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Is U.S. health care in a "gilded age"?
A New Yorker article argues that we are in "the gilded age of medicine." So what does that mean for U.S. health care? Dr. Dhruv Khullar, associate professor of health and economics at Weill Cornell ...CBS News - 1h -
McKinsey Will Pay $650 Million in U.S. Opioid Charges Case
The fee will resolve a charge regarding McKinsey advice to Perdue Pharma about painkiller sales.Inc. - 16h -
Tech CEOs donate millions to Trump's inaugural fund
In a sign that Silicon Valley is hoping to make inroads with the incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump this week received $1 million donations to his inaugural fund from Amazon and ...CBS News - 3d -
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Settlement With Justice Department
A former senior partner will also plead guilty to obstruction of justice after destroying company documents.The New York Times - 3d -
Who monitors drones in the U.S.?
The laws surrounding drones in the U.S. may create confusion over their local, state and federal enforcement. Jonathan Rupprecht, a commercial pilot and drone lawyer, joins CBS News with more details.CBS News - 3d -
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in VirginiaABC News - 3d -
Fortnite Players Get Millions in Refunds for Unwanted Purchases
Epic Games is making the payments, which average about $114, after settling accusations from the federal government that the studio tricked people into buying in-game items.The New York Times - 3d -
Prosecutors label $650mn McKinsey opioid pact a warning to consultants
Firm settles criminal investigation and former senior partner admits obstruction of justiceFinancial Times - 3d -
McKinsey to pay $650m to resolve US investigation into opioid crisis role
Consultancy giant agrees to two criminal counts, including for conspiring with drug manufacturers, in DoJ settlement. The consultancy giant McKinsey has agreed to pay the US Department of Justice ...The Guardian - 3d -
McKinsey agrees to $650 million settlement over opioids work
Consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma.CBS News - 3d -
McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million to settle opioid consulting probe, ex-partner to plead guilty
The Department of Justice had investigated McKinsey & Company for its consulting work with Purdue Pharma, the prescription opioid maker.CNBC - 3d -
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to settle US investigation into opioids work, court papers say
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to settle US investigation into opioids work, court papers sayABC News - 3d -
McKinsey & Co. to pay $650M to settle opioid consulting probe, ex-partner to plead guilty
McKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe into the company’s consulting work advising Purdue Pharma on how to ...NBC News - 3d -
U.S. charges 14 North Koreans in $88 million identity theft and extortion case
The Department of Justice accused 14 North Korean nationals of conspiring to use false identities to get IT jobs with U.S. companies and siphon money back to their home country, in violation of ...NBC News - 3d -
Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently met with Trump privately at Mar-a-LagoInc. - 3d -
U.S. charges 14 North Koreans in $88 million identity theft and extortion case
North Korea has dispatched "thousands" of IT workers to send revenue back to the country's ruling regime, in violation of U.S. and U.N. sanctions, the DOJ said.CNBC - 4d -
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.CBS News - 4d -
Concerning new data on U.S. inflation
New inflation data shows concerning consumer trends and sticky high prices for food and shelter. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 5d -
Ohio Supreme Court sides with pharmacies in appeal of $650 million opioid judgment
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio's product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public-nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national ...ABC News - 5d -
The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History
We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.The New York Times - 5d -
Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.
In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.The New York Times - 5d -
How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is usedABC News - Dec. 9 -
How Kobe Bryant Turned $6 Million Into $400 Million–and Sparked James Harden’s Business Investing Career
Kobe Bryant encouraged James Harden to create a ‘pot’ of money for investing, a decision that paid off for both.Inc. - Dec. 7 -
Millions sent government alert as Storm Darragh approaches
The Met Office says the approaching storm poses a danger to life in coastal parts of Wales and south-west England.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Rebounds
The labor market added 227,000 jobs, a big rebound from October, when storms in the Southeast and a major strike disrupted work. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in the month of November and the unemployment rate sat at 4.2%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
"Pharmacy deserts" on the rise amid U.S. drugstore closures
Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
U.S. drug store closures create pharmacy deserts
The closures of both independent and big chain drug stores across the U.S. has become a trend that is having a serious impact on health care. Mark Strassmann examines what is behind the change and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Report discredits U.S. intelligence assessment on Havana Syndrome
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence accused intelligence officials of publishing conclusions on Havana Syndrome that were "dubious at best, and misleading at worst."CBS News - Dec. 5 -
U.S. sets Thanksgiving record for whooping cough cases
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Suspect in Brian Thompson Shooting Used a Silencer. Nearly 5 Million Are Registered in the U.S.
The tightly regulated firearm accessory has long been associated with Hollywood hit men but is rarely seen in real-life murders.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Millions in Northern U.S. Under Winter Storm Warnings
Forecasters warned of the possibility of wind gusts as strong as a hurricane as another round of heavy lake-effect snow and blustery cold moves through the Northeast.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Pulisic, 'Triple Espresso' headline U.S. POTY noms
The Female Player of the year nominees include all three members of the "Triple Espresso" -- Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson -- with Christian Pulisic headlining the men's nominee ...ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Alleged North Korea operative uncovered in the U.S.
The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Biden delivers remarks on the relationship between Angola and the U.S.
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to honor the past and future of the relationship between the United States and Angola during his trip to Africa.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines
The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.The New York Times - Dec. 3