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Factbox-Companies pay billions of dollars over role in U.S. opioid crisis
(Reuters) - State attorneys general on Wednesday unveiled a $26 billion settlement with the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson to resolve thousands of lawsuits by states and lo...
Jul 21, 2021
Death toll in South Africa riots rises to 276, minister says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from recent riots in South Africa has risen to 276, and police are investigating 168 cases for murder, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday. The unrest started ...
Jul 21, 2021
Freak Brazil frost hits heart of coffee belt, damaging crops
By Nayara Figueiredo and Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - An unusual cold snap, with temperatures dropping to freezing levels in a matter of minutes, delivered a blow to the heart of Br...
Jul 21, 2021
Polish justice minister says Warsaw cannot comply with EU’s court ruling
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's justice minister said on Wednesday it was not possible to comply with a ruling by the top European Union court that the country's new system for disciplining judges broke E...
Jul 21, 2021
Tesla will ‘most likely’ restart accepting bitcoin as payments, says Musk
(Reuters) - Electric-car maker Tesla Inc will most likely restart accepting bitcoin as payments, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said at a conference on Wednesday. Musk's comments come after Tesla s...
Jul 21, 2021
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to sex crime charges in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Los Angeles to charges of rape and sexual assault, prosecutors said. Weinstein, 69, arrived at Los...
Jul 21, 2021
East Peoria patrolman named ‘Officer of the Year’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — East Peoria Police Officer Jeffrey Bieber has been named the 2021 Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP)...
Jul 21, 2021
Half of all Afghan district centers under Taliban control – U.S. general
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Taliban insurgents control about half of Afghanistan's district centers, the senior U.S. general said on Wednesday, indicating a rapidly deteriorat...
Jul 21, 2021
U.S. administers 339.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 339,102,867 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 391,248,955 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Jul 21, 2021
Sherman aims to show China what healthy competition can look like -U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman would seek to show China on her upcoming visit to the country what responsible and healthy co...
Jul 21, 2021
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