Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.
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Supreme Court rulings for FDA, Purdue Pharma
In two rulings released Thursday, the Supreme Court has blocked both the EPA good neighbor rule meant to fight air pollution and Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan that would've broadly protected the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to their role in the opioid epidemic. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joined CBS News to discuss the decisions.
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term. Here are the cases it still has to decide.
The Supreme Court is set to issue decisions in the coming weeks in more than a dozen cases involving issues like abortion, guns and sweeping immunity for former President Donald Trump.
Big Pharma CEOs testify in Senate hearing
Appearing before a Senate committee Thursday, the CEOs of Johnson and Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb answered questions as to why the price of their drugs are three times higher in the U.S. than in 33 other wealthy countries. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Supreme Court weighs legal shield for Sacklers
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case over a settlement for victims of the opioid crisis. Approving the settlement would mean shielding the Sackler family, the former owners of Purdue Pharma, from future lawsuits. Jan Crawford reports.
Opioid settlement challenge in Supreme Court
A multibillion-dollar bankruptcy settlement with the maker of Oxycontin will be challenged Monday at the Supreme Court. Justices are weighing whether the wealthy Sackler family, which owned Purdue Pharma, can evade lawsuits over the company's powerful painkillers linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Supreme Court weighs Purdue Pharma bankruptcy
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday about the legality of a $6 billion bankruptcy agreement for Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. While many families of victims support the deal, which would fulfill financial settlements, it would shield the powerful Sackler family from thousands of potential lawsuits. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy shielding Sackler family heads to Supreme Court
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after it faced scores of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
Biggest cases in Supreme Court's new term
The Supreme Court returned for its new term on Monday with several potentially major cases ahead. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter at the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to take a look at some of the most important and controversial cases on the docket.
Purdue Pharma settlement put on hold
The Supreme Court put a settlement by Purdue Pharma on hold Friday. The settlement would have shielded the Sackler family, the clan behind the company and its alleged role in the opioid crisis, from future civil litigation. Jeff Glor has more.
Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma settlement
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a Purdue Pharma settlement that would shield the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. Author Barry Meier, who wrote the book "Pain Killer" about the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma, weighs in on the settlement.
Purdue CEO cast blame on opioid victims in old emails
"Abusers aren't victims; they are the victimizers," member of family that owns the maker of OxyContin wrote in 2001
Opioid crisis has delivered $1 trillion shock to U.S.
Beyond the enormous human toll, opioid abuse in America has distorted the entire economy
Purdue Pharma to stop promoting opioids
One of the largest suppliers of OxyContin said this weekend it will no longer promote the powerful painkiller to doctors. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports on the opioid market shakeup.
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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for 1 month after talks with leaders
President Trump is pausing tariffs targeting imports from Mexico and Canada for a month after the two countries agreed to beef up border security.
Trump considering action to dismantle Education Department, sources say
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.
More remains of D.C. plane crash victims recovered as wreckage removal begins
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Trump and Netanyahu to hold joint press conference at White House
Tuesday's appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be President Trump's first joint news conference with a foreign leader in his new term.
Mom urges ban on water beads after daughter's injury: "It breaks my heart"
Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured by them — are calling for a ban on their sale.
Where Trump policies and Project 2025 proposals match up
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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values
More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary
The key post will promote President Trump's efforts to achieve U.S. "energy dominance" in the global market.
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Ex-nanny for Neil Gaiman sues author over alleged sexual assaults
The "Sandman" author has denied ever engaging in non-consensual sex.
Former USAID official criticizes Trump, Musk over agency changes
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.
Some fear Trump's immigration policies will delay Los Angeles' rebuilding
In California, 41% of construction workers are immigrants, some of whom are in the country without legal documents.
MLB umpire fired for sharing sports betting account with a friend
Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities
The Education Department announced investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.
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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary
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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values
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Ontario premier to end Starlink contract in response to U.S. tariffs
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Trump orders creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund
President Trump is directing his commerce and treasury secretaries to create what's called an American sovereign wealth fund.
