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FACT FOCUS: There’s no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 · Fact Checking

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that military strikes on suspected drug boats his administration has been carrying out for more than two months in the Caribbean Sea…

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Donald Glover says he had a stroke

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 · Entertainment

Donald Glover is opening up about a recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he described it as an “ailment,”…

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Judge approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 · Breaking News

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday formally approved OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harms of opioids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean…

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Judge to explain why he’s approving Purdue Pharma settlement plan

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Finance

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge is set to give his reasoning Tuesday for approving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of…

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Latest opioid settlement plan with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 · Finance

NEW YORK — Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, branches of the Sackler family that own it, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others…

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Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

November 4, 2025November 5, 2025 · Business

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own…

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Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Finance

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50…

Read more Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

Former SC sheriff to plead guilty to drug-related crimes

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 · Breaking News

A former South Carolina sheriff is expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges that he stole from his force’s benevolence fund and took pain medication that was…

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Texas attorney general sues Tylenol makers, claiming links to autism

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the companies Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, claiming that they “deceptively” marketed Tylenol to pregnant mothers and…

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Ex-wife of Angels employee to face cross examination in trial over pitcher’s overdose death

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · Sports

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee at the center of the overdose death of one of the team’s star pitchers will face…

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Ex-wife of Angels employee expected to testify over pitcher’s drug overdose death

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · Breaking News

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee is expected to testify in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible…

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FBI indicts dozens in Philadelphia on drug charges

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 · Breaking News

PHILADELPHIA — More than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia, the Federal Bureau of…

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MBTA balks at expanding overdose prevention kiosks

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — MBTA officials are pouring cold water on a legislative push to make the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone available at subway stations, citing a lack of…

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Ecuador Says It Has No Evidence That Survivor of a US Strike in the Caribbean Committed Any Crime

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 · US News

QUITO (AP) — The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities…

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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 · Technology

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC…

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Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 · US News

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC…

Read more Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening

From Darkness to Daylight: the Difficult Journey Ahead for Freed Hamas Hostages

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · US News

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — They will be treated for malnutrition, lack of sunlight and the trauma of wearing leg chains for months. They suffer from unexplained pain…

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J&J Lays Out Plan to Splinter Orthopedics Business Into Separate Company

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · US News

The health care giant said Tuesday that it will separate its orthopedics business into a standalone company known as DePuy Synthes. The move leaves J&J focused on its…

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New York woman accused of incapacitating 4 men with fentanyl-laced drugs, killing 3

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 · Breaking News

A New York woman is accused of using fentanyl-laced drugs to incapacitate and then rob four men of cash, phones, sneakers and other belongings, killing three of the…

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Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of ‘crackpot ideas,’ saying they are costing lives

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 · Breaking News

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health. Clinton expressed alarm about people in…

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