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Month: July 2021

Mass. AG announces $4.3 billion settlement with Sackler family in Purdue Pharma opioid lawsuit

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced the terms of a $4.3 billion settlement that resolves a three-year-long legal fight against Purdue Pharma in connection with the opioid crisis. Healey filed a lawsuit in 2018 that alleged Purdue Pharma, manufacturer

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Kindergartner Jesse Magana at teacher Alicia Pizzis classroom for the first time in more than a year at Maurice Sendak Elementary. The US CDC updated its Covid-19 schools guidance to emphasize in-person schooling is a priority in the fall

Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its Covid-19 schools guidance to emphasize in-person schooling is a priority in the fall, regardless of whether all mitigation measures can be implemented. As K-12 schools will have a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated people, the agency says it’s still

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2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games took place July 23-August 8, 2021. The Paralympics took place August 24-September 5, 2021. Facts This is the second time the Olympics will be held in Tokyo, which previously hosted the

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