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Some footage taken outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night of his death deemed unusable by investigators – AOL
One of the cameras in the hallway outside of Epstein’s cell captured footage that was deemed unusable, though it is unclear what about the footage investigators deemed not usable, The Washington Post reported. Epstein died by suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center earlier this month, prompting a federal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Epstein’s defense team blasted the “medieval conditions” of the federal prison, blaming…
Dana Milbank: Is Trump a president or a timeshare salesman? – Salt Lake Tribune
Trump, who had been asked to clarify his earlier (inappropriate) remarks promoting his Miami-area property at the international gathering, instead expanded on them: “We have incredible conference rooms, incredible restaurants. And we have many hundreds of acres so that in terms of parking, in terms of all of the things that you need, the ballrooms are among the biggest in Florida, and the best.”
SAT Is Dropping Its ‘Adversity Score’ Meant to Level the College Admissions Playing Field – TIME
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The company that administers the SAT college admissions test is replacing the so-called adversity score with a tool that will no longer reduce an applicant’s background to a single number, an idea that the College Board’s chief executive now says was a mistake. Amid growing scrutiny of the role wealth plays in college admissions, the College Board introduced its Environmental Context Dashboard about two years ago to…
Purdue Pharma offers $10-12 billion to settle opioid claims – NBC News
The maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion. The potential deal was part of confidential conversations and discussed by Purdue’s lawyers at a meeting in Cleveland last Tuesday, Aug. 20, according to two people familiar with the mediation. Brought by states, cities and counties, the lawsuits — some of…
Some footage taken outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night of his death deemed unusable by investigators – AOL
One of the cameras in the hallway outside of Epstein’s cell captured footage that was deemed unusable, though it is unclear what about the footage investigators deemed not usable, The Washington Post reported. Epstein died by suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center earlier this month, prompting a federal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Epstein’s defense team blasted the “medieval conditions” of the federal prison, blaming…
Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires – NPR
After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP…
Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires – NPR
After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP…
Some footage taken outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night of his death deemed unusable by investigators – AOL
One of the cameras in the hallway outside of Epstein’s cell captured footage that was deemed unusable, though it is unclear what about the footage investigators deemed not usable, The Washington Post reported. Epstein died by suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center earlier this month, prompting a federal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Epstein’s defense team blasted the “medieval conditions” of the federal prison, blaming…
Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires – NPR
After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP After the G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Eraldo Peres/AP…
Some footage taken outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night of his death deemed unusable by investigators – AOL
One of the cameras in the hallway outside of Epstein’s cell captured footage that was deemed unusable, though it is unclear what about the footage investigators deemed not usable, The Washington Post reported. Epstein died by suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center earlier this month, prompting a federal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Epstein’s defense team blasted the “medieval conditions” of the federal prison, blaming…
Trump pushes back on ‘nasty rumor’ of bed bug infestation at his Doral golf resort – The Washington Post
John Wagner August 27 at 12:33 PM President Trump on Tuesday blamed “Radical Left Democrats” for spreading a “false and nasty rumor” about a bedbug infestation at his golf resort in Doral, Fla., after he said he would like to hold next year’s Group of Seven summit at the property. “No bedbugs at Doral,” Trump wrote in a midmorning tweet. “The Radical Left Democrats, upon hearing that the perfectly located…
Oklahoma’s $572 million opioid judgment against Johnson & Johnson: Here’s what comes next – USA TODAY
CLOSE Oklahoma lawyers argued Johnson & Johnson aggressively marketed opioids that overstated their effectiveness and underplayed the addiction risk. USA TODAY Oklahoma’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will likely be followed by more trials and legal settlements seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives, families and communities. Monday’s ruling could help shape negotiations over roughly 1,500 similar lawsuits filed by…
Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight – The New York Times
“It’s nearly impossible to fire a federal worker,” Mr. Mulvaney said. “I know that because a lot of them work for me and I’ve tried and you can’t do it.” At Minnesota’s Farmfest, it was clear that Mr. Perdue’s Southern charm could go only so far. His answers to questions about how the trade war with China would end were curt, and his quip about whining farmers left some with…
Brazil will reject $20 million of Amazon fire aid from G7 – CNN
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial – The New York Times
“The critical finding is that Johnson & Johnson engaged in false, deceptive and misleading marketing,” said Abbe R. Gluck, who teaches health policy and law at Yale Law School. From 2000 through 2011, members of Johnson & Johnson’s sales staff made some 150,000 visits to Oklahoma doctors, focusing in particular on high-volume prescribers, the state said. In addition, the pharmaceutical giant supplied most of the nation’s opioid material to other…
Opioid crisis: Johnson & Johnson hit by landmark ruling – BBC News
Media captionOklahoma Attorney General: Johnson & Johnson built its brand out of “greed” Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m (£469m) for its part in fuelling Oklahoma’s opioid addiction crisis, a judge in the US state has ruled. The company said immediately after the judgement that it would appeal. The case was the first to go to trial out of thousands of lawsuits filed against opioid makers and distributors. Earlier…
#TrumpBedBugs Trends as Americans Mock President’s Resort Bug Infestation – Newsweek
After Donald Trump revealed that his struggling Trump National Doral Miami resort in Florida may host the G7 summit next year, the hashtag #TrumpBedBugs began trending on Monday with thousands of Americans ridiculing the president over a bug infestation at the luxury resort in 2017. Trump held a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz on Monday where he confirmed…
Trump leans into his chaotic style – CNN
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Now begins the biggest challenge of the Amazon fires: Putting them out – The Washington Post
Firefighters walk a burned tract of the Amazon jungle during an operation in Porto Velho on Sunday. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters) Terrence McCoy Marina Lopes August 26 at 11:38 PM RIO DE JANEIRO — Millions in aid are being pledged. Hundreds of soldiers are heading into the jungle. The Amazon is burning — and the world has taken notice. Now comes the hard part. The fight to quell the blazes will be…
Chris Stirewalt: If 2020 poll showing Biden trailing is accurate, he’ll be out ‘before Halloween’ – Fox News
Video Chris Stirewalt reacts to new poll showing Biden in statistical tie Chris Stirewalt reacts to new poll showing Biden in statistical tie If a new poll showing former Vice President Joe Biden trailing his rivals is indicative of a new trend, his 2020 hopes are dashed, according to Chris Stirewalt. The Monmouth University survey showing a virtual three-way tie between Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren,…
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