Distributors, pharmacies and manufacturers respond to DEA data about opioid sales
Data tracing 76 billion pills was released Monday, showing what pharmaceutical companies knew in real time about soaring U.S. opioid use.
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Newly released federal data unmasks epidemic that led to 76 billion opioid pills
Six companies distributed and three companies manufactured the bulk of the pills that saturated the nation with opioids from 2006 to 2012.
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
John Paul Stevens, the Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99.
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, voted against the resolution condemning Trump’s tweets, saying that lawmakers should be focusing on “meaningful legislation for the people.”
Trump’s new asylum rules go into effect, and opponents sue
A new Trump administration asylum rule upends long-standing protections for people fleeing violence and oppression in their homelands.
Facebook’s currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress
Under sharp criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network’s ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users’ data.
UAE-based oil tanker disappears in Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz
Its transponder was switched off, raising concerns that it may have been seized by Iran amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Roger Stone barred by US judge from posting on social media through trial
Stone has pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about his efforts to gather information about Democratic Party emails hacked and leaked by Russian operatives in 2016.
Feds miss 2nd deadline for congressional tribal safety bills
In recent months, a wave of bipartisan legislation in Congress has sought to boost coordination for crime-fighting among federal agencies and expand tribes’ ability to prosecute non-Natives.
Is it OK to laugh at Florida Man?
What it’s like to go viral as one of the Internet’s biggest memes — and the moral complications of laughing along.
After days on the loose, alligator that shut down Chicago park is caught by Florida man
The alligator first appeared in the water on the morning of July 9, interrupting a Sweet 16 birthday photo shoot.
Judge recommends $14 million in damages to victim of neo-Nazi who unleashed ‘troll storm’
Andrew Anglin “acted with actual malice” when he posted her contact information online and encouraged his followers to harass her, a Montana judge found.
Apollo 11 moon-mission astronaut returns to launch pad on 50th anniversary
It kicks off eight days of golden anniversary celebrations for each day of Apollo 11′s voyage.
North Korea hints it may resume nuclear testing, accuses U.S. of reneging on pact
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of violating the spirit of negotiations between President Trump and dictator Kim Jong Un by proceeding with military maneuvers scheduled for next month.
Interior to move one-fifth of Bureau of Land Management’s Washington staff out West, as part of larger reorganization push
Opponents argue that abrupt decisions to relocate or reassign federal workers have not been justified by sufficient analysis, can disrupt families’ lives and has already cost the government valuable expertise.
Amazon shoppers snatch up deals on potato chips and toilet paper
Sales of consumable products on Amazon during the first nine hours of Prime Day - a two-day sale that began Monday - are about triple what they are on a typical sales day, according to CommerceIQ.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway will ignore congressional subpoena
Last month, the House Oversight Committee authorized a subpoena for Conway after special counsel Henry Kerner said she blatantly violated the Hatch Act, a law that bars federal employees from engaging in politics during work.
Four minority congresswomen condemn Trump attacks decried as racist
Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told reporters at the Capitol that they were not surprised by the president’s attacks and vowed not to be silenced by them.
Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans
The rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, also applies to children who have crossed the border alone.
Trump steps up attack on minority congresswomen, saying they ‘hate our country’
Congressional Republicans were largely silent on Sunday after his initial tweets - though some began speaking out critically on Monday.