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Feds launch criminal probe into Johnson & Johnson, other major opioid manufacturers

The newspaper said drugmakers Amneal Pharmaceuticals , Johnson & Johnson , Mallinckrodt and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries had received grand-jury subpoen...

Remains Found Believed to Be UFC Fighters’ Stepdaughter

Harris was originally scheduled to compete on December 7 in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Washington D.C., but he pulled out of the contest to focus ...

DOJ seeks to pause judge's order for McGahn testimony

McGahn was subpoenaed in April by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from the state of NY, for testimony and documents as part the pane...

Trump Denies Sending Giuliani to Ukraine for Biden Probe

Trump and his allies allege Joe Biden and his son Hunter were engaged in a conflict of interest related to Hunter's business holdings in Ukraine. Both men den...

Trump ordered Pentagon not to punish convicted Navy Seal

Naval War College's commencement ceremony, in Newport, Rhode Island, June 14, 2019. Esper denied that he forced out Spencer before the Navy secretary could ...

A chemical plant blast injures 3, causes extensive damage in Texas

Wednesday at the TPC Group Port Neches plant, which produces chemical and petroleum-based products. Ryan Mathewson, who lives roughly two minutes from the pla...

Record greenhouse gas emissions in 2018

If all those fossil fuels were ultimately extracted and burned, the report found, countries would collectively miss their climate pledges, as well as the gl...

Pakistan's top court temporarily suspends army chief's extension

On August 19, Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the extension of General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the Chief of Army Staff. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, who ...

Thieves grab priceless jewels in German museum heist

Hundreds of priceless artifacts also have been stripped from the gallery in what police are calling the largest art heist since the Second World War. Security...

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups for their role in trafficking narcotics and people, prompting a...

Rick Perry tells Donald Trump: 'You really are the chosen one'

On Monday, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network, tweeted a portion of an interview with former United States ambassador to the United Nations und...

USA greets Hong Kong people on free, fair district council polls

On June 13, China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, told BBC that it had forgotten about Hong Kong's "silent majority", referring to Hon...

Melania Trump cheered and jeered by Baltimore students during speech

While this response could be attributed to Melania's passionless preaching or the general dislike of the Trump family, it may likely stem from the inflammatory ...

Bangladesh sentences seven activists to death in cafe

An eighth accused - Mizanur Rahman - was acquitted as charges against him could not be proved. In a packed courtroom, Judge Mojibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrori...

Russia, Ukraine discuss transfer of seized ships

Russian Federation and Putin will without a doubt cheat you. They don't wish for peace in Donbass or Ukraine. About 39% of people polled this month say Ukraine ...

Navy SEAL Gallagher to retire from active duty, no review board

We have to have good order and discipline. 'The senior enlisted of our military are the backbone of our military. Esper said he had been in favour of follow...

Malta govt chief of staff Schembri has resigned - PM Muscat

Caruana Galizia never said whether she had discovered who owned 17 Black Ltd., but in April 2018 dozens of journalists who continued her reporting under a join...

California: thousands flee from fire burning near Santa Barbara

Authorities said the Cave Fire started burning in the Santa Ynez Mountains east of the intersection of State Highway 154 and East Camino Cielo Road. Hundreds ...

Schiff: Trump's recall report will come after a week's break

When Congress resumes next week, Schiff is expected to send the report, compiled from 17 statements behind closed doors and five public sessions, to the House J...

Woman killed by feral hogs outside Texas home, sheriff says

Christine Rollins, 59, was attacked in Anahuac, east of Houston, outside a home where she worked as a caregiver to an elderly woman. Hawthorne announced the cau...

Granddad who allegedly dropped granddaughter from cruise ship speaks out

If I thought somehow she was going behind the glass, I wouldn't have done it. I saw her fall, and I was just in disbelief. The details of the toddler's death ...

Brief White House lockdown, Capitol evacuation as small plane reported in airspace

A spokesman for the US Northern Command, which oversees defense efforts, said: 'Senior officials across the interagency are monitoring the situation on a nati...

Trump uses Turkey pardon to mock Schiff, says birds already received subpoenas

This year's turkeys, "Bread" and "Butter" hail from North Carolina. He was joined by his wife Melania at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. "But Bread and Butter, I...

Thirteen French soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash

At least 13 French soldiers have died after two military helicopters collided in Mali . This is the deadliest incident involving the French military since 19...

Ex-White House lawyer moves to block judge's ruling requiring testimony

U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in Washington rejected the Trump administration's legal claim that current and former senior White House officials c...

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg enters USA presidential race

Instead, Bloomberg is staking his chances on an unconventional strategy of building support in the states that hold primaries on March 3, also known as Super Tu...

Trump serves up double helping of presidential turkey pardon

The hearing, announced on Tuesday and scheduled for December 4, will explore the concept of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the bar for impeachment set out in...

Lebanon: Hezbollah backers attack anti-government protesters with clubs, metal rods

Scores gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Metn's Awkar in protest against foreign interference in Lebanese affairs and the latest remarks by former U.S. Late Sun...

Storm Sebastien will bring heavy rain, more floods and risk of snow

Until 6pm on Wednesday, there is a "danger to life" flood warning in place around Yorkshire. In the latest update from the National Hurricane Center, the cent...

Carbon dioxide levels hit all time high in human history

In 2018, global averages of Carbon dioxide reached 407.8 parts per million, up from 405.5 parts per million in 2017. "Back then, the temperature was 2-3°C warme...

Julian Assange "could die,quot; in the United Kingdom jail, doctors warn"

To avoid any tragedy, politicians need to act now to ensure that the health - both physical and mental - of this leading publisher is fully restored. The 48-y...

Drastic action required to limit global heating, warns UN

Last week, UNEP published a separate report, which found that countries are planning to extract more than twice the amount of fossil fuels from the ground than ...

Stray Dog Found Covered In Snow, Keeping Abandoned Kittens Warm

It was -3 degrees Celsius and dark outside, and the dog was covered in a dusting of snow. A post from the Pet and Wildlife shelter in Chatham, Ontario, descri...

Airlines waive fees before expected storms, Thanksgiving travel

Wednesday to 7 p.m. Wednesday . A few lake effect rain and snow showers are possible east of Cleveland when you wake up Thanksgiving morning. Farther sout...

Fired Navy Secretary defends handling of SEAL case in CBS exclusive interview

President Trump intervened on Gallagher's behalf after a San Diego jury sentenced him to a reduced rank and four months of confinement, which he has already ...