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway last month were electric
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Former USAID official criticizes Trump, Musk over agency changes
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Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities
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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary
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Trump and Netanyahu to hold joint press conference at White House
Tuesday's appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be President Trump's first joint news conference with a foreign leader in his new term.
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Mom urges ban on water beads after daughter's injury: "It breaks my heart"
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What is red light therapy? Dermatologist explains the skin care trend
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The impact from bird flu spreads
After H5N1, the current strain of bird flu, reached the United States in 2022, more than 148 million chickens, turkeys and other farm birds have been euthanized. Since last year, when the virus jumped from poultry and wild birds to mammals, the number of human cases rose to 67, with one death. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry, egg prices, and U.S. exports.
Grandmother-to-be never smoked but got lung cancer. She turned to a cutting-edge option
Allison Ciaccio had a respiratory illness that wouldn't go away. Repeated follow-ups found Stage I lung cancer.
CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
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Trump and Netanyahu to hold joint press conference at White House
Tuesday's appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be President Trump's first joint news conference with a foreign leader in his new term.
Ontario premier to end Starlink contract in response to U.S. tariffs
Leader of Canada's most populous province says he's "ripping up" contract with Elon Musk's Starlink over tariff war.
Car bomb in Syria kills at least 20 people, mostly women
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Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway last month were electric
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World reacts to Trump's tariffs order, as he warns Europe will be next
America's closest neighbors and allies are racing to respond, or bracing for impact as Trump orders big tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.
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Jeremy Sisto on "FBI" series, new music
For seven seasons, Jeremy Sisto has starred on the hit CBS series "FBI." He spoke to "CBS Mornings Plus" about why Tuesday's episode is so personal for his character, and also discusses releasing new music.
First responders recognized at Grammys
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Jefferson White to narrate Hunger Games book
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Book excerpt: "Source Code: My Beginnings" by Bill Gates
In his new autobiography, the computer pioneer and philanthropist writes of his origins, and about how, in eighth grade, he discovered BASIC, which introduced him to the elegance and exacting demands of computer code.
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Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Tesla earnings miss Wall Street expectations despite record sales
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
U.S. and China escalate economic tensions
Tensions rise as Chinese startup DeepSeek announces a breakthrough in AI technology, while President Trump considers new tariffs on Chinese imports. Anna Coren reports from Hong Kong.
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Asteroid samples revealed clues about the possible origins of life
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
Elusive, palm-sized shrew caught on camera for the first time
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World's biggest iceberg could collide with Antarctic penguin island
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66-million-year-old vomit found by amateur fossil hunter
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Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
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Former soldier who spied for Iran and escaped prison is sentenced
Daniel Khalife's spying case had not received much attention until he broke out of prison on the underbelly of a food delivery truck.
Gunman opens fire at school band competition, is tackled, wounds 1, police say
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Woman killed boyfriend who doubted her job chances, DA says
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Woman convicted of homicide says victim liked to drink vodka & Visine
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Starliner astronauts retrieve failed component in challenging spacewalk
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NASA finds key ingredient of life
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Asteroid sample contained life's building blocks
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The president plans to hold a joint press conference with Netanyahu, his first with a foreign leader since taking office for a second term. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more on the ongoing ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Trump immigration orders may slow L.A. rebuilding
The Palisades and Eaton Fires that destroyed thousands of homes are now fully contained, but as residents look to rebuild, they could face a problem -- President Trump's immigration crackdown could create a shortage of construction workers. Mark Strassmann has more.
Small business owner on Trump tariffs
President Trump's tariff threats have some major companies on alert, but the possible ramifications are also concerning many small business owners. Bobby Djavaheri, president of the Los Angeles-based company Yedi Houseware Appliances, joins CBS News to share his perspective.
FBI agents facing scrutiny for Jan. 6 probe
Sources tell CBS News that FBI supervisors have received questionnaires regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation to give to employees. The questions examine agents' roles in prosecuting the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. CBS News Justice Department reporter Rob Legare has the details.
Ex-USAID official reacts to agency overhaul
U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the federal government. Dr. Atul Gawande, former head of global health at USAID, joins with his reaction to the news.