top cybersecurity official in the Obama administration, evidence on the phone suggests it was infected by spyware in May 2018 via a WhatsApp message from the account of…

How Jim Lehrer is being remembered

Politicians, fellow journalists and friends are remembering Jim Lehrer, NewsHour co-founder and longtime executive editor and anchor, as a legendary journalist.

Remembering Jim Lehrer

By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown

PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died Thursday at the age of 85.

In the age of memes, how are young people getting their news?

By Michael Boulter, Lizz Bolaji

Most young people believe keeping up on current news events is important, but they do not get their news through traditional outlets. This flattened media landscape has removed the barrier between news, socializing with friends and entertainment. News related memes…