US pharmacy chain CVS Health said Wednesday they had agreed to pay approximately $5 billion over 10 years to “resolve all opioid lawsuits and claims” against them by states and cities. The opioid crisis, which has caused more than 500,000…
South hits back as North Korea fires most missiles in a day
North and South Korea have fired a number of missiles into waters near each other’s coasts in a marked escalation of hostilities. The North launched its most missiles in a single day – at least 23 – including one that…
Iowa teens killed high school Spanish teacher over bad grade, prosecutors say
Two Iowa teenagers killed their high school Spanish teacher last year because of frustration over a bad grade, prosecutors said Tuesday in court documents that for the first time reveal a possible motive. The documents were filed ahead of a…
Elon Musk posts, deletes tweet with baseless rumour about Paul Pelosi attack
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, is facing criticism after he posted and later deleted a link on the platform to an unfounded rumour about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband. Musk had been responding Sunday to…
OPEC+ can be trusted to balance markets, UAE minister says
The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Monday that OPEC+ is keen on providing the world with the oil supply it needs. He said that the alliance of top producers would always be in a position to balance markets.…
Somalia’s president says at least 100 killed in car bombings
Somalia’s president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday’s two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot five…
California man who spent 38 years in prison for murder is freed after DNA evidence points to different person
A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders has been released from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person, the Los Angeles County district attorney…
Guantanamo Bay: US releases oldest detainee Saif Ullah Paracha
Guantanamo Bay’s oldest prisoner has been released to his home country, Pakistan, after almost two decades. Saif Ullah Paracha, 75, was arrested two years after the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US and accused of being an al-Qaeda sympathiser.…
6 people shot outside Pittsburgh church during funeral service for shooting victim
Six people were injured amid a spray of gunfire outside a Pittsburgh church Friday as a funeral service was underway for a shooting victim, authorities said. At least 15 shots rang out just before noon near the Destiny of Faith Church in Pittsburgh’s…
Some US hospitals report beds are full among increase in respiratory infections in children
Some hospitals across the United States say their beds are full as cases of respiratory viruses continue to increase among children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infections due to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have spiked…