SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million in penalties to the state for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh implants for women. Johnson & Johnson had appealed the ruling in 2020 after a judge found J&J subsidiary Ethicon made misleading statements in
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million in penalties to the state for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh implants for women. Johnson & Johnson had appealed the ruling in 2020 after a judge found J&J subsidiary Ethicon made misleading statements in
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine says it is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on the besieged city of Mariupol. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said Tuesday it was possible that phosphorus munitions — which cause horrendous burns but are not classed as chemical weapons —
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s governor said Tuesday that the state may provide supplemental funds to help conservationists purchase a 252-acre Boy Scout camp and keep it out of the hands of developers. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said he recently toured the Deer Lake Scout Reservation in Killingworth and
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s governor said Tuesday that the state may provide supplemental funds to help conservationists purchase a 252-acre Boy Scout camp and keep it out of the hands of developers. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said he recently toured the Deer Lake Scout Reservation in Killingworth and
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN A comet with a nucleus larger than the state of Rhode Island is heading our way, but Earth is in no danger of a “Don’t Look Up” situation, astronomers say. Although comets are most recognizable for their streaming tails, which can stretch for millions of miles, the heart of a comet
Continue ReadingBy Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour and Emmet Lyons, CNN (CNN) — When Russian troops invaded their homeland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska refused to flee or to give in, opting instead — like many of their countrymen and women — for defiance in the face of aggression. While the President’s
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt offensive tackle Tyler Steen says he is transferring to Alabama. The three-year starter, who played both tackle positions, announced his plans on Twitter. Steen could immediately compete for a starting job in the fall with Alabama replacing left tackle Evan Neal and right tackle Chris Owens. The Crimson Tide has
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer New Duke coach Jon Scheyer has promoted former Blue Devils player Amile Jefferson to serve as an assistant coach. The school announced the hiring Tuesday. Jefferson, who turns 29 next month, worked as director of player development in Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final season. He returned to Duke
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Un tiroteo en una concurrida estación de metro en Brooklyn, Nueva York, deja un saldo de al menos 29 personas heridas, que fueron atendidas en tres hospitales cercanos por lesiones, ninguna de las cuales pone en peligro la vida, según representantes del hospital. De los heridos, 10 personas recibieron disparos. Última hora
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino workers feel they are closer than ever to getting a law passed that would ban smoking in the gambling halls. Tuesday was the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned smoking almost everywhere indoors, except in casinos. About 250 casino
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino workers feel they are closer than ever to getting a law passed that would ban smoking in the gambling halls. Tuesday was the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned smoking almost everywhere indoors, except in casinos. About 250 casino
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Yelp has joined a growing list of companies supporting abortion access for their employees in the face of state laws that effectively ban it. In a statement Tuesday, the same day Oklahoma’s governor signed a near-total abortion ban, Yelp said it would cover travel expenses for any of its employees
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1970 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Ketanji Onyika Brown Father: Johnny Brown, attorney Mother: Ellery Brown, school principal Marriage: Patrick Jackson (1996-present) Children: Leila and Talia Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1992,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct. The committee says the team withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable ticket deposits from season-ticket holders. The
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct. The committee says the team withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable ticket deposits from season-ticket holders. The
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pastors have filed at least three federal lawsuits in recent weeks against the African Methodist Episcopal Church along with several subsidiaries and financial firms the church used, alleging tens of millions of dollars from a pension fund were mismanaged and missing. The retired pastors in Florida,
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Last year may be history. But there may still be one thing you can do this week to reduce your 2021 tax bill (or bolster your refund), all while fattening your retirement savings. You have until Monday, April 18 — the official federal tax-filing deadline — to make a 2021
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna has given a wide-ranging interview to Vogue, out Tuesday, as she continues to be out and about during her pregnancy. Now in her third trimester, the music star and fashion and beauty mogul says the birth of her first child wasn’t exactly planned. But it wasn’t not planned, either. Since
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have ambushed troops in a former Taliban stronghold in the northwest. It triggered an intense shootout in which two officers and two insurgents were killed. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. The pre-dawn gunbattle happened in South Waziristan, a district in Khyber
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