Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial
Oklahoma pursued the first case against a drug manufacturer for the national public health disaster, and the ruling may point to what lies ahead in 2,000 more lawsuits.
New 2020 Poll Shows Three-Way Tie Among Sanders, Warren and Biden
A Monmouth University poll suggested a tightening race. “The main takeaway from this poll is that the Democratic race has become volatile,” the pollster said.
Pal Benko, Who Stepped Aside for Bobby Fischer, Dies at 91
In 1970 Mr. Benko qualified for the world chess championship cycle but, past his peak as a competitive player, ceded his place to the much younger Mr. Fischer.
Latinos Are Underrepresented in Hollywood, Study Finds
A new study found Latino actors represented only three percent of lead or co-lead roles in top-performing movies during the last 12 years. Producers, directors and casting executives fared badly, too.
Los Angeles Deputy Who Faked Sniper-Style Attack Could Face Charges
The deputy’s claim that he had been shot led to a dayslong manhunt. He later confessed to making it up and using a knife to cut holes in his shirt.
A Former Trump Hotel Partner Is Charged With Felony Theft
A Mississippi hotelier who previously collaborated with the Trump Organization is accused of stealing luggage from an airport. He told the police he did it “for the thrill.”
A Taste of Home for California’s Punjabi Truck Drivers
Punjabi Dhaba, reminiscent of no-frills roadside restaurants in India and Pakistan, is another example of how Bakersfield and its tastes have grown alongside its immigrant work force.
Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, a Tea Party Favorite, to Leave Congress
Citing health complications of a baby he and his wife are expecting in October, Mr. Duffy is the latest Republican to announce a departure from the House.
Candidates Are Jockeying for Union Endorsements. Bernie Sanders Just Got One.
The Vermont senator won the endorsement of the United Electrical workers, a group that has long supported him, as Democratic candidates continue to seek backing from labor.
Ex-White House Aide Rob Porter Is Subpoenaed in House Impeachment Inquiry
The Judiciary Committee also asked a court to expedite a ruling on whether Donald F. McGahn II, the former White House counsel, must testify.
Prosecutors Near Decision on Whether to Indict Andrew McCabe
An indictment of a top former F.B.I. official would be extremely rare, and it would be almost certain to draw praise from President Trump.
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