OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that theRead More
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing his girlfriend
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door atRead More
Make noise! A murder and a movie stir Italians to loudly demand an end to violence against women
ROME (AP) — After the latest, horrifying killing of a college student allegedly by her resentful and jealous ex-boyfriend, students from Turin to Palermo haveRead More
Woman alleges Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at New York bar, actor says it ‘never happened’
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has alleged in a lawsuit that actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at a rooftop bar in NewRead More
Israel and Hamas begin cease-fire, setting stage for release of some hostages and more aid to Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began Friday, allowing sorely needed aid to start flowing into Gaza and setting theRead More
President and first lady to attend service for Rosalynn Carter in Georgia next week
(CNN) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Atlanta next week for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Vice President KamalaRead More
Residents of Kentucky town can return home after crews extinguish derailment fire
LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — A chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished and people can return to their homes,Read More
Israel-Hamas truce and hostage release will begin on Friday, Qatar says
(CNN) — A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released later in the afternoon, QatarRead More
New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summonsRead More
Daryl Hall obtains restraining order against John Oates amid confidential lawsuit
(CNN) — Daryl Hall filed a lawsuit Thursday against former bandmate John Oates in Nashville’s chancery court, according to court records. The two musicians are famous as the members ofRead More