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September 16, 2019

Maya Moore dedicating WNBA hiatus to criminal justice reform

Maya Moore shocked the basketball world when she stepped away from the WNBA earlier this year before the season began.

September 16, 2019

After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners expressed sympathy but not responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis as the ...

September 16, 2019

Volkswagen to pay up to $87 million in Australia for scandal

Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to 127 million Australian dollars ($87 million) to settle an Australian class action stemming ...

September 16, 2019

Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement

Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in White ...

September 16, 2019

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment

Several Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett ...

September 15, 2019

Legal showdown looms over House subpoena to intel director

The acting director of national intelligence is refusing to comply with a subpoena to turn over a whistleblower complaint , ...

September 15, 2019

Woman arrested after throwing liquid on California Senate

California police have arrested a woman who threw a feminine hygiene device containing "what appeared to be blood" onto the ...

September 14, 2019

Legal briefs: Suspended judge pleads in underwear-theft case

A suspended New York judge has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary for trying to sneak into a neighbor's home to steal her ...

September 14, 2019

Drug company attorneys seek to disqualify federal judge

Attorneys for eight drug distributors, pharmacies and retailers facing trial next month for their roles in the opioid crisis ...

September 14, 2019

California Highway Patrol captures flightless fugitive emu

California authorities have captured an emu after the flightless fugitive led officers down a highway. The Fresno Bee ...

September 14, 2019

Congo police detain ex-health minister in Ebola funds probe

Police in Congo have detained the former minister of health amid an investigation into the use of Ebola funds as confirmed ...

September 14, 2019

Teen Egyptian girl's case puts legal system under spotlight

The prosecution of a 15-year-old girl who killed a bus driver after he allegedly tried to rape her has reignited debate over ...

September 14, 2019

The Latest: Huffman says she accepts college scam punishment

The Latest on the sentencing of actress Felicity Huffman in the nationwide college admissions bribery scam (all times local): ...

September 14, 2019

NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin

The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, ...

September 14, 2019

Jury pool for cop who killed black man asked about biases

Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her unarmed black ...

September 14, 2019

States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement

The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities ...

September 14, 2019

House committee subpoenas acting intelligence director

The chairman of the House intelligence committee has issued a subpoena to the acting Director of National Intelligence, ...

September 14, 2019

Ohio gamer sentenced to 15 months prison in 'swatting' case

An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for ...

September 14, 2019

Ohio gamer sentenced to 15 months prison in 'swatting' case

An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for ...