Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis. The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal … Read more

Tennessee high court blocks order allowing media witnesses to view more parts of executions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have let media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions. The ruling restores the prior process ahead of the May 21 scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers, and it will remain in place during an ongoing appeal. The order … Read more

Polymarket apologizes for allowing wagers on fate of U.S. pilots downed in Iran

Prediction market platform Polymarket issued an apology Friday after allowing users to place bets on the fate of American pilots aboard a U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A two-seater F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran on Friday, … Read more

Bahrain waters down UN proposal over opposition to allowing force to open Strait of Hormuz

UNITED NATIONS — Bahrain has significantly watered down a proposed U.N. resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid opposition from China and Russia about allowing countries to use force to secure the critical waterway Iran has largely cut off to global shipping. The final draft of the proposal, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, … Read more

GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., is introducing new legislation aimed at closing a legal loophole protecting the beneficiaries of Medicaid fraud from prosecution, Fox News Digital has learned. Moody’s STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act is routed in her experience as Florida’s attorney general, where she was limited to … Read more

Minnesota bill would ban warrants allowing police to collect data from devices near a crime scene

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers has proposed a bill seeking to ban warrants allowing law enforcement to gather data revealing which cellphones and other devices that were near a crime scene at a specific time. Democrat state Sen. Erin Maye Quade introduced a Senate bill to … Read more