Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...

ABC News - Mar. 19

Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint “war-fighting headquarters” to deter China.

The New York Times - 22h

Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.

The New York Times - 2d

Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid

Also in this newsletter: Ireland’s pharma industry braces itself for Donald Trump’s tariffs

Financial Times - 9h

Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.

The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raised prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.

The New York Times - 12h

China's factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in

Chinese policymakers pledged to step up stimulus push to achieve a growth target of "around 5%" this year and cushion the impact of an escalating trade war.

CNBC - 11h

Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions

German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.

The New York Times - 3d

3/27: CBS Evening News Plus

How auto tariffs will hit Americans' wallets; How cherry blossoms arrived to the U.S.

CBS News - 2d

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices

Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.

The New York Times - 1h

Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign

Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.

The New York Times - 1h

‘It means death’: Afghan women’s rights activists face deportation from Pakistan

Police go door-to-door arresting Afghans as government pledges to send millions back home to Taliban rule. More than 50 prominent female Afghan women’s rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are ...

The Guardian - 1d

Kraken Fall Short Against Stars: Look to Bounce Back in Final Meeting Between Dallas Monday Night

Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken will play the Dallas Stars for the second time this week on Monday night, following Saturday's 5-1 loss at Climate Pledge Arena. Monday's game will wrap up ...

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Bill O’Boyle: Baseball volunteers are Hall of Famers

Mar. 31—PLYMOUTH — On Barnes Street in Plymouth, a real baseball field sits on what once was — a sandlot field of dreams. On my weekly drives through the Homeland, my car seems auto-programmed to ...