Trump left the G7 and Boelter faces federal charges
A US Supreme Court Action against Purdue pharma and Sacklers to End a New U.S. Opiate Litigation Deal
The amount of money that corporations will get if the settlement is finalized will add to the $50 billion they’ve already paid out because of the crisis in the US.
The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a previous deal with Purdue pharma and Sacklers came after the DOJ’s bankruptcy watchdog agency challenged earlier settlement attempts.
This settlement will have to be approved by a federal bankruptcy court. The version of the deal that’s likely to be accepted by the courts and the Justice Department is the one experts tell NPR is likely to be.
The National Prescription Opiate Litigation plaintiffs’ Executive Committee said that they are very pleased that all 55 eligible states and territories have agreed to accept.
According to the company, a major change from past settlement deals will mean people who wish to sue the Sacklers in civil court for alleged wrong-doing will not be forced to give up those lawsuits.
New York’s Attorney General said the plan would hold the Sackler family accountable for what she called their “leading role in fueling the epidemic of opiate addiction and overdoses.”
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Millions more people are surviving cancer thanks to improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. According to the American Cancer Society, the United States has risen in the number of cancer survivors in recent decades. Variety of therapy is needed to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life. That’s where music therapy comes in.
President Trump’s travel ban went into effect last week, barring individuals from 12 countries, including Myanmar, from entering the U.S. unless they are lawful permanent residents, they are existing visa holders, fall under certain visa categories, or their entry serves U.S. national interests. The 12 countries banned by the Trump administration were high in overstay visa rates and non cooperation with the US government. Even with the visa exceptions, some people are worried their plans of coming to the U.S. could be thwarted. Among them is a student from Myanmar who was recently admitted to an Ivy League university. He speaks with Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep about his fascination with U.S. history and its freedoms, and whether it’s in the interest of the U.S. to admit international students for an education. Listen to their conversation and read highlights from his interview.
Vance Boelter, the man suspected of killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her spouse and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, faces federal and state murder charges. The man was taken into custody by police late Sunday in rural Minnesota. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson for the district of Minnesota said Boelter’s alleged crimes were “the stuff of nightmares.”
Source: Trump leaves G7 to focus on Mideast conflict. And, Vance Boelter faces federal charges
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One day before the G7 summit, President Trump left to discuss the conflict between Israel and Iran. The White House quickly announced Trump’s exit from the summit after he posted a dire warning on social media telling Iranians to leave Tehran.
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The US Supreme Court has overturned a previous settlement deal with Purdue Pharma and its co-founders. This comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) watchdog agency challenged the previous settlement deal. The court said that people who wish to sue the Sacklers in civil court for alleged wrong-doing will not be forced to give up those lawsuits.