A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wants to bring up Floyd’s history of drug use; a prosecutor argues it’s an effort to ‘smear’ Floyd’s character.
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Britain’s Prince Philip returns home after treatment
The 99-year-old was admitted a month ago for an infection.
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Advocates, some attorneys general wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but it’s not a done deal yet.
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Congress eyes action against monopolies
The antitrust push isn’t expected to break up big corporations, but could make it harder for them to gain new acquisitions.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
China, North Korea loom as 2 U.S. Cabinet officials head to Asia
The trip by the secretary of state and the defense secretary is intended to restore ties with Tokyo and Seoul after four years of strain under Donald Trump.
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Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers
Anyone between ages 50 and 80 who has smoked at least 20 ‘pack-years’ and either still smokes or quit within the last 15 years qualifies for a yearly scan.
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Another Cuomo staffer accuses governor of sexual harassment
The member of the Executive Chamber staff says the New York governor touched her during an encounter last year.
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Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
An abortion will only be allowed if it’s to save the life of the mother.
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‘Umbrella of stress’ on General Motors staff, 2 years after plant closed
Workers have had to grapple with the decision of whether to find new jobs, to uproot their families or move by themselves and travel home when they can.
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Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in nearly a year, as Big Tech surges
A ‘correction’ is usually seen as a healthy moment for markets.