Dec 05 Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Students, faculty and activists have pressured the school to part ways with the Sackler family amid allegations that Purdue Pharma aggressively pushed OxyContin despite its addiction risks. Continue reading
Dec 05 2 Russians charged in multimillion-dollar malware scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Alleged leader and administrator of Evil Corp.--Maksim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashevmalware--are accused of using malware to steal at least $100 million from banks and other financial institutions in more than 40 countries over the past decade. Continue reading
Dec 05 Sailor who killed 2 and himself at Pearl Harbor identified By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The commander of Navy Region Hawaii, Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick, said he didn’t know the motive behind the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 04 Virginia moves to drop work requirement for Medicaid By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Virginia is moving toward dropping work requirements for Medicaid enrollees after Democrats won full control of the state legislature for the first time in a generation. Continue reading
Dec 04 Georgia governor picks political newcomer for U.S. Senate By Ben Nadler, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gov. Brian Kemp’s selection of Kelly Loeffler pushed aside intense criticism from hardcore Trump advocates who said Loeffler is too moderate and inexperienced for the job. Many of those critics wanted Kemp to tap Rep. Doug Collins, one of Trump’s… Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state to retire after term By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, saying his work on the investigation into Russian election interference and the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump have… Continue reading
Dec 04 Joe Ashton, retired UAW vice president, is latest to plead guilty in corruption saga By Ed White, Associated Press A retired vice president at the United Auto Workers pleaded guilty Wednesday to corruption charges, admitting he received a $250,000 kickback after arranging a contract for 58,000 watches. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:47 How cuts to food stamp program could increase ‘poor outcomes’ for the food insecure The Trump administration is making some major changes to the food stamp program, known as SNAP. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule expected to end access to the benefit for nearly 700,000 people by enforcing… Continue watching
Dec 04 Ukrainian gas chief meets with prosecutors probing Giuliani By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Federal prosecutors have interviewed the head of Ukraine’s state-owned gas company as part of an investigation into the business dealings of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and two of Giuliani’s business associates. Continue reading
Dec 04 Rapper T.I.’s remarks spark NY bill to end virginity tests By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York could bar doctors from performing so-called virginity tests under legislation prompted by the rapper T.I.'s controversial claim that he has a gynecologist check his daughter's hymen annually. Continue reading