Nbc news reported late this afternoon that purduea pha is offering between 10 and 12 billion to settle mor than 2,000 lawsuits connected to its role in the crisis. Purdue pharma, you may know, is the maker of oxycontin, the powerful pain killer that has been at the center of the opioid epidemic. The reportede offer to set come one day after a landmark ruling against j j which, as we reported last night, was ordered to pay half a big tettle lies dolla half a bil dollars to the sf oklahoma for helping to ignite one of the biggest epidemics in his. Ylan moiy has the details from reporter Purdue Pharma and the family are negotiating to settle the lawsuit between them. About 2,000 cases were consolidated cn federrt in ohio, accusing the company of starting and susining the ioid crisis. Nbc reports purdue has proposed fili bankruptcy and restructuring into a forprofit trust. That trust would p out between 8 and 8 billion, including about 4 billion of inkind drugs to localgovernment, includin
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Committed by migrants in the wake of that College Student allegedly killed by an undocumented man from venezuela, the jewish students speaking out, demanding an end to antisemitism on college campuses. Its time to wake up america. This is the story of jews on upenns campus, and students across the country. What they told congress about the harassment and intimidation they faced as war rages in the middle east. Plus the latest on the stampede and shooting as aid was being distributed in gaza. Consumer alert. A new warning about certain doorbell cameras and major privacy concerns. How walmart is responding. The Police Officer seen on video saving a babys life is reunited with the very grateful family and no more chain gangs. The new test that could forever change the nfl when it comes to measuring first downs. From abc news in new york. This is america, this morning. Good friday morning, everyone im andrew dymburt. Happy friday im rhiannon ally. We want to begin with the increasing dange
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