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Architecture For Possible Nationwide Opioid Settlement Unveiled

By editor • Jun 14, 2019

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Attorneys for local governments across the country unveiled a plan Friday that they say would move the nation closer to a global settlement of lawsuits stemming from the deadly opioid crisis.

Final payouts could rival the massive tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Such a deal, if reached, could funnel tens of billions of dollars to communities struggling with the opioid addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country's biggest industries.

Former CENTCOM Chief On Tanker Attacks

By editor • Jun 14, 2019

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The U.S. says Iran is responsible for an attack on two commercial oil tankers in the Middle East.

Here's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking yesterday.

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Burt Reynolds' Belongings Up For Auction

By editor • Jun 14, 2019

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Possible Voice Of Frida Kahlo In Recording

By editor • Jun 14, 2019

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Good morning. I'm Noel King. Her appearance is known the world over, but what did the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sound like? That was lost to history until now.

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FRIDA KAHLO: (Speaking Spanish).

A Closer Look At Trump's Remarks About Taking Information On A 2020 Rival

By & • Jun 13, 2019

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President Trump says he would accept information about a political opponent from a foreign government.

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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I think you might want to listen. I don't - there's nothing wrong with listening. If somebody called from a country, Norway - we have information on your opponent - oh, I think I'd want to hear it.

CORNISH: That's the president speaking to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News. Trump also said he wouldn't necessarily tell the FBI about such an offer.

What Has The U.S. Gained From Tariff Talks With Mexico?

By editor • Jun 13, 2019

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What did the United States really gain by threatening Mexico with tariffs? President Trump called off his threat after Mexico agreed to some additional steps against migration.

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Tree Of Friendship From France's Macron To Trump Dies

By editor • Jun 13, 2019

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Street Outside NASA Headquarters Renamed: Hidden Figures Way

By editor • Jun 13, 2019

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Oil Tankers Attacked In Gulf Of Oman, U.S. Navy Fleet Assisting

By editor • Jun 13, 2019

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Impact Of Ava DuVernay's Netflix Series: 'When They See Us'

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House Democrats Have More Leverage In Their Fight With Trump

By editor • Jun 12, 2019

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Sanders And Warren Lead Democrats' 'Progressive Primary'

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Mexico To Handle More Migrant Burdens. Is Trump's Strategy Working?

By editor • Jun 12, 2019

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President Trump says he has a deal, but we can't know the details just yet. Yesterday, he greeted reporters outside of the White House waving a signed document.

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Health Workers Still Aren't Alerting Police About Likely Elder Abuse, Reports Find

By • Jun 12, 2019

It can be hard to quantify the problem of elder abuse. Experts believe that many cases go unreported. And Wednesday morning, their belief was confirmed by two new government studies.

The research, conducted and published by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, finds that in many cases of abuse or neglect severe enough to require medical attention, the incidents have not been reported to enforcement agencies, though that's required by law.

Lonnie Bunch III Takes Helm Of The Smithsonian: 'I Feel The Weight Of History'

By editor • Jun 12, 2019

Lonnie Bunch III's interest in the past began with an incomplete story. His grandfather, a sharecropper-turned-dentist, would read history books to him, and Bunch would wonder why the pictures of black children contained little detail — why the captions simply read "unknown children" or "anonymous."

Want A Plastic Bag? Canadian Grocery Will Try To Shame You

By editor • Jun 12, 2019

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Justice Department To Give House Panel Some Russia Probe Evidence

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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Bathroom-Searching Passenger Delays Pakistan Flight By 7 Hours

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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Katz Deli Contest To Re-Create Scene From 'When Harry Met Sally...'

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin with some adult fare this morning. It's been 30 years since "When Harry Met Sally..." came out and we laughed as Meg Ryan demonstrated for Billy Crystal how women can fake it.

Scores Killed In Central Mali Village As Ethnic Violence Escalates

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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House Panel To Begin Probe Into Powerful Tech Giants

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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President Trump has grown more interested in suing big tech companies for being monopolies. He tells CNBC that Europeans have been suing Internet firms so the United States might be doing the same.

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'Great Successor' Warns Kim Jong Un Is A Threat, Not A Joke

By editor • Jun 11, 2019

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When Kim Jong Un emerged as the new leader of North Korea in 2011, it was a mystery to many in the Western world. To others, he was a punch line. Even some North Koreans didn't buy the hype.

Watergate's John Dean To Testify Before House Inquiry

By editor • Jun 10, 2019

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Pizza Place In California Wants Patrons To Put Away Their Cellphones

By editor • Jun 10, 2019

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Speeding Teenage Driver In Canada Blames Hot Wings

By editor • Jun 10, 2019

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'Hadestown' Wins 8 Tony Awards Including Best Musical

By • Jun 10, 2019

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Broadway celebrated a record-breaking season in terms of audience and box office with the Tony Awards last night. And two shows came up big, as Jeff Lunden reports.

Oregon Tries To Avoid ACLU Lawsuit Over Public Defenders

By editor • Jun 10, 2019

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U.S. And Russian Ships Almost Collide In Philippine Sea

By • Jun 7, 2019

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Ladybug Swarm Makes The Radar

By editor • Jun 7, 2019

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'Everyone Would Have Left': Putting Lessons From Hurricane Michael To Work

By • Jun 7, 2019

As another hurricane season begins, emergency managers and other officials throughout the Southeast and along the Gulf Coast are applying lessons they learned last year during Hurricane Michael. Those lessons include how they conduct evacuations.

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