Apr 17 Dozens of medical professionals charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown By Dan Sewell, Associated Press It's what federal authorities are calling the biggest known takedown yet of drug prescribers, which includes 31 doctors charged for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing millions of pills containing opioids and other dangerous drugs. Continue reading
Apr 17 Woman who threatened schools ahead of Columbine anniversary found dead By Kathleen Foody, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the 18-year-old was discovered by the FBI with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Continue reading
Apr 17 Fashion capital New York considers banning sale of fur By David Klepper, David R. Martin, Associated Press New York City lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city that was once the mecca of the fur business -- manufacturing up to 80% of the fur coats made… Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Bolton announces new crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela By Gisela Salomon, Deb Reichmann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday rolled back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders national security adviser John Bolton dubbed the "three stooges of socialism."… Continue reading
Apr 17 EU threatens to tax $20 billion of U.S. goods over Boeing aid By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has drawn up a list of $20 billion worth of U.S. products it could tax in an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies, the EU's executive commission said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S. ‘concerned’ over misused funds allegations at UNAIDS By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.S. government has expressed concern about allegations of misused funds at the U.N.'s AIDS agency after a report by The Associated Press this week revealed ongoing financial and sexual misconduct problems at the agency. Continue reading
Apr 17 Peru’s ex-President Alan García dead after shooting himself By Franklin Briceno, Christine Armario, Associated Press Former Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America's largest graft probe. Continue reading
Apr 17 Officials announce new measures to fight New York measles outbreak By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Officials trying to contain a measles outbreak in a county north of New York City on Tuesday ordered all unvaccinated people exposed to the disease barred from public gathering places, including houses of worship, for up to three weeks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Long-lost Franz Kafka works could emerge after messy legal battle By Aron Heller, Associated Press A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: U.S. allowing suits against foreign firms in Cuba, Pompeo says By Associated Press The Trump administration is opening the door for lawsuits against foreign firms operating on properties Cuba seized from Americans after the 1959 revolution. Continue reading