TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada. That’s according to a proposed deal. Philip Morris International said Friday that a court-appointed mediator had filed the proposed settlement with its Canadian affiliate, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, over tobacco product-related claims and litigation in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Park Service ranger says U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet wound that the candidate said came from fighting in Afghanistan. The claim that Sheehy in fact shot himself on a family trip in Montana was dismissed by Sheehy and his
Continue ReadingASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live Crew to retake control of much of their iconic discography, following a yearslong copyright dispute. The group’s provocative work — and the court challenges around it — helped redraw the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Spelman College announces Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking a personal leave of absence as president of the nation’s top-rated historically Black college. The school did not provide a reason for Gayle’s leave. Roz Brewer has assumed day-to-day duties as interim president. Brewer is a former chair of Spelman’s board of trustees
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday, insurance carriers would pay Walmart $123
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Shapiro; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y.; Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger; Michigan Secretary of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The resolution adopted Friday authorizes the 193 U.N. member
Continue ReadingSOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an off-duty dispatcher for a Long Island police department accidentally shot himself in the hand while he was unloading his gun as he drove a moving car. They say the bullet lodged in the wallet of a passenger in the vehicle. The dispatcher for the Southampton Village Police was
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will be activated and make his NFL debut Sunday against Kansas City 50 days after he was shot in the chest. Pearsall made it through his first week back at practice with no issues and will officially be taken
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators who blame the Indian government for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City have protested outside a Manhattan courthouse after a hearing for a defendant charged in the plot. Demonstrators beat an effigy of India’s prime minister during the protest. It came
Continue ReadingVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say the death of a man who was restrained by officers in a jail has been ruled a homicide. The deputies who were involved no longer work for the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office. News outlets reported that 34-year-old Rolin Hill died at a hospital after his June
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts. A bipartisan
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts. The sportsbook is joining several others taking this action that, according to ESPN, include FanDuel, DraftKings and ESPN BET. Porter
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Otis Williams had a confession. Asked whether he was a baseball fan, the 82-year-old founder of The Temptations coughed and said in a low, sing-song voice: “Dodgers.” Sixty years after its debut, The Temptations’ “My Girl” has become a hit at Citi Field since New York Mets star
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a controversial Donald Trump comment — but it wasn’t fully clear what the mistake was. During the interview on Wednesday, Harris was talking about Trump’s suggestion that the military might be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man who served 27 years in prison for robbery and drug charges has been granted early release by the same judge that had sentenced him to five life terms behind bars. The judge now says the penalty was overly harsh. Walter Johnson was released Thursday from a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering a request to direct the state’s election officials to take additional steps to verify the identification and eligibility of voters living overseas. That includes those serving in the military and their families. Judge Christopher Conner heard argument Friday in the case brought
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid now at $1.8 million. The auction has been somewhat overshadowed by the legal situation surrounding the ball. Christian Zacek walked out of Miami’s LoanDepot Park with the ball after gaining possession in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — One of Central America’s longest rivers will be the primary beneficiary of El Salvador’s deal to refinance $1 billion of debt with support from the United States government, in the latest example of a resurgence in what are known as debt-for-nature swaps. In the deal announced by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Both major parties are contesting all 14 of Georgia’s congressional districts, where Republicans currently hold a 9-5 majority. In the 3rd Congressional District, Republican Brian Jack became the nominee by tying himself tightly to Donald Trump. Now he’s pursuing the same strategy in the general election against Democrat Maura Keller.
